Mondale Robinson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 24, 2019 at 3:57 PM

Anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ Democrat

 John,At a time when Republicans are actively working against women’s rights and trying to ban abortion nationwide, it’s never been more important to elect strong leaders ready to fight for reproductive freedom. Even worse: some Democrats are part of the problem. That’s why we’re supporting progress…

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  Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 23, 2019 at 9:42 PM

Did you see Ilhan’s note?

 Did you see Ilhan’s note yesterday, John?From holding this administration accountable to rooting out corruption in Washington, she is doing everything she can to deliver the progressive agenda to the American people. But every day, Ilhan and other congresswomen of color are targeted by the far-righ…

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  Ilhan Omar via DFA · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 8:28 PM

Insults and lies

 John,Last year, we elected the youngest, most diverse Congress in the history of our nation. Taking the oath of office alongside all these incredible women was one of the most profoundly impactful moments of my life. I loved getting to be a part of the bold wave of progressives ready to shake up Wa…

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  Ayanna Pressley via DFA · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 11:32 PM

Let’s lower the prison population, abolish the death penalty, improve our social safety net, and more

 John,In 2018, when I was elected the first Black Congresswoman from the state of Massachusetts with the support of DFA members like you, I had a vision for making bold, positive change for my community and country -- and my sights were set on overhauling our racist, xenophobic, rogue, and fundament…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 9:13 PM

Send a message

 We need your help, John. Tonight, presidential candidates will once again duke it out on the debate stage and make their case to the American people on why they should be the next President of the United States.While wealthy donors and billionaire CEOs worry that a progressive might win the general…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 11:29 PM

GOP blocked universal background checks bill on same day as mass shooting

 John,In the span of four days, the United States (and the state of California specifically) has faced three mass shootings that killed ten people and injured even more. The shootings took place in a high school in Santa Clarita, a home in San Diego, and a backyard party in Fresno.Sadly, this is the…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 18, 2019 at 9:47 PM

Kicking Lindsey Graham out of office IS possible

 John,This month, Democrats did the unthinkable and won gubernatorial races in two deep red states: Kentucky and Louisiana. Not only are these states traditionally thought to be easy wins for Republicans, but they’re places Donald Trump held rallies and campaigned in just days before their elections…

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  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]

November 17, 2019 at 5:08 PM

51st state

 John: There are 700,000 people in Washington, D.C. who pay federal taxes but have no voice in Congress.Yup, that’s taxation without representation.It’s time to make D.C. the 51st state. Sign your name now to demand Congress give D.C. residents the representatives they deserve >>STATEHOOD NOWR…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 16, 2019 at 1:35 PM

$190 million

 Real quick, John.Here are three things you need to know:Mitch McConnell and his dark money network have amassed $190 million to attack vulnerable Democrats and maintain their grip on Senate control.Democrats only need to win FOUR seats to take back the Senate, and DFA has already endorsed TWO stell…

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  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]

November 15, 2019 at 3:41 PM

Cutting to the chase

 I’ll cut to the chase, John --So far November has been a very bad fundraising month. The worst all year. We’re not even 25% of the way to our goal for the month and that’s a problem. Hate to say it, but without grassroots support from people like you, our work to Defeat Trump and Flip the Senate ta…

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  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 11:06 PM

Stephen Miller

 John,Just when you think this administration has hit rock bottom, they somehow go lower.White House senior policy adviser Stephen Miller is a xenophobic white nationalist. Newly leaked emails continue to expose him. In them, he:Pushes articles and talking points from known white nationalist website…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 13, 2019 at 11:35 PM

re: impeachment

 History is being made today, John. Today, the first public impeachment hearings against Donald Trump began.Here are the facts:Trump tried to exploit Ukraine’s vulnerability to Russia and asked them to interfere in our elections by digging up dirt on his political opponent, Joe Biden.His administrat…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 4:15 PM

