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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
July 19, 2020 at 2:49 PM

Security involves a lot more than bombs, missiles and tanks

We have to get our priorities right. Friends - If this horrific coronavirus pandemic has shown us anything, it is that national security involves a lot more than bombs, missiles, tanks, submarines, nuclear warheads and other weapons of mass destruction. Yet, in the midst of a pandemic and an eco…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 9:17 PM

a chance to explain

All across this country, from coast to coast, people are standing up and fighting back — not only against Trump, but for an agenda that works for the working families of this country. Friends - Don't let anyone fool you. Progressive grassroots energy is winning major political victories at the f…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 2:35 PM

Where do we go from here?

The pandemic surges in state after state. As a result of the economic meltdown, millions face unemployment, hunger and homelessness. And, we have a president who seems more clueless, isolated and unhinged every day. Friends - The pandemic surges in state after state. More people are sick. More …
  Bernard Sanders · [email protected]
July 12, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Can you chip in to these five candidates for Congress?

They are prepared to take on the political and economic establishment and fight for our progressive agenda. Friends - Our campaign for president was never simply about winning the White House and defeating the most dangerous president in modern American history. It was about building an unpreced…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 5:50 PM

Can you make calls for Cori Bush before the primary on August 4?

The establishment sees the tides shifting all across the country, and they don't like it. As you know, our movement has never just been about a single political campaign. Our run for president was driven by an unprecedented grassroots movement that had a profound impact on our nation — and now o…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 4:59 PM

We can't wait until it's too late

In the midst of all the crises we face right now, we cannot forget for a moment the existential threat that climate change poses to our planet. Friends - We are living in unprecedented times that require us to bring forth an unprecedented response. The same old, same old is just not good enough.…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
July 5, 2020 at 11:07 PM

The Republican Senate is doing NOTHING

People are dying every day because of Trump’s lies and incompetence Friends - Here we are, in the midst of the worst public health crisis in more than 100 years. As you read this, the number of COVID-19 cases is skyrocketing in this country to levels far greater than at any point in this crisis…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 1:51 PM

We’re aiming for a lot of donations today

We are aiming for a large number of donations today because each one sends a powerful message to the political establishment and corporate media about the strength of our movement. Friends - Before we ask you to make a contribution before tonight's FEC deadline ends at midnight, we hope you'll g…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 2:11 PM

If you can contribute $5 before tomorrow’s FEC deadline, you will help elect these progressives to Congress

If we are serious about continuing our fight for justice, we need people like Rashida, Arati, and Beth representing our progressive values in Congress. Friends - I am writing to ask if you can make a contribution to three excellent candidates for Congress ahead of tomorrow's FEC fundraising dead…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 2:35 PM

Your $2.70 contribution will help elect Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto as the next governor of Puerto Rico

She is a leader with courage who is not afraid to take on Donald Trump to fight for the people of Puerto Rico. Friends - In a moment I’m going to ask you to support our efforts to ensure that Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto becomes the next governor of Puerto Rico. But first, let me explain why th…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Your support for my amendment will send a powerful message to Mitch McConnell

In order to begin the process of transforming our national priorities, I have proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to reduce the military budget by 10 percent. Friends - At this unprecedented moment in American history — a terrible pandemic, an economic meltdown, peopl…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 7:34 PM

Last night's primary results

Let me be very clear: we are making great progress because supporters like you got involved to make a big difference in these races. Friends - Thank you so much for the volunteer efforts and financial support you are providing for great progressive candidates up and down the ballot. Together, w…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 21, 2020 at 3:57 PM

Yes

If you think you are living in unusual and unprecedented times, you're right. Friends - If you think you are living in unusual and unprecedented times, you're right. This is a moment in American history that kids will be studying in school for a very long time. We are living through a pandemic…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 3:58 PM

