Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 29, 2019 at 1:23 PM

three days

  Team, We have a big fundraising goal coming up in three days, and we’re still a bit behind where we need to be for the month. So my team has asked me to reach out to see if we can get some last-minute grassroots contributions in the door. But first, let me explain why this deadline is s…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

October 28, 2019 at 4:30 PM

hey team

  Hey, team. Our team just had our Monday budget meeting where we crunch the numbers and set our priorities for the week ahead. Right now our projections show us just barely missing our end-of-month fundraising deadline on Thursday. If our numbers don’t improve by the end of the week, B…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 25, 2019 at 2:17 PM

I'm the only woman of color in Congressional leadership

  I’m the only woman of color in Congressional leadership, friend. Some call that progress, and it is, but I call it lonely. It’s clear we can and must do better. 2018 was the Year of Women of Color. We turned out progressive voters all across the country to help elect a record number of…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 22, 2019 at 5:33 PM

re: Trump's tweet

  Did you see the latest Trump tweet, friends? Thousands of African Americans have died from lynchings in our country. How dare President Trump invoke such a traumatic past to inflate his own ego. Trump is yet another stain on our nation's history and a disgrace to the office he holds. I…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 21, 2019 at 9:03 PM

Republicans are going all out to defeat vulnerable Democrats

  “Inside the California GOP plan to retake House seats after a midterm shellacking” -- Fox News Team: The GOP is going all out to defeat vulnerable Democrats and flip seats red across the state. Rush a $5 donation right now to help Barbara protect vulnerable Democrats across Californ…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 18, 2019 at 9:08 PM

an update

  Friend, I know it feels like Washington has been thrown into chaos lately. We’re in the middle of an impeachment inquiry, the GOP-led Senate has blocked almost every Democratic House bill we give them, and Trump’s harmful agenda is threatening so many families across this country. Betwe…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 16, 2019 at 4:05 PM

re: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

  This is urgent, team. A corporate Democrat just launched his campaign to unseat progessive Squad-member, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Republicans running against AOC in the general have already raised $1 million against her and now she’s being attacked by establishment Democrats too. W…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 14, 2019 at 10:33 PM

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

  Did you hear the news, team? My progressive sister in Congress, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, officially has a serious primary challenger. Democratic Councilman Fernando Cabrera is running an establishment-backed campaign to unseat AOC, claiming she “has brought nothing to the district — …

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 11, 2019 at 9:02 PM

Planned Parenthood endorsed Barbara!

  We’re so excited, friends! Planned Parenthood just endorsed Barbara’s campaign for re-election! It’s not hard to see why: Throughout her entire career, Barbara has fought for women’s rights. She helped form the Black Maternal Health Caucus. Her EACH Woman Act would end the Hyde Amendme…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 9, 2019 at 8:02 PM

re: Supreme Court case on LGBTQ rights

  Friend, Yesterday, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments on a landmark case to determine whether civil rights protections include the LGBTQ community. It’s really quite simple — no one should be discriminated against because of who they are or who they love. Every American deser…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 7, 2019 at 10:03 PM

my lone vote

  For 18 years we’ve been at war in Afghanistan, friend. I want to be very clear: there is no military solution in Afghanistan. This is our nation's longest war and it goes without question that it is past time to bring our troops home. Any effort to have peace in Afghanistan will require …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

October 4, 2019 at 5:34 PM

thank you.

  Friend, Thank you. Thank you. Just thank you! Yesterday, my team told me that not only did we meet our end-of-quarter fundraising goal, we soared leaps and bounds past it. It means the world to me to know that I have such a strong grassroots team by my side. Whether it’s donating 5 buc…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 10:08 PM

before the clock strikes midnight

  Friend, we wanted to make sure you caught Barbara’s message from this morning. We close the books on September fundraising in just a few hours and you still haven’t made a donation toward our end-of-quarter goal. If you can swing it, will you make a donation of any amount before the …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 30, 2019 at 2:32 PM

quick note

  Hi friend, I wanted to send you a quick note before the day is over. As you know, our end-of-quarter deadline is in just a few hours and we’re so close (so close!) to hitting our goal. The numbers we report for Q3 will have a serious impact on the decisions our campaign makes moving fo…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 29, 2019 at 4:16 PM

won't be able to do it without you

  Hard to believe it, friend, but we’re already three-fourths of the way through the year. The good news — Democrats are stronger than ever. We’re ready to hold this corrupt president accountable and end his reign of terror against marginalized communities. The bad news — Republicans hav…

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  Barbara Lee HQ · [email protected]

September 28, 2019 at 4:54 PM

here's what this means

  Some quick numbers to report, team: Our FEC end-of-quarter deadline is in three days. Once it’s over, our numbers become public. Yep — that means everyone from pollsters to TV pundits to Republicans will see the numbers we report. If those numbers are good, great! If those numbers are …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 4:35 PM

September slump

  I’ll be honest, friend — September has been our worst fundraising month all year. That’s not supposed to happen. Energy and momentum are supposed to tick up starting in September, but look at these numbers my team sent me today: Our total raised for September is 55.89% less than our …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 11:13 PM

For the sake of democracy, the House must begin impeachment proceedings immediately.

