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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 15, 2020 at 3:58 PM

Today

  John, Today, House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi will make history by officially introducing articles of impeachment against Donald J. Trump in the U.S. Senate. And it’s good she waited to do it, because yesterday, new evidence against Trump and his henchman Rudy Giuliani was reveal…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 14, 2020 at 7:29 PM

re: healthcare

 John,Yesterday, Donald Trump posted a series of misleading and downright false tweets about healthcare. Don’t believe a single one of them. First, Trump flatly lied by claiming he -- not the Democrats -- saved protections for pre-existing conditions last year, which we know Republicans were trying …
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 13, 2020 at 11:39 PM

This white nationalist Congressman doesn’t want you to call him a white nationalist

 John,Steve King, the notoriously racist member of Congress representing Iowa’s 4th District, actually spent time on the House floor last week complaining about being called a white nationalist. This is the same guy who told the New York Times last year, “White nationalist, white supremacist, Wester…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 12, 2020 at 11:46 PM

Facebook: Don't Air Trump's False Ads

  John, October seems like a long time ago, doesn't it? In the Trumpocalypse, there's so much real news, and distractions masquerading as real news, that it's exhausting to keep up and nearly impossible to remember three weeks ago, much less three months ago! Guess what? Facebook is …
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 11, 2020 at 6:54 PM

3 Republicans broke with Trump

  You did it, John! Thanks to the grassroots pressure from petitions, phone calls, and rallies, polling by the media backing up the “No War with Iran” message, and leaders in Congress like the Squad and progressive candidates for President Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren... On Th…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 10, 2020 at 7:33 PM

This is the power of the grassroots

 This is big, John.Last quarter’s fundraising numbers have been released to the public, and DFA-endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison revealed that his campaign raised more than $3.5 million in just 3 months, the most any Democratic candidate has raised in South Carolina’s history. Lin…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 9, 2020 at 8:19 PM

This election is coming up on March 17th

 John,You remember that DFA-endorsed progressive candidate Marie Newman is challenging a Democratic establishment incumbent who’s notoriously anti-choice in Illinois’ third congressional district?Well, that fake Democrat just made it all the more clear he’s a threat to reproductive rights, and Marie…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 8, 2020 at 9:12 PM

Join us for nationwide rallies against war with Iran TOMORROW

  John, As I’m sure you’ve heard, last night Iran retaliated against the U.S. for the asassination of one of their top military commanders, firing missiles at multiple U.S. military bases in Iraq. The sad truth is, with Trump’s reckless decision to escalate tensions with Iran last we…
  Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 7, 2020 at 5:42 PM

Update on Iran

  John, have you seen Trump's tweets about Iran? In case you missed it, Trump threatened to target and destroy Iran's cultural sites -- a legitimate war crime -- and continues to say that if Iran retaliates, the U.S. will strike back "quickly" and in "perhaps a disproportiona…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 6, 2020 at 8:17 PM

Take our 2020 survey

  Hey John! With every new year comes new challenges, goals, and priorities – and that’s especially true for 2020. There’s just so much at stake, from maintaining control of the House and gaining control of the Senate and White House, to the future of our healthcare system, a climate…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 5, 2020 at 10:55 PM

Nationwide against War with Iran

  John, our movement is standing up for peace and making news. USA Today"Outraged Americans condemn US actions in Iraq and Iran" New York Times"Antiwar Protesters Across U.S. Condemn Killing of SuleimaniDemonstrations in more than 80 communities were organized to call attention to ri…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 4, 2020 at 10:37 PM

Re: Iran

  DFA Members are taking action to stop a war with Iran. A war that could escalate too easily into World War III at worst and almost certainly another endless war in the Middle East at best. Yesterday, we stood with Win without War in calling on Congress to act immediately to stop a …
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 3, 2020 at 10:16 PM

