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  Christine Bubser (personal) · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 2:16 AM

checking in with John.

John, I never imagined I’d be running for Congress during this global crisis. The one silver lining is the quality time I’ve been able to spend with my family while we self-isolate. Board games, cooking, and walks around the neighborhood (masked, of course) have all become more routi…
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 10:18 PM

Just two more from xxxxxx.

Here’s what we’re up against, John: Chris’s opponent Jay Obernolte is a self-funder who has given his campaign $1.2 million between loans and pure contributions. He’s also been endorsed by President Trump -- which gives the entire GOP establishment the signal to support him further. …
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 12:39 AM

I miss meeting with voters in person.

I'll try to make this quick, John. Our April fundraising deadline hits tomorrow at midnight and we’re still well short of our goal to make sure we have the resources to flip this seat. I'm humbly asking if you can make a contribution of $10, or whatever amount you are comfortable wit…
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  Lindsay Barnes (via ChrisBubser.com) · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 1:25 AM

As April comes to a close

Hi John --  It’s Lindsay again, Chris’s Campaign Manager. I don’t know about you, but April has gone by in flash for me. Nevertheless, we’re closing in on the end of the month in just 2 days, so I wanted to check in about our April fundraising goal. In order to hit the numbers we ne…
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  Team Bubser HQ · [email protected]
April 27, 2020 at 10:09 PM

4%

John --  As we prepare to face off against far-right ideologue Jay Obernolte, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on how far this campaign has come. Just a few years ago, this district was considered a safe Republican district, and most pundits thought we’d have little hope of turn…
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
April 25, 2020 at 9:01 PM

UPDATE: Trump just called the USPS “a joke”

BREAKING: Yesterday in the Oval Office, Trump once again threatened to withhold relief to the US Postal Service and called it a “joke.” Add your name: Demand emergency funding for USPS. John, Earlier this month, we were outraged to learn that the US Postal Service was in danger of…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
April 22, 2020 at 6:25 PM

Today is Earth Day! 🌏

Happy Earth Day, John! One year ago, we launched our campaign for Congress in CA-08. On the day we launched, I traveled the entirety of our district — a trip that took over eight hours from Lee Vining down to Joshua Tree National Park. It was my way of highlighting the beauty of our …
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
April 19, 2020 at 5:52 PM

The Postal Service has taken a big role during this pandemic. We must save it.

John, You might have seen the news that the United States Postal Service is in danger of running out of money, and the GOP is refusing to fund it. I don’t know about you, but I’m very troubled by this news. The Postal Service is an essential part of public life in my district -- keep…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
April 16, 2020 at 8:55 PM

I'm a bit worried.

John --  If there’s anything this crisis has taught us, it’s that leadership matters at every level of government. In the White House, in Congress, and in our state governments, we need leaders and representatives who will listen to experts, look at the facts, and make smart decisions…
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  Chris Bubser (via ChrisBubser.com) · [email protected]
April 13, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Enclosed: Our April Newsletter

Welcome to the April edition of the Team Bubser Newsletter! In these challenging times I am more grateful than ever to have the support and encouragement of so many of our readers. I hope everyone is staying safe and checking in on their friends and family. In that vein, below are man…
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
April 10, 2020 at 11:55 PM

SIGN ON: protect our health care workers!

John, As the coronavirus crisis grows, it seems that every day we hear more reports about overwhelmed hospitals and health care workers who don’t have the supplies and protective gear that they need. The situation is only becoming more dire, and it’s essential that we provide the nec…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
April 8, 2020 at 5:07 PM

SIGN ON: Tell Trump to reopen the health care exchanges

John, Across the country, we’ve seen record unemployment claims as many Americans have been laid off or unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And with so many Americans losing their jobs, millions will also lose their health insurance benefits. Thankfully, health officials in …
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
April 3, 2020 at 1:25 AM

Thank you, John.

