Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 7:48 PM

Donald Trump’s 12 more years “joke”

 John, At a not-very socially-distanced rally in Michigan over the weekend, Donald Trump led his supporters in a “joking” chant of “12 more years.” The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution prohibits any president from being elected for more than two terms. But throughout his presidency, Trump has repe…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 8:32 PM

Flipping Michigan!

 John, Did you see the email from Rashida Tlaib last week? I've copied it below to make sure you do!The work we’re doing with Rashida in Michigan is going to flip Michigan to Biden and protect the democratic Senate seat held by Gary Peters while building power for Rashida in her district -- all at t…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 10:24 PM

Rev. Warnock

 John, Rev. Raphael Warnock can win the crucial Georgia Senate special election against corrupt Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler. Multiple polls released in the last week show him taking a lead...And now, the Cook Political Report is calling this race a “Toss-up.” That’s right, another Senate race onc…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 10:08 PM

Will you text voters with us?

 John, There are less than three weeks left in this election, and early voting is underway in states across the country. The best way to make a difference in the outcome of this election over the next 20 days is to have direct, person-to-person conversations with new and infrequent voters. That’s wh…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 7:15 PM

Iowa

 John, A new poll out of Iowa shows Democrat Theresa Greenfield surging into the lead over her Republican opponent, Sen. Joni Ernst:YouGov Iowa Poll Theresa Greenfield (D) - 47% Sen. Joni Ernst (R-inc) - 43%Poll conducted 10/6-10/9Theresa can win this race and flip Iowa blue, but Mitch McConnell’s s…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 1:05 PM

It is too late to Mail In your Ballot, here is what to do NOW

 John,DFA is here to help you make sure your vote counts and with Trump's attacks on the USPS, we believe that it is now too late for you to return your ballot using the mail. With the election only a few weeks away, it is important that you DO NOT MAIL YOUR BALLOT back, but instead DROP YOUR BALLOT…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 12, 2020 at 9:27 PM

Trump’s radical nominee

 John, Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is beginning confirmation hearings for Donald Trump’s radical right-wing nominee to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Trump and Mitch McConnell are pushing this nominee through a confirmation process in the middle of both a pre…

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  Rashida Tlaib · [email protected]

October 11, 2020 at 5:41 PM

This is how we Vote Out Trump on Election Day:

 John, Donald Trump is threatening the integrity of our elections. That means it’s not just up to us to win on Election Day, but to win big. And we have a plan to do it.In 2016, Donald Trump won Michigan by fewer than 11,000 votes. And, in my district alone, over 40,000 people who voted in 2012 didn…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Get your "I VOTED TO DEFEAT TRUMP" sticker now!

 John- This bumper sticker pretty much speaks for itself:Get yours FREE when you contribute $5 or more to our campaign to Defeat Trump, Flip the Senate, and Protect America's Vote nationwide!With your help, our member-driven Text Out The Vote campaign will reach at least 3.5 million voters in key ba…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 10:33 PM

Flip the Senate

 John, Taking back the Senate is absolutely critical. If we’re going to make progress on the big issues that matter to all of us, like universal health care, fighting climate change, and getting this pandemic under control, we need to take the Senate gavel out of Mitch McConnell’s hands. We need to …

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 5:35 PM

No confirmation before inauguration

 John, A majority of Americans believe that any nomination to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court should be delayed until after the inauguration on January 20, 2021. Let’s be clear, the election is already underway, with more than 5.5 million votes cast. The people’s voices …

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Sara Gideon

 With just 27 days to go, the race for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat is very close, John:Maine Senate Poll Sara Gideon (D) - 44% Sen. Susan Collins (R-inc) 43%Poll by Bangor Daily News, 9/25-10/4This race will be very close. We must do everything we can and Sara is counting on our support to turn out key…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 7:11 PM

Text Voters

 John, There are exactly four weeks left in this election and people are already voting in most states. That’s just four weeks to mobilize voters across the country to defeat Donald Trump, flip the Senate, and elect progressives up and down the ticket. Will you join DFA members in texting voters in …

