Dear John,
 
Ron Johnson, the GOP's MAGA senator from Wisconsin, is up for reelection
this year and is arguably the most likely Republican senator to lose.^1
His race could tip the balance of control of the U.S. Senate. 
 
Last year, Senator Johnson told a Republican luncheon that climate change
is "bullsh*t."^2 And Wisconsinites, like pretty much everyone else, know
that the climate crisis is already impacting our country. 
 
So with the election only weeks away, we wanted to make sure
Johnson's constituents know about his climate change denial and votes
against climate action.
 
[ [link removed] ]That's why MoveOn made a sculpture out of actual bullsh*t (you know,
garden fertilizer made from manure) and unveiled it outside Johnson's
Milwaukee office last week, followed by a phone bank of Wisconsin MoveOn
members about the upcoming election. Check out the video we made about it,
and share it with everyone you know who wants to turn out this election to
defeat climate change deniers everywhere.
 
[ GIF1 ]Click here for an in-depth look at the Ron Johnson "scatue"![ [link removed] ]A
collection of images of the "scatue" of Ron Johnson.
 
Ron Johnson is dead wrong about climate change. We unveiled the sculpture
as millions of Floridians were reeling from the impact of Hurricane Ian,
and while hundreds of thousands were still without power in Puerto Rico
from the previous hurricane to hit. These types of storms will just
continue to get stronger and more deadly in a warming world. Wisconsin has
also seen deadly heat waves and damaging floods from a supercharged
climate in the past year.
 
Unfortunately, Johnson's climate change denial is par for the course with
congressional Republicans. There are approximately 139 climate change
deniers in Congress—every single one of them is a Republican.^3 It's a
majority GOP view in both chambers of Congress, upheld by campaign
contributions from fossil fuel companies who keep making climate change
worse.^4 That helps explain why zero Republicans voted for the Inflation
Reduction Act, our biggest-yet climate action legislation.^5 The contrast
between Democrats and Republicans on climate change could not be more
clear. 
 
With climate change denial so widespread in the GOP, and with Johnson
wrong on so many issues, it's hard to break through the noise and focus
attention on what politicians actually say and think. That's where the
"scatue" comes in. By presenting a year-old clip in a new light, we were
able to focus media in Wisconsin and beyond on Johnson's extremist views,
reminding voters how far out of step he is with them only weeks from
Election Day. Take a look at some of the coverage we garnered:
 
[ [link removed] ]A collection of images of the "scatue" of Ron Johnson.
[ [link removed] ]Watch the video we put together explaining the whole thing, then share
it with everyone you know who is worried about the climate crisis and ask
them to vote in the upcoming election!
 
This election is about Us vs. MAGA. From banning abortions to turning the
clock back on the climate action that President Biden has initiated, the
MAGA GOP agenda is an attack on our freedoms—particularly for communities
of color, queer people, and people seeking abortions. But together we can
defeat politicians like Ron Johnson and keep control of the U.S. Senate
from turning over to them. 
 
Thanks for all you do.

–Alexis, Durrel, Kelsey, Sana, and the rest of the team
 
[ [link removed] ]P.S. MoveOn members are calling voters to defeat Ron Johnson and other
MAGA candidates who oppose climate action. Sign up for a phone bank to
join them!
 
Sources: 

1. "Why GOP Sen. Ron Johnson's seat is the most endangered in the
midterms," CNN, June 30, 2022
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2. "Ron Johnson: Climate change is 'bullsh–,'" The Hill, July 7, 2021
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3. "Climate Deniers in the 117th Congress," Center for American Progress,
March 30, 2021
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4. Ibid.
 
5. "Not Even a Single Republican Voted for the Climate Bill," The
Atlantic, August 12, 2022
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