Your participation in our Day of Action will help elect progressives nationwide

These candidates are facing their primaries very soon, and they need our help if they’re going to win. Friends - As you well know, real change does not come easy. Wall Street, the insurance industry, drug companies, the military-industrial complex, the fossil fuel industry, the prison-industrial…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 5:48 PM

In 5 days, our last best chance may be over

Our job is to make sure the next Congress is as progressive as it can possibly be. Friends - In just a moment, I am going to ask you to split a $5 contribution between three great New York progressive candidates running in contested congressional primaries with elections next week. Please give m…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 4:48 PM

Your contribution will help send Charles Booker, Arati Kreibich, and Beth Doglio to Congress

We must elect more progressives to Congress. These three candidates are facing primaries soon and need our support. Friends - It is not an accident that Congress is now a bolder and more progressive institution than in past years. Together, we've made that happen by taking on the political estab…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 7:51 PM

Sign the petition: It is time to end police murders and police brutality

I applaud the hundreds of thousands of people who protested all across this country to demand an end to police murders and an end to systemic racism. Friends - I don't have to tell anybody that the American people are sick and tired not just of police brutality, but of police murders. We are st…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 4:16 PM

I am writing to ask if you can contribute $7 to six candidates for Congress. We need more progressives in office and your support will make a big difference for their campaigns. So please, chip in if you can. - Bernie

These candidates are ready to continue the fight to transform our country. Friends - From the beginning, I've always said that our campaign was not about Bernie Sanders. It was not about simply electing a president, but about building a movement to transform America. One of the ways we must con…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 9:45 PM

The extraordinary power of district attorneys, state’s attorneys and prosecutors

Friends - As you read this, tens of thousands of people are marching coast to coast for racial justice and to express their disgust at the torture and murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. And what people realize, more than ever before, is that we need real criminal justice and police d…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 7:12 PM

I am writing to ask you to add your name to commit to our fight for justice. That includes racial justice, economic justice, social justice, and environmental justice. Please add your name. - Bernie

If all the death, pain and struggle are to mean anything, it must be that we develop a new vision for America and a government based on the principles of justice, not greed. Friends - People, across the country, marching in the streets against police brutality and murder. Over 100,000 Americans …
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 3:52 PM

Your $5 contribution will support these racial justice organizations

During this incredibly difficult time in our country's history, we must stand together to end police brutality and murder and dismantle racism. Friends - As people across the country continue to protest the murder of George Floyd and the systemic racism that exists in our society today, it is im…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 1:03 AM

Please contribute to these groups fighting for racial justice

In this enormously difficult moment in American history, now is the time to honor George Floyd, and to do everything possible to make sure that his death was not in vain. Dear friends - Today, across the country, the American people are rising up in outrage against the torture and murder of Geor…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 3:37 PM

Your response is requested:

Bernie wants to hear directly from you about where you stand on the issues, and we're hoping for a lot of responses today. Friends - Earlier this month, members of our campaign and Joe Biden's campaign formed six task forces to address some of the biggest issues facing our country. The purpose …
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
May 27, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Can you contribute $10 to stand with these eight state legislative candidates?

These are the kind of people we need in office to continue our fight to transform this country. Friends - Before I ask you to contribute to some great state legislative candidates, I hope you'll give me a moment to explain why your contribution matters — especially today. I've always said that …
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
May 23, 2020 at 3:10 PM

Unemployment

We must guarantee that working people continue to receive their expanded unemployment benefits for the duration of this pandemic. Friends - I am writing to let you know that many of my Republican colleagues in the Senate are very, very upset. In fact, some of them are even having trouble sleepin…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 10:59 PM

We are writing to ask if you can add your name to say you support Bernie's emergency health care legislation. During this pandemic, we must guarantee medical treatment is available to all at no cost. Please add your name to support the bill.

