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  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 9:00 PM

We need your help to hit our goal by midnight tomorrow!

  John —  FIRST: Earlier this week we warned you that Trump and McConnell are actively plotting to take back the Senate and undo all of the progress we’ve made. THEN: We reached out about our October fundraising goal. We need your help to shore up our resources in states like Georgia …
  James Carville · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 3:37 PM

Personally asking

  Hey John — James Carville here. Grassroots folks like you have always stepped up in the past to help protect our candidates from the Republican attack machine. But Mitch McConnell and his right-wing allies are already plotting their Senate comeback behind the scenes, and since we’re…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 28, 2021 at 2:13 PM

John, is there anything we can say to convince you?

  John —  Is there anything we can say to convince you to make one more contribution to Defend the Senate today? What if we told you that losing even one seat next year means losing our razor thin majority in the Senate? What if we told you that Democrats are already facing down attac…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 27, 2021 at 3:48 PM

shameful but not surprising

The GOP is waging all out war on the right to vote.   John —  Last week, Senate Republicans BLOCKED the Freedom to Vote Act, a bill that would expand early and mail-in voting, same day voter registration, and access to the ballot box. It’s shameful, John, but not surprising. This is ex…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 26, 2021 at 3:21 PM

ripple effect

  John — we have less than a week. Our October fundraising deadline is only a couple of days away, and grassroots donors like you are going to make all the difference in helping us reach our goal and protect incumbent Democrats in key battleground states. Will you rush a $10 contribut…
  Georgia Senate Update · [email protected]
October 25, 2021 at 3:13 PM

re: Georgia

  John — Here’s an update on where things stand in Georgia: The good news: Raphael Warnock won his special election to fill one of Georgia’s Senate seats. It’s given us the slimmest possible majority in the Senate and we must hang onto it in 2022. The bad news: Because this was a spec…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 24, 2021 at 5:04 PM

[PHOTOS] Trump and McConnell are conspiring to take back the Senate!

  Even though we defeated this guy: He’s still conspiring with this guy to take back the Senate: If Republicans beat just one Democratic incumbent, we will lose the Senate and hand control back to McConnell and the GOP. Please chip in $10 to protect our Democratic Senate majority. O…
  Wisconsin Senate Alert · [email protected]
October 22, 2021 at 3:09 PM

Ron Johnson doesn’t deserve another term in Congress

  John —  We need to defeat Republican Senator Ron Johnson. Full stop. Johnson was instrumental in perpetuating Trump’s Big Lie about the 2020 election, threatening our democracy and putting countless lives in danger on January 6th. He panders to white supremacists, has defended the v…
  Pennsylvania Senate Update · [email protected]
October 21, 2021 at 3:12 PM

re: Bad News

  John —  Last week we told you that GOP Senate candidate Carla Sands threw in $3 MILLION of her own money into her campaign fund. And to make things worse, she was already using $1 million of it on an ad buy in the state. We are fighting an uphill battle against a candidate who will …
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 20, 2021 at 3:37 PM

Tall Task

  John —  Recent polling is showing Democrats in close races in multiple battleground states! This is troubling because our Senate majority hinges on just one seat, so we can't afford to lose any ground. We need to keep up our fundraising efforts if we want to be able to defend our Se…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 19, 2021 at 5:00 PM

We’ll make this quick

  John — we have one request today, and we’ll make it quick: We have four vulnerable Democrats up for reelection: Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada, Maggie Hassan in New Hampshire, Mark Kelly in Arizona, and Raphael Warnock in Georgia. And in two traditionally red states, Mark and Raph…
  James Carville · [email protected]
October 18, 2021 at 3:10 PM

$4,500

  John —  Sorry to bother you on a Monday, John, but I just heard back from my friends over at Defend the Senate and wanted to give you an update on their October fundraising goal. It sounds like after this weekend we’re closing in on our October fundraising goal, but we still need ab…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 17, 2021 at 3:50 PM

If everyone reading this chipped in $10, we’d close this gap in no time!

