Blue Iowa 2022 Update · [email protected]

January 19, 2022 at 12:01 AM

$3,064,339

Hello, 27% That’s the percentage of Iowa voters that told the highly-respected Des Moines Register they wanted to reelect Republican Senator Chuck Grassley in their latest poll. $3,064,339 That’s how much Chuck Grassley has in his campaign war chest right now thanks to corporate PACs an…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 7:01 PM

my Fox News “scandal”

Hello, Have you ever heard the term “tracker?” I know I hadn’t until I decided to run for office. “Trackers” are what political campaign staff call what are essentially professional stalkers. They’re paid by Republican Super PACs and dark money organizations to follow you around with a …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 2:01 PM

here's what I believe

Hello, When a candidate for office asks you to lend them your support — you should be confident about what they stand for. After over 36 years serving in the United States Navy, I'm home to unseat Chuck Grassley and become the next Senator from Iowa — and I'm writing today to ask you to…

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  Admiral's Report · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 12:00 AM

quick update from the campaign trail

Hello, We have been super busy on the campaign trail! Here’s a quick update on what we’ve been up to, some future events, and suggestions on what you can do to help accelerate Senator Grassley’s retirement. First, I want to thank everyone who has donated to the campaign this month and b…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 7:00 PM

8,927 votes

Hello, After he was stricken with COVID-19, Chuck Grassley’s 27-year streak of 8,927 consecutive votes came to an end. But when you look at what many of those 8,927 votes were… it kinda makes you wish he would have been absent more often. For over 40 years in the Senate, Chuck Grassley …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Chuck Grassley is one of only two sitting senators who voted against making MLK Day a holiday

Hello, If my opponent Senator Chuck Grassley had his way back in 1983, we would not be making the connection of Dr. King’s message and today’s assault on voting rights in dozens of states. Chuck Grassley is one of only two sitting senators who voted against then-President Reagan from ma…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 12:00 AM

I'll never take the NRA’s blood money

Hello, As a retired three-star Admiral with decades of service in the U.S. Navy, I know what a weapon of war is capable of. It’s infuriating that we still have elected officials like my Republican opponent Chuck Grassley who block gun legislation without seemingly any care for how many …

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  MSNBC ALERT (via Franken for Iowa) · [email protected]

January 16, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Claire McCaskill

Hello, Former Senator Claire McCaskill just issued a dire warning on MSNBC: Senate Democrats must URGENTLY act on voting rights – now. Republicans tried to steal the election in 2020, even encouraging an armed insurrection at the capitol. Since then, they’ve been gerrymandering distric…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 16, 2022 at 2:01 PM

a short thank you

Hello, Yesterday we faced our first mid-month deadline of the year. I’m happy to report that thousands of grassroots donors like you pushed us over our $100,000 goal. Thank you. These goals and these deadlines are very real. We are running an efficient, streamlined, and issues-based cam…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 16, 2022 at 12:01 AM

emailing to personally ask you

Hello, Fundraising is the worst part of running for elected office. But if we’re going to go up against Chuck Grassley and Mitch McConnell’s Super PACs and actually win, I need grassroots donors like you in this fight with me. There are just 6 hours until the first mid-month deadline of…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM

one seat would put McConnell in charge

Hello, When you’re up against Chuck Grassley and Senate control is on the line, you need to raise a lot of money in order to run a winning campaign against Mitch McConnell’s Super PACs. That’s exactly the spot I find myself in. But with just 12 hours until our first mid-month deadline o…

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  Iowa Poll Update · [email protected]

January 15, 2022 at 2:01 PM

INCREDIBLE polls for Democrats

Hello, The Des Moines Register is the gold standard of polling in Iowa. And their latest polling shows two INCREDIBLE numbers for Democrats: Just 27% of likely Iowa voters say they want to reelect Republican Chuck Grassley in this year’s midterm election. Chuck Grassley’s approval rat…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 15, 2022 at 12:01 AM

Chuck Grassley supports term limits?

