Swearengin Campaign HQ · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 3:52 PM

Just getting started

[link removed] [[link removed]] Good morning, John -- Election Day 2020 is finally here. The polls are open across West Virginia, and voters are having their say. We won’t say the hard work and sleepless nights are almost over, because when we win this thing, that’s when the work really be…

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  Swearengin Campaign HQ · [email protected]

November 3, 2020 at 12:36 AM

You can’t miss this!

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hi John -- We’re excited to invite you to our final GOTV rally of the 2020 cycle and it’s a BIG one! Senator Bernie Sanders has pulled together a powerhouse lineup to rally the troops just hours before polls open on Election Day. Please join us streaming …

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 9:35 PM

The road ahead

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- We have a long road ahead to repair our country and bring our nation back together. That long road begins tomorrow, with the most important election of our lives. Empathy, compassion, and responsible governance has long been missing in West Virginia.…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Thank you

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- Whether you have been with me since 2017, or you just recently came on board Team Paula Jean, I want to say how very thankful I am for you. There is no way we could have done any of what we’ve accomplished without you believing in the power of people…

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  Team Paula Jean · [email protected]

November 2, 2020 at 2:01 AM

Last Call!

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- Look who popped in to help with phone banking! Alex Morse and Anthony Clark, along with some dedicated volunteers dropped in to call voters for Paula Jean! [link removed] [[link removed]] With less than 48 hours to go until polling locations cl…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

November 1, 2020 at 10:40 PM

Emergency phonebank budget

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- Late last week we dropped an extra $10,000 power dialer credits to keep up with a surge of phone banking volunteers. Since then our volunteers have made hundreds of thousands of calls -- and we are getting through to undecided voters! Now we’ve got a…

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  Swearengin HQ · [email protected]

November 1, 2020 at 12:06 AM

Trick or treat!

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hi John -- We hope your Halloween has more treats and fewer tricks. We’re reaching out one last time to check in with our daily goal. We’re a little over halfway to raising the extra $30,000 we need to cover the final weekend of Get out the Vote efforts. …

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 31, 2020 at 4:06 PM

On this day of thrills

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- There's a lot going on in West Virginia today! It’s Halloween, and this year, I can’t think of anything scarier than Shelley Moore Capito getting reelected. It’s the last day of early voting. And it’s the last day of the last full month before the mo…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 31, 2020 at 2:24 AM

“She is us”

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- Folks are more aware than ever that Shelley Moore Capito has let down her constituents. She’s so disappointing that conservative-leaning The Dominion Post - a newspaper that endorsed Capito in 2014 - endorsed my campaign this time around. The editori…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 9:09 PM

Now only $4,300 away

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hello John -- In case you didn’t see this earlier, here’s the story. We dropped an extra $10,000 this morning on power dialer credits. We’ve had a huge surge of volunteers who have signed up to help us Get out the Vote, and we don’t have the heart to tell th…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 4:28 PM

Rolling the dice

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hello John -- We rolled the dice. We dropped an extra $10,000 on power dialer credits this morning. Why? Because it could be the thing that helps me win this election. We’ve had a huge surge of volunteers who have signed up to help us Get out the Vote,…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 30, 2020 at 1:04 AM

The final push

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hello John -- I’m checking in with a quick note as we head into the final hours. Whatever we are able to raise on this email will go toward our TV ad budget. This is the final push to increase coverage in the markets we’ve locked in. [link removed] [[link…

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  Team Paula Jean · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 8:02 PM

(bump) $5 = victory

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hi John -- Sen. Ed Markey is phone banking with us tonight, and a surge of volunteers have signed up to join us! Having all these extra volunteers is amazing, and will help us reach those voters we’ve not made contact with yet. But, this surge is driving up …

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  Team Paula Jean · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 4:16 PM

$5 = victory

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hi John -- Sen. Ed Markey is phone banking with us tonight, and a surge of volunteers have signed up to join us! Having all these extra volunteers is amazing, and will help us reach those voters we’ve not made contact with yet. But, this surge is driving up …

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  Swearengin HQ · [email protected]

October 29, 2020 at 12:22 AM

Don’t you think it’s time?

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hi John -- Here at Swearengin campaign headquarters, we’re laser-focused on one thing: flipping this seat. The future of this nation depends on what we make happen next Tuesday. We literally have mere days to reach every last voter possible, and we can’t do …

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 28, 2020 at 1:19 AM

She really doesn't care, but I do.