Nobody in America should avoid getting medical treatment because they are afraid of the cost. Friends - Never before has it been clearer that our current health care system is a total and absolute disaster. Before the pandemic and economic meltdown, 87 million Americans were uninsured or underin…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
May 16, 2020 at 2:06 PM

I am writing to ask if you will support my legislation to provide $2,000 monthly payments to working people during the pandemic. Please add your name.

If we can bail out large corporations, we can ensure that everyone in this country has the income to support themselves and afford basic necessities. Friends - I am writing to you today to ask you to support our legislation to provide emergency monthly payments of $2,000 to all working people, a…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
May 13, 2020 at 6:56 PM

Sign my petition: Tell the Trump administration that any coronavirus vaccine must be FREE for everyone

We must guarantee that poor people and working people are not last in line for the vaccine. Tonight, May 13th, Bernie Sanders will be hosting a virtual town hall with special guests to discuss the existential threat of climate change and what we can do to save our planet. We hope you'll tune in …
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 8:11 PM

I am writing to ask if you can split a $10 contribution to these nine progressive candidates running for state legislatures.

These are the kind of candidates we need in office to continue our fight to transform this country. Friends - I am writing to you today to ask if you can contribute to some excellent candidates running for state legislatures. But first, I would like to take a moment to say why your support is s…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
May 9, 2020 at 6:56 PM

Add your name: Demand hazard pay for frontline workers

Each and every day frontline workers are risking their health and their lives to provide us all with important services. And they deserve additional pay for undertaking hazardous work during this crisis. Friends - At a time when millions of essential workers are putting their lives on the line,…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 7:57 PM

Add your name: Tell Congress to include our priorities in the next coronavirus relief package

It is important to remember that none of us are alone in this crisis. We are in this together. Tonight, May 7th, at 8pm Eastern Time, Bernie will be hosting a livestream on the devastating effect of the coronavirus pandemic on people in our prison system. We hope you'll tune in on YouTube, Fac…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 9:23 PM

I am writing to ask you to add your name in support of Medicare for All. Now more than ever, we must do away with our cruel and dysfunctional health care system and join every other major country on earth in guaranteeing health care as a basic human right. Please add your name if you agree. - Bernie

The goal of a humane health care system should be to provide health care to everyone in a cost-effective way — not to make billions in profits to benefit CEOs. Friends - The cruelty and dysfunction of our current health care system was apparent long before this horrific pandemic. But if there w…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
May 3, 2020 at 11:57 PM

Can you contribute $10 to these 5 candidates who will represent our progressive values in the House?

If we want to pass policies like Medicare for All and a Green New Deal, we need these 5 progressives to continue fighting in the House. Friends - I am writing to you today to ask if you can make a contribution to stand with five great progressive candidates who are running for re-election to th…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 10:02 PM

I am writing to give you an overview of what working people are going through in this country, and where we need to go from here.

Today is the day we recommit ourselves to take on the incredible greed of the corporate elite and the exploitation and misery they create. Friends - Let me take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a very happy May Day. The concept behind May Day is extremely profound. It is the u…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 4:57 PM

New York’s presidential primary

On Monday, the New York State Board of Elections made the outrageous and undemocratic decision to cancel their state’s presidential primary later this year. Friends - On Monday, the New York State Board of Elections made the disgraceful and undemocratic decision to cancel their state’s president…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
April 27, 2020 at 2:07 PM

I am writing to ask you to support my proposal — the Paycheck Security Act — to cover pay and benefits for workers until this crisis is over. Please add your name.

It is imperative that we protect workers during this crisis, and one of the best ways to do that is to ensure they can continue to have income and health care. Friends - As you know, we are not only in the midst of a major pandemic, we also face a catastrophic economic meltdown. During the last …
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
April 25, 2020 at 4:40 PM

Your response will help Bernie understand how people across the country are dealing with the coronavirus crisis.

We would like to hear directly from you about how you've been impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Friends - In this unprecedented moment of crisis, there are so many people across this country wondering how they are going to get by. How will I afford health care if I get sick, or a loved one get…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
April 23, 2020 at 5:03 PM

I am writing to you today to ask you to join me in calling on Congress to provide immediate financial relief to the United States Postal Service. Please add your name.