John -- Thanks to your support, we met our quarterly fundraising goal! It was a close one, and every single contribution that came in up until Tuesday’s deadline made a huge difference in helping us meet our mark. It’s hard to articulate how appreciative I am of everything you’ve don…
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  Christine Bubser (personal) · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 2:57 AM

Checking in:

  John, We’re now just a few hours out from our first quarterly fundraising deadline of 2020, and we’re still behind where we need to be. So I’m asking one last time before midnight. Can you chip in a donation to help us close the gap? It’s hard to believe how far our campaign has co…
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  Lindsay Barnes, via ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 10:10 PM

quick update:

Hi John, I wanted to check in with another quick finance update. I’ve been monitoring the numbers closely. I must say, with everything going on, the whole team has been especially grateful to see the online donations coming in over the last few days from grassroots supporters like yo…
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  Chris Bubser 2020 · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 5:58 PM

Here's the latest in CA-08:

John --  Here what we're up against in CA-08: ⇒ Earlier this month, Chris advanced to the General Election and will face Republican Jay Obernolte in November. ⇒ Jay has been formally endorsed by President Trump and the National Republican Party. ⇒ Jay is also a wealthy self-funder wh…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 3:00 AM

Why I’m asking:

John, I hope this finds you as well as possible during this very difficult time. Here on the campaign, the first thing on our minds is the health and safety of our CA-08 community. The second is making sure that we have the ability and resources to run a winning campaign to make sure…
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
March 30, 2020 at 9:11 PM

What a virtual campaign looks like:

John, All of us have seen big changes over the past few weeks, impacting how we live and how we work every day. The same is true of our campaign: as you know, we’ve made the full transition to virtual. But this doesn’t mean we’re slowing down. In fact, we’re still doing everything we…
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  Lindsay Barnes, via ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
March 29, 2020 at 6:54 PM

Reaching out directly:

Hi John -- Lindsay here, Chris’s campaign manager.  With so much going on, it can be hard to keep track of the time -- but here we are, almost at the end of March, which means our first FEC deadline of 2020 is in just 2 days. So much is up in the air during this uncertain time, but o…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
March 24, 2020 at 12:45 AM

Touching base with you directly.

How are you, John? This is a very difficult time, and it’s more important than ever that we take a minute to check in with each other. The COVID-19 crisis has created a lot of uncertainty and anxiety -- whether it’s over health or financial concerns, or simply how long our lives will…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
March 20, 2020 at 10:05 PM

In a healthcare crisis, we need expert leadership.

John -- For those who don’t know, I spent my career working in biotech bringing life-saving treatments to market. I was on the frontlines during the HIV epidemic, and I have a unique perspective on our healthcare system and how it can and should respond to crises like this one. What’…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 12:30 AM

A big transition.

John -- It’s a difficult time for communities in California and across the country. I hope that all of you are staying safe, taking care of one another, and practicing social distancing. In light of the concerns and guidelines regarding COVID-19, we’re making a big change to our camp…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
March 12, 2020 at 11:20 PM

A quick message about our response to COVID-19

John -- I wanted to take a moment to address something that is heavy on all of our minds. We’re undergoing a public health crisis with the COVID-19 outbreak, but we are also facing a crisis in leadership on this issue from our current administration. Thankfully, there are no confirm…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
March 6, 2020 at 1:40 AM

Thank you!

John -- It’s official -- our campaign will be moving on to the General Election! Tuesday night was incredible. I want to thank you so much for your support, your vote, and for being a part of this campaign. It would be an honor to represent CA-08 in Washington, and to give the people…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
March 3, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Today is Election Day! Have you made a plan to vote?

John -- the polls are open in California! Today is Primary Day in our state and in 13 others across the country. If you’re voting today, have you made a plan? Click here to find your polling place >> If you already voted, thank you! You can join us to volunteer for one of our…
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  Lindsay Barnes (via ChrisBubser.com) · [email protected]
March 2, 2020 at 11:20 PM

We’re putting every single dollar to work.

