Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

October 1, 2020 at 12:26 AM

This is it, y’all

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- I know you’re getting tons of emails tonight, but everything really is on the line.  We’ve had an amazing day and we’re really close to breaking more fundraising records for our 100% people-powered campaign.   Chip in $5 and he…

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September 30, 2020 at 8:39 PM

BREAKING: our end of quarter telethon!

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hey John -- You’ve heard me say it a million times. Flipping the Senate is critical this year. And thanks to all of you, we are in a fantastic position to shock the nation in less than five weeks from today. Our wonderful volunteers and suppo…

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September 30, 2020 at 4:36 PM

Last night

Paula Jean for West Virginia   John -- I asked last night, and you answered the call. I can’t thank you all enough for digging in!    Now, we are very close to hitting the targets we’ve set for this month and this make or break deadline.    With hours to go, I have to ask…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

September 30, 2020 at 12:25 AM

Are you with me?

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hi John -- I’m checking in again tonight because so much is riding on the next 24 hours.  Everything we’ve worked for since 2018 comes down to what we are able to raise by midnight tomorrow night. That’s why I’m fighting so hard, and that’s …

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September 29, 2020 at 6:29 PM

Smashing records

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hi John -- It’s Paula here with a quick note. As I write this, there are 36 hours to go until we reach the September FEC deadline.   My wonderful team of staff and volunteers have gone above and beyond to reach voters during the unprecedente…

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  Swearengin Finance HQ · [email protected]

September 29, 2020 at 1:17 AM

A quick request, John.

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hi John -- Reaching out with a quick request from the finance team. These final three days of the quarter are make or break for us.   We need to bring in another $7,500 by midnight tonight to hit our online fundraising goal. Every dollar we r…

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  Team Paula Jean · [email protected]

September 28, 2020 at 5:33 PM

Paula needs you now

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Here’s where we are with three days left in this enormously critical month.   We need to raise another $85,000 from online sources by Wednesday. This money will allow us to execute the digital outreach strategy we’ve been working on s…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

September 27, 2020 at 4:34 PM

John, this is an insult

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Even though critical legislation like the Violence Against Women Act has been sitting on McConnell’s desk for YEARS, he’s suddenly found the time to rush through an extreme partisan judicial appointment mere days before the presidentia…

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  Swearengin Finance HQ · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 11:49 PM

Help Paula fight this

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hey John -- We just got word that Shelley Moore Capito’s campaign dropped a huge ad buy. That means it’s crucial we hit our targets for our Digital Outreach Fund. We still need to raise another $173,000 this month for our Digital Outreach Fun…

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  Team Paula Jean · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 3:57 PM

Texas and West Virginia

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hi John -- You’re invited to join us tomorrow for a really unique event!    Paula will be sitting down with fellow Bernie-endorsed candidate, Julie Oliver, who’s running for Congress in TX-25, near Austin.  The people of West Virginia are dea…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

September 25, 2020 at 12:32 AM

Red alert

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- I won’t lie. Our country is on the precipice of a true Constitutional crisis. This out of control president should never have been given the reins of power, but here we are.  Now he’s threatening to pull every lever at his disposal to…

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September 22, 2020 at 10:24 PM

Hypocrite

Paula Jean for West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito in 2016 (269 days before election): “Before a Supreme Court justice is confirmed to a lifetime position on the bench, West Virginians and the American people should have the ability to weigh in at the ballot box this Nove…

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September 22, 2020 at 3:22 PM

Just $6

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hey John -- We can’t believe it, only six weeks until the election!    Between now and November 3rd, we’ve got our work cut out for us. We’re working around the clock to execute our digital outreach strategy, and we are feeling good about this…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

September 21, 2020 at 5:28 PM

A good problem to have

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Here’s where we are with ten days left in this enormously critical month.  We need to raise another $150,000 online by Friday to execute the digital outreach strategy that we’ve been working on since the primary. This funding will all…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

September 20, 2020 at 7:03 PM

What she said

Paula Jean for West Virginia “Before a Supreme Court justice is confirmed to a lifetime position on the bench, West Virginians and the American people should have the ability to weigh in at the ballot box this November. My position does not change with the naming of a nom…

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September 19, 2020 at 4:36 PM

There is no time to despair

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- I won’t mince words. Losing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg last night was a body blow to the nation. She represented the highest ideals of our country, serving with decency and moral clarity every day that she practiced law.   RBG fought …

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  Swearengin Digital HQ · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 7:53 PM

Our digital army

Paula Jean for West Virginia “I’m retired and want to help Paula Jean.”  “I saw you in Knock Down the House and I’m so inspired by your story. How can I help?” “Finished work on the primaries & ready to help Paula WIN in November. Let’s do this!”  These are just a …

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

September 18, 2020 at 12:52 AM

A brief note for you.