  John — we’ll be blunt. We fell short of our $100,000 mid-month goal, meaning we’re going to have to take a hard look at our budget and make some adjustments over the next few weeks. However, if everyone reading this email right now chipped in as little as $10 today, we’d close the f…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 15, 2021 at 3:46 PM

$50,800 short

  October Mid-Month Fundraising Deadline Fundraising Goal: $100,000 Deadline Day: Tonight at Midnight Suggested Donation: $10 Donate now John —  Today is the last day for us to hit our $100,000 fundraising goal to defend and expand our Senate majority. W…
  Florida Senate Update · [email protected]
October 14, 2021 at 3:22 PM

re: Marco Rubio

  John — you are going to want to see this. Marco Rubio had this to say recently about Trump’s legacy:  "Say farewell to Trump’s legacy. If Dems take control of Florida, Trump’s legacy is as good as gone – OBLITERATED!" Marco Rubio’s pandering is staggering and bad for Florida familie…
  Pennsylvania Senate Alert · [email protected]
October 13, 2021 at 4:04 PM

Bad News

  John — we just got some bad news out of Pennsylvania. Do you have a minute? GOP Senate candidate Carla Sands just threw in $3 MILLION of her own money into her campaign fund. And if you thought that was bad, she’s already using $1 million of it on an ad buy in the state. This is the…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 12, 2021 at 7:46 PM

John, will you help us raise $100k by Friday?

  John — money is pouring into the Republican Party’s coffers — a dangerous sign as we work to protect our fragile Democratic majority. In the last quarter alone, the Republican Party’s Senate campaign arm has raised over $25 MILLION. That’s a huge sum of money that we can expect them…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 10, 2021 at 3:44 PM

Are you all in to help us elect Democrats? Chip in here >>

  We’ll keep this quick, John. Today we’re asking you to chip in just $10 to Defend the Senate as we work to protect our Democratic Senate majority. If you’re all in to help us elect Democrats, chip in here: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation …
  James Carville · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 2:52 PM

Hard work and sweat

  John — Before you log off for the weekend, I wanted to send a note outlining one of the most powerful ways you can support Democrats right now. Since Democrats regained control of the Senate, we’ve been moving quickly to pass legislation to help Americans across the country. We pass…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 7, 2021 at 3:43 PM

50-50

  Florida. North Carolina. Ohio. Pennsylvania. Wisconsin. John, what do each of these states have in common?  They all currently have Republican Senators — and they’re all up for grabs in the upcoming midterm elections. Now more than ever, we need to expand our 50-50 Senate majority a…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 6, 2021 at 3:14 PM

Paralyzed at the hands of Mitch McConnell

  John —  Back in 2010, Democrats held the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives by impressive margins. With 60 votes in the Senate, Democrats passed the Affordable Care Act, protecting those with preexisting conditions and helping more than 20 million people gain …
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
October 5, 2021 at 3:13 PM

Losing Arizona means losing our Senate majority

  John —  Flipping Arizona’s Senate seat last year was an uphill battle, but grassroots supporters like you came through to help win this race for Senator Mark Kelly. But because his 2020 election was a special election, Mark has to run for re-election all over again — and one Republi…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 9:12 PM

Chip in before midnight >>

  September Fundraising Deadline Contribution Goal: 10,000 Deadline Day: September 30th Suggested Donation: $10 Donate John —  Earlier this month, former President Trump put his finger on the scale in the Pennsylvania and Georgia Senate races when he mad…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 4:17 PM

James Carville reached out personally

  John — did you see that James Carville reached out personally? He knows EXACTLY how important it is that we hit our fundraising goals in order to defend our Democratic Senate majority. He wouldn’t be reaching out if it wasn’t absolutely crucial. If you don’t have time and want to don…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 9:02 PM

