ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Proud Boys and their friends are rushing to the polls

        Friends,   According to ABC News, online activity indicates that groups affiliated with neo-Nazis and Proud Boys are rushing to join Trump’s “army” of 50,000 poll watchers -- the GOP’s latest attempt at widespread voter suppression.   Anticipati…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 2:31 PM

Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an enemy of AAPIs

        Friends,   Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an enemy of the AAPI community.   She opposes the Affordable Care Act, which 2 million AAPIs rely on for coverage.   She supports the racial profiling of AAPI women based on disproven stereotypes.   She ru…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 2:45 PM

George Takei knows that AAPI hate is still here

        Friends,   George Takei, the “Star Trek” actor turned civil rights activist, recently reflected on his days spent in a Japanese internment camp: “Asian American hate is as old as American history and overnight, this country was swept up by suspic…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Biden’s worried -- and we need to listen

        Friends,   “The only way we lose this is by the chicanery going on with regard to polling places.”   Vice President Joe Biden is worried. And we need to listen to him.   We’ve been warned about Trump and the GOP’s 50,000-member “Army for Trump”…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 1:46 AM

NBC News - “Trump is winning the voter registration battle against Biden in key states”

        Friends,   According to recent data from FiveThirtyEight, Biden has an 87% chance of winning the presidential election.   But with Trump outpacing Biden in new voter registration in battleground states, we can’t relax even for a second. Securing a…

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  Puerto Rican Statehood · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 11:46 PM

Donald Trump is scared of Puerto Rico finally getting the representation it deserves

        Friends,   Trump’s recently proclaimed that “A lot of Puerto Ricans don’t want statehood. They’re doing better the way it has now, frankly.”   We’ll find out how true that is when Puerto Ricans vote on statehood on November 3. We know the movement…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 9:46 PM

Social Security chief warns about the choices we’re going to have to make

        Friends,   In August, Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing employers to defer the payroll tax -- Social Security’s main funding source -- until next year. Trump has said he’ll make that change permanent if re-elected, setting Social Se…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Trump doesn’t want you to watch the debate

        Friends,   The final debate is tonight -- and after Donald Trump derailed the first debate with his repeated interruptions and verbal abuse, we wouldn’t blame you for wanting to avoid it.   But this is the last chance we’ll have to see Joe Biden…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 2:46 PM

AAPI voters could swing the election

        Friend,   The Asian American and Pacific Islander electorate in Pennsylvania could very well swing the state back to blue. In 2016, Donald Trump won there by just 44,000 votes -- and AAPIs now make up almost half a million voters.   But historic…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 1:00 AM

Social Security chief warns us about the choices we’re going to have to make

        Friends,   In August, Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing employers to defer the payroll tax -- Social Security’s main funding source -- until next year. Trump has said he’ll make that change permanent if re-elected, setting Social Se…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 11:03 PM

NBC: Pres. Trump is winning the voter registration battle against Biden in key states

        Friends,   According to recent data from FiveThirtyEight, Biden has an 85% chance of winning the presidential election.   But with Trump outpacing Biden in new voter registration in battleground states, we can’t relax even for a second. Securing a…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 9:01 PM

How you can help us Get Out the Vote TONIGHT

        Hi there,   We’ve talked a lot about how there are huge blocs of voters -- many of them Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders -- who aren’t getting the attention they deserve this election. If our outreach falls short in the homestretch, these v…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 6:47 PM

Trump is scared of Puerto Rico actually getting the representation it deserves

        Friends,   Trump’s recently proclaimed that “A lot of Puerto Ricans don’t want statehood. They’re doing better the way it has now, frankly.”   We’ll find out how true that is when Puerto Ricans vote on statehood on November 3. We know the movement…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 2:46 PM

“New DHS policy threatens to undo gains made by DACA recipients”

        Friends,   The Center for American Progress has reported that a Trump administration policy “could undo the economic and educational gains that DACA recipients have made.”    According to CAP, limiting DACA recipients “to only one year of defer…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 1:45 AM

NBC - “Trump is winning the voter registration battle against Biden in key states”

        Friends,   According to recent data from FiveThirtyEight, Biden has an 85% chance of winning the presidential election.   But with Trump outpacing Biden in new voter registration in battleground states, we can’t relax even for a second. Securing a…

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  Puerto Rican Statehood · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 11:46 PM

Trump is scared of Puerto Rico finally getting the representation it deserves

        Friends,   Trump’s recently proclaimed that “A lot of Puerto Ricans don’t want statehood. They’re doing better the way it has now, frankly.”   We’ll find out how true that is when Puerto Ricans vote on statehood on November 3. We know the movement…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 9:46 PM

