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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
July 20, 2023 at 6:27 PM

One step forward, two steps back

Our ability to protect abortion access is contingent on expanding the Supreme Court, abolishing the filibuster, and defending our fragile Democratic Senate majority.   john — For every step forward we make when it comes to reproductive health care, the right wing pulls us another two …
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  Amy Klobuchar · [email protected]
July 19, 2023 at 6:55 PM

I’m running for reelection so we can continue fighting for progress

  Hi john — this is Amy Klobuchar. When my daughter Abigail was born, she couldn't swallow. Not knowing what was wrong was scary. But after 24 hours with no sleep and a sick baby in intensive care, my insurance forced me out of the hospital. I didn’t want another mom to go through wha…
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
July 18, 2023 at 4:39 PM

News from the FDA

We have to fight tooth and nail to defend abortion and birth control access.   Hey john, did you see the news last week? “FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S.” — NBC News This is a big step forward in making access to reproductive healthcare easier and m…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
July 16, 2023 at 2:01 PM

morning!

Sorry for the early email   Morning, john! It's Jon Tester. Sorry for the early email... between my first major GOP opponent launching their campaign last month to thinking about this weekend's fundraising deadline, I wasn’t able to get much sleep last night. So I figured while I was …
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
July 15, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Did you see this note from Tina?

Since Tina emailed you, the response has been fantastic.   john, we wanted to make sure you saw this note from Tina this morning. Since she sent this message, our grassroots team has really stepped up — and we’re close to reaching our mid-month goal! We just need a few more people to p…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
July 15, 2023 at 4:24 PM

Just got a note from my finance team

Can you help us close the gap?   john — My finance team and I just had a quick call this Saturday morning, and they let me know that we’re falling a little bit short of our fundraising goal. To stay on pace with what we need to raise this month, we should be around 50% of the way to o…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
July 14, 2023 at 8:32 PM

$17.19

This is a number I’m really proud of.   $17.19 john, that amount represents our average online contribution amount last quarter — thank you! This is a number I’m really proud of. While Republican campaigns rake in dark money dollars by the millions, our work is funded by folks pitchin…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
July 13, 2023 at 11:11 PM

The hottest day on the planet in the past 125,000 years.

Climate change is a crisis, and *this* is what Republicans were doing yesterday.   johnDevastating floods. Unrelenting heat waves. Uncontrolled wildfires. Extreme ocean temperatures. Some scientists believe that last week we experienced one of the hottest days on Earth in 125,000 years…
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  Jacky Rosen · [email protected]
July 10, 2023 at 9:51 PM

re: McConnell’s handpicked candidate

I needed to reach out directly, john: GOP extremist Sam Brown just launched his campaign to defeat me here in Nevada.   Hi, this is Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen. I needed to reach out directly, john: GOP extremist Sam Brown just launched his campaign to defeat me. Mitch McConnell handpic…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
July 3, 2023 at 6:22 PM

Thank you for doing your part:

We hit our goal thanks to this incredible grassroots team!   john, thank you for your incredible support during our end-of-quarter fundraising drive! It’s during times like these that I’m reminded of how strong we are when we come together to fight for our values. Your generosity means…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
July 1, 2023 at 2:22 AM

Let me explain why

We can’t protect our majority without you   john, in a moment, I’m going to make a personal request for you to chip in tonight before our midnight end-of-quarter deadline. But first, let me explain the importance of the moment we’re in. This deadline tonight comes as millions of Americ…
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  Amy Klobuchar · [email protected]
June 30, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Let me explain:

  john, this is Amy Klobuchar. I'm about to ask you to split a donation between my reelection campaign and Tina’s to power our work in the Senate. I hope you'll give me a chance to explain why this request — especially right now — is so important. If you don’t want to read further and…
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
June 28, 2023 at 8:50 PM

Asking for $3 today

  john, john — we know you’re getting a lot of emails right now, so we won’t take up too much of your time. Our end-of-quarter deadline is this Friday. Will you donate $3 to help us finish our second quarter strong? DONATE $3 ANOTHER AMOUNT When the pundits and political e…
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  Lisa Blunt Rochester · [email protected]
June 26, 2023 at 8:36 PM

this is a big deal.