World War III

  John, this is important. Last night, news broke that the United States launched an airstrike in Iraq that killed a top military general of Iran. It was an incredibly reckless, dangerous escalation in tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and many fear it means we’re on the brink of a…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 3, 2020 at 12:16 AM

Update on our year-end goal

 John,Wow.I’m absolutely thrilled to report back after the holidays and let you know that not only did we reach our End-of-Year fundraising goal, we surpassed it! Small-dollar contributions from almost 3,500 grassroots donors at an average of $19.52 means that in just a few short days, you’ve delive…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
January 1, 2020 at 1:37 AM

Re: tonight

 John, we all have other things we want to think about tonight than Donald Trump or Mitch McConnell, so I’ll keep this short.We’re still a bit behind our big end-of-year goal so I’m asking if you’ll step up one final time in 2019 to help us reach our target. Click here to donate now.DONATEDFA’s cand…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 3:21 PM

This is it

 John: Before the clock strikes midnight, we’re asking you to add your last donation of the decade to Democracy for America toward our big end-of-year goal.In a few hours, we’ll close the books on our 2019 fundraising. In early January, we’ll have a budget meeting with the entire team to determine w…
  Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 12:20 AM

tomorrow

 Tomorrow when the clock strikes midnight, Democracy for America will close the books on 2019 as we face our final FEC fundraising deadline of the year.The amount of money we raise and – more importantly – the number of grassroots donors who contribute will directly fuel our efforts to protect the S…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 3:18 PM

Update on Maine’s Senate seat >>

 John,It’s official: GOP Senator Susan Collins is running for re-election in 2020, and she already has Trump’s full-fledged support.You may remember that Collins betrayed the people of Maine, especially women, when she became the deciding vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court last yea…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 29, 2019 at 6:15 PM

Do you still support Medicare for All?

 John, did you see the New York Times article on Friday?It revealed that even the C.E.O.s of health insurance companies know that Americans pay much more for healthcare than any other country in the world."Patients and insurance companies in the United States pay higher prices for medications, imagi…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 27, 2019 at 6:13 PM

This will let McConnell and the GOP see whether or not we’re in a strong position to take them on in 2020.

 “It appears that there will be at least five GOP-held seats in play, with a chance that Democrats could add one or two more. This puts Democrats in a position to win the majority.”—Cook Political ReportChip in now to help DFA flip the Senate in 2020 >> DONATE NOW   It's official, John. The U…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 26, 2019 at 8:38 PM

One million members

 John, you’re going to love this:FACT: The latest poll shows DFA-endorsed Democrat Jaime Harrison is now TIED with GOP lapdog Lindsey Graham. This race is tilting closer and closer to Democrats.FACT: Susan Collins is one of the most unpopular Senators up for re-election in 2020. Forecasters have upg…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 10:59 PM

Jessica Cisneros

 JohnHenry Cuellar is an establishment Democrat who’s shockingly voted with Trump 70% of the time despite the fact that his Texas district voted for Hillary Clinton by an overwhelming 20 point margin in 2016. In fact, so-called “Democrat” Henry Cuellar even voted with Republicans against DACA and su…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 12:56 AM

Millions of voters removed, stopped or blocked from voting

 John, Republicans know that in many many elections across America they can't win without voter suppression.Sometimes they're obvious about it, removing hundreds of thousands of voters from the registration rolls for technicalities or even for no reason at all. Sometimes they're sneaky about it, cla…
  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]
December 22, 2019 at 12:08 AM

Robert Reich's call to action

 We're teaming up with Robert Reich to Unite for a Progressive President. From the first votes cast in Iowa to the last votes cast at the Convention, progressives need to come together and win.John, please support the campaign with a contribution of $23 or whatever you can afford immediately.Why now…
  Mondale Robinson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 4:45 PM