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 12:01 AM

Jaime Harrison

 John, Democrat Jaime Harrison can beat one of Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell’s closest allies: Senator Lindsey Graham in South Carolina. Two new polls released in recent weeks show this crucial U.S. Senate race is locked in a statistical tie. Now, McConnell’s super PAC is dumping $10 million in a…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 4, 2020 at 9:08 PM

#MaskUpGoVote

 John, Congresswomen Pramila Jayapal, Marie Newman, and Rashida Tlaib have a lot in common. All three are powerful progressive women working to make the Democratic Party more progressive in DC while fighting hard for their district back home.You know what else they have in common? They all wear mask…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 3, 2020 at 1:10 PM

John, Request Your Mail-in Ballot Now! 🗳

 John,Are you planning on voting by mail for this election?If so, you need to know that while the deadline to request your ballot is more than a few weeks away, it is imperative that you request it NOW so it arrives in more than enough time for you to mail it back! You can request your ballot RIGHT …

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 2, 2020 at 5:35 PM

“My most fervent wish”

 "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed."— Justice Ruth Bader GinsburgBefore she passed, Justice Ginsburg dictated these words to her granddaughter. Even to the end, she was always focused on the mission at hand and the work ahead. Now, just two weeks…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 7:41 PM

It’s October

 John, It’s October 1, which means it’s time to bring our direct voter contact operation into full swing. Both mail-in balloting and early in-person voting are already underway in many states. We can’t waste a moment connecting with infrequent and newly-registered voters who need to make their voice…

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  Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 11:06 PM

Our end-of-quarter deadline

 John, We are just a few hours away from the final end-of-quarter fundraising deadline before Election Day. As you know, Democracy for America is working in battleground states across the country to mobilize new and infrequent voters to the polls, defeat Donald Trump, and flip the Senate. But this w…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 5:05 PM

This mask wins elections

 John, Did you get your DFA “VOTE” mask yet?These masks are the perfect way to remind your friends, family, neighbors, and even strangers in the grocery store to make their voice heard in this election. Plus, they help fund DFA’s work to defeat Donald Trump, flip the Senate, and elect progressives a…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 10:19 PM

Millions of Americans will tune in to the election for the very first time tonight

 John, Tonight, Joe Biden will debate President Donald Trump for the first time. Just days after we learned that the president paid only $750 in federal income taxes in each of his first two years in office and $0 for 10 years, this debate is an opportunity for the American people to understand the …

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 28, 2020 at 7:50 PM

Raphael Warnock

 John, Big news out of Georgia: a brand-new Data For Progress poll shows Rev. Raphael Warnock leading in the special election for one of Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats. It’s clear Rev. Warnock has a real shot to defeat corrupt Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler and flip Georgia blue, but he’s counti…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 27, 2020 at 8:43 PM

10 masks = 7,000 voter contacts

 John, Voting has already started in many of our target states, so let's cut straight to the chase.Organizing takes resources.People, Time, and Money. This weekend hundreds of DFA members are volunteering time to contact infrequent and newly registered voters of color and white progressives to get o…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 8:32 PM

Got time to text?

 John, There are just 39 days left in this election. And in many states, people are already casting their ballots. That means the time to start direct voter contact (the crux of any winning campaign) is not in two weeks, three weeks, or the weekend before Election Day. It’s right now. Through our Te…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 24, 2020 at 6:48 PM

Lindsey Graham should be scared

 Big news out of South Carolina, John: TWO new polls show Jaime Harrison locked in a statistical tie with Lindsey Graham in the race for the Senate:9/16 Quinnipiac Poll: Harrison 48 % - Graham 48% 9/22 Morning Consult Poll: Harrison 45% - Graham 46%It’s clear Jaime can win this race. And if Jaime wi…

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  Mark Ruffalo · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 6:48 PM

An Emmy award-winning mask

 John, did you see this email from Mark Ruffalo on Monday about his VOTE mask? Well, he got the chance to show it off on national TV this week!Mark proves you can wear our mask anywhere... even waiting to win an Emmy. Check out his message below and make a contribution of $15 or more to DFA today to…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 23, 2020 at 12:26 AM

Can you text with us?