Tina and I are hustling to close our fundraising gaps.   May I have just a second of your time, john? My name is Lisa Blunt Rochester, and I'm running for Senate in Delaware. In just a few days, campaigns like mine and Tina’s will be hustling to close fundraising gaps for our end-of-qu…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
June 24, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Roe

  john, One year ago today, the Supreme Court stripped a woman’s constitutional right to access safe and legal abortion. As the only Senator who has worked at Planned Parenthood, I deeply understand how devastating this decision continues to be for the millions of women across America…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
June 21, 2023 at 7:01 PM

The GOP outraised us

  john, I’m not trying to alarm you, but Senate Republicans’ campaign arm just announced that they outraised Democrats in May. When they’re not holding the economy hostage or ginning up fake controversies, Mitch McConnell and the GOP are raising huge sums of money from wealthy donors …
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
June 19, 2023 at 2:03 PM

I’m thinking of Ms. Opal Lee today

What happened when I called the grandmother of Juneteenth.   Happy Juneteenth, john! Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in America. On June 19th, 1865, a full two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston…
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
June 18, 2023 at 3:00 PM

We hate to reach out on a Sunday

But this is important   Hey john, We hate to reach out on a Sunday, especially the day before a national holiday, but this couldn’t wait. We’ve got less than two weeks before our critical end-of-quarter deadline, and we’ve seen donations slow way down this month. It’s officially the dr…
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  Colin Allred · [email protected]
June 17, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Ted Cruz is trying to ban books about anything he doesn't agree with

we have a real chance to win this thing   DONATE That’s me, john: Colin Allred. I've always been a big reader. Growing up, my world was pretty small. I used to treat our local bookstore like a library, sitting there for hours, reading books cover to cover because I didn't have t…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
June 16, 2023 at 11:47 PM

Louis DeJoy. Why is he still the Postmaster General?

  Do you remember Louis DeJoy, john? Donald Trump hand-picked him for Postmaster General after being one of his wealthiest campaign donors. That’s right. He’s the guy who slowed down mail delivery, cut pay for thousands of postal workers, canceled employee overtime, decommissioned mai…
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
June 16, 2023 at 12:02 AM

Reaching out directly

With your help, we’ll get back on track in no time.   john, we’ll keep this as direct as possible. We have just hours before our mid-month deadline, and right now we’re behind on our fundraising goal. This is important for a big reason: In two short weeks, we’ll submit our quarterly fu…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
June 15, 2023 at 2:16 PM

The GOP is lined up behind Trump

This fight is more important than ever   john, The GOP is still lining up behind Donald Trump to defend him— even after his recent indictment laid out evidence of a brazen attempt to obstruct justice. We need leaders we can trust to defend the rule of law. But instead of making it clea…
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  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]
June 13, 2023 at 7:34 PM

Wisconsin’s Senate race is statistically tied

  john, Tammy Baldwin here. I wanted you to hear this from me: The first poll on Wisconsin’s Senate race shows me in a statistical tie with a potential GOP candidate. The truth is, this is not the first time political pundits have shared how challenging our race will be — CNN and The …
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
June 10, 2023 at 9:01 PM

We don’t need a rigged campaign finance system to represent real people in Washington

Your support means everything, john   $16.51, john. That’s the average donation people like you made to our campaign last month. The truth is, it doesn’t take much to make an impact with our people-powered work when we can count on so many others like you to chip in. I love seeing so m…
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  Rosen, Jacky · [email protected]
June 5, 2023 at 9:02 PM

I’m honored

  john, this is Jacky Rosen. Tina asked me to reach out. I grew up in a working-class family as the granddaughter of immigrants and the daughter of a World War II veteran. I was the first in my family to graduate from college, and I worked multiple jobs — including as a waitress at Ca…
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
June 4, 2023 at 7:01 PM

