Jonathan Sperber · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 4:42 PM

One way to help us keep the lights on

John, I’ll be 100% honest with you. When I took this job, I never would have guessed I’d be tasked with figuring out how to run a virtual field program during a global pandemic. But here we are, and I have to say, this work has never felt more meaningful. Organizing is about building…

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  Minnesota DFL · [email protected]

March 23, 2020 at 1:58 PM

The honest truth about our path forward

John, In these uncertain times, we’re grateful for everyone who has stepped up to take care of their neighbors and serve their communities – from health care workers to public officials, teachers, business and community leaders, to our friends and family members. We will continue to …

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  Ken Martin · [email protected]

March 21, 2020 at 12:35 AM

COVID-19

John, As we face the unprecedented public health crisis caused by COVID-19, the safety of our employees, volunteers, candidates, local party leaders, and all Minnesotans is our number one priority. John, As we face the unprecedented public health crisis caused by COVID-19, t…

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  Tyler Blackmon · [email protected]

March 15, 2020 at 11:53 PM

In the name of unity

John, I wanted to check in before tonight’s debate, which will be kicking off in just a few minutes here. No matter who ends up at the top of the ticket, I want to underscore that Minnesota is a must-win state for Democrats this November. The fact is, we simply cannot wait until ther…

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  Surveys via DFL.org · [email protected]

March 15, 2020 at 5:58 PM

[CONFIDENTIAL] Report for [email protected]

John, The feedback we received over the past several days has been invaluable and we wanted to share some of our key finds. John, The feedback we received over the past several days has been invaluable and we wanted to share some of our key finds.   2020 STRATEGY SURVEY REPO…

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  Surveys via DFL.org · [email protected]

March 11, 2020 at 5:07 PM

2020 Strategy Survey

Think about this, John: Democrats could win back Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin and still fail to take back the White House if we lose Minnesota in November. With the Trump campaign pledging to spend $30 MILLION here by Election Day (not to mention countless sums from their ri…

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  Sally Miller · [email protected]

March 4, 2020 at 8:50 PM

Our first test

John, In just 24 hours, Mike Pence will be on his way to Minnesota to try and cover up his administration's complete failure to deliver for the people of Minnesota. John, In just 24 hours, Mike Pence will be on his way to Minnesota to try and cover up his administration's c…

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  Nora Ptacek · [email protected]

March 2, 2020 at 4:08 PM

ICYMI John

Hi John, In case you missed it, Mike Pence is coming to town THIS THURSDAY to hold a campaign rally in the heart of the Twin Cities. Pence’s visit is coming right after Politico reported that high-ranking Republicans were briefed on the campaign’s plans to “assure Trump’s path to ree…

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  DFL HQ · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 7:39 PM

Pence’s MN visit

John, Mike Pence is coming to town next week, setting the stage for the relentless barrage of attack ads, misinformation, and hate that’s sure to come our way for the rest of the year. The Trump campaign is going to do everything they possibly can to flip us red in November because t…

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  Tyler Blackmon · [email protected]

February 27, 2020 at 4:37 PM

PENCE in MN (please read)

John, We just got word that Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Minnesota next Thursday to campaign for himself, Donald Trump, and their right-wing Republican allies up and down the ballot. The Trump campaign is obsessed with flipping Minnesota red this year and we need to prove ri…

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  Polling via DFL.org · [email protected]

February 26, 2020 at 3:12 AM

📊LIVE POLL: Vote Now

John, The third Democratic primary debate of February just wrapped up. We wanted to reach out to get your immediate reaction: Which Democratic presidential candidate do you think had the strongest showing tonight? Vote now to see the live results: LIVE POLL: Who won tonight’s Democr…

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  Ken Martin · [email protected]

February 22, 2020 at 1:28 AM

This is no exaggeration John

John, We wrapped up 2019 with the strongest odd year fundraising numbers in Minnesota DFL history. I couldn’t be more proud of this team for making it happen, but the truth is this isn’t about bragging rights. We’re building the largest organizing program in the history of our state …

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  Nora Ptacek · [email protected]

February 20, 2020 at 4:11 PM

Re: This week

Hi John, I know Sally and Zeke reached out this week already, but I wanted to follow up. We need at least 1,500 individual contributions by tomorrow night to maintain our election year budget, and as of this morning, we’re still behind by 214.. Hi John, I know Sally and Zeke…

