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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
April 17, 2020 at 8:31 PM

I was talking to the El Paso food bank CEO Susan Goodell this morning.

Can you make a donation today to a Texas food bank? Dear John, I was talking to the El Paso food bank CEO Susan Goodell this morning. She told me about an experience she’d had at a Walgreens earlier this week. “The cashier asked me why I was buying so much sunscreen. I explained that it was fo…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
April 17, 2020 at 1:49 AM

Virtual phone banks (need your help)

Can you give 2 hours? John, people across Texas are hurting, and they’re hungry. Our food banks are facing unprecedented demand for their services. They need our help. That’s why Beto is hosting virtual phone banks to call prospective volunteers and fill shifts at the food banks facing the mo…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
April 9, 2020 at 7:17 PM

Showing up

We don’t want to see any of the $1 million matching grant go to waste. John, while our food banks are struggling to feed every person in need due to COVID-19, this team is showing up. So far, we’ve raised $30,000 for the food bank in El Paso. Now we’re setting our sights higher. We’re hoping …
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
April 6, 2020 at 11:02 PM

I’m excited to share this

I hope you will join me in making a donation to the El Paso food bank. Dear John, I’m excited to share some really positive news for El Paso. The Paul Foster Foundation and Woody and Gayle Hunt Foundation have pledged a $1 million matching grant for the El Paso food bank. Our local food bank (kn…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 9:47 PM

Feeding people in need during COVID-19

I’m asking you to join our fundraising drive for food banks. John, millions of people suddenly find themselves out of work, unable to make ends meet. Many are depending on food banks to feed themselves and their families. These food banks, already stretched thin under normal circumstances, are a…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
March 20, 2020 at 5:54 PM

Checking in from El Paso

Dear John, I hope you and your family are good. That’s the most important thing. I also hope you are doing everything you can to make sure that others are good too. That means keeping your distance, staying away from other people, and doing what you can to help those who are unable to hel…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 10:37 PM

COVID-19: Support food banks and spread helpful information

We all want to do our best in the midst of this pandemic. We thought we’d put together a few ways that you can help. John, We all want to do our best in the midst of this pandemic. We thought we’d put together a few ways that you can help. First, there are a lot of people who need help gett…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
March 6, 2020 at 12:55 AM

Turnout

Ballots are still getting counted here in Texas, but I wanted to highlight one number in particular that gives me hope. John, Given how important voter turnout is for our prospects in Texas — where we have a chance to stop Donald Trump and deliver the 38 electoral college votes to the Democ…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
March 3, 2020 at 3:27 AM

My vote in the primary

Dear John, I’m voting for Joe Biden because he can beat Donald Trump; because having him at the top of the ticket will help our down-ballot candidates, especially in Texas; and because he can bring people together to reach the ambitious goals we have for our country. Joe can beat Donald Tr…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
February 28, 2020 at 8:46 PM

Meet Betsie and Jon

Powered by People builds community among the volunteers who sign up in these races. Dear John, I met with Betsie and Jon today to thank them for their past support of our campaigns and to tell them about Powered by People. Betsie is a top-rated seller on Ebay and she and Jon also customize …
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  Cynthia Cano, Powered By People · [email protected]
February 20, 2020 at 8:22 PM

$12 for 12

For a lot of organizations — especially in Texas — that’s their cue to start reaching out to corporate PACs, lobbyists, and special interests to build up a war chest and help buy the election for their preferred candidates. John, Super Tuesday is just 12 days away. For a lot of organizations…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
February 18, 2020 at 3:21 PM

How to hold Texas legislators accountable for gun violence on their watch

Given the level of gun violence in this country, it’s critical that we hold our elected representatives accountable for what they’ve done or failed to do when it comes to gun safety legislation. John, Texas is in the midst of a gun violence crisis. More than 3,500 people died in firearm death…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
February 13, 2020 at 4:20 PM

Iowa and New Hampshire

Together, we’re going to continue to build this powerful, inspiring, widespread organization. We’ll knock on doors, make calls, and have the face-to-face conversations needed to build a lasting movement. John, We’re now through two primary states, and there’s a few figures that keep jumping o…
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  Dan Rowe, Powered By People · [email protected]
February 10, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Lagging behind

As we prepare for our next phase, we really need to devote the next few weeks to closing that gap — $3, $5, $10 at a time. Can we count on you to help? John, the election season is officially in full gear. We’ve been planning our next moves and doing the research needed to launch another mass…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
February 7, 2020 at 6:41 PM

Is this the end of the last best hope?