The GOP wants to cut taxes for their rich corporate buddies

Sign our petition now to stand up to the GOP and against more tax cuts for the wealthy:   john, First, Republicans held our economy hostage in an attempt to cut crucial services at the expense of Americans working hard to make ends meet. We didn’t let them get away with that, so what’s…
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  Amy Klobuchar · [email protected]
June 3, 2023 at 5:02 PM

a coffee can in the basement

  Hi, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar here. john, I’ve always been guided by the values I was raised with in Minnesota. My grandfather was an iron ore miner who spent his days working 1,500 feet underground. He saved what he could in a coffee can in the basement -- and he used that mo…
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
June 2, 2023 at 7:35 PM

Summer slowdown

We need your help to keep up momentum through the summertime.   john, We’re proud to be able to say that our work is powered by supporters like you pitching in what they can, when they can, to emails like this one. But there’s one thing on our minds right now that has us a little worri…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
June 1, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Thank you!

  john, I know we’ve emailed you a lot recently to ask for your help — but today, I’m just reaching out to say thank you. Whether you’ve pitched in a few dollars or even just opened emails like this one, your support has made a difference. We have some critical work ahead of us to kee…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
June 1, 2023 at 12:31 AM

Last time I’ll ask

Your secure giving link inside   john — Our strength truly relies on the support of the people. This team stopped Donald Trump. You supported my work as we passed some of the most impactful legislation in history. Together, against all odds, we even expanded the Senate majority. It’s n…
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
May 31, 2023 at 3:04 PM

This early in the cycle, your end-of-month donation has an even bigger impact

  john, We’re going to ask you to pitch in $3 ahead of tonight’s midnight end-of-month deadline. We want to take a moment why your grassroots contribution is so important, especially today. This early in the election season, your donation provides the power of momentum. Its impact com…
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  Tammy Baldwin · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 9:01 PM

I have a personal request

  Hi john, Tammy Baldwin here with a personal request: Will you split a contribution between my reelection campaign and Tina’s efforts to protect the Senate majority? I’ll explain more in just a moment. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your split donation…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 12:00 PM

48 hours to go

Nothing like an email first thing after a long weekend!   The countdown has begun, john. We have less than 48 hours left before our end-of-month fundraising deadline, and we’re counting on a big boost today if we want to hit our goal. Now, I know it’s the morning after a long weekend, …
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
May 29, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Our duty extends beyond remembrance

Reflections on Memorial Day   john, On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to the countless heroes who gave everything to ensure that our nation remains a steadfast beacon of hope and democracy for all. The sacrifices made by our fallen heroes are immeasurable, and it is our duty to honor the…
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  Mazie Hirono · [email protected]
May 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM

May is AANHPI Heritage Month

I have never forgotten where I came from, who I fight for, and why I fight for them.   john: I’m passing along this message from my colleague, Hawaii Senator Mazie Hirono. Her voice is vital to our Senate Democratic caucus, and she also happens to be running for reelection. I’m proud t…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
May 28, 2023 at 3:01 PM

re: Wednesday’s deadline

  john, I’m going to make this quick. Ron DeSantis just launched his presidential campaign. Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans have been holding the full faith and credit of the United States hostage. Donald Trump is campaigning on — and taking credit for — all abortion bans across …
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  Tina Smith HQ · [email protected]
May 27, 2023 at 4:02 PM

Keeping our work on track

  john, In a couple of days, we’re going to wrap up our monthly fundraising campaign. Unfortunately, our current fundraising numbers aren’t as high as we hoped, so we wanted to give you a quick update on why these monthly deadlines are so critically important, then ask you to pitch in…
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
May 26, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Bad news (and good news!)