Proud Boys warn of a “civil war” if Trump loses on Nov. 3

        Friends,   Newsweek reports that “A video has emerged of a Proud Boys supporter warning that there will be a ‘civil war’ if Donald Trump does not get re-elected in November,” ending his message by saying “stock up on ammo, get your guns.”   Thes…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Social Security chief warns about the choices we’ll all have to make

        Friends,   In August, Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing employers to defer the payroll tax -- Social Security’s main funding source -- until next year. Trump has said he’ll make that change permanent if re-elected, setting Social Se…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 2:46 PM

The best birthday present for Kamala Harris: help us defend her from Pence’s attacks

        Friends,   Today marks two weeks until Election Day -- as well as Kamala Harris’s birthday.   The GOP is trying to paint her as an evil, “radical” mastermind who’s going to secretly control Joe Biden from the shadows if elected, but the American…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 1:45 AM

NBC News: “Trump is winning the voter registration battle against Biden in key states”

        Friends,   According to recent data from FiveThirtyEight, Biden has an 85% chance of winning the presidential election.   But with Trump outpacing Biden in new voter registration in battleground states, we can’t relax even for a second. Securing a…

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  Puerto Rican Statehood · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 11:45 PM

Trump is scared of Puerto Rico getting the representation it deserves

        Friends,   Trump’s recently proclaimed that “A lot of Puerto Ricans don’t want statehood. They’re doing better the way it has now, frankly.”   We’ll find out how true that is when Puerto Ricans vote on statehood on November 3. We know the movement…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Social Security chief warns about the choices we’ll have to make

        Friends,   In August, Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing employers to defer the payroll tax -- Social Security’s main funding source -- until next year. Trump has said he’ll make that change permanent if re-elected, setting Social Se…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 2:46 PM

At long last, Republicans face voting karma

        Friends,    New York Times: “In Florida, where Republicans have long prided themselves on their vote-by-mail prowess, nearly 2.3 million Democrats have requested a mail-in ballot, compared with about 1.6 million Republicans.”   “In Pennsylvani…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 18, 2020 at 6:46 PM

NBC: “Trump is winning the voter registration battle against Biden in key states”

        Friends,   According to recent data from FiveThirtyEight, Biden has an 85% chance of winning the presidential election.   But with Trump outpacing Biden in new voter registration in battleground states, we can’t relax even for a second. Securing a…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 18, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Trump first president since Nixon to appoint NO Black circuit judges

        Hi there,   At this month's VP debate, Kamala Harris alerted the American people to the extent of Trump’s racism when she reminded us that: “Of the 50 people who President Trump appointed to the Court of Appeals [over the course of his presidency…

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  Puerto Rican Statehood · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 9:46 PM

Trump is scared of Puerto Ricans getting the representation they deserve

        Friends,   Trump’s recently proclaimed that “A lot of Puerto Ricans don’t want statehood. They’re doing better the way it has now, frankly.”   We’ll find out how true that is when Puerto Ricans vote on statehood on November 3. We know the movement…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 6:47 PM

We’re ushering in more AAPI defenders to Congress

        Hello,   In September, the House voted to condemn racism tied to COVID-19. Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that “at the same time that the coronavirus pandemic is broken out, so too has a disturbing epidemic of hate and discrimination” against the AAPI…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Trump believes Kamala is a “monster”

        Friends,   As Buzzfeed News reports: “President Donald Trump called Sen. Kamala Harris a ‘monster’ twice during an interview Thursday, the morning after she made history as the first Black and Asian American woman to participate in a vice preside…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 11:45 PM

Proud Boys warn of “civil war” if Pres. Trump loses

        Friends,   Newsweek reports that “A video has emerged of a Proud Boys supporter warning that there will be a ‘civil war’ if Donald Trump does not get re-elected in November,” ending his message by saying “stock up on ammo, get your guns.”   Thes…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Trump “poll-watching” organizer: “The main goal is electing the boss.”

        Friends,   ABC News: “Las Vegas political operative Jesse Law is not coy about the chief goal of the Election Day poll-watching operation that the Trump campaign hired him to organize in Nevada.   ‘The main goal is electing the boss,’ Law told a…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Social Security chief warns us about the choice we’ll have to make

        Friends,   In August, Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing employers to defer the payroll tax -- Social Security’s main funding source -- until next year. Trump has said he’ll make that change permanent if re-elected, setting Social Se…

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  Defeat the President · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 2:46 PM

You can stop Trump’s pile of atrocities from growing

        Friends,   There are only 17 days until Election Day.    In the last month, Trump has endangered the American public by knowingly spreading COVID-19 and downplaying its severity for his own personal gain. As despicable as this is, we shouldn’t …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 10:04 PM

Proud Boys warn of “civil war” if Trump loses in Nov.