John, When the Constitution was adopted on June 21, 1788, it immediately became the exception to the rule of human history, announcing to the world that we would be governed by laws and not by men. To guard against human tendency to concentrate power and authority — to keep would-be kings,…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
February 4, 2020 at 11:31 PM

Feeling good

It’s been a week since the election in Fort Bend, Texas. Now that the dust has settled, we wanted to go over the results and map out our next steps: John, It’s been a week since the election in Fort Bend, Texas. Now that the dust has settled, we wanted to go over the results and map out our…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Grassroots organizing at this scale requires a lot of resources

John, We know from experience that grassroots organizing, door-to-door block walking, and direct voter engagement is the best way to bring people into the process. That’s how Beto won long shot races in the past. That’s how he won more votes than any Democrat in Texas history in 2018. That…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
January 30, 2020 at 9:53 PM

Beto’s note from this morning

Hey John, we wanted to make sure you had a chance to see Beto’s note about the results of Tuesday’s election. It’s important you read it because now is not the time for despair. We have a lot to be proud of, and a lot to look forward to (like Eliz running in the general election in November,…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
January 28, 2020 at 6:58 PM

Guess what today is

We have a lot to be proud of, and we’ve proven that our grassroots-powered model not only works on big Senate races like Beto’s in 2018, but on small-scale elections like this one in Fort Bend. Today is Election Day, John, and we don't have a moment to lose. Here's what we need you to do: Step 1…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
January 27, 2020 at 5:41 PM

Read before tomorrow

Tomorrow is the special election in Texas HD 28. We’re on the verge of carrying Eliz Markowitz to victory and flipping a critical seat from red to blue. John, we're almost there. Tomorrow is the special election in Texas HD 28. We’re on the verge of helping Eliz Markowitz win and flip a critica…
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  Dan Rowe, Powered By People · [email protected]
January 25, 2020 at 2:44 PM

Today, tomorrow, and Monday

Eliz Markowitz’ runoff in Texas House District 28 is on Tuesday, and we’re really putting the pedal to the metal during this home stretch. Hi John, I'm Dan — an organizer on the Powered By People team. Eliz Markowitz' runoff in Texas House District 28 is on Tuesday, and we're really putting the…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
January 23, 2020 at 7:54 PM

Helping Beto out on an important thing

We can win this critical race, but we need more volunteer hours. Beto is assembling a team to get out the vote this weekend. John, we’ve spent the last two weekends knocking on tens of thousands of doors to get out the vote for Eliz Markowitz in a key special election runoff. Now early voting ha…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
January 23, 2020 at 1:14 AM

This stuff really works!

We’ve spent the last two weekends knocking on doors in Fort Bend county trying to help Eliz Markowitz win a special election for the state house. If she wins, she’ll be the first Democrat to represent the district in the legislature. John, We’ve spent the last two weekends knocking on doors in…
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  Cynthia Cano, Powered By People · [email protected]
January 22, 2020 at 5:23 PM

The GOP is deploying buses to Fort Bend

Early voting has officially begun in Texas’ 28th House District. Beto and the team have been working hard to turn out voters for Eliz Markowitz: together, we’ve knocked on more than 24,000 doors the last two weeks alone. John, we're in the home stretch. Early voting has officially begun in Texas…
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  Dan Rowe, Powered By People · [email protected]
January 17, 2020 at 3:04 PM