Hello, I picked up the newspaper yesterday to see a rather peculiar headline... a knee-slapper. Apparently my opponent Senator Chuck Grassley is kicking off his 64th-year in elected office by announcing that he is for term limits… especially for others. (Awaiting word from him on age l…

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 7:01 PM

is there anything we can say?

Hello, Is there anything we can say to convince you to donate $5 today to help Admiral Mike Franken defeat Chuck Grassley? The latest Des Moines Register poll shows just 27% of Iowa voters want to re-elect Chuck Grassley. Mitch McConnell is already raising millions into Super PACs to …

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

January 14, 2022 at 2:01 PM

bad news

Hello, GOOD NEWS: The latest gold standard Des Moines Register polling shows just 27% of Iowa voters want to reelect Chuck Grassley this November, and Grassley’s approval ratings are the lowest they’ve EVER been! BAD NEWS: Corporate PACs and special interests have given Grassley million…

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  Franken for Iowa · [email protected]

January 13, 2022 at 11:04 PM

NOT the news we wanted to share

Hello, This is NOT the news we wanted to share. With less than 72 hours until our first mid-month deadline of the year, we’re still falling dangerously short of our goal and what we need to help Admiral Mike Franken defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue. These goals and deadlines are…

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  we urgently need your help · [email protected]

January 13, 2022 at 2:00 PM

FrankenForIowa.com

Hello, We urgently need your help. We have an opportunity this November to defeat Chuck Grassley and guarantee Democrats hold onto our Senate majority for another two years. Admiral Mike Franken is running against Chuck Grassley in Iowa, and the latest poll from the Des Moines Register …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 11:01 PM

can you give $5 to help defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue?

Hello, I am emailing you today to ask you to give $5 to help me defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and protect our Democratic majority in the Senate. Here’s why: I am running in one of the most important Senate races in the country. Control of the Senate is at stake here in Iowa. Bu…

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  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 2:01 PM

63 years ago today

Hello, 63 years ago today in 1959, Senator Chuck Grassley began his career as a politician when he was sworn into the Iowa House of Representatives: Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. The federal minimum wage was $1.00. A gallon of milk cost $0.25. A post stamp was $0.04. And Iowans w…

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  MSNBC ALERT (via Franken for Iowa) · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 11:01 PM

Stacey Abrams

Hello, Stacey Abrams just went on MSNBC and warned Democrats that they MUST act on voting rights. Republicans will try to steal the 2022 midterm elections and the 2024 presidential race. They’re already laying the groundwork – gerrymandering new districts and passing voter suppression …

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM

an urgent request

Hello, Democrat Mike Franken is falling dangerously short of his mid-month fundraising goal and what he needs to defeat Chuck Grassley and protect our Democratic majority in the Senate. He’s personally reaching out with an urgent request: Falling short of our goal could jeopardize Demo…

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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 11:00 PM

87-years-old

Hello, If you voted for Chuck Grassley the first time he ran for office, you’d have to be at least 87-years-old. That’s how long Senator Chuck Grassley has been a politician. And over his several-decades-long career, Grassley has taken millions of dollars in campaign contributions from …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 2:01 PM

$1 million in attacks from a Super PAC

Hello, When Donald Trump was elected, I submitted my request to retire from the U.S. Navy after nearly 4 decades of military service. I never expected I’d one day run for office, but I felt called to continue to serve in whatever way was most meaningful. People told me to prepare myself…

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  Jordan Franken · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 12:01 AM

my hubby

Hello everyone, My husband Michael and I had the privilege of serving our nation together for almost three decades. Different schools, new doctors, different commute, pack up and unpack, good-byes to old friends and hellos to new neighbors — we moved from state-to-state and overseas. I…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 9, 2022 at 12:00 AM

please, let me explain

Hello, In a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to my campaign against Chuck Grassley and help me protect our Democratic Senate majority. But before I do, let me explain why your donation to turn Iowa’s Senate seat blue is so important right now. I am a hard target for a GOP…

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  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]

January 8, 2022 at 3:01 PM

Ann Selzer

Hello, Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight calls Ann Selzer “the best pollster in politics.” Why? She knows Iowa better than anyone, overseeing almost every one of the Des Moines Register’s Iowa polls since 1987 – and she has a track record of nearly always being right. That’s why this is suc…