Protect Dreamers: add your name

 John,Donald Trump has made it his mission to scapegoat immigrants and people of color since Day 1 of his presidency. One of his key anti-immigrant policy decisions was to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that was created during the Obama administration to protect nearly…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 10, 2019 at 9:31 PM

re: last Tuesday

 John,Flipping Virginia’s entire state legislature from red to blue wasn’t the only big victory for progressives on Election Day last Tuesday.But before we get to the full list of winners, we have to ask: now that 2019 races are in the books, it’s time to kick 2020 into high gear. Will you help us f…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 9, 2019 at 3:18 PM

13 million children live below the poverty line

 We are the richest nation on Earth, John.Yet, 13 million children live below the poverty line. Families across the country are forced to choose between putting food on the table or paying their medical bills. 40% of Americans don’t have the funds to cover a $400 emergency. And for the first time in…

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  Mondale Robinson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 8, 2019 at 4:08 PM

Jeff Sessions!

 John: Trump’s former crook of an Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, just announced he’s running for his old Senate seat in Alabama.We Must Act Right Now to protect Doug Jones and keep this seat!It’s clear Republicans are terrified of losing the Senate and are doing whatever it takes to keep hold of t…

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  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]

November 7, 2019 at 6:16 PM

Trump, McConnell, and the GOP are embarrassed

 John,As we speak, Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump, and the entire GOP are shaking in their boots over what happened this Tuesday. Not only did we successfully flip the entire Virginia state legislature from red-to-blue for the first time in 26 years, but Democrats did the unthinkable and won the Kent…

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  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 7:39 PM

we did it!

 What a night, John!Last night, with the help of four critical DFA-endorsed candidate victories, Democrats took control of both chambers of Virginia's General Assembly.We’re celebrating BIG. Not only was last night’s historic flip a victory for the people of the Commonwealth, it’s a victory that DFA…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 5, 2019 at 3:42 PM

Less than one year out

 It’s Election Day in communities across the country, John, so I’ll keep this short.It's also your last chance to vote in DFA’s 2020 Presidential Pulse Poll before it closes at midnight. With less than a year until the next presidential election, and still over a dozen Democratic candidates to choos…

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  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]

November 4, 2019 at 8:05 PM

Tomorrow

 John,Tomorrow is Election Day, and even though it’s not a presidential race, it’s a critical opportunity to elect progressives up and down the ballot in communities across the country -- including our key red to blue state, Virginia!Here’s a complete list of our 60 endorsements up for election in 2…

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  Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 3, 2019 at 3:13 PM

It’s official

 It’s official, John. We are exactly one year away from Election Day 2020 and we need to know:Who do you support as the Democratic nominee for president? Take our Presidential Pulse Poll now before it closes >> take poll  John,It’s November, and that means we’re just about a year out from Elec…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 2, 2019 at 4:41 PM

The night before the official impeachment vote

 Donald Trump needs to be impeached and removed from office, John.You know it, I know it, and a majority of the American people know it.Evidence and testimony proving Trump’s clear abuse of power are mounting, and soon, the U.S. House of Representatives will take an official vote on whether or not t…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 3:48 PM

FOUR DAYS LEFT

 John,It’s November, and that means we’re just about a year out from Election Day 2020, our opportunity to send a bold, progressive Democrat up against Donald Trump at the ballot box.The Democratic field has changed drastically since we first started our Presidential Pulse Polls earlier this year, a…

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  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 6:15 PM

Let’s play a game

 Happy Halloween, John!We thought we’d play a quick game of trick-or-treat: TRICK: Republicans are hellbent on doing whatever it takes to keep their dwindling majority in the Senate.TREAT: Democrats only need to win four seats to flip the Senate in 2020 -- and so far, DFA has endorsed two candidates…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 7:18 PM

Our red to blue lineup

 Here’s our short list for 2020, John:So far we’ve endorsed TWO candidates running for Senate in Red to Blue states:Betsy Sweet in MaineJaime Harrison in North Carolina We’ve also endorsed SIX candidates running for House in Red to Blue districts: Ammar Campa-Najjar for CA-50J.D. Scholten for IA-04A…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 29, 2019 at 7:34 PM