Your inbox will be emptier on October 1st

  Tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last day before our September fundraising deadline. You can rush a contribution here to help out >> After tomorrow is over, your inbox will be a lot emptier, but right now, we need your help, John! Our team is working on our budget as we speak, making…
  James Carville · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 4:56 PM

The GOP playbook

  Hey there, John! I’m about to ask you to donate to support the powerful work of Defend the Senate. You can chip in here, but please keep reading to hear why our work is so critical right now. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go throug…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 28, 2021 at 9:07 PM

First...Then...Now

  FIRST: Former President Trump put his finger on the scale in the Pennsylvania and Georgia Senate races this month when he made key endorsements of right-wing extremists. THEN: We set a goal of getting 10,000 contributions this month to help shore up our resources for states like Geo…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 28, 2021 at 4:10 PM

Respectfully Asking

  John — we’re respectfully asking you to make a $5 donation to our people-powered campaign. Sorry to be so blunt, but our September fundraising deadline is on Thursday at midnight and we need a last-minute push to hit our 10,000 contribution goal. Hitting this goal is so important be…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 27, 2021 at 2:21 PM

What if we told you...

  John —  Is there anything we can say to convince you to make one more contribution to Defend the Senate today? What if we told you that this is a big fundraising month and we are laser focused on making sure our candidates have the resources to win? What if we told you that Democrat…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 26, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Breaking from CNN

  John —  CNN’s analysis of next year’s midterm elections shows that there are four key Democrats facing tough re-election battles. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Maggie Hassan, Mark Kelly, and Raphael Warnock are all facing uphill battles next year. In two traditionally red states,…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 25, 2021 at 5:43 PM

Filled with messages

  John —  Your inbox is probably filled with messages today, so we’ll keep this one short: Our September fundraising deadline is in just a few days and we still haven’t hit our 10,000 donation fundraising goal. Missing the mark puts our team in a tough spot heading into October — and …
  Wisconsin Senate Alert · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 2:37 PM

Major blow to the GOP

  John —  Defeating Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson is a top priority for us this cycle. If we don’t, we’ll be stuck with him for the next six years. Johnson has made inflammatory remarks defending the January 6th Capitol rioters. He’s denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election, and he …
  Georgia Senate Update · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 3:46 PM

Trouble in Georgia

  John —  It’s an uphill battle for Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock in Georgia, and Democrats need to act fast to protect this critical seat — our Senate majority is on the line. Since Raphael Warnock’s race was a special election, he has to campaign for re-election again this cycle …
  Ohio Senate Update · [email protected]
September 22, 2021 at 3:38 PM

A major blow to Mitch McConnell

  Flipping Ohio would be a major blow to Mitch McConnell and the Republican Party, John. The good news is: The current GOP incumbent is retiring and Democrats have a field of candidates running, including Rep. Tim Ryan. But the bad news is: political winds aren’t in our favor, and fun…
  James Carville · [email protected]
September 21, 2021 at 4:37 PM

John, it’s 50-50 (!!!)

  John — do you have a minute to hear me out? Last week, Defend the Senate announced their September fundraising goal of 10,000 donations. Hitting this goal is going to take a lot of work, but we need your help to protect Democratic Senators like Maggie Hassan and Mark Kelly. If you d…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 19, 2021 at 4:03 PM

Let us explain

  John —  In a moment, we’re going to ask for your help defending vulnerable Democrats up for election in 2022. But first, let us explain why your support is so important. We’ve been looking ahead to the upcoming midterm elections, and we’re preparing for some tough battles in states …
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 17, 2021 at 5:47 PM

Our Mission

  John —  Our work at Defend the Senate is driven by our mission to fight back against the GOP, elect Democrats, and strengthen our Democratic Senate majority. We know that we can’t do this work alone, so we’re grateful for you and other grassroots supporters across the country who ar…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 5:45 PM

We need 350 donations today...will you add one?