  Good news! House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just opened a formal impeachment inquiry against Trump. Add your name to show your support for this critical effort to hold the president accountable >> Friend, For the sake of democracy, the House must begin impeachment proceedings immediately…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 20, 2019 at 7:09 PM

Barbara was just appointed as the Congressional Representative to the UN!

  Big news, friend! Barbara was just appointed as the Democratic Congressional Representative to the United Nations — for the fourth time! The UN is vital for fostering diplomacy and international peace. And Barbara knows that with the looming climate crisis and threats of international …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 18, 2019 at 4:04 PM

The Hill: "GOP would 'absolutely' fill Supreme Court seat next year"

  “McConnell: GOP would 'absolutely' fill Supreme Court seat next year” -- The Hill | September 2019 Kavanaugh’s appointment to the Supreme Court was one of the gravest threats to women’s reproductive rights in generations. We cannot allow Trump and McConnell to place another right-win…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 14, 2019 at 7:27 PM

I received death threats

  Friend, On this day in 2001, I was the only member of Congress to vote no on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). 420-1. That’s an intimidating number. After my vote, I received death threats and needed around-the-clock bodyguards. I was labeled “anti-American.” I was vil…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 13, 2019 at 3:06 PM

re: Hurricane Dorian

  Friend, Hurricane Dorian ripped through the Bahamas last week, destroying homes, tearing apart communities, and causing at least 50 deaths. More than 70,000 people are still without power. The number of people missing remains unknown. My heart breaks just thinking about it, friend. It…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 12, 2019 at 4:35 PM

tonight's debate

  Team, I’m going to cut to the chase: tonight is the most important presidential debate yet and Kamala Harris needs 100 people to donate to her campaign before she steps on stage. Will you make a $5 donation now? DONATE We’ve moved on to a new phase in the presidential race. Only ten…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 10, 2019 at 5:54 PM

Dan McCready needs your help

  This is a code red, team. Today, North Carolinians are heading to the ballot box for NC-09’s special election, after the Republican candidate tried to rig the race with an absentee ballot scam last year. Dan McCready is a leader ready to move North Carolina forward, and he has what it …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

September 6, 2019 at 6:38 PM

re: DACA update

  Friend, Two years ago yesterday, Trump announced plans to eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and strip protections from nearly 800,000 immigrants brought to the United States as children. While Trump has been unsuccessful so far, he has spent every moment…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 31, 2019 at 1:52 PM

a bad month for fundraising

  Here’s the truth, team — This has been one of our worst fundraising months all year. Out of the thousands of people who receive and open emails just like this, less than one eighth actually make a donation. If we can get just one or two more people who open these emails to make a donat…

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  Bob Harris, Finance Committee · [email protected]

August 30, 2019 at 4:33 PM

August projections

  Quick update, team — Every month, we set modest fundraising goals for Barbara’s re-election campaign. These goals help us set our budget and determine where our resources should go for the coming months — or what we should cut. I know you’re probably sick of these emails, friend. But t…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 29, 2019 at 7:02 PM

personally asking

  Friend, I can’t tell you how grateful I am to have supporters like you on my team. Especially during these tough fundraising months, it makes a world of difference knowing I can count on you to step up and help out. In a minute, I’m going to ask you to make a contribution toward our end…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 26, 2019 at 10:39 PM

Our planet's lungs are burning to the ground

  Friend, The Amazon rainforest in Brazil has been burning for three weeks. The Amazon produces 20% of the world’s oxygen. Our planet’s lungs are burning to the ground yet Trump couldn’t even bother to show up to a climate meeting with other world leaders this weekend. That’s right — whil…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 21, 2019 at 9:39 PM

Abortion is health care.

  Friend, Millions of Americans rely on Title X funding for essential health care services like reproductive care, family planning, cancer screenings, and so much more. But Trump’s domestic gag rule just stripped all of that away. On Monday, Trump’s dangerous gag rule went into effect an…

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  Barbara Lee HQ · [email protected]

August 19, 2019 at 9:58 PM

August is tough

  It’s not great, team. We missed our mid-month goal last week. Not by a lot, but enough to make a difference in our budget. At the end of the month, our team will sit down and look through our numbers to see if we can afford to keep Barbara out on the campaign trail helping to elect Dem…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 16, 2019 at 6:33 PM

further behind than I thought we'd be

  I’ll be honest, friend. The “summer slump” is getting worse. During these summer months, people stop paying attention to politics because they’re on vacation or out by the pool with friends and family (as they should be!). But that means August is a notoriously tough time for fundraisi…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 14, 2019 at 7:45 PM

give me a moment to explain

  Friend, We’re about halfway through August and still a bit behind our fundraising goal for the month. So in a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to our critical mid-month goal by Friday (if you’re ready to cut to the chase, you can pitch in $5 here). But first, give me a mo…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 12, 2019 at 9:43 PM

final chance to take our survey

  Hey friend, Barbara is on the campaign trail talking to voters and helping elect Democrats up and down the ballot, especially in competitive races. It’s important Barbara hears what’s on your mind, too. We wanted to give you one final chance to take our August survey before we share the …

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 9, 2019 at 7:09 PM

what's on your mind?