Hi John --  Lindsay here, Chris’s campaign manager, checking in with an update on our budget. As you can probably imagine, it’s crunch time over here: Election Day is tomorrow, and we’re relying on every donation and putting every dollar to work funding the campaign. Can you help us…
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  Team Bubser, ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
March 1, 2020 at 7:45 PM

What we’re up against:

John,  With Election Day just around the corner, we wanted to take a moment to take stock of what we’re up against on the Republican side: On the one hand, we’ve got Jay Obernolte, who’s self-funding -- which means his resources are virtually unlimited. Obernolte was endorsed by Pre…
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
March 1, 2020 at 12:30 AM

What voters are saying about Chris:

John -- Chris has earned so many endorsements that we are incredibly proud of -- from elected leaders to unions to advocacy organizations. But the endorsements of everyday members of our community are very meaningful to this campaign. See what a few voters recently had to say about C…
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  David Baron (via. ChrisBubser.com) · [email protected]
February 28, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Reaching out personally.

Hi John! It’s David, Chris’s husband. It’s hard to believe, but Election Day is around the corner. As you can imagine, I haven’t spent much quality time with Chris lately -- she and her amazing staff have been working day and night in these final weeks. Thinking back to when Chris go…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
February 28, 2020 at 1:45 AM

This is when it really counts.

John --  With the election around the corner, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on why I got into this race and what we’re fighting for in CA-08. There are a number of crucially important issues that are on the ballot. Here are just a few of the issues that are extremely important…
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  Team Bubser HQ · [email protected]
February 26, 2020 at 10:45 PM

The countdown begins:

John --  We’re officially 6 days out from Election Day. We're working overtime to make sure we’ve reached all of CA-08’s eligible voters with Chris’s message -- and that each and every one of her supporters has either sent in a ballot or made a plan to vote next Tuesday. Going into …
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
February 26, 2020 at 12:30 AM

CA-08 Early Vote Report (not great)

Concerning news, John. We just got the first early vote reports from CA-08, and we’ll be frank -- so far, the numbers are not in our favor. Take a look for yourself: BALLOTS RETURNED IN CA-08 Democrat 10,334 35% Republican 18,887 65% As you can see, Republican voter…
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
February 25, 2020 at 12:15 AM

Have you submitted your ballot yet?

John -- The primary election in CA-08 is fewer than 10 days away. As you may have heard, voters in California are submitting ballots and voting later than usual this year, so everything we can get done over the next week will make all the difference. We’ll explain more shortly, but …
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
February 23, 2020 at 6:40 PM

Check out our recent endorsements!

John -- This week, we were so excited to share the news that Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorsed our campaign. But we also received some additional incredible endorsements that we wanted to share. But first, since we’re less than two weeks away from the election, we have to ask a…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
February 20, 2020 at 1:25 AM

Can you help us get our ad on TV?

John -- Just in case you missed it -- we’re going up on the air with a new ad in CA-08! If you’re curious, you can get sneak peak of our ad here >> I’m so grateful to those of you who chipped in so far to help us pay our advertising bill. If you haven’t had a chance to make a…
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  Team Bubser, ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
February 19, 2020 at 2:10 AM

We’re shifting our strategy a bit. Can you help us out?

John -- We wanted you to be among the first to know that we’re going up on cable TV with a new ad in California’s 8th. This wasn’t initially a part of the plan, but with our opponents’ recent surge, we now have to make sure we’re reaching voters on TV in the final two weeks of this r…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
February 18, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Planned Parenthood’s endorsement:

John -- Today, I’m proud to announce a very meaningful endorsement for our campaign: Planned Parenthood Action Fund is officially on Team Chris! Will you help us build on the momentum from this huge endorsement with a donation today? There’s a lot at stake for women’s rights in …
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
February 13, 2020 at 8:20 PM

ALERT: Trump just endorsed our opponent:

Here we go, John. One of Chris’s Republican opponents, Jay Obernolte, just got his much coveted endorsement: President Donald Trump. This is a big deal. The fact that the President himself is wading into our race proves that Republicans are actually getting nervous about keeping …
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  Christine B. · [email protected]
February 13, 2020 at 1:34 AM

You've been incredible, John.

