ASPIRE · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 5:01 PM

FiveThirtyEight.com: “Trump is the most unpopular president since Ford to run for re-election”

        We need your input:   Even after his acquittal by Mitch McConnell's Senate, Trump’s approval rating is hovering just above 43%, but his disapproval rating is up to 52% -- and at Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, they’ve found “it’s increasingly difficul…

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February 7, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Pew Research poll shows just how much Trump has cost the U.S.

        Hello,   A new Pew Research global survey found that Trump is the least-trusted world leader, well behind Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. POLITICO reported that Obama consistently ranked higher -- and that Trump has dragged down global favorability to…

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February 6, 2020 at 5:03 PM

New poll: 13% of Democrats WON’T vote against Trump

        As the first wave of primaries for the Democratic nomination gets underway, according to a new Emerson College poll, 13% of Democrats say they won’t vote against Trump if their top Democratic candidate doesn’t win the primary. Another 15% say it depen…

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February 5, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Marco Rubio: “Just because actions meet a standard of impeachment does not mean it is in the best interest of the country to remove a President from office”

        This is ridiculous: Marco Rubio, Lamar Alexander, and other Republican senators admitted the president was guilty before making it clear they would not vote to convict.   The Republican Party will cover for anything so long as they stay in power: th…

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January 31, 2020 at 5:05 PM

Fox News poll shows independents swinging for Trump conviction

        This is big: Fox News released a poll this week that has independent voters in favor of the Senate convicting Trump 53% to 34%, with registered voters as a whole supporting conviction 50% to 44%.   POLITICO says the revelations about John Bolton’s b…

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January 30, 2020 at 5:03 PM

WaPo: “Even in battleground states, support for removing Trump is higher than his job approval”

        As the Senate debates how to proceed, Washington Post analysis of recent national and battleground state polling shows that Trump’s re-election prospects are in trouble.   In battleground states and swing counties across the country, Americans think…

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January 27, 2020 at 3:02 PM

The most diverse Congress in history impeached Donald Trump

        Hello there,   In November 2018, America elected the most diverse Congress in history. After Trump withheld nearly $400 million from Ukraine in an attempt to force the country to meddle in the United State’s 2020 election, the House moved to impeach…

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January 26, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Trump is close to ending Roe v. Wade

        Hello there,   Trump made it his mission from early in his campaign to tear up Roe v. Wade and destroy reproductive freedom across the country.    Trump handpicked anti-choice justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court.   No…

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January 25, 2020 at 5:04 PM

CNN poll: Most Americans want Trump removed from office by Senate

        Per POLITICO: “A majority of Americans want the Senate to convict and remove President Donald Trump from office, according to a new poll conducted by CNN.   “Fifty-one percent of respondents to the poll want the Senate to convict Trump on the impeach…

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January 24, 2020 at 3:03 PM

This is an email about what’s at stake in the 2020 election. Please read. This is important.

        Friends,   In 2018, you knocked on millions of doors, you made countless phone calls, and you donated to campaigns across the country. Because of your hard work, Democrats took back the House with the most diverse group of members in history: progres…

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January 23, 2020 at 4:01 PM

This November will be the most important election of our lives, and these are the candidates who will make sure we win

        Friends, ASPIRE is incredibly proud to endorse 19 House and Senate candidates in the 2020 cycle.    Some of our endorsees are familiar names because of the incredible work they’ve done in Congress to stand up to the bigotry of the Trump administratio…

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January 22, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Tammy Duckworth, Mazie Hirono, and Ted Lieu

        This is critical: ASPIRE has already endorsed 19 incredible candidates for the House and Senate -- progressive candidates of color and strong allies who have held Trump accountable and candidates who are running to kick Trump’s enablers out of Congress…

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

January 19, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Making sure you saw Rep. Lieu’s note

Hi there -- I wanted to be sure you saw this email from Rep. Ted Lieu about what we can do now to stop Trump and his enablers from winning in November.   Thanks, Grace       ---------- Forwarded message ----------- From: Rep. Ted Lieu Date: Sat, Jan 18, 2020 Subject: What we’ll be up ag…

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  Rep. Ted Lieu · [email protected]

January 18, 2020 at 4:01 PM

What we’ll be up against in November

Friends,   For the last three years, we’ve been fighting back against the bigotry perpetuated by Donald Trump, the white nationalists surrounding him in his administration, and those in his party who care more about holding on to power than standing up for what they ostensibly believe in.    T…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

January 17, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Latest Quinnipiac poll: Support for impeachment at 51%

        The latest polling: Quinnipiac has support for impeachment at 51% nationally, versus 46% against. This poll brings Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight polling average in favor of impeachment up to 50.4%, an all-time high just as the Senate prepares for Trum…

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January 16, 2020 at 4:02 PM

WaPo: “Trump mocks Pelosi’s call for a ‘fair trial’ in the Senate”

        Good morning:   Of course Donald Trump doesn’t want a fair trial: he’s lost almost every one he’s ever been in.   He’s paid millions in settlements for fraud, defamation, and misuse of charitable funds for his personal business. And his administrat…

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January 15, 2020 at 4:31 PM

New poll shows just how much Trump has cost the U.S.

