Dear MoveOn member,

At this moment in American history—in the midst of massive income and
wealth inequality, a global pandemic, the existential threat of climate
change, and major attacks against our democratic foundations—it has never
been more important to elect candidates who will fight for a strong,
progressive agenda.

We need to support tough candidates who will take on corporate greed,
authoritarianism, and bigotry and who are prepared to fight for justice.
In order to do that, we must bring our people together in a
multigenerational, multiracial movement to take on the big-money interests
that have so much political and economic power in our country.

That is why I am writing to you today to ask you to split a
$3 contribution between the U.S. Senate campaigns of John
Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Mandela Barnes of Wisconsin. John and
Mandela are both excellent candidates whose victories will not only help
Democrats retain control of the Senate but also give us two strong
progressive voices fighting for working families.

Right now, within our corrupt campaign finance system, both John and
Mandela are up against tens of millions of dollars from right-wing super
PACs that are running grossly dishonest attack ads trying to defeat them.
We cannot allow these billionaire-funded super PACs to succeed, which is
why I need to ask:

[ [link removed] ]Can you please split a $3 contribution between John
Fetterman and Mandela Barnes today? They are both counting on lots of
donations to fund their campaigns for Senate between now and Election Day.

John and Mandela are candidates who share our values and have the guts to
take on powerful special interests and challenge the status quo if elected
to the Senate.

Here is a bit of background on John and Mandela:

John Fetterman came to the town of Braddock, Pennsylvania, 20 years ago to
start a GED program for the community. He later was elected mayor of
Braddock, and for 13 years he worked to build the once booming steel town
back from collapse. He currently serves as the state's lieutenant governor
and is a strong pro-labor leader who has stood with striking nurses,
steelworkers, and auto workers over the past year and supported organizing
workers at Starbucks and elsewhere who are fighting for better wages and
working conditions. And he championed the cause of legalizing marijuana on
a historic listening tour in all 67 counties—something no lieutenant
governor had ever done. Now he is running for Senate in Pennsylvania to
continue the fight for justice.

Mandela Barnes is the son of a Milwaukee public school teacher and a UAW
assembly line worker. Both of his parents were active union members who
organized for better wages, benefits, and working conditions. From a very
young age, Mandela saw the power of grassroots organizing and what is
possible when people come together to challenge the status quo. It's what
led him to run for state representative and then for lieutenant governor
of Wisconsin. As lieutenant governor, he has led efforts across the state
to address the climate crisis and enable Wisconsin to respond effectively
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mandela decided to run for the Senate because he
believes that it's time to prioritize the needs of working people and take
on powerful special interests.

Let's be clear: We are living in a time when the 1% is doing phenomenally
well, while working people are falling farther and farther behind. Now is
the time to stand up and fight back, and John and Mandela will be
important allies in that struggle.

The November midterm elections are enormously important. They will
determine whether we go forward fighting for the long-neglected needs of
working families or continue the drift toward oligarchy and
authoritarianism.

John and Mandela are counting on strong grassroots support in order to
fund their campaigns during these critical final weeks before the
election. So I am asking:

[ [link removed] ]Can you please split a $3 contribution between John
Fetterman's and Mandela Barnes's campaigns for Senate today? They are
running in two of the most important races in the country, and they
urgently need your support.

Right now our job must be to elect more progressives who are prepared to
stand up for working families and take on big-money interests.

Your contribution to John Fetterman and Mandela Barnes today will help
ensure we have two crucial votes in the Senate to pass legislation that
could transform this country. Thank you for chipping in today, if you can
afford it.

In solidarity,

Bernie Sanders




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