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  Live Poll Results via DFL.org · [email protected]

February 20, 2020 at 4:00 AM

POLL: Who won tonight’s debate? 📊

John, The second Democratic primary debate of February just wrapped up. To make sure we’re tracking your reaction as we move further into 2020, we wanted to reach out right away: Which Democratic presidential candidate do you think had the strongest showing tonight? Vote now to see th…

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  Zeke Jackson · [email protected]

February 19, 2020 at 5:17 PM

Introduction

Hi John, My name is Zeke Jackson. This spring I am working for the Minnesota DFL as a fundraising intern. I wanted to reach out to introduce myself and thank you for supporting our work! I’ve been studying a number of different subjects at the University of Minnesota, but I couldn’t …

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  Sally Miller · [email protected]

February 17, 2020 at 10:20 PM

We need this John

John, When we put together the budget for our election year organizing plan we knew it was ambitious. But with Trump pledging to spend $30 million to try to flip Minnesota red this year, we can’t settle for anything less. John, When we put together the budget for our election …

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  Tyler Blackmon · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 5:00 PM

MN-01: Likely Republican → LEAN Republican

Good news, John! National elections experts are noticing just how unqualified GOP Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) is to serve Minnesotans in Congress. Leading political analysts at Sabato’s Crystal Ball have officially changed MN-01’s ratings from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” m…

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  Brian Evans · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 4:18 PM

UPDATE: Trump MN Campaign Budget

Hi John, I wanted to make sure you saw this. Trump is doubling down on his plan to spend ONE THOUSAND TIMES more in Minnesota than he did in 2016. To be frank, with this much cash, he’ll be able to flood our airwaves with his hateful, divisive message, dragging every DFLer on the ball…

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  Ken Martin · [email protected]

February 10, 2020 at 7:09 PM

disappointing but not surprising

John, Tomorrow, lawmakers will kick-off the 2020 legislative session. And while DFLers will be fighting to improve the lives of Minnesotans in every corner of our state, Minnesota Republicans are promising to take us backwards. John, Tomorrow, lawmakers will kick-off the 2020 …

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  Polling via DFL.org · [email protected]

February 8, 2020 at 3:32 AM

📊LIVE POLL: Who won tonight’s debate?

John, The first Democratic primary debate since the Iowa caucuses just concluded and we wanted to get your reaction. Which Democratic presidential candidate who participated tonight do you think had the strongest showing? Vote now to see the live results: LIVE POLL: Who won tonight’…

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  Minnesota DFL · [email protected]

February 5, 2020 at 11:32 PM

A miscarriage of justice

John, Moments ago, 52 GOP Senators chose to betray their oaths of office and voted to cover-up President Trump’s corruption. Make no mistake. History will remember today’s vote as the egregious miscarriage of justice it is. John, Moments ago, 52 GOP Senators chose to betray the…

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  Nora Ptacek · [email protected]

January 29, 2020 at 5:20 PM

Reintroducing myself

Hi John, I hope all is well! I wanted to reach out to reintroduce myself. After interning with the DFL fundraising team this summer, I’m proud to announce that I’ve joined the staff full time as Deputy Finance Director! Hi John, I hope all is well! I wanted to reach out to rein…

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  Tyler · [email protected]

January 27, 2020 at 2:17 AM

Fwd: URGENT: More Trump staffers coming to MN.

John, did you see this report? Trump and the RNC are getting ready to “flood” Minnesota with staffers. They’re feeling the pressure mount as Trump’s presidency continues to spiral into disaster and they’re lashing out. We still need to bring in $2,137 by midnight to stay ahead of t…

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  Minnesota DFL · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 2:51 PM

URGENT: More Trump staffers coming to MN

This is urgent, John. The RNC just announced they’re immediately deploying more staffers to Minnesota to continue building up their astroturf field operation. They know they can’t win on Trump’s disastrous record, so that leaves them with one option: Spending as much money as they can…

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  Polling via DFL.org · [email protected]

January 15, 2020 at 4:59 AM

LIVE POLL: Who won the debate??