        Hello,   A new Pew Research global survey found that Trump is the least-trusted world leader, well behind Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. POLITICO reported that Obama consistently ranked higher -- and that Trump has dragged down global favorability to…

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January 14, 2020 at 5:31 PM

We need your voice if we’re going to end Citizens United

        This has to stop:   Ten years ago, the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United unleashed a flood of dark money on our elections. It allowed corporations to funnel massive profits into elections in support of politicians who would ensure nothing g…

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January 13, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Does Trump deserve to be removed from office?

        This is important:   As the question of Trump’s abuses of power moves to the Senate and Mitch McConnell and the GOP have the chance to shape the public story of Trump’s crimes, we need to know whether the truth is breaking through.    Does Tru…

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January 12, 2020 at 6:01 PM

Join Nancy Pelosi in standing up to Trump

        We're at a critical moment:   Nancy Pelosi has fought to ensure Mitch McConnell holds more than just a kangaroo court in the Senate -- and in the extra time she ensured, a trove of new evidence and potential new witnesses came forward corroborating …

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January 10, 2020 at 10:31 PM

We just launched our new 2020 initiative

        Hi there -- We wanted to make sure you were one of the first to hear.   ASPIRE just launched our “Adopt-A-State” initiative that will put our Asian American members of Congress in Nevada, Texas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Iowa, and Georgia to enga…

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January 10, 2020 at 6:31 PM

FiveThirtyEight: “Trump is the most unpopular president since Ford to run for re-election”

        We need your input:   Going into the election year, Trump’s approval rating is hovering just above 42%, but his disapproval rating is up to 53.3% -- and at Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, they’ve found “it’s increasingly difficult for presidents to wi…

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  Rep. TJ Cox · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 5:03 PM

Defending the American dream in 2020

Hello,   Sí se puede.    In 2017, the Trump administration made a deeply craven political calculation to rescind DACA and throw into chaos the futures of nearly 800,000 DREAMers, including about 7,400 in my district, California’s 21st.     I ran for Congress in 2018 to help people, and as th…

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  Rep. Ted Lieu · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 6:32 PM

We need your help to take on Trump

Friends,   For the last three years, we’ve been fighting back against the bigotry perpetuated by Donald Trump, the white nationalists surrounding him in his administration, and those in his party who care more about holding on to power than standing up for what they ostensibly believe in.    T…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 5:32 PM

We can’t let Trump inflict this kind of damage

        We'll get right to the point -- Trump just finalized a new rule that will lead to 700,000 people losing food stamps, and he’s trying to find ways to take them from millions more struggling Americans.    We can’t let that happen. And between impeachme…

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  Rep. Grace Meng · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 4:03 PM

Need your support for lower Rx drug prices

        Good morning,   I co-sponsored H.R. 3, a bill that will lower drug costs for all Americans by allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prices with drug companies -- and last week it passed in the House!    This is a transformative bill that will lower …

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  Rep. Grace Meng · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 2:04 AM

What we’re fighting for

        Hello,   ASPIRE works tirelessly to support progressive candidates for Congress who are leaders in communities that haven’t always (or ever) been represented in our political institutions. We do this because we know that our institutions work better …

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December 18, 2019 at 3:32 PM

This is it

        Today is the day:   As the full House debates the articles of impeachment against President Trump, we need to know right now where YOU stand on this historic day. If you believe Trump deserves to be impeached, add your name below:   TRUMP DESER…

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December 17, 2019 at 7:32 PM

Trump leaves no stone unturned to hurt immigrants

        In another heartless move, the Trump administration is trying to raise the fees for those applying for citizenship, refugees seeking asylum, and DREAMers trying to renew their protections under DACA while DACA still exists.    Trump devastated govern…

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December 16, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Hasan Minhaj wants your vote

        Hello,   In last week’s episode of Patriot Act, Hasan Minhaj laid out the case for the Democratic Party to spend much more time reaching out to the AAPI community -- the fastest growing demographic in the electorate.    We saw the power of the AAPI…

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December 15, 2019 at 6:02 PM

Trump’s approval ratings could be his downfall

        This is critical:   According to CNN, the outcome of Trump’s impeachment proceedings could hinge on his public approval ratings. They found the significant public support for Clinton kept him in office following his impeachment, whereas Nixon resigne…

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December 14, 2019 at 4:03 PM

What Trump’s second term could look like

        We can't let it happen --   Multiple predictive markets are giving Trump about a 40% chance of being re-elected.   If Trump is re-elected, he’ll believe he’s been given a mandate by the American people to double down on his first term policies. Tha…

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December 13, 2019 at 2:04 PM

Trump mocks Pelosi on impeachment

          Just before Nancy Pelosi and the House Dems announced the articles of impeachment Tuesday morning, Trump tweeted that impeachment would be terrible for Democrats. According to Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight average of polls, almost 48% of Americans…