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hey John -- I just wanted to say thank you for stepping up and supporting this campaign.  My finance team reached out to you for help, and hundreds of you dug deep and got us back on track with our fundraising targets.  Asking people for the…

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  Swearengin Finance HQ · [email protected]

September 17, 2020 at 1:23 AM

Headed toward the danger zone, John

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hi John -- Reaching out with a quick request from the finance team. We’ve hit a bump and donations have dropped off a bit.     We need to bring in another $5,000 before midnight tonight to hit our online fundraising goal. Every dollar we raise…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

September 16, 2020 at 12:04 AM

Say no to the status quo

Paula Jean for West Virginia John, we’re pushing full steam ahead in this campaign to bring real representation back to West Virginia. Shelley Moore Capito has cozied up to Big Industry and abandoned everyday people. That’s why we’re going to send her packing in November…

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  Team Paula Jean · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 10:44 PM

[BREAKING] We didn’t see this coming

Paula Jean for West Virginia We really didn’t see this coming, John! We learned yesterday that The Dominion Post of Morgantown, West Virginia has endorsed Paula’s campaign for Senate, and we could not be more elated.  The editorial board of the conservative-leaning pape…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

September 14, 2020 at 12:45 AM

Sunrise!

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- I am so proud to share that our campaign has been endorsed by Sunrise Movement.    This group of amazing activists is fighting for a healthy planet and a just, sustainable economy. These ideals are at the heart of my campaign, so this …

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September 12, 2020 at 11:44 PM

Capito calls Trump a leader on Covid

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- When we sat down with The Dominion Post editorial board last week, Shelley Moore Capito said Trump has been a “leader” in his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.   Her assessment would be laughable if it weren’t so tragic.    The presid…

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September 9, 2020 at 4:35 PM

Contrast of beliefs? You bet.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- When incumbent Shelley Moore Capito and I sat down with The Dominion Post editorial board last week to discuss our plans for office, Capito said we have a “good contrast of beliefs.” You’re damn right we do - one of us believes in toe…

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September 8, 2020 at 4:22 PM

A hell of a year

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- 2020 has certainly been a year of ups and downs. But we are ready for November. Team Paula Jean has consolidated support and solidified a path to victory.  There is no stopping us!   Historically, Labor Day is the point at which many…

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September 7, 2020 at 5:01 PM

Representation, not retail

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- No matter where I look, I see Labor Day sales. I can’t help but think about what the holiday means - and the parallels its origin has to today.    In May 1894, workers at the Pullman Palace Car Company walked off the job after their em…

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September 4, 2020 at 7:36 PM

Send Shelley packin’

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Last month, people from across the country stepped up to help us smash our fundraising goals and gain even more momentum. It’s all too clear. West Virginians and their fellow Americans are eager to send Shelley Moore Capito packing! B…

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  Team Paula Jean · [email protected]

September 3, 2020 at 8:12 PM

We don't believe it.

Paula Jean for West Virginia We can’t believe it, John. Only two short months from now, the people of West Virginia will decide who their next Senator will be.      We are doing everything in our power to make sure Paula is sworn in next January. That’s why we need all h…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 10:32 PM

You got us that much closer.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- We know that getting asked to donate gets tiresome. We feel it on our end, too. But in a grassroots campaign like ours, everything we do hinges on what we raise from individual donors like you - especially since we don’t take a dime of…

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 2:28 AM

Short

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hey John --  I promise to make this super short.    We are SO close to smashing another fundraising milestone. In fact, we’re less than $8,000 away. Reaching this goal would put us in an amazing position heading into the most critical month of…

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August 31, 2020 at 9:14 PM

By midnight.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Our grassroots movement has a plan to make historic wins in November and bring real, true representation to the Senate.  That plan depends on our ability to hit our August fundraising goal by midnight. We are so close to meeting our g…

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August 30, 2020 at 11:34 PM

On the line

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- With the fate of the U.S. Senate on the line, we can’t express enough the importance of winning in November. But victory will depend on the next 65 days. That means we really need your support now.   If you’re able, can you pitch in $6…

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August 29, 2020 at 10:43 PM

Dang we got Yang!