John, We wanted to reach out to get your immediate reaction after tonight's Presidential Primary debate. Which Democratic presidential candidate who participated tonight do you think had the strongest showing? LIVE POLL: Who won tonight’s Democratic Primary debate? VOTE NOW » Vote…

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  Alyse · [email protected]

January 14, 2020 at 4:54 PM

The math is clear John

Hi John, As the Minnesota DFL’s Political and Organizing Director, I know the exact impact of every single donation we receive. We are aiming to build the largest grassroots operation in state history to keep Minnesota blue this year, and the math is clear: Hi John, As the Min…

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  Ken Martin · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 11:36 PM

ICYMI:

John, In case you missed Sally and Tyler’s emails, we need at least 500 activated 2020 DFL memberships by midnight to continue ramping up our organizing program on schedule. John, In case you missed Sally and Tyler’s emails, we need at least 500 activated 2020 DFL memberships …

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  Sally Miller · [email protected]

January 9, 2020 at 5:25 PM

re: Tomorrow night

Hi John, When we mapped out our election year organizing plan, we budgeted on at least 500 activated 2020 DFL memberships by this Friday, and right now we’re behind. Hi John, When we mapped out our election year organizing plan, we budgeted on at least 500 activated 2020 DFL m…

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  Tyler Blackmon · [email protected]

January 8, 2020 at 5:25 PM

This is not an exaggeration

Hi John, If Trump succeeds in flipping Minnesota red in November, he’ll be re-elected. It’s not an exaggeration to say the work we do in the coming months will decide the future of our state and our entire country for decades. We must maintain a sense of urgency. Hi John, If T…

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  DFL HQ · [email protected]

January 6, 2020 at 4:45 PM

The math is clear

John, The stakes of this election are getting higher every single day and the math is clear: Democrats cannot win back the White House without winning Minnesota. John, The stakes of this election are getting higher every single day and the math is clear: Democrats cannot win b…

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  Sally Miller · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 1:22 AM

Happy New Year

John, I wanted to reach out one last time to remind you that you still have time before the New Year to make a matched contribution. With Trump aiming to flip Minnesota red for the first time in 48 years, history is in our hands. We need to come out of the gate strong in 2020, and th…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 4:42 PM

Final Update: [email protected]

John, We wanted to reach out with one more update as we get ready to make our final end-of-year push tonight. John, We wanted to reach out with one more update as we get ready to make our final end-of-year push tonight. MATCH: [2X ACTIVATED] GOAL: $30,000 RAISED: $26,523 OUT…

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  Tyler Blackmon · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 4:35 PM

Quick update

Hi John, I wanted to send over a quick update on our end-of-year numbers. With one day left to go, here’s where we’re at: Hi John, I wanted to send over a quick update on our end-of-year numbers. With one day left to go, here’s where we’re at: GOAL: $30,000 RAISED: $24,537 O…

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  [email protected] · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 5:24 PM

Match Status: ACTIVE

Hi John, In case you haven’t heard, all grassroots contributions through the end of the year are being matched. We’re trailing behind our final budget targets of 2019 and a generous group of DFLers stepped up to help. We’re extremely grateful for their support, but we’re not out of th…

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  Tyler Blackmon · [email protected]

December 27, 2019 at 6:35 PM

It’s official!!

John, I have great news. I just confirmed the numbers and it’s official: WE’VE UNLOCKED THE MATCH. That means that every grassroots contribution we receive through the end of the year will be worth double, thanks to a group of generous DFLers. John, I have great news. I just c…

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  Sally Miller · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 11:34 PM

Final reminder

John, I’m sure you’ve heard from our team already this week, so I’ll cut right to the chase: 2020 is less than two weeks away and we’re lagging behind our end-of-year budget targets. The good news is we have a big opportunity to catch up. A group of generous DFLers has agreed to matc…

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  Polling via DFL.org · [email protected]

December 20, 2019 at 3:46 AM

LIVE POLL: Who won the debate?

John, We wanted to reach out to get your immediate reaction after the last Presidential Primary debate of 2019. Which Democratic presidential candidate who participated tonight do you think had the strongest showing? LIVE POLL: Who won tonight’s Democratic Primary debate? VOTE NOW …

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  Minnesota DFL · [email protected]

December 19, 2019 at 7:50 PM

Extremely important

John, In case you missed it, a group of generous DFLers has offered to match our contributions through the end of the year. There’s just one catch: We need to raise $5,000 by tomorrow night to hold up our end of the agreement. John, In case you missed it, a group of generous D…

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  Ken Martin · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 7:47 PM

Good news...