  Hi john, Cook Political Report has come out with their Senate rankings for 2024, and we have some good news and some bad news. THE GOOD NEWS: 15 of the 23 Senate races that Democrats are defending next year are in the “SOLID D” category, meaning that while anything can happen, they …
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
May 25, 2023 at 10:40 PM

The antidote to unchecked MAGA Trumpism

  john, I brag a lot about the power of this grassroots team. About how our campaign is fueled by tens of thousands of individual donations from folks like you, with an average donation of just $17. We’ve done the hard work of building a broad coalition of folks who believe that Ameri…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
May 24, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Uvalde

One year later   john, One year ago, the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas claimed the lives of 19 innocent children and two dedicated teachers. That horrific attack stunned the country and irreparably changed the fabric of our nation. The loss of young lives, brimming w…
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  Colin Allred · [email protected]
May 23, 2023 at 10:31 PM

Will you support my campaign for Senate?

I’m personally asking   john, it’s Colin Allred, running for Senate in Texas. I'm writing to ask you to chip in $10 to help me defeat Ted Cruz and expand our Democratic Senate majority, but first, I want to explain why this is so important. I'm running to defeat Ted Cruz because, as a…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
May 20, 2023 at 4:31 PM

I’m calling on President Biden to be ready to invoke the 14th Amendment

This is important, john   john, Economic turmoil. Rising interest rates. Cuts to essential programs like Social Security. Millions of job losses across the country. That’s only part of what’s at stake if the US defaults on its debt because extremist MAGA Republicans are willing to tank…
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
May 18, 2023 at 3:03 PM

What’s in the Farm Bill?

*Insert Jeopardy theme music here*   john, The Farm Bill is the nation's biggest agricultural bill. It shapes the way we eat, the way farmers grow food, and the way rural America lives. As a leader on the Senate Agriculture Committee, Tina is paving the way to make sure that the 2023 b…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 11:24 PM

Senate Republicans are ramping up their efforts

  john, Mitch McConnell just told CNN that he’s been working behind the scenes for months in key Senate races for 2024, and he’s prepared to spend BIG to grab back his Senate gavel. Will you chip in right now so we can show the strength of our grassroots movement and defend the Senate…
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  Team Tina · [email protected]
May 13, 2023 at 9:21 PM

CNN’s Town Hall was a preview

  john, You may have seen Donald Trump’s CNN Town Hall this week. In case you didn’t, It was like watching a train wreck in slow motion, except the train was made of gold-plated conspiracy theories and the conductor was spending all his time ranting on social media. But in all serious…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
May 12, 2023 at 11:11 PM

Louis DeJoy. Remember him?

  Do you remember Louis DeJoy, john? Donald Trump hand-picked him for Postmaster General after being one of his wealthiest campaign donors. That’s right. He’s the guy who slowed down mail delivery, cut pay for thousands of postal workers, canceled employee overtime, decommissioned mai…
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  Jon Tester · [email protected]
May 11, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Can I explain something?

Tina wanted me to share this with you.   It’s Senator Jon Tester. Can I explain something to you, john? I grew up in a twenty-four-by-thirty-six foot house. I lost three fingers on my left hand in a meat grinding accident when I was a kid. I am and always will be a farmer, like my fol…
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  Tina Smith · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 10:49 PM

We’re putting together a plan to protect our majority

Important strategy survey inside →   Hi john — Serving as vice chair of the DSCC for the 2024 election cycle could be seen as a daunting task, but honestly? I’m optimistic. Senate Democrats won big in 2022 by working hard and taking nothing for granted. Millions of people came togethe…
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  Martin Heinrich · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 6:37 PM

I’m all in for New Mexico

  This is New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich. I wanted you to hear it from me personally, john: I’m officially running for re-election to the U.S. Senate next year. We’ve delivered lasting results for New Mexico and our country. But our work is far from over. Together, we can create a…
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  Colin Allred · [email protected]
May 4, 2023 at 12:01 AM

I'm running against Ted Cruz

and I need your help to win.   john, I’m Colin Allred, and I’m running for U.S. Senate to defeat Ted Cruz and deliver better, stronger leadership for the people of Texas. Winning in Texas will all but guarantee Democrats are able to defend our razor-thin Senate majority – and CNN is a…
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