Dear MoveOn member,
In the race that's the best opportunity in the country for Democrats to
flip a red Senate seat blue, Republicans have sunk to a new low.
In the race for Senate in Pennsylvania, Republicans are attacking Democrat
John Fetterman—who had a stroke in May—for using closed-captioning
technology during a recent interview.^1 The technology transcribed a
reporter's questions and displayed them on a screen for Fetterman to read
to help him with auditory processing, as he recovers from the stroke.^2
His Republican opponent, Mehmet Oz, has made attacking Fetterman's
recovery "a cornerstone of his campaign," particularly his use of closed
captioning.^3 And the right-wing media has been piling on.
That's right: Republicans are trying to exploit Fetterman's disability in
order to win the race.
Sadly, John, the despicable right-wing attacks are working, and
Oz is closing in on Fetterman, who had been leading in the polls for
months.^4 And now, Karl Rove's PAC is flooding the race with $4.1 million
in attack ads.^5
[ [link removed] ]Will you join MoveOn and help get Fetterman's back by rushing
a $3 donation right now to his campaign? 100% of your
donation will go directly to the Fetterman campaign.
John, the unvarnished truth is that Democrats are being
outspent in the midterm elections—badly.
Astonishingly, Super PACs, dark-money groups, and other special interests
have spent over $1 billion on the 2022 midterm elections, making this the
most expensive midterm campaign season in American history.^6
In a dire development, conservative outside groups are currently
outspending progressive ones 2-to-1. You read that correctly: The far
right is spending TWICE as much on these elections as progressives.^7
Karl Rove's Super PAC alone has spent nearly $40 million in Pennsylvania
to take down John Fetterman and install Trump lackey Dr. Oz.^8
Nevertheless, John Fetterman has a slight lead in the polls. His campaign
is a powerful testament to the fact that while the far right will sink as
low as possible with corporate money on their side, we have people who see
humanity in others and people power on our side.
Please, do not allow Steve Bannon, Karl Rove, and Dr. Oz to spend their
way to victory and take this Senate seat away from us.
John Fetterman is on the verge of winning. We now need to do our part to
make sure he has enough money to get out the vote in these final 19 days
of the election.
[ [link removed] ]And that's where you come in. Will you chip in $3 today?
Your contribution will go directly to the Fetterman campaign to fund
television ads, digital marketing, and critical get-out-the-vote efforts
to help him win.
Thanks for all you do.
–Chris, Erik, Allison, Corinne, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Why That John Fetterman Interview Caused a Furor," The New York Times,
October 13, 2022
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2. "Fetterman Calls Controversy Over NBC Interview 'Surreal,' 'Bizarre,'"
Rolling Stone, October 13, 2022
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3. Ibid.
4. "The Pa. Senate race is tight as Oz closes on Fetterman," The
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 2022
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5. "GOP super PAC ups investment in Pennsylvania Senate race," NBC News,
October 12, 2022
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6. "Outside spending on federal 2022 midterm elections tops $1 billion,"
Open Secrets, October 4, 2022
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7. Ibid.
8. "GOP super PAC ups investment in Pennsylvania Senate race," NBC News,
October 12, 2022
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