Pelosi announces impeachment vote for Thursday

 John,Last night, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the U.S. House will hold a formal vote on impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump this Thursday. To be clear: Democrats don’t need to hold this vote in order to move forward with impeachment, but with Trump and his Republican allies cl…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 28, 2019 at 7:00 PM

Countdown to Election Day

 Don’t let the media fool you, John. There’s no such thing as an off-year, especially when so many of the issues we care about are on the line.DFA has endorsed 61 candidates nationwide with critical elections happening NEXT WEEK.With just days to Election Day, help us elect progressives up and down …

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  Jim Dean, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 27, 2019 at 5:17 PM

Election Day is almost here

 Hard to believe, John, but Election Day in Virginia is less than two weeks away!From the State Senate to the House of Delegates, we’re going all out to finally flip Virginia blue.Can you donate $5 or more right now so we can send last-minute emergency Get-Out-The-Vote resources to Virginia?rush $5D…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 26, 2019 at 3:22 PM

Ayanna and Ilhan

 John,As Biden’s lead in the primary appears to be fading and Warren and Sanders continue to rise, Medicare for All is coming under greater attack from the corporate interests trying to protect insurance company profits.I know that some Democrats, even including some DFA members, are worried about h…

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  Mondale Robinson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 25, 2019 at 2:52 PM

Re: Lindsey Graham

 I’m disgusted but not surprised, John.After Trump made reprehensible comments comparing an impeachment investigation against him to “a lynching,” Senator Lindsey Graham defended him saying, this is “a lynching in every sense.” It’s absolutely disgraceful that Senator Graham would invoke such a pain…

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  Charles Chamberlain · [email protected]

October 24, 2019 at 1:17 PM

Yikes

 John,Yesterday, Facebook-founder Mark Zuckerberg testified on Capitol Hill about Facebook’s negligence when it comes to bad company policies and dangerously false advertisements.Well, Representative Katie Porter didn’t hold back.She grilled Zuckerberg on how Facebook’s public policies don’t align w…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 23, 2019 at 9:08 PM

Cruelty

 John,Yesterday, Washington Republicans unveiled their plan to gut the Affordable Care Act and dismantle our healthcare -- again. The GOP has vowed to destroy our healthcare system for years. They’re throwing everyday Americans under the bus to please wealthy special interests. They’re stripping pro…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 22, 2019 at 8:24 PM

Trump’s tweet

 Donald Trump is trying to whitewash history, John. In his latest tweet, he compared impeachment to lynching. Seriously: I cannot express enough how offensive it is to see the President of the United States compare lynching to impeachment. Lynchings are terrorism. One of the most racist, cruel, and…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 21, 2019 at 7:18 PM

Republicans are scrambling to pick an opponent to go up against Ammar

 John,One of our earliest 2020 endorsements was Ammar Campa-Najjar, the young progressive champion who took on corrupt Republican Representative Duncan Hunter in 2018 and just narrowly lost in one of California’s most competitive swing districts.Now, he’s going up against Hunter -- who’s been formal…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 20, 2019 at 5:33 PM

ICYMI

  Wanted to make sure you saw this, John. Twelve Democratic candidates for president took the debate stage a few days ago: some faltered, some soared. No surprise, our progressive movement was challenged and mocked once more with doubtful questions and attacks on Medicare for All, the Green New Deal…

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  Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 19, 2019 at 9:11 PM

Katie Porter

 John: The GOP has made progressive Congresswoman Katie Porter one of their top targets for 2020.Right-wingers have been storming her office in anti-impeachment protests, the GOP is spending buckets of dark money dollars to attack her, and several Republicans are competing to steal her seat.Katie is…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 8:08 PM

We’re coming for you

 Let’s look at the facts, John.More than 50% of people support an inquiry into impeachment.That’s historic. Time and again, Trump has proven he’s ethically unworthy of the office he sits in. From refusing to work with Congress, to personally profiting off of foriegn powers using his properties, to l…

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  Congresswoman Katie Porter (via DFA) · [email protected]

October 17, 2019 at 4:04 PM

they’re wrong

 John, Ever since I stepped into the halls of Congress and started holding CEOs, big banks, and corporate special interests accountable to the people, I’ve been labeled as a ‘troublemaker’ by them and their friends in the GOP. With years of experience as a consumer advocate and educator, I’m not afr…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 16, 2019 at 9:33 PM

Has your opinion changed?