We don’t want to wish we had done more

We’re hosting another Weekend of Action this weekend — January 17th - 20th — before early voting starts on the 21st. John, Last weekend we knocked on 12,000 doors to turn out voters for Eliz Markowitz. She’s running in the most critical special election in the state of Texas, and early voting st…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
January 15, 2020 at 10:07 PM

Helping from afar

This is a critical moment — not only for Texas, but for our country too. Together, we’ll continue to rise up to these challengers, have important conversations in our communities, and win big. Hey John. We’ve been real, real busy in Texas lately, and I wanted to catch you up on the work we’re d…
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  Powered By People (BetoORourke.com) · [email protected]
January 10, 2020 at 12:42 AM

This fight is of national significance

When Beto launched Powered By People, a lot of folks asked us: “Why should I care about what happens in Texas?” Give us a second to lay out the reasons: John, When Beto launched Powered By People, a lot of folks asked us: “Why should I care about what happens in Texas?” Give us a second to la…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 4:21 PM

Here’s to 2020!

This weekend, Amy and I worked with 30 volunteers in our home in our first Powered by People event. Dear John, This weekend, Amy and I worked with 30 volunteers in our home in our first Powered by People event. These amazing El Paso volunteers made hundreds of phone calls to voters in Fort Ben…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
December 24, 2019 at 4:12 PM

Merry Christmas from the O’Rourkes!

The O’Rourkes send you our love, joy and best wishes for a very successful New Year! Dear John, The O’Rourkes send you our love, joy and best wishes for a very successful New Year! Let’s commit to kindness, decency, joy and peace and make 2020 the most rewarding year we’ve ever lived. It will…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 3:52 PM

Join me to win in Texas and defeat Trump

Dear John, I’ve spent these last two days in Fort Bend county, Texas working on the most important election you’ve never heard of. Eliz Markowitz is running a campaign in Fort Bend to serve in the Texas legislature. If she wins her special election on January 28th, she will move us one seat cl…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 4:39 PM

Washington or Trump?

Dear John, There’s a painting that hangs in the Capitol rotunda depicting General George Washington in front of the Continental Congress 236 years ago, resigning his commission as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. The artist, John Trumbull, believed that it illustrated “one of th…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
December 2, 2019 at 6:54 PM

How do we take Texas back?

Throughout the week we had seen giant beams of light moving through the night sky over El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. Dear John, Last year 17 Texas State House Republicans won their election by less than 10 points. We can flip these seats by reaching un-registered Democrats.  There are almost 90,000…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
November 26, 2019 at 6:26 PM

Happy Thanksgiving

Throughout the week we had seen giant beams of light moving through the night sky over El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. Dear John, Throughout the week we had seen giant beams of light moving through the night sky over El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. Saturday night after Ulysses’ basketball game at the Delt…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
November 19, 2019 at 10:14 PM

Eliz

I’ve been on the ground with Eliz, knocking on doors in her district. I’ve seen the positive response this former educator gets from Democrats, Independents and even Republicans when she talks about improving public education, confronting climate change and investing in healthcare. Hi John, I’m …
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
November 12, 2019 at 11:40 PM

Rodney Reed

I’m reaching out in the interests of justice for a man who is about to be wrongly executed. On November 20th, the state of Texas plans to execute Rodney Reed despite overwhelming evidence that points to his innocence. Hi John, It’s been over a week since I left the campaign trail and it’s been s…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 9:31 PM

Some news, and a thank you

John, Our campaign has been about seeing clearly, speaking honestly and acting decisively in the best interests of America. Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully. My service to the country will not be as …
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  BetoORourke.com · [email protected]
November 1, 2019 at 2:06 AM

Breaking: November Debate Update

John, we know that Beto can catch up and qualify, but it truly depends on how willing our supporters are to fight for it. John, Here’s the latest November Debate update.  Beto still needs 2 more qualifying polls to join the November debate. One candidate is already a step ahead of him to re…
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  Jen O’Malley Dillon, Beto for America · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 11:54 PM

Before October ends

I’m so proud of our team, and how fearless you all have been in fighting for our values and for the future we want for this country.  But there’s one last favor I want to ask of you before October ends: John, As we wrap up this month, I’m thinking about everything we’ve accomplished this October…
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  Team Beto · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 9:41 PM