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 11:01 PM

INCREDIBLE polling against Chuck Grassley

Hello, There is incredible new polling in Democrat Mike Franken’s Iowa Senate race against Republican Chuck Grassley. FIRST: A poll showed that only 27% of Iowa voters want to reelect Republican Chuck Grassley in this year’s midterm elections. THEN: Admiral Mike Franken jumped into the …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Chuck Grassley

Hello – Senate control is on the line here in Iowa. Republican Chuck Grassley recently announced he’s running for re-election, and if he wins an eighth term, Democrats may very well lose our Senate majority for the next 2 years. Mitch McConnell and his Super PACs have already raised mil…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 11:01 PM

a dereliction of duty

Hello, Sometimes I get advice from political pundits to leave criticism of Donald Trump out of my campaign speeches. They worry that by calling out Trump when he’s still so popular among some voters in Iowa could be an election misstep. But I can’t do that. It would be a dereliction of …

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 2:01 PM

“a republic, if you can keep it”

Hello, It was Ben Franklin who, when asked what form of government the constitutional convention had produced, said: “A republic, if you can keep it.” Donald Trump’s election sealed the deal for me to retire after nearly 4 decades in the U.S. Navy. Having been in uniform for every Presi…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 5, 2022 at 11:59 PM

the next Supreme Court vacancy

Hello, It’s been almost six years since Justice Antonin Scalia passed suddenly and a vacancy occurred on the Supreme Court. And it’s been almost six years since Mitch McConnell and my opponent, Chuck Grassley, conspired to not hold a vote – or even a hearing – for President Obama’s Supr…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 5, 2022 at 2:03 PM

just days after 4 more teens were killed in Michigan

Hello, Last month, our country yet again faced the grim reality that has become commonplace in America: Another school shooting; another community devastated by gun violence; another day of wondering about America’s fascination with firearms and whispering “thoughts and prayers.” Most R…

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  MSNBC ALERT (via Franken for Iowa) · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 11:01 PM

URGENT: Claire McCaskill warning Democrats

Hello, Former Senator Claire McCaskill just issued a dire warning on MSNBC: Senate Democrats must URGENTLY act on voting rights – now. Republicans tried to steal the election in 2020, even encouraging an armed insurrection at the capitol. Since then, they’ve been gerrymandering distric…

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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 2:01 PM

Chuck Grassley is running scared!

Hello, After Admiral Mike Franken announced he was running for Senate in Iowa against Chuck Grassley, thousands of grassroots donors like you chipped in to his campaign to protect our Democratic majority. Now, Chuck Grassley just sent out a video to super wealthy right-wing donors plead…

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  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 12:15 AM

directly from Admiral Mike Franken

Hello, If Democrat Mike Franken is going to defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and protect our Democratic majority in the Senate, he’s counting on grassroots donors like you to give right now: The latest poll from the highly-respected Des Moines Register shows just 27% of Iowa vote…

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

January 3, 2022 at 4:52 PM

$3,064,339

Hello, 27% That’s the percentage of Iowa voters that told the highly-respected Des Moines Register they wanted to reelect Republican Senator Chuck Grassley in their latest poll. $3,064,339 That’s how much Chuck Grassley has in his campaign war chest right now thanks to corporate PACs an…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 3, 2022 at 12:00 AM

the next Fox News “scandal” in the making

Hello, Have you ever heard the term “tracker?” I know I hadn’t until I decided to run for office. “Trackers” are what political campaign staff call what are essentially professional stalkers. They’re paid by Republican Super PACs and dark money organizations to follow you around with a …

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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]

January 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM

we’re emailing to ask for $5

Hello, We’re emailing to ask you to give $5 to help Admiral Mike Franken defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue, and expand our Democratic majority in the Senate. Here’s why: Iowa will be one of the closest races in the country this year, and Senate control is at stake in Mike’s campaign…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 1, 2022 at 11:05 PM

as we start the New Year

Hello, I’ve dedicated my life to service, enlisting at the age of 20 in the U.S. Navy and serving nearly 40 years before retiring as a three-star Admiral. Now I’m running for U.S. Senate against Chuck Grassley because elected officials in Washington need to get back to true public servi…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