 Huge news to share, John: Last weekend DFA members contacted over 1 million voters in 11 states, including over 250,000 voter contacts in Pennsylvania, Georgia and North Carolina. But we can’t stop now. With just 42 days left in this election, we need all hands on deck to continue contacting millio…

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  Mark Ruffalo · [email protected]

September 21, 2020 at 8:20 PM

I got mine. Get yours!

 John, You probably know I play the Hulk for the Marvel film universe and Avenger movies. You probably also know that, unlike a lot of the other heroes, I don’t get to wear a mask on screen. But during this pandemic, we can all be heroes everyday just by wearing a mask to keep each other safe. No su…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 19, 2020 at 8:27 PM

"My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed"

 John,You likely know by now that last night Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away.A legend on the Supreme Court, Justice Ginsburg was a tireless advocate for equality. From gender discrimination to women's health to voting rights, the notorious RBG (as her friends and supporters often called her) never b…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 2:47 PM

Text Out The Vote

 John, it’s here.Voting has already started in 9 states.North Carolina and North Dakota have sent ballots to voters. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Minnesota, Wyoming, Virginia, Vermont, and South Dakota all start in-person early voting this weekend.In order to defeat Trump, flip the Senate and win criti…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 5:27 PM

re: Louis DeJoy must resign

 John, did you see this?Bloomberg News: DeJoy Gave $600,000 to GOP After Postmaster Job Opened UpThis news comes right on the heels of The Washington Post’s bombshell revelation last week: that Trump’s Postmaster General ran an illegal “straw donor” scheme for years by pressuring his employees into …

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 10:17 PM

The DFA-endorsed candidates who can expand our House majority

 John, This year, it is crucial that we defeat Donald Trump and flip the Senate. But the pandemic, extreme storms, and destructive fires across the West have also made it clear that we need more progressives in Washington who will fight for Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. That’s why it’s ab…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 15, 2020 at 7:55 PM

We need to beat Trump with overwhelming voter turnout

 John, At a (not socially-distanced) rally over the weekend, Donald Trump suggested that if he wins re-election this November, he will “negotiate” in order to run for an unconstitutional third term. Let’s be very clear: the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution prohibits any president from being electe…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 12, 2020 at 10:27 PM

Homophobic Attacks

 John, Republican Fred Upton is in trouble and the National Republican Congressional Committee knows it. After all, in 2018 Upton won reelection with just 50.2% of the vote.This year, progressive Jon Hoadley is going to finish the job and flip this district from Red to Blue. That's why the NRCC is p…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 10, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Cal Cunningham

 John, We need to flip just four seats to take back the Senate this November and take the Senate gavel out of Mitch McConnell’s hands. And with Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, we have a really good shot at flipping one of these seats blue. Cal is an Army veteran, business leader, and former state …

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 9, 2020 at 10:02 PM

The National Popular Vote

 John, Two of our last three presidents lost the popular vote, and yet they still became president. Before George W. Bush in 2000, the most recent popular vote loser to ascend to the presidency was Benjamin Harrison in 1888. It's clear the Electoral College is an antiquated and undemocratic way to d…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 8, 2020 at 9:36 PM

A bombshell new report from The Washington Post

 John, you may have missed this bombshell report over the weekend:According to The Washington Post, Donald Trump’s new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy fueled his rise in Republican politics by pressuring his company’s employees to donate to Republicans, and then illegally reimbursing them with bonus …