        Friends,   Newsweek reports that “A video has emerged of a Proud Boys supporter warning that there will be a ‘civil war’ if Donald Trump does not get re-elected in November,” ending his message by saying “stock up on ammo, get your guns.”   Thes…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Trump: Fauci is wrong, White House saved 2,000,000 lives

        Hello there,   First, Donald Trump took Dr. Fauci’s words out of context in a campaign ad, making it seem like the leading infectious disease expert had endorsed Trump -- even though nothing could be further from the truth.   Then Dr. Fauci correc…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 15, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Trump uses stimulus checks to strong-arm his way into re-election

        Friends,   Last week, Trump announced he’s halting all stimulus bill negotiations until “immediately after” he wins the election.   The president is now holding the American people hostage. Withholding stimulus checks directly prolongs the strug…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Proud Boys warn of “civil war” if Trump loses

        Friends,   Newsweek reports that “A video has emerged of a Proud Boys supporter warning that there will be a ‘civil war’ if Donald Trump does not get re-elected in November,” ending his message by saying “stock up on ammo, get your guns.”   Thes…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Why we must at all costs avoid an electoral tie

        Friends,   Slate magazine has reported on a terrifying potential outcome in the 2020 race: that Trump loses just enough ground to Joe Biden that the election ends in a 269-269 electoral vote tie.   Why would that be a disaster? Well, per Slate,…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 3:46 PM

AAPI unemployment sky-high -- along with enthusiasm for Trump

        Hello there,   NPR: “From Vietnamese nail salons to Cambodian donut shops, Asian-owned businesses have struggled. And Asian American workers have gone from having the lowest unemployment rate in the country to one of the highest.”   Pre-pandemic…

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October 13, 2020 at 9:45 PM

We’re working with state parties to stop the backslide in swing states

        Friend,   A recent Guardian poll shows that Biden is barely keeping his lead by just 2.2 points in Florida and 2.6 points in Arizona.   That’s 40 electoral votes that are on the line -- not to mention a key Senate race and several flippable Hou…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 6:46 PM

Trump’s voter intimidation army is taking shape

        Friends,   The New York Times reports Trump’s lies about voter fraud are taking an even more dangerous turn: “Republicans are putting together an army of Trump supporters to monitor election procedures.”   At the first debate, more than 73 mill…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 12, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Pres. Trump’s voter intimidation army takes shape

        Friends,   The New York Times reports Trump’s lies about voter fraud are taking an even more dangerous turn: “Republicans are putting together an army of Trump supporters to monitor election procedures.”   At the first debate, more than 73 mill…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 12, 2020 at 2:45 PM

What Indigenous people are facing today

        Friends,   CDC data from 23 states found that American Indians and Alaska Natives are experiencing COVID-19 infections at a rate three times higher than whites -- a number that would likely be even more staggering if there weren’t an “excessive …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 11, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Trump’s Proud Boys are waiting in the wings

        Friends,   Trump refused to condemn white supremacy at the first presidential debate, instead telling the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by.”   But who are the Proud Boys? The Washington Post tells us this of the all-male group: “Created i…

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October 11, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Trump plotting ICE raids in “sanctuary cities”

        Friends,   The Washington Post has reported that “the Trump administration is preparing an immigration enforcement blitz next month that would target arrests in U.S. cities and jurisdictions that have adopted ‘sanctuary’ policies.”   That story…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 9:45 PM

McConnell rushing to fill SCOTUS seat before next presidential term begins

        Hello there,    POLITICO: “President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court did not commit to recusing herself from cases related to the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, according to her written responses to a Senate Judiciary Commi…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Trump’s voter intimidation army takes shape

        Friends,   The New York Times reports Trump’s lies about voter fraud are taking an even more dangerous turn: “Republicans are putting together an army of Trump supporters to monitor election procedures.”   At the first debate, more than 73 mill…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 2:46 PM

Our DREAMers are at risk

        Friends,   Judge Amy Coney Barrett has made it clear that she is no friend of immigrants. This summer, she dissented in a 7th Circuit ruling, arguing that the Trump administration should be allowed to exclude potential immigrants from green cards …

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  Stop Trump’s Racism · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 6:55 PM

Trump and his base taunt Ilhan Omar: “Lock her up”

        Friend,   Trump has amped up his racist vitriol against Rep. Ilhan Omar, asking a rally crowd in Minnesota “What is going on with Omar?” before accusing the congresswoman of ballot harvesting, being “crooked and corrupt,” and “[telling] us how to …

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Not the update I wanted to share

Good morning,    Emailed you last night, but we fell short of goal by $4,382 -- and we need to catch up today.   I am personally asking for your help, and I really hope I can count on you now.   Republicans are doing a better job reaching Asian Americans than the Dems. In fact, according to…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 1:45 AM

The rules about how to vote are changing

        Friends,    The Pennsylvania state Supreme Court has now ruled that mail-in ballots sent without “secrecy envelopes” will not be counted in November, even though ballots sent that way WERE counted in the primaries this year. Meanwhile, the Supre…

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