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- Shelley Moore Capito says she is committed to West Virginians. If she's so committed to protecting West Virginians, then why does she keep voting against the ACA when there is absolutely nothing to replace it? If she’s so committed to West Virgini…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 3:28 PM

I am mad as hell

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- There’s no other way to say it. I’m disgusted by what the Senate did last night. McConnell and the GOP tripped over themselves to confirm a radical extremist to the Supreme Court at a time when so many Americans are suffering, so many Americans despe…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 27, 2020 at 12:08 AM

Taking a quick break

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hello John -- I’m taking a quick break from call time this evening to check in with you. We’ve made headway on our end of campaign goals to stay on pace with broadcast and cable TV ads, but we’re not there yet. This is allowing us to reach those 17% of undec…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 26, 2020 at 12:01 AM

Our Election Day plan

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- I hope you have had a peaceful weekend in spite of all the political emails you are surely receiving. Because you all have been such dedicated supporters, I want to get this update to you now before we shut down for the night. To cover everything we …

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 11:53 PM

We are talking life and death

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- Health care is a human right. This right has forever been under attack in America, but this issue has perhaps never been more critical in our lifetimes than it is right now - amid a global pandemic that has killed more than 224,000 Americans. We’r…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 11:00 PM

We’ve got a mess on our hands

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- You’ve heard a lot of talk about how important it is we flip the Senate. It’s not just important -- it’s a matter of life and death for millions of Americans. Even when we win -- and I believe we will -- there’s no doubt the next Congress will have a…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 2:14 AM

A legacy of lies

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- In a recent interview, Shelley Moore Capito said her time as a senator has been “very impactful” for both her and for her constituents. I would argue she’s had a negative impact on the people here. Huge pockets of West Virginia still don’t have broad…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 2:45 PM

Here’s where we are

[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] Hello John -- I’m checking in with a short note. Shelley Moore Capito just made a massive TV ad buy. With only 12 days to go, I MUST match her dollar for dollar in ad buys to stay competitive and flip this Senate seat. L…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 11:05 PM

We’ve gotta get folks to the polls

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- Early voting has officially kicked off in West Virginia, and I’m so excited to hit this final phase of the campaign. With less than 2 weeks to Election Day, our ace digital team is working around the clock to reach voters. We are also partnering with…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 1:31 AM

I’ll let Cori tell it

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- Back in August, I was so proud to see my sister and ally, Cori Bush, win her race to bring true change to the people of her district who need someone in Washington to fight for them. Cori and I have been in this fight together for years now, and ther…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 6:23 PM

Drop a dollar

[link removed] [[link removed]] Oops, John, we got ahead of ourselves last night! Things are moving so fast, we accidentally told you that Early Voting starts today in West Virginia, when it actually starts tomorrow! Now that it really is Early Voting eve, we need to keep pushing for ev…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 12:19 AM

Flash $1

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hello John -- We really need your help tonight. Tomorrow morning in West Virginia, polling locations will be opening across the state, and we'll be executing the final phases of our Get out the Vote strategy to win this election. Every single dollar we ra…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 1:09 AM

Update on my TV ad buy

[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] Hello John -- First of all, I can’t thank you and all our wonderful supporters enough for everything you are doing to help me win this fight. It’s allowing our digital team to target the voters we need to reach before the elec…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 18, 2020 at 6:09 PM

Every day

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hey John -- I dropped a quick note last night, and I’m following up today because we just don’t have any time to lose. There is still much work to be done. Our field and digital teams continue to power through tens of thousands of records to try and reach ev…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 11:05 PM

It’s down to hours

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hey John -- I’ll make this quick so you can get on with your Saturday evening. Everyone on this amazing team is working around the clock in the final days of this campaign. If we are to bring real and true representation to the people of West Virginia, we do…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 17, 2020 at 12:34 AM

My TV ad budget is in jeopardy

[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] Hey John -- I have an urgent request tonight. This election is so critical, and we can’t slow down for even one minute. Our campaign must break through to undecided voters right now, which we must reach digitally and throug…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 16, 2020 at 1:20 AM

The undecided

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hey John -- Now that we’re past the FEC deadline blitz, I want to share some information with you. About 21% of voters were undecided about this Senate race. Our team has got that down to 17% according to a recent poll. At the same time, Shelley Moore Capito…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 14, 2020 at 11:15 PM

Let me tell you about West Virginia.

[link removed] [[link removed]] The clock is ticking, John. We’re down to the final 20 days of this race, and we have to do everything we can to make the most of our momentum. We raised almost $100,000 on September 30th alone, the final day of Q3. We did it with no national Democratic part…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 11:02 PM

Playing politics with your life

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- Since February, the Senate’s “Grim Reaper” - Mitch McConnell - has refused to budge on more than 300 bipartisan bills. Now, he’s purposely delaying voting on urgently needed COVID-19 relief so the “other side” can’t use it to its advantage in the electi…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 13, 2020 at 4:15 PM

I need a really big favor, John.