Lindsey Graham

 Lindsey Graham is the most spineless politician that we’ve ever seen, John.Graham ignores everyday families in favor of his special interest-backers. He along with the rest of the puppets in the GOP have issued Trump a free pass to wreak havoc on people across this country. And even worse, Graham i…
  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 10:17 PM

re: Kara Eastman

 John,In 2018, Kara Eastman ran for Congress in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District on an inclusive, populist agenda, and just barely lost to her far-right Republican opponent by less than two points. Just want to highlight that we’re talking about Nebraska here and that the Republican just barely…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 1:25 AM

BREAKING: Trump impeached

 Breaking news, John:President Donald J. Trump was just officially impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. He becomes just the third president to be impeached, making this a historic day in American history. Let me be clear: your efforts – whether signing our petitions, attending a rally las…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 10:14 PM

The first openly gay, Black member of Congress

 John: We’re excited to announce our newest endorsement, Mondaire Jones for Congress in New York’s 17th district!If elected, Mondaire would be the first openly gay, Black member of Congress. He understands first hand the struggles that LGBTQ+ communities, people of color and working families face ev…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 11:04 PM

FWD: The night before Impeachment

 John: The House is voting on impeachment this Wednesday. So tomorrow, on the eve of impeachment, we're co-hosting more than 550 events in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. to rally in support of impeachment.Showing up big at Impeach and Remove rallies the night before the vote is critical to impea…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 8:02 PM

This is just sad

 John,Since they stepped foot in Congress, the Squad – a bold, progressive, and diverse group of women representatives: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib – has received non-stop hate from the right.Now, the GOP’s taking a weird and twisted new approach to attac…
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
December 15, 2019 at 10:06 PM

RE: Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren

 Robert Reich and DFA are teaming up to Unite for a Progressive President.From the first votes cast in Iowa to the last votes cast at the Convention, progressives need to come together and win.John, please support our campaign to Unite for a Progressive President with a contribution of $5 or whateve…
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
December 14, 2019 at 9:47 PM

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren

 John, although there are significant differences between Sanders and Warren, there’s a reason why they’re both hated by the corporate-Wall Street wing of the Democratic Party. These two have most of the grass-roots energy, most of the enthusiasm, and most of the ideas that are critical for winning …
  Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 6:48 PM

Did you see this, John?

 John, we're still $7,821 short of our midmonth fundraising goal, and time is running out for us to achieve it by Monday at midnight.Hitting this goal is absolutely crucial if we're going to be in a good place to end the year and enter 2020 with the resources we need to protect the House, flip the S…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 9:39 PM

Battleground states

 John,Our biggest and most important fundraising deadline of the year is just a few weeks away. Once 2019 ends on December 31 -- that’s it. No do-overs or extended deadlines or second chances.Whatever number we end up with determines our resources for the start of 2020.With December being such a bus…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 10:45 PM

AOC is under attack

 John, look at this:Yes, you read that right. Fox News Host, Tucker Carlson and his guest just attacked Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and said immigrants are “dirty.” That’s racism. Full stop. It’s clear that the GOP is throwing everything they’ve got at AOC because they’re threatened by h…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 6:06 PM

It’s a TIE

 John,In 2018, Mike Levin narrowly flipped California’s 49th district from red to blue with grassroots support from DFA members like you. Now he’s under attack again. We must protect our bold, progressive House incumbents if we are going to hold and expand the Democratic majority.Here are three thin…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 7:29 PM

re: Dana Balter

 John,In 2018, we endorsed progressive Dana Balter as she took on a Republican incumbent in New York’s 24th congressional district. After narrowly losing, Dana is up for a rematch in 2020, and we have her back. Will you split a contribution of $5 or more to DFA and Dana today to help us successfully…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 12:27 AM

The electoral college

 John, if you're like I am, then you believe in the idea that democracy depends on the concept of "one person, one vote."You probably also believe the President should be the candidate who gets the most popular votes nationwide, because that’s one person, one vote. In fact, it would mean every singl…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 7, 2019 at 8:05 PM