John -- I’m reaching out one last time for your support ahead of our final FEC filing deadline before the March 3rd primary. I know we've been asking a lot from you lately, and the truth is, you’ve been incredible in keeping our people-powered campaign firing on all cylinders. There…
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  Lindsay Barnes, ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
February 12, 2020 at 7:28 PM

Just finished checking our numbers. Here’s where we stand:

John -- I’m reaching out today because midnight tonight marks our final pre-primary FEC fundraising deadline. Our goal is to raise $15,000 before then to keep our people-powered campaign running strong through March 3rd when ballots are officially counted. Based on my count this morn…
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
February 12, 2020 at 12:35 AM

Does the name Jim Jordan ring a bell?

Familiar with this guy, John? This is Rep. Jim Jordan, the leader of the far-right House Freedom Caucus and one of President Trump’s #1 allies in Congress. He’s also the latest person to endorse one of our opponents -- Tim Donnelly.   As a reminder, our opponent Tim Donnelly is …
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
February 10, 2020 at 11:50 PM

Sign up to volunteer at Bubser HQ >>

Hi John, It’s official -- mail-in ballots are out! I filled mine in already, and now it’s time for the rest of CA-08 to fill in theirs. These next few weeks are a crucial period in our election. It’s our last chance to make sure voters have all the information they need, and ensu…
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
February 9, 2020 at 5:40 PM

Good news and some bad news...

We’ll start with the good news, John. With your grassroots support last quarter, we out-raised both of the leading GOP candidates in our race combined. That’s huge considering they’re in a high stakes primary fight to see which Republican will get into the top two for the general elec…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
February 6, 2020 at 12:30 AM

Check out the fundraising scoreboard! (Hint, we’re in the lead)

Big news, John. With your help, we surpassed our fundraising goal for the month of January. That’s huge, but it gets better… We just got every candidate’s public fundraising reports from 2019. We’re proud to share that we out-raised both of our Republican opponents, Tim Donnelly and…
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  Lindsay, Christine (2) · [email protected]
February 1, 2020 at 12:50 AM

Incredible response to Chris’s email.

  Excellent news, John. After Chris reached out this morning, the donations have been pouring in and we’re now roughly 90% of the way to our end-of-month goal. We’re closing in. Can you read Chris’s note, then make a contribution to help us seal the deal? Thank you, Lindsay Finance D…
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  Christine Bubser · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 7:23 PM

Allow me to explain:

John -- I know my team has been reaching out a lot lately, so I wanted to make sure you had a chance to hear from me directly. As you may know, every month our campaign has fundraising goals we need to hit in order to keep our campaign firing on all cylinders. But this month’s deadli…
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
January 30, 2020 at 6:55 PM

Outside money is flowing into CA-08

John -- We have one day until our end-of-month deadline, and we’re still running $3,139 short of our fundraising goal. With our deadline approaching, can we count on your support? We can’t do this without you. DONATE From the start, Chris has been committed to being account…
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  Lindsay Barnes (via, ChrisBuser.com) · [email protected]
January 29, 2020 at 8:25 PM

Here’s why these emails are so important.

Hi John, Lindsay here, Chris’s Finance Director. I wanted to take a moment to give you an update on our campaign’s finances, and explain why your support before our end-of-month deadline is so important. Team Bubser is gearing up for our final push ahead of the primary election. On F…
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  Chris Bubser · [email protected]
January 28, 2020 at 11:45 PM

One week from today.

John -- You may not have this date on your calendar (yet!), but in just one week, vote-by-mail ballots drop in California. By next Monday, February 3rd, people will officially begin voting in the primary election. This is very exciting news. But it also means that we have our work cu…
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  ChrisBubser.com · [email protected]
January 24, 2020 at 10:25 PM

Alert: Dark money group moves into CA-08

UPDATE: Far-right special interest group, The American Action Network (AAN), just launched an ad campaign in CA-08 to benefit Republican candidates. Help us counter this ad campaign with a donation today. DONATE We just got word, John. The American Action Network -- a fa…
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