  Friend, I know a lot of us are facing immeasurable challenges right now. Trump’s harmful agenda has threatened so many families across this country. And Republicans just give him a free-pass for all of his right-wing policies, attacks on our fundamental rights, and erosion of democracy wi…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 7, 2019 at 9:17 PM

Help El Paso families

  Friend, My heart is still breaking for all the families in El Paso, Dayton, Gilroy, and all across the country devastated by gun violence. I cannot imagine the horrible pain of losing a loved one at the hands of something so preventable. Because it IS preventable. Background checks s…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 5, 2019 at 8:48 PM

The El Paso shooter posted an anti-immigrant manifesto online before his horrible attack

  I am horrified, friend. Two mass shootings less than 24 hours apart. My heart is still heavy thinking about all the lives we lost this weekend. I grieve with the El Paso and Dayton communities devastated by senseless gun violence. I grew up in El Paso. My heart is especially heavy for th…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

August 2, 2019 at 8:03 PM

re: my tweet

  Friend, “Racism is so universal in this country, so widespread, and deep-seated, that it is invisible because it is so normal.” ⁠— Shirley Chisholm I’ve been thinking about this quote a lot lately. Since Trump’s campaign of racial stereotypes and promises of building the wall, to his a…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 31, 2019 at 11:05 PM

short

  You’ve probably got a lot of emails in your inbox right now (I know I do). So I’ll keep this short, friend. Our end-of-month deadline is in a few hours. We’re still behind and I’m counting on you to come through with $5, $10, whatever you can afford to help us reach our goal. Your cont…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 30, 2019 at 10:40 PM

this is why we love Barbara

  Real quick, friend — The House has passed over 100 bills that expand background checks for gun sales, strengthen voting rights, protect immigrants, and more that Mitch McConnell has refused to bring to a vote. The GOP's Senate really is a legislative graveyard. That’s why it’s so impo…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 30, 2019 at 4:07 PM

re: out of office

  I’m going to be honest, friend. We’ve reached the “summer slump” when it comes to fundraising. During these summer months, people stop paying attention to politics because they’re on vacation or out by the pool with friends and family (as they should be!) but that means our fundraising…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 26, 2019 at 8:23 PM

The case for impeachment

  Friend, On Wednesday, former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before Congress, and here are the facts: Russia engaged in widespread election interference in 2016 in an attempt to help Donald Trump win the presidency. The Trump campaign welcomed and actively sought help from Russ…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 22, 2019 at 11:11 PM

I'm so tired of this question

  “Do you really think a woman could be elected to the White House in 2020?” I am so tired of that question, friend. As someone who worked on and wholeheartedly believed in Shirley Chisholm’s historic campaign for president way back in 1972, the only answer I have for that question is: y…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 19, 2019 at 2:55 PM

young, undocumented immigrants should not have to live in fear

  Friend, I think it’s pretty clear where each party stands on immigration. The Democratic House swiftly passed a resolution to condemn Trump’s anti-immigration tweets attacking four congresswomen of color as xenophobic, hateful, and racist. All but four Republicans voted against it. The…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 16, 2019 at 10:02 PM

re: Trump's racist tweets

  Did you see Barbara's message about Trump's racist tweets yesterday, friend? After facing backlash for his disgusting comments against the Squad — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley — Trump is unhinged. He took to Twitter once again and yelled a…

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  Team Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 16, 2019 at 4:03 PM

Will you sign Barbara's birthday card?

  Guess what, friend? Barbara’s birthday is today! Barbara is one of the most progressive leaders in all of Congress (that’s why we all love her so much). She’s fighting every single day against the Trump administration's dangerous agenda and working to bring about real, lasting change for…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 16, 2019 at 1:18 AM

Trump's racist tweets

  Friend, Let me make one thing crystal clear: My sisters in Congress are Americans. The voices of women of color have been ignored for far too long — but not anymore. We have the most diverse Congress in our nation’s history and I won’t let Trump diminish the accomplishments of women of…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 12, 2019 at 6:20 PM

ICE raids to start Sunday

  Friend, I’m hearing reports that ICE is targeting at least 2,000 families across the country on Sunday, including right here in San Francisco. The most important thing to remember is: be prepared and know your rights. If one of Trump’s ICE agents comes banging on your door, stay calm a…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 10, 2019 at 8:57 PM

do you know anyone with a pre-existing condition?

  Do you know anyone with a pre-existing condition, friend? Maybe it’s you or maybe it’s someone you love who’s one of the millions of Americans poised to lose health care if Trump and Republicans get their way. Republicans have been chomping at the bit for almost a decade to dismantle a…

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  Barbara Lee · [email protected]

July 8, 2019 at 7:03 PM

it's so important that I hear directly from you about your concerns

  Friend, It’s incredibly important to me that I hear directly from the people I serve. Too many politicians are deep in the hands of special interests, only listening to those that write them seven-figure checks and fund their campaigns. That goes against the very oath public servants ma…

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