Dear MoveOn member,
On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a bill that would
codify both same-sex and interracial marriage into federal law. 157
Republicans voted against it.^1
The bill was written explicitly to combat the clarion call made by
Clarence Thomas in the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade that Supreme Court
decisions about LGBTQ+ marriage, access to contraception, and consensual
relationships between LGBTQ+ people should all be overturned as well.^2
And 157 Republicans, including would-be Speaker of the House Kevin
McCarthy, voted against protecting the equal rights of millions of
Americans.
We simply cannot allow a party fueled by bigotry, racism, and hatred to
control our government. Which is why MoveOn is investing $30 million, the
largest amount for a midterm election in our 23-year history, to stop
them. But we can do it only with your support. Please, if you are able,
will you start a donation of $5 a month today? Your monthly
contribution will help sustain the fight against the radical GOP over the
long term.
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
John, the GOP has shown us exactly who they are and exactly
what they will do in power. Refusing to believe them would be a death
sentence for our democracy.
They will pass a federal abortion ban.
They will ban contraception.
They will outlaw LGBTQ+ marriage.
They will overturn Loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court case that made
interracial marriage legal.
They will pass draconian voter suppression laws in an effort to keep Black
people, Indigenous people, people of color, poor communities, and young
people from accessing a ballot—and in turn, ensuring that the GOP can
steal as many elections as they want.
It is not a question of if—given the opportunity, they absolutely will.
Which is why MoveOn has taken unprecedented steps to stop them.
We are investing millions of dollars into low-profile, often unknown—but
critically important—secretary of state races to ensure that Donald Trump
is not able to sneak his Big Lie-believing cronies into the offices that
have the power to control our elections.
We have developed an innovative polling and message-testing system to
identify the precise ads, slogans, issues, and more that will best engage
what we are calling "surge voters," those people who voted for the first
time in 2018 or 2020 and who, if they turn out again, will win the
election for Democrats.
And at the end of this month, we will be launching our all-out effort to
organize MoveOn's millions of members on the ground in the key states and
districts that Democrats need to carry to maintain control of the House,
expand their majority in the Senate, and stop far-right governors from
putting a stranglehold on the residents of states like Texas,
Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Michigan.
We know this plan is effective, and we know that if we all come together
and fight hard, it will work.
Can we count on you to fight with us, John? Will you click
below to chip in $5 a month to power MoveOn's midterm
election work? Your monthly donation will power MoveOn's work to fight
racism and bigotry for as long as it takes.
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Chris, David, Allison, Chloe, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Democrats Just Forced Every House Republican to Take a Stance on
Marriage Equality," The New Republic, July 19, 2022
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2. Ibid.
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