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 7, 2020 at 6:39 PM

South Carolina, Iowa, Georgia, North Carolina, Idaho, and Maine

 John, I hope you are enjoying this beautiful Labor Day. I’m reaching out today to talk about the fight for the Senate, and what we’re doing over the final 57 days of this election to win. We need to flip just four seats to flip the Senate and end Mitch McConnell’s Senate majority this November. And…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 4, 2020 at 6:55 PM

Rev. Raphael Warnock

 John, Reverend Raphael Warnock is working to flip Georgia’s Senate seat blue. He’s no run-of-the-mill candidate, either. Rev. Warnock was raised in public housing with 11 siblings and grew up to serve as the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the former pulpit of Dr. Martin Luther…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 3, 2020 at 7:08 PM

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

 John, It has been over two months since Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The legislation passed the House on June 25, but Mitch McConnell has let it sit on his desk collecting dust ever since. Now, in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 2, 2020 at 6:54 PM

The age of our ideas

 I have great news to share, John: Last night, Senator Ed Markey overcame a well-funded challenge from the establishment to win the Democratic primary in Massachusetts with over 55% of the vote. As Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said when she endorsed Ed Markey, “when it comes to progressiv…

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  Tre Graves, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 2, 2020 at 1:01 PM

John, Are You Registered to Vote?

 John,Election day is fast approaching and so are some important deadlines. Register online by October 13thRegister by mail must be RECEIVED by October 13thRegister in-person anytime through Election DayWe strongly encourage you to register NOW, if you have not already done so, rather then waiting u…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 6:35 PM

Can you power the polls?

 John, America is in the midst of a nationwide poll worker shortage. Most people who have signed up to work the polls in past elections have been over the age of 60. And because they’re in a high-risk category, many folks over 60 are choosing to stay home this year. Already in multiple primaries acr…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

August 31, 2020 at 6:57 PM

Make sure you vote for DFA before the midnight deadline >>

 John, The events of the last few weeks have made it clearer than ever that our work to fight voter suppression and mobilize voters across the country is more important than ever. Our Protect America’s Vote campaign is working in key states across the country to register new voters, educate voters o…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

August 30, 2020 at 10:58 PM

Remember what they did

 John, If a picture is worth a thousand words, is a hard-hitting Get-Out-The-Vote billboard worth a thousand votes?Our friends at RememberWhatTheyDid.com are betting it will and they're putting it into action. Robin Bell, known for his video projections on the Trump Hotel in DC, and Scott Goodstein,…

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  Yvette Simpson, Democracy for America · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 4:07 PM

Tune in at 7pm Tonight: The Black National Convention

 John, In 1972, Black leaders including Rev. Jesse Jackson organized the National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana with the goal of highlighting racial disparities and injustices that were not being addressed in the political mainstream. Another was held in 2012 on its 40th Anniversary ag…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

August 27, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Show where you stand in this election:

 John, We have seen a whole lot of fear-mongering, lies, and outright hate at the Republican National Convention this week. But you know what we haven’t seen at the RNC? Republicans wearing face masks like millions of Americans across the country are wearing to stem the tide of the coronavirus pande…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

August 27, 2020 at 12:56 AM

Have you been watching the RNC?

 John, Have you been watching the Republican National Convention? I have. I kind of hope you haven’t; it’s hard to stomach. This week I have seen a frightening amount of hate and vitriol coming from the people the Republican party has chosen to present to the rest of the country -- the masks are off…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 6:55 PM

Ed Markey

 John, When I first reached out last week to share DFA’s endorsement of Ed Markey, the response was overwhelming. So many of you pitched in to send this progressive champion back to the U.S. Senate. But Rep. Joe Kennedy III has the corporate establishment rallying behind him in the final week of thi…

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  Charles Chamberlain, Democracy for America · [email protected]

August 24, 2020 at 11:14 PM

Susan Collins

 John, For years, Republican Sen. Susan Collins has waffled on the issues that matter most and capitulated to the extreme right-wing of the Republican party. She caved to Donald Trump on everything from voting to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, to opposing his impeachment, to passing a massive tax giveaway…

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