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  MoveOn Elections Team · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 6:22 PM

OFFICIAL BALLOT: Should MoveOn endorse Vice President Joe Biden in the presidential race?

> Dear MoveOn member, We're now less than five months away from Election Day 2020, and for many of us, this may be the most important election of our lifetime. Donald Trump has done more damage to our country than any other president in modern history. There's no getti…
  Chris Torres, MoveOn Political Action · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 7:23 PM

Tomorrow: MoveOn's membership-wide endorsement vote

We are launching a formal presidential endorsement vote! This is a big decision: Should MoveOn endorse a candidate in the Democratic presidential primary? Cast your vote now. Dear MoveOn member,The 2020 presidential election is 130 days away (not that we're counting!) and we want to give the milli…
  Mohammad Khan, MoveOn Political Action · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 2:30 PM

Sign the petition: Call on your elected officials to reject campaign contributions from the Fraternal Order of Police

It's time to get police association money out of our politics. Dear MoveOn member, Since 1960, the Fraternal Order of Police and other police associations have by and large fought to block police accountability and policy changes that would protect communities from police violence. Each election c…
  Alert: Trump Is Winning (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 12:34 AM

Don't rely on the polls. Trump is winning.

MoveOn is developing a strategy based on an innovative approach called "Vote Tripling," and, so far, testing data shows it could be five times more effective than traditional strategies like phone calls and canvassing. Dear MoveOn member, It's less than 20 weeks to Election Day, and the worst poss…
  Do Not Forward (MoveOn Survey Response Needed) · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 8:21 PM

Important survey

We're asking our most dedicated members like you to complete a short survey about our priorities and political strategy for the next phase of our 2020 election fight. Will you help out? Dear John, We're asking MoveOn members to complete a short survey about our priorities and political strategy f…
  Alert: Trump Is Winning (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
June 21, 2020 at 10:55 PM

Ignore the polls. Trump is winning.

MoveOn is developing a strategy based on an innovative approach called "Vote Tripling," and, so far, testing data shows it could be five times more effective than traditional strategies like phone calls and canvassing. Dear MoveOn member, It's less than 20 weeks to Election Day, and the worst poss…
  Mary Drummer, MoveOn Political Action · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 2:20 PM

Celebrate Juneteenth by declaring that #BlackLivesMatter

We're joining the Movement for Black Lives this weekend to honor Black resistance You're Invited! JUNETEENTH WEEKEND OF ACTION WHEN This weekend, June 19-21 WHERE Your town, or join from home #DEFENDBLACKLIVES THIS JUNETEENTH WEEKEND Yes! I'll…
  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 9:06 PM

I'm only asking because it's powerfully important, John

Jamaal is gaining momentum, and the polls are showing a tight race, so your contribution in these final few days before the election can make all the difference. Dear MoveOn member,  Let me get straight to the point: I just endorsed Jamaal Bowman, a progressive champion running for Congress in a t…
  Black Lives Matter (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 11:31 PM

George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Rem'mie Fells, Riah Milton, Tony McDade, Rayshard Brooks, Oluwatoyin Salau ...

Looking beyond this Friday, we've identified two ways we believe our members and our grassroots muscle can have the most impact: Dear MoveOn member, This Friday is Juneteenth, an annual celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. To honor this solemn anniversary and to deman…
  Mary Drummer, MoveOn Political Action · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 12:07 AM

This Juneteenth we're mobilizing for justice

We're going to #DefendBlackLives on Juneteenth Dear MoveOn member, It’s been a hard year. It’s been almost impossible to watch or read the news over the past four months and not see Black suffering and trauma. From the disproportionate infection and death rates from COVID-19 to Black essential wor…
  Kate Scully · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 2:13 PM

Personal request

Studies have found that if you know that your close friends and family are voting and if those people follow up with you about your plans to vote, you are far more likely to actually cast a ballot than if you receive a call from a volunteer or even a knock at the door from a canvasser. Dear MoveOn…
  Voter Suppression Update (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Help take down racist accounts on social media

White supremacist groups and their networks across the globe are manipulating social media to suppress the votes of Black Americans in critical swing states in the presidential election this November. Dear MoveOn member, White supremacist groups and their networks across the globe are manipulating…
  Isbah Raja, MoveOn Civic Action · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 8:44 PM

Start a petition calling on Mayor Bowser to defund the D.C. police department

MoveOn members like you are leading and winning campaigns all over the country, using the tools and resources that MoveOn provides. Dear MoveOn member, Overfunding police departments has not made America safer or better; in fact, it has taken away crucial resources from basic infrastructure and soc…
  Justice for George Floyd (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
June 6, 2020 at 2:33 PM

Protesters need your help

Terrence Floyd spoke at the site of his brother's murder in Minneapolis on Monday and told the crowd that a different future is possible "because there's a lot of us." Dear MoveOn member, Terrence Floyd spoke at the site of his brother's murder in Minneapolis on Monday and told the crowd that a dif…
  James Rucker · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 7:39 PM

Sign the petition: Minneapolis police union president Bob Kroll must resign immediately

Add your name to the petition demanding Minneapolis police union president Bob Kroll's resignation or removal. Dear MoveOn member, Minneapolis police union president Bob Kroll must resign immediately. Sign the petition calling for the resignation of Minneapolis police union leader Bob Kroll, who p…
  Isbah Raja, MoveOn Civic Action · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 3:24 PM

I know that you care about your community, John

I'm writing to you today to ask you to take action. Dear John, I'm writing to you today to ask you to take action. I don't need to explain to you the unique difficulty of the situation we're in right now—I know that you understand just how serious and important this is. And I know that …
  Justice for George Floyd (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 11:31 PM

Protestors in jail need your help

The nation-wide protests all across the country are righteous and justified. They are not just in response to the brutal murder by police of George Floyd, but to the continual violence perpetrated by police against Black communities for generations. Dear MoveOn member, The nation-wide protests all …
  Black Lives Matter (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 12:09 AM

Help bail protesters out of jail

In broad daylight, for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the Minneapolis Police Department callously and cruelly asphyxiated Mr. Floyd using a chokehold which led to a lack of blood flow to Mr. Floyd's brain and caused his death. Dear MoveOn member, Last week, America reached the grim milestone of 100,000 …
  Isbah Raja, MoveOn Civic Action · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 6:40 PM

RE: Sign this petition re: Breonna Taylor

Sign this petition demanding justice for Breonna Taylor. The three officers that killed Breonna must be fired immediately.  John,  I wanted to follow up with you about this email and petition. We had a technical error last night, and if you signed this petition, we did not capture your signature. I…
  Rashad Robinson · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 10:31 PM

Sign this petition re: Breonna Taylor

Sign this petition demanding justice for Breonna Taylor. The three officers that killed Breonna must be fired immediately.  Dear MoveOn member, Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was in her home in Louisville, KY, on March 13 when three officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department …
  Michael Crawford, MoveOn Civic Action · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 12