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December 12, 2019 at 5:17 PM

Nancy Pelosi is leading the charge

        Speaker Nancy Pelosi:   “His wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our Constitution, our democracy is what is at stake. The president leaves us no choice but to act because he is trying to corrupt, once again, the election for his own benefit.”   …

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December 11, 2019 at 3:03 PM

POLL: Need to know where you stand

        This is ridiculous -- Nancy Pelosi gave Trump every opportunity to present his own evidence during the impeachment hearings, but apparently he can’t be bothered to defend himself.   What he does have time for this month?    Kicking 700,000 people of…

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December 10, 2019 at 3:31 PM

Will you stand with us to protect the DREAMers?

        We have to act:   When the Supreme Court decided to hear Trump’s appeal on DACA even though every lower court had found in favor of the DREAMers, we knew it could be trouble.   During oral arguments last month, it became even clearer that SCOTUS is…

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December 9, 2019 at 3:01 PM

Join Nancy Pelosi and stand up to Trump on climate change!

        This is serious:   We knew Trump had no intention of actually fighting climate change, but just last month, he formally announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement.    Nancy Pelosi is having none of it. She went to Spain last wee…

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December 8, 2019 at 10:02 PM

“They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime.”

        Here's a quick summary:   Trump calls his impeachment a “lynching.” He calls white supremacist Nazis “very fine people.” He separated immigrant families at the border and then put young immigrant children in cages. He called African nations “Sh*thole…

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December 7, 2019 at 4:02 PM

GOP: “The Democrats are trying to impeach a duly elected president based on the accusations and assumptions of unelected bureaucrats...”

        This is serious:   According to a CNN Poll, 50% of Americans believe Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 43% believe he should not.    But 40% of Americans believe Democrats have abused their constitutional powers during the impe…

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December 6, 2019 at 3:03 PM

white supremacists

        Here's a quick summary:   Trump calls his impeachment a “lynching.” He calls white supremacist Nazis “very fine people.” He separated immigrant families at the border and then put young immigrant children in cages. He called African nations “Sh*thole…

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December 5, 2019 at 5:01 PM

POLITICO: Impeachment vote “could arrive by Christmas"

        This is serious:   According to a CNN Poll, 50% of Americans believe Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 43% believe he should not.    But 40% of Americans believe Democrats have abused their constitutional powers during the im…

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November 30, 2019 at 4:32 PM

Whose America do you believe in?

        Hi there,   ASPIRE’s mission in the face of this corrupt, racist presidency is to recruit, support, and elect progressive candidates of color who will lead the resistance against Trump and all his enablers.   Today, the safety and future of hundre…

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November 26, 2019 at 5:03 PM

Will you commit to voting in 2020?

        Hi there,   In just the last few weeks, we’ve seen former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Fiona Hill from the National Security Council, and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman -- immigrants who’ve dedicated their lives to serving their adopted country -- stan…

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November 25, 2019 at 4:31 PM

Trump’s monstrous corruption isn’t limited to Ukraine

        Hi there,   At ASPIRE, we’ve been supporting progressive candidates of color across the country, organizing for the 2020 elections, and fighting back against the Trump administration.   In the past month, the House impeachment inquiry has revealed…

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

November 24, 2019 at 5:31 PM

Rep. Takano’s email

Hi there,   Just wanted to make sure you saw this note below from Rep. Mark Takano about Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and what the 2020 election could mean for America.   -Grace       ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rep. Mark Takano <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Nov…

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  Rep. Mark Takano · [email protected]

November 23, 2019 at 4:16 PM

How not to let white nationalists set immigration policy

Hi there,   After Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman -- a decorated service member -- testified during the impeachment hearings, we learned the Army had ramped up his security and made contingency plans to move him to a secure location to protect him and his family from threats to his life. And Chairman …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 3:16 PM

Do you think healthcare is a human right?

        Friends,   We’ve heard the stories. We can’t not hear the stories. Even though insulin hasn’t changed in its formula since 1996, Big Pharma still routinely gets away with ratcheting up the price into the stratosphere. As a result, Americans are rati…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 5:03 PM

Is this behavior acceptable?

        Hi there,   Last week, George Kent and Ambassador Bill Taylor testified before the House Intelligence Committee about President Trump’s attempts to bribe a foreign country to investigate his political rivals. During their testimony, Trump managed to…

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 10:03 PM

Did you see Rep. Murphy’s email?

Hi there,   I wanted to make sure you saw this note from Rep. Stephanie Murphy.   Thanks, Grace       ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rep. Stephanie Murphy <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 5:00 PM Subject: Stepping up to do what’s right       Hi t…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 4:01 PM

Our president’s Sideshow Bob defense

        Hi there,   If you haven’t heard, our president and his Republican defenders are taking criminal defense notes from a cartoon. The Washington Post just published an article by a former writer for The Simpsons laying out how Republicans in the House …

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