 Things are heating up, John.Last night’s Democratic debate showed which presidential candidates are standing out as crowd favorites and which ones are falling behind.Last night, I was at the debate representing you and every DFA member on ABC News Live doing pre-and-post analysis as the progressive…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 15, 2019 at 7:22 PM

Razor-thin margins

 There’s no such thing an off-year, John.In just 21 days, voters in Virginia will head to the polls for several critical elections -- and trust me, they’re going to be CLOSE. DFA is supporting 14 candidates statewide -- but we only need to win two races in both the State Senate and the House of dele…

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  Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 14, 2019 at 4:27 PM

AOC needs you, John

 "Cabrera kicks off bid primary against Ocasio-Cortez"– PoliticoDid you catch this, John? DFA-endorsed progressive champion Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has another challenger in the 2020 Democratic primary, and this time it’s someone serious.AOC is going to need a groundswell of grassroots support to t…

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  Jim Dean, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 13, 2019 at 5:07 PM

16,000

 Did you see the latest, John?Just this week, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos violated a court order by continuing to collect loan payments from 16,000 people who were incorrectly informed they owed a payment on their debt.Since taking office, DeVos has abused her power to repeatedly side with he…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 12, 2019 at 2:05 PM

“Pence taking impeachment fight to vulnerable Democratic districts”

 Did you hear about this, John??“Pence taking impeachment fight to vulnerable Democratic districts” -- NBC News 10/10/19Democrats in competitive districts have stood up to do the right thing and hold Trump accountable. Now the GOP is using it against them and hoping to shore up their base for anothe…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 11, 2019 at 6:16 PM

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a primary challenger

 BREAKING NEWS, John.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a Democratic primary challenger, and he’s serious business.Bronx Democratic Councilman Fernando Cabrera announced his campaign to challenge AOC yesterday, claiming she “has brought nothing to the district — not one job. She cost the city 25,000 jobs …

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 10, 2019 at 6:40 PM

Re: Kavanaugh

 John: this week marks the one year anniversary since Republican Susan Collins cast the deciding vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court even though he was accused of sexual assault and has an anti-choice voting record that puts Roe vs. Wade at risk.There’s no better time to go all out …

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 7:09 PM

Trump says he’ll deny visas to immigrants who can’t afford healthcare

 John,Over the weekend, Trump unleashed yet another (I’ve truly lost count) anti-immigrant policy: America will now deny visas to any immigrant who cannot afford to pay for health insurance.What? This country doesn’t even guarantee paid health insurance to its own citizens. Many Americans rely on pe…

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  Mondale Robinson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 8, 2019 at 7:35 PM

Re: Susan Collins

 Sen. Susan Collins Feted as “Hero of Kavanaugh Confirmation” at High-Dollar California Fundraiser -- The InterceptYesterday marked one year since Susan Collins was the final swing vote to confirm extremist, right-wing, anti-women Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.We haven’t forgotten.Rush a $5 d…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 7, 2019 at 8:17 PM

Even Lindsey Graham said this was a disaster

 For 18 years, our troops have been at war with Afghanistan, John.That makes it America’s longest war ever.And under Trump, America’s policy in the Middle East is only getting worse.With Trump’s childish temper tantrums and hawkish military policies, it’s never been more clear that we need to repeal…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 6, 2019 at 3:55 PM

Net neutrality update

 Major update on the fight to bring back net neutrality, John.Last week, a federal court ruled that the FCC’s 2017 decision to overturn net neutrality was legally flawed. It said the agency could not prevent states from enacting their own open internet legislation — but the court did not reverse the…

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  Mondale Robinson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 5, 2019 at 2:57 PM

I’m on the ground

 I’m on the ground in Virginia right now, John.It’s easy to forget that there are elections THIS NOVEMBER with the media obsession on every last detail of every last Trump tweet. When it’s not Trump, it’s the Democratic Primary race. We’re lucky if the media covers anything else. Despite the media b…

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