John, Good news: A group of generous supporters has pledged to match our grassroots donations dollar-for-dollar through the end of the year. There’s just one condition: We need to raise $5,000 on our own by Friday to lock-in the agreement. John, Good news: A group of generous …

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  Tyler Blackmon · [email protected]

December 9, 2019 at 5:43 PM

Fwd: I was in Minnesota last night.

Hi John, Did you see Stacey Abrams was in town on Friday? I’m originally from Georgia and I’ve been a fan of Stacey’s for a long time – so I might be a *little* biased – but she delivered one of the most inspiring speeches I’ve ever seen. Hi John, Did you see Stacey Abrams was …

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  Stacey Abrams · [email protected]

December 7, 2019 at 5:57 PM

I was in Minnesota last night

John, I was in Minnesota last night addressing a room full of fired-up DFLers and I had to follow up this morning because this is so important. The work DFLers do over the next 11 months couldn’t be more critical to the future of our country. President Trump has made it clear that he…

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  Sally Miller · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 7:48 PM

5/8

John, Minnesota’s Congressional map is finally capturing the attention of the national press. Five out of our eight Congressional races will be competitive battleground districts next year. The NRCC has already been sliming and smearing our DFL congressional candidates with negative a…

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  Tyler Blackmon · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 4:11 PM

This is our responsibility John

John, Here’s the bottom line: The work Minnesota DFLers do over the next year will decide the future of our state and our entire country for decades to come. Trump and his right-wing allies have pledged to pour “tens of millions” of dollars into our state to smear our candidates and …

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  LIVE Poll via DFL.org · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 4:22 AM

VOTE NOW: Who won tonight’s debate?

John, The fifth Democratic primary debate just wrapped and we wanted to reach out to get your immediate reaction. Which Democratic presidential candidate who participated tonight do you think had the strongest showing? LIVE POLL: Who won tonight’s Democratic Primary debate? VOTE NO…

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  Elise Eckert · [email protected]

November 19, 2019 at 4:18 PM

Reaching out to introduce myself

John, I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Elise, and I’m the Minnesota DFL’s Fall 2019 Finance Intern, helping to orchestrate the Party’s fundraising efforts through the end of the year. I am a senior at the University of Minnesota studying political science and…

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  Sally Miller · [email protected]

November 18, 2019 at 7:54 PM

Checking in before the holidays...

John, I wanted to take a moment to check-in before time starts flying by over the holidays. In less than 2 months, Minnesotans will start voting in the presidential primary and kicking off the 2020 election’s organizing efforts. While DFLers will be focused on having constructive con…

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  Brian Evans · [email protected]

November 13, 2019 at 3:20 PM

Good news and bad news

John, There’s been A LOT going on over the past several weeks. I didn’t want you to miss some of the recent developments taking place in our targeted Congressional races. First, the good news: DFLers have officially launched campaigns in both CD-1 and CD-8 to unseat GOP Congressmen H…

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  Ken Martin · [email protected]

November 3, 2019 at 6:14 PM

History is in our hands

John, It’s official. Election Day 2020 is exactly one year away. History is in our hands over the next 12 months. President Trump is aiming to flip Minnesota red for the first time in 48 years, and if he succeeds, he’ll almost certainly be re-elected. John, It’s official. Elec…

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  Alyse Maye Quade · [email protected]

November 2, 2019 at 9:49 PM

checking in on this...

Hi John, I wanted to make sure you were aware that we’ll be exactly ONE YEAR out from Election Day 2020 tomorrow. Over the past year, it’s become obvious that flipping Minnesota red next year is a central pillar of Trump’s campaign strategy, and it’s not hard to understand why. Trump…

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  Tim Walz · [email protected]

November 1, 2019 at 3:26 PM

The DFL’s work is critical, John

John, President Trump has made it abundantly clear: Flipping Minnesota red in 2020 is a core strategic goal of his re-election campaign. He knows that if he is successful in making up the 1.5 points he lost by here in 2016, he’ll almost certainly be re-elected. To do it, he’s plannin…

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