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Excitement is building every day as Democrats and progressives across the country unify and solidify this coalition to bring real representation to the halls of Congress.    It’s all too clear. Every Senate seat is crucial, especially …

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August 26, 2020 at 9:12 PM

Senator Nina Turner is IN.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- During my time as a national surrogate for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign and as a fighter for working families, I’ve always had a kinship with Sen. Nina Turner. Before COVID, we stumped together for Bernie, and promoted Medicar…

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August 24, 2020 at 11:16 PM

Our path to victory.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Even before COVID, West Virginians were hurting. And they are really in trouble now. About 60% of the people in our state are now facing eviction due to the economic collapse brought on by the pandemic.  But we do not have the luxury …

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  Paula Jean Swearengin · [email protected]

August 23, 2020 at 4:50 PM

The fight goes on because of you.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Like everyone, our campaign has had to adjust to the unprecedented challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. We’ve had to convert our grassroots, on-the-ground, face-to-face approach to an all-digital format, which has meant additiona…

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August 21, 2020 at 10:19 PM

Cori Bush is on Team Paula.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Cori Bush and I have stood alongside each other for nearly four years. And earlier this month, my friend and ally took down an apathetic political dynasty in Missouri’s First Congressional district. The people spoke, and mountains were…

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August 20, 2020 at 8:21 PM

People are not fractions.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- No doubt, we have some shameful history. The infamous three-fifths clause reduced entire populations of people to a fraction. It took a civil war and centuries of unrest to completely undo the founding fathers’ horrifying attempt to pr…

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August 18, 2020 at 4:58 PM

100 years has led to this moment.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John,  Today, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment - the amendment that gave women the right to vote. And 2020 - a year of unprecedented challenges, violence, and protest - is a poignant year to remembe…

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August 17, 2020 at 8:10 PM

A $25,000 Pence plate.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Thousands of West Virginians are worried about everything from food to rent. Meanwhile, the “honorable” governor Jim Justice hosted VP Mike Pence at Greenbrier - the governor’s luxury resort - for a luncheon on Saturday that cost $2,80…

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August 15, 2020 at 12:56 PM

A slow moving train wreck.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Schools in several states opened their doors this week, at least 2,400 students and school staffers have already been infected with Covid-19 or sent into isolation due to exposure. Still, the administration is standing by its threat to…

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August 15, 2020 at 12:54 AM

Join Bernie and me.

Paula Jean for West Virginia Hi John -- Please join Senator Sanders and me tomorrow for a virtual town hall. In the wake of Republican leaders’ cowardly inaction to address the health and economic crises created by the coronavirus pandemic, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday…

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August 13, 2020 at 6:18 PM

John, who do you trust?

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- No matter who our president is next year, we need a good, strong Congress made up of servants for real, everyday Americans. For that to happen, we need to gain control of the U.S. Senate. I’m in this race to make it happen. After too …

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August 11, 2020 at 5:54 PM

7 days ago.

Paula Jean for West Virginia Seven days ago, my friend and ally, Cori Bush, took down a do-nothing political dynasty.  And we can do it here in West Virginia. John, we CAN move mountains. Chip in $7 now to help me take down the Capito dynasty. The progressive movement …

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August 9, 2020 at 8:26 PM

We can’t go on this way.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- Throughout history, our country has been loved and hated by the rest of the world, but this is the first time we’ve ever been pitied.   In past times of crisis, we’ve done the seemingly impossible, but this president has proven unfit f…

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August 6, 2020 at 11:21 PM

Truth to power

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- The United Mine Workers Union (UMWA) just did something disgraceful: they endorsed a bought-and-paid-for, anti-labor millionaire over a coal miner’s daughter.  And you know I don’t pull punches. So I’ll just say it: This is a sham. I am a c…

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August 5, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Simply earth shattering

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- It’s hard to overstate the magnitude of what happened last night in St. Louis, Missouri. But there is no doubt, mountains were moved.   My friend and sister, Cori Bush, fellow Brand New Congress slate mate, and co-star in the documenta…

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  Paula Jean · [email protected]

August 5, 2020 at 12:01 AM

91

Paula Jean for West Virginia John -- In 91 days, all the planning, all the organizing and all the work that’s gone into this campaign will end. We’re hoping that’s when the REAL work of representing West Virginians will begin.   Can you chip in $5 right now to help me wi…

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July 30, 2020 at 11:30 PM

Capito: Champion of the corrupt.

Paula Jean for West Virginia John, West Virginians are suffering.  Thousands of people laid off by coal companies like Blackjewel - which also stole money from its employees before filing for bankruptcy - are still out of work and still awaiting back pay. West Virginian…

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July 28, 2020 at 9:26 PM

$600/week - rich yet?

Paula Jean for West Virginia John, $600 a week. That’s what the CARES Act allotted for people unemployed due to Covid-19, and Shelley Moore-Capito thinks it’s too much. She claims it’s encouraging people to stay on unemployment rather than go back to work. She looks for…

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