Brand new polls

New polls are being conducted and we need to do everything possible to make sure Beto is on people’s minds when they answer them. John, Tomorrow marks the beginning of November, which means brand new polls will be conducted to see where each candidate is to start the new month. This is a b…
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  Team Beto · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 7:50 PM

FWD: $4.80

This is how close we are to helping Beto qualify for the debate, us having the resources to fight Trump’s attack ads, and making sure we don’t have to slash funds from the budget next month. John, Yesterday we told you that if everyone reading our email chipped in even just $4.80, we could …
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  BetoORourke.com · [email protected]
October 31, 2019 at 1:35 AM

Not just another email

To be perfectly honest with you –– we’re not like a lot of those other campaigns emailing you. John, We get it –– you’re probably thinking, great, another fundraising email. If you’ve been scrolling through your inbox, you might have noticed that you’re receiving a lot of emails from campai…
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  Team Beto · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 8:06 PM

$4.80

This is how close we are to helping Beto qualify for the debate, us having the resources to fight Trump’s attack ads, and making sure we don’t have to slash funds from the budget next month. John, There’s less than 48 hours to close the gap on our end-of-month fundraising goal.  We’re cutti…
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  Team Beto · [email protected]
October 30, 2019 at 5:08 PM

We have no doubt about this

No matter where Beto is in the polls, he’s proud of our campaign and what we stand for. There is no doubt in our minds that we have the most incredible, hardworking supporters in this race. Hi John, Beto was recently asked about how he feels about his standing in the race and if he wishes h…
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  Media Team, Beto for America · [email protected]
October 29, 2019 at 11:55 PM

[WATCH] Beto on the Daily Show

Beto was on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah last night, where he shared why he’s the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump. Hey John, Did you get a chance to watch the Daily Show with Trevor Noah last night? Beto made a clear and compelling case that he is the candidate who can win Texas a…
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  BetoORourke.com · [email protected]
October 29, 2019 at 7:44 PM

Everyone’s waiting to see if Beto will make it

Last week, Amy Klobuchar got the final polls she needs to join the debate stage, so now everyone is looking to see whether Beto will be able to do it too. John, The deadline to qualify for the next Democratic debate is November 13. This is how close Beto is to reaching the final requirement…
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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]
October 29, 2019 at 1:47 PM

What’s happening in Virginia

Before Virginians finish voting next week, we must remember that even though we are at a critical moment in this presidential election, we also need to put resources into electing Democrats everywhere, up and down the ballot. John, There’s a critical election happening in Virginia next week…
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  Team Beto · [email protected]
October 28, 2019 at 11:36 PM

Even Tom Steyer

Candidates only have until one week before the debate to qualify. And we won’t get a redo if we fall short. Take a look at this, John. Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight website is reporting that nine candidates have officially made the November democratic debate. Here is who will be on the deba…
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  Team Beto · [email protected]
October 28, 2019 at 7:48 PM

Team Beto needs help from xxxxxx

When we say that running in this race is a group effort –– we really mean it. We have to raise $200,000 for our end-of-month fundraising goal to remain competitive in this race. We can do this, but it has to be a group effort: If 3 more people from xxxxxx chip in even just $4 it would …
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  BetoORourke.com · [email protected]
October 28, 2019 at 1:14 AM

Beto’s response to Joe Biden

After Joe Biden went back on his no super PACs pledge, CNN asked Beto if he would do the same. Here’s what he said: Did you see this, John? First, Joe Biden flipped on his own No Super PACs Pledge — deciding to encourage billionaires to form a massive one that can bankroll his campaign with…
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  Team Beto · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 7:23 PM

Starting tomorrow

We have a huge week ahead of us. To be frank with you –– a lot of people will be watching our campaign and whether we rise to the challenges we’re facing. Hi John, We have a huge week ahead of us. To be frank with you –– a lot of people will be watching our campaign and whether we rise to t…
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