The night before Impeachment

 John,Poll after poll still shows that over 50% of the American public think Trump should be impeached AND removed from office. Yet, if you only watch cable news networks, you might get the impression that Trump’s impeachment in the House is backfiring on Democrats and public opinion is against us.T…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 9:38 PM

re: Lauren Underwood

 John,In 2018, you helped make history by supporting DFA-endorsed progressive candidate Lauren Underwood for Congress in Illinois’ 14th District. Lauren went up against a longtime Republican incumbent and won, becoming the district’s first representative of color. She was a progressive running in a …
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 5, 2019 at 10:12 PM

This isn’t even scientifically possible

 John,If you thought the GOP was done coming after reproductive rights, think again. In the past week alone, Republicans in two state legislatures tried passing extreme bills aimed at controlling decisions that should be made between patients and their doctors. One in Ohio would force doctors to “re…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 4, 2019 at 9:11 PM

re: Maine

 John,We have good news, great news, and bad news.First, the good news: Several major election forecasters have agreed that Democrats have a strong chance of taking back the Senate in 2020 -- and kicking Republicans like Susan Collins out of office.Now, the GREAT news: DFA has endorsed a stellar can…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 9:42 PM

Call me biased

 John,Today is Giving Tuesday, an opportunity to give back and make a difference in your community.On this Giving Tuesday, will you help DFA continue our fight by pitching in $5 now? I’m biased, of course, but I sincerely think one of the best ways to make a difference across the country is to ensur…
  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]
December 2, 2019 at 5:24 PM

House Democrats have passed nearly 400 bills. Trump and the GOP are ignoring them

 John,While Trump and his Republican puppets in Congress continue to attack the impeachment inquiry and shout “Do-nothing Democrats,” the truth is this: House Democrats have passed nearly 400 bills this year. How many have actually become law? Only 70. That’s because Senate Majority Leader Mitch McC…
  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]
November 30, 2019 at 11:30 PM

Hey John

 Hey, John.I know you probably have a lot of emails in your inbox (I know I do) so I’ll keep this short.We close the books on November fundraising in a few hours, and we’re just $1,917 behind our goal. I know this grassroots team has stepped up before so I’m counting on you to come through again.Wil…
  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]
November 30, 2019 at 3:23 PM

Shortlist

 I know we ask you to chip in a lot, John. So I wanted to let you know exactly where your $5 goes. Every dollar you give allows us to support incredible progressive candidates and has a tangible impact on the outcome of their elections.Check out our shortlist for 2020:So far we’ve endorsed TWO candi…
  Jim Dean, Democracy for America · [email protected]
November 29, 2019 at 5:48 PM

Tracking behind

 John,Can we count on you to donate $5 or more to help us reach our end-of-month fundraising goal tomorrow? Your support makes everything we do possible. We’re so grateful to have a team we can count on -- especially during these tough fundraising pushes. But things are only going to get harder. We …
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
November 27, 2019 at 5:05 PM

The GOP has another idea

 John,Our team’s end-of-month deadline is coming up on Saturday and we cannot afford to miss this goal if we want to head into the new year ready for the work ahead. In a minute, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to help us hit our target, but first, here’s some key context to help you decide.…
  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]
November 26, 2019 at 7:27 PM

The most important election isn’t for the White House

 John, the most important election in 2020 isn’t for the White House -- it’s for control of the Senate.Democrats have a real chance of winning, too. We only need to flip FOUR seats to take back the Senate and end Mitch McConnell’s reign of terror. That’s why we’re doubling down on our efforts to ret…
  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]
November 25, 2019 at 7:14 PM

Some tough cuts

 As you know, John, DFA is one of the largest organizations helping elect progressives up and down the ballot all across the country. We’re not afraid of a primary fight. And we’re certainly not afraid to go toe to toe with the GOP. This work takes a whole lot of resources.That’s why every month, DF…