Dear MoveOn member,
We often send you emails, especially in these days of Donald Trump and
Mitch McConnell, about all the awful things the GOP is doing and how we
need to stop them. All that is true, of course, but this is a different
kind of email.
Today, we want to talk about someone we think you should support simply
because of his character, his commitment to our values, and how great we
think he will be as a United States senator.
His name is John Fetterman, and he's the Democratic nominee for U.S.
Senate from Pennsylvania.
John was born in York, Pennsylvania, to teenage parents, one of whom
worked nights to put himself through college. After becoming a "Big
Brother" as a young adult, he mentored his "Little," who had lost his
father to AIDS and was losing his mother to the same. He then joined
AmeriCorps and set up computer labs in Pittsburgh for adults trying to
finish high school before setting up a program in Braddock, one of the
poorest towns in Pennsylvania, to help high school dropouts get their
GED.^1
Within four years of starting that program, he became mayor, winning a
crowded primary by a single vote.
[ [link removed] ]Before we go on, we hope you'll consider donating $3—or
whatever you can afford—to his campaign for Senate. We aren't asking you
to give it to us, so that we can then give it to him. Instead, we want you
to give it to his campaign directly, by clicking this link or either of
the links below.
As mayor, and then later as lieutenant governor (yes, he went from mayor
of a town with fewer than 2,000 residents to win statewide office!), John
fought for LGBTQ+ rights, having officiated at one of the first same-sex
marriages in his state. He called out a highway that was going to be built
right through his town as "environmental racism," since his town of
Braddock is 80% Black, and for years he has led the statewide fight for
criminal justice reform. He has pushed for the innocent to be freed, for
second chances for nonviolent offenders, and for the simple act of
reducing the exorbitant fees associated with applying for parole or a
pardon.^2
And now as a candidate for U.S. Senate, John has not shied away from the
core progressive values he has always fought for. These bullets are
directly from his website, so you can see it in his own words:
* "The minimum wage should be a living wage of at least $15 an hour."
* "Health care is a fundamental human right."
* "Climate change is an existential threat."
* "Black Lives Matter."
* "The union way of life is sacred."
* "A woman's right to an abortion is non-negotiable."
* "LGBTQIA+ communities deserve equal protections under the law."
* "Get corporate money out of politics.^ (John refuses contributions
from corporate PACs, and he signed the "No Fossil Fuel Money"
Pledge.)"^3
[ [link removed] ]That's why we are asking you to give directly to his campaign today.
Chip in $3—or any size donation will help, as he is refusing
corporate PAC money and his opponent is self-funding to the tune of over
ten millions dollars so far.^4
But just in case the case for John is not strong enough for you, here are
a few things you should know about his opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Yes, that Dr. Oz.
The same Dr. Oz who was a carnival barker on TV (does that sound
familiar?) selling miracle cures and bilking vulnerable Americans out of
money they desperately needed for real health care. The same Dr. Oz who
falsely proclaimed that green coffee extract was a "magic weight loss cure
for every body type."^5
The same Dr. Oz who was endorsed by Trump and who mentioned him 70 times
on his Twitter account leading up to his primary win but who then quickly
took Trump's picture down in order to hide that fact from swing voters in
the general election.^6
[ [link removed] ]So whether you are looking for a real progressive working-class hero
who will bring a voice to the Senate we have not seen in a generation, or
you simply want to keep a former circus act out of the U.S. Senate who
will put Mitch McConnell and the GOP back in power, we hope you will give
today.
Thanks for all you do.
–Chris, Emily, Nakia, Kenia, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "John's Story," Fetterman, accessed August 13, 2022
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2. Ibid.
3. "John on the Issues," Fetterman, accessed August 13, 2022
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4. "A self-funded campaign and sliding poll numbers point to trouble for
Dr. Oz in Senate race," Yahoo News, August 8, 2022
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5. "Dr. Oz Grilled In Congress, Admits Weight Loss Products He Touts Don't
Pass 'Scientific Muster,'" HuffPost, July 17, 2014
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6. "Dr Oz backs away from Trump support after GOP primary win,"
Yahoo Entertainment, June 22, 2022
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