  John —  We are just over halfway through the month and we wanted to send a quick breakdown of the next two weeks ahead. As of right now, we still need 8,022 more donations in order to hit our 10,000 online donation goal for September. If we want to defend our majority, it’s critical…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 14, 2021 at 5:34 PM

Three Things

  John — we have three very important pieces of information to share with you. There are FIVE Republicans retiring from the Senate next year, meaning that we have an opportunity to flip open seats and strengthen our Democratic Senate majority. This month, Trump put his finger on th…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 12, 2021 at 7:03 PM

Before the weekend is over...

  John — we’ll keep this brief. Before the weekend is over, will you make a $10 donation to help fuel our work? We’ll put your donation right to work in our efforts to help defend and expand our Senate majority. This month, former President Trump put his finger on the scale by making …
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 10, 2021 at 4:11 PM

$5 to help flip 5 seats in 2022

  John — we’re respectfully asking if you will make a $5 donation to help us flip seats like the five seats being vacated by retiring Republicans next year? DONATE $5 NOW There are FIVE Republicans retiring from the Senate next year, meaning that we have an opportunity to fli…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 9, 2021 at 3:41 PM

Breaking Trump Endorsements

    BREAKING NEWS: Former President Trump makes key endorsements in Pennsylvania and Georgia Rush a donation of any amount to help defend our Democratic majority in the Senate: DONATE NOW FIRST: Former President Trump put his finger on the scale in the…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 8, 2021 at 4:16 PM

vulnerable

  John, Since taking back control of the Senate earlier this year, Democrats have made great strides to deliver our progressive agenda to millions of people. We still have a lot of work ahead of us, and if we’re going to continue making meaningful changes in peoples’ lives, we’re goin…
  New Hampshire Senate Update · [email protected]
September 7, 2021 at 4:53 PM

Here’s what's happening in New Hampshire:

  John, The New Hampshire Senate race is shaping up to be one of the most-watched races in the upcoming midterm elections. Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan is up for re-election, and she’s going to need all hands on deck to help fight back against Mitch McConnell and his right-wing ye…
  Pennsylvania Senate Update · [email protected]
September 3, 2021 at 3:38 PM

Breaking Trump Endorsement

  John, The upcoming Senate race in Pennsylvania is expected to be one of the costliest in our nation’s history. After Joe Biden narrowly flipped the state blue last November, we can expect another tight race in the battle for the Senate majority.  And to make things more complicated,…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
September 2, 2021 at 5:47 PM

[Add Your Name] Defend Roe v. Wade

  John —  This week, the Supreme Court allowed Texas’s extreme, restrictive abortion law to go into effect.  The law bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or anyone else who assists someone getting an abortion — even just by …
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 9:34 PM

The last email we’ll send before our goal expires

  Quick, John! This is the last email we’ll send you before our August fundraising deadline expires at midnight. Can you chip in right now to help smash this goal? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Ch…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
August 31, 2021 at 4:03 PM

Hours to go

  Here’s the deal, John: We’re getting very close to reaching our August fundraising goal with just a few hours left until the deadline at midnight. Once we hit this goal, we’re going to immediately put these funds to work in battleground Senate races across the country — taking the f…
  James Carville · [email protected]
August 30, 2021 at 8:02 PM

I’ve seen what Mitch McConnell and the Republicans can do

  John, Earlier this week, Defend the Senate announced their August fundraising deadline. Hitting this goal before Tuesday is going to take a lot of work, but we need your help to protect Democratic Senators like Maggie Hassan and Mark Kelly. Chip in to power our efforts here. We only…
  Defend the Senate · [email protected]
August 30, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Our hold is fragile

  John, It was this grassroots movement that flipped the Senate earlier this year. Thanks to Democrats chipping in $10 here and $25 there, we were able to win seats in traditionally red states and begin the work of undoing the damage caused by the Trump administration. Our Democratic …