Dear MoveOn member,
In North Carolina, the Republican running for a U.S. Senate seat was
endorsed by Donald Trump last year with these words: "He will fight like
hell."^1
It is no coincidence that Trump used these exact same words on January 6,
when he told his supporters to "fight like hell" as they prepared to storm
the Capitol on his behalf.^2
But thankfully, in the race to flip this seat blue, we actually have a
remarkable woman running on our side. Someone who allows us to not simply
vote against someone who will take America backward but for someone who
shows us the hope we need to bring out our best: former North Carolina
Supreme Court justice Cheri Beasley.
[ [link removed] ]I often say that I want to live my values as purposefully and
consciously as I can. Justice Beasley lives that every day, in every way,
and it is why I am asking you to join me in supporting her by donating
$3 to her campaign. 100% of your donation will go directly
to her campaign to help her become the next U.S. senator from North
Carolina.
Cheri Beasley is a mom, a former public defender, judge, and the first
Black woman to serve as chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court.
She has spent her life fighting to keep communities safe—and as a U.S.
senator, I know she will join me in fighting to create good-paying jobs
and to expand quality health care.^3
And on an issue I have been advocating on for decades, criminal justice
reform, Cheri was the first state chief justice in the nation to speak out
after the murder of George Floyd. She called on all of us to "acknowledge
the disparities that exist and are too often perpetuated by our justice
system."^4
But it wasn't just words for Justice Beasley. She took on the
school-to-prison pipeline, expanded drug treatment and mental health
courts, and has committed to working in the U.S. Senate to end the most
egregious mandatory minimums, end cash bail for nonviolent offenders, and
vote for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.^5
However, in all the greatness she will achieve as a U.S. senator, I would
be remiss if I didn't take a minute to mention that if we can flip this
seat blue, it all but guarantees we will keep Mitch McConnell in the
minority. I am sure I don't have to express too strongly to a MoveOn
member how important that is as we try to address the filibuster and
codify Roe v. Wade.
And with the latest polling showing that Cheri has not only closed the gap
but taken a lead, flipping this seat is no longer a pipe dream.^6 It can
happen with your help.
[ [link removed] ]That is why I am personally asking you to make a $3
donation or whatever you can afford today. 100% goes to her campaign. 100%
to keep Mitch McConnell in the minority. And 100% to lift up a voice our
chamber so desperately needs.
Thanks for all you do for America.
–Senator Cory Booker
Sources:
1. "Trump endorses North Carolina's Rep. Ted Budd for Senate after Lara
Trump declines to run," The Washington Post, June 6, 2021
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2. "Read Trump's Jan. 6 Speech, A Key Part Of Impeachment Trial," NPR,
February 10, 2021
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3. "Let's Send A Fighter To The Senate," Cheri Beasley for U.S. Senate,
accessed September 1, 2022
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4. "Reforming Our Criminal Justice System," Cheri Beasley for U.S. Senate,
accessed September 1, 2022
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5. Ibid.
6. "Who's ahead in the North Carolina Senate race?" FiveThirtyEight,
accessed September 1, 2022
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