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- I’m writing today to ask a huge favor. I know we send a lot of emails, but it’s one of the few ways we can reach our supporters to let them know how things are going. This race is heating up. Every day we gain new supporters across West Virginia who …

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 12, 2020 at 10:30 PM

Ed Markey is uniting our fight!

[link removed] [[link removed]] We have BIG NEWS, John! Just a couple days ago, our campaign was endorsed by Ed Markey, the Senator from Massachusetts who bravely stood up for the Green New Deal and defeated the Kennedy dynasty last month. Unlike many longtime public servants, Sen. Mark…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 11, 2020 at 11:10 PM

Why does Capito not stand up for women?

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Meanwhile, the Violence Against Women Act - which expired in 2018 - is one of 300+ bills sitting in Mitch McConnell’s graveyard. And our incumbent senator, Shelley Moore Capito - who votes with McConnell …

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 11:39 PM

Crumbling under Capito

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- You may not know this, but Senator Shelley Moore Capito sits on the Appropriations, Commerce, Science & Transportation, and Environment & Public Works Committees. What you probably do know is that West Virginia is broke and suffering from crumbling i…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 10, 2020 at 3:27 PM

Our biggest event EVER

[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] LET’S UNITE OUR FIGHT! It’s time to rise up, #UniteOurFight and flip the Senate. Become a sponsor for our biggest event of the election season as progressive leaders from around the nation gather in Appalachia in su…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 10:31 PM

Montani semper liberi

[link removed] [[link removed]] West Virginia’s motto is montani semper liberi which means: mountaineers are always free. Well, John , my opponent is NOT free. She is bought and paid for by corporations. About 2% of her campaign is financed by individual donors. The remaining 98% comes from c…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 9, 2020 at 12:54 AM

She’s just afraid.

[link removed] [[link removed]] “If Capito doesn’t have the courage to debate then why does she deserve anyone’s vote?” -- Richard Ojeda John -- I’ve been calling for a debate with Shelley Moore Capito for a while now. If she’s so proud of her legislative record, why won’t she face me on t…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 8, 2020 at 8:10 PM

Urgent request: our TV budget needs a boost!

[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] Hi John -- I have an urgent request. If you want to skip this message and help us hit our daily fundraising target, just click here. [[link removed]] This election is so critical, and we can’t slow down for even one day.…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 7, 2020 at 5:55 PM

Our biggest event EVER

[link removed] [[link removed]] [link removed] [[link removed]] LET’S UNITE OUR FIGHT! It’s time to rise up, #UniteOurFight and flip the Senate. Become a sponsor for our biggest event of the election season as progressive leaders from around the nation gather in Appalachia in support of…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 6, 2020 at 8:19 PM

4 for 4

[link removed] [[link removed]] Hey John -- There are 28 days to go until this election is decided -- just four more weeks to flip this Senate seat. I’m ready to fight like hell for the people of this state and the country. That’s why I’m asking today if you can dig deep for the next four …

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 5, 2020 at 8:43 PM

Just look at this chart.

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- Six months ago Trump appointed my opponent to his COVID19 Economic Recovery Task Force. And a fat lot of good it’s done us here in West Virginia. Whatever Shelley is doing on Trump’s task force, it’s not bringing jobs back to our state. [[link remove…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 4, 2020 at 11:35 PM

You won’t believe this story

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- What kind of senator is so scared of talking to her constituents she’ll let them get hauled away in handcuffs? Ask Shelley Moore Capito. In 2017 six West Virginians went to visit the Senator and were arrested for their trouble. All they wanted was he…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 4, 2020 at 6:56 PM

Running out of weekends

[link removed] [[link removed]] LET’S START OCTOBER WITH A BANG! 24 Hour Fundraising Goal: $30,000 Donate to our goal >> [[link removed]] John -- We’ve got one month to go until this election is decided -- just four more Sundays -- and the stakes are high. Right now, across th…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 4, 2020 at 12:07 AM

Four Saturdays to go

[link removed] [[link removed]] LET’S START OCTOBER WITH A BANG! 24 Hour Fundraising Goal: $31,000 Donate to our goal >> [[link removed]] John -- We’ve got one month to go until this election is decided -- just four more Saturdays -- and the stakes are higher than they’ve ever be…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 3, 2020 at 1:13 AM

A nation on edge

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- We are a nation on edge tonight. I watched the debate last Tuesday, and while I don’t agree with a lot of the policy proposals that Joe Biden espouses, I was left feeling that we as Americans need to get our moral compass back on track. We can’t s…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 10:21 PM

Blown away

[link removed] [[link removed]] John -- There’s no other way to say it. I’m blown away by how much support this campaign is getting from people in West Virginia and all across the country. The third quarter period was a make or break deadline, and you really delivered. We can reject corpor…

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