January 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM

my New Year’s resolution

Hello, Last night, we conquered our first end-of-quarter FEC deadline. It was the biggest and most important deadline of our campaign to defeat Chuck Grassley so far. I’m happy to report that, with the help of grassroots donors like you, we smashed our $100,000 goal! Thank you. I’m runn…

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  Mike · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 11:04 PM

before the ball drops

Hello, In just 7 hours, I’m facing my first end-of-quarter FEC deadline. After tonight, everyone will see how much our people-powered campaign has raised to retire Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue. But right now, we’re still a few thousand dollars short of our $100,000 goal, so I have …

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 2:01 PM

another Supreme Court vacancy

Hello, After midnight tonight, federal law requires my team to pull together a report and publicly say how much we have raised to turn Iowa blue in ‘22. We have done very well, but with less than 16 hours left until my first end-of-quarter FEC deadline, we’re still $6,708 short of our $…

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  Blue Iowa 2022 · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 11:02 PM

critical update in race against Chuck Grassley

Hello, There are critical updates in Mike Franken’s race to defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue. FIRST: A poll from the highly-respected Des Moines Register showed that only 27% of likely Iowa voters want to reelect Republican Chuck Grassley. THEN: Admiral Mike Franken announced he…

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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 30, 2021 at 2:05 PM

$36.26 versus $5,800

Hello, $5,800. That’s the maximum amount that a person can give to a candidate running for Senate. And a lot of candidates, like my Republican opponent Chuck Grassley, wile away their time calling millionaires and flying to fancy dinners around the country to ask wealthy donors to cut t…

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

December 29, 2021 at 11:00 PM

your record: [email protected]

Hello, Democratic Senate candidate Admiral Mike Franken is facing his first end-of-quarter FEC deadline in just 2 days. But right now, Mike’s still falling dangerously short of his $100,000 goal and what he needs to defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue. We pulled your record, and it…

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  Jordan Franken · [email protected]

December 29, 2021 at 2:01 PM

they say “absence makes the heart grow fonder”

Hello, The old adage “absence makes the heart grow fonder” felt very appropriate for the first few holidays that my husband Michael was away on an extended deployment with the US Navy. Over time, I suppose it became easier on both ends. Michael was able to throw himself into his work, …

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 28, 2021 at 11:13 PM

$1 million in attacks against me

Hello, When I retired from the U.S. Navy after nearly 4 decades of military service, I felt called to continue to serve my country in a meaningful way. But never did I expect running for the U.S. Senate that a Super PAC would run $1 million in TV ads attacking me for serving in the Unit…

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  John, Steve, Bob, Mary, Brian, Amy, Art, Sharon, Beth & Dave · [email protected]

December 28, 2021 at 2:03 PM

why we’ve endorsed Admiral Mike Franken

Hello, We are a group of ten current Iowa state representatives, and we are writing to you today because our state and our country need your help. As Democratic elected officials in Iowa with decades of service, we’ve fought for years on important issues like providing better access to …

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  Iowa Senate Update · [email protected]

December 27, 2021 at 11:01 PM

HUGE news in the campaign against Chuck Grassley

Hello, There is HUGE news in the Iowa Senate race and Admiral Mike Franken’s campaign to defeat Chuck Grassley: FIRST: A poll from the highly-respected Des Moines Register showed Chuck Grassley’s approval ratings at the LOWEST they’ve ever been. THEN: Political pundits began saying Iowa…

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  Mike Franken · [email protected]

December 27, 2021 at 2:02 PM

emailing to ask you to give $5 before our first FEC deadline

Hello, I’ll get right to it: I’m emailing to ask you to help me defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue by giving $5 right now to my campaign. At midnight on December 31st, we’re facing our very first end-of-quarter FEC deadline. You’ve probably heard about these deadlines before – and…

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