If we can bail out large corporations, we can damn well help the Postal Service — the most popular government agency in America — from going bankrupt because of this horrific pandemic. Friends - In the midst of the pandemic and economic collapse, it is easy to forget about a major and vital Amer…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
April 19, 2020 at 10:37 PM

Our movement continues

If we are serious about continuing our fight for justice, we need people like Alexandria, Ilhan and Rashida representing our progressive values in Congress. Friends - As you know, our campaign for president was never just about winning the White House. It was about growing a movement that can s…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
April 8, 2020 at 4:40 PM

The campaign ends, the struggle continues

Friends - I want to express to each of you my deep gratitude for helping to create an unprecedented grassroots political campaign that has had a profound impact in changing our nation. I want to thank the hundreds of thousands of volunteers who knocked on millions of doors in the freezing wint…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
April 3, 2020 at 7:57 PM

The boldest piece of legislation ever written in modern history

Our country is now facing its worst crisis in modern history. Friends - Our country is now facing its worst crisis in modern history. We are in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic that could lead to the death of hundreds of thousands of Americans and infect millions of others, and we are entering …
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
April 2, 2020 at 9:47 PM

Once again...

Friends - Once again we are asking for your financial support for five NEW charities helping people during the pandemic, in addition to a group that supports food banks across the country. Can you add a $10 donation split between these charities fighting to support people during the coronavi…
  Bernie Sanders for President · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 3:39 PM

Can you join us on the Bernie dialer to make important calls to voters?

Many states have extended their voting deadlines and are moving to vote-by-mail due to the coronavirus pandemic. We need your help to inform voters how they can still be a part of this primary, safely from home. Can you sign up for a shift on the Bernie Dialer to make calls to voters this week…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 11:25 PM

Walmart

Friends - I am writing to you today about Walmart and the coronavirus pandemic. Walmart, which is owned by the wealthiest family in the country, has millions of employees who are providing essential services for the country right now, keeping us fed and stocked during this unprecedented pande…
  Bernie Sanders for President · [email protected]
March 29, 2020 at 11:08 PM

An important ask for you

We identified six new charities that are supporting those most in need during the economic and health crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic. Friends - I'm writing to you today to ask if you can split a contribution between six new charities we've identified that are supporting those most i…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
March 26, 2020 at 10:16 PM

An important update on fighting the coronavirus pandemic

Friends - I wanted to take a few minutes to talk about the coronavirus stimulus package that passed the Senate late last night, and share a few words about what we should be learning from this crisis. Before I do that, very quickly I wanted to let you know we added five new charities that are…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
March 25, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Amazon

Amazon workers are at risk. Add your name to support their health and safety. Friends - I’m going to ask you to sign a petition in support of Amazon warehouse workers who are organizing to protect themselves during the coronavirus pandemic. I’ll explain more shortly, but if you’re ready to sig…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
March 22, 2020 at 11:46 PM

This is important:

Your donation will save lives. Truly. First the good news: 50,000 Bernie supporters donated more than $2 million in 2 days to support five charities helping people who are already hurt by the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. That’s $2,000,000 going directly to help gig econom…
  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]
March 21, 2020 at 2:56 PM

Your response to this survey will help us understand how people across the country are dealing with the coronavirus crisis.

I would like to hear directly from you about how you've been impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Friends - In this moment of crisis it is imperative that we stand together. There are so many people across this country wondering, "What is going to happen to me tomorrow?" What happens to the mil…
  BernieSanders.com · [email protected]
March 20, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Let me explain

These five groups are helping people deeply affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Friends - In just a minute, I’m going to ask you to split a contribution between five charities helping people deeply affected by the coronavirus pandemic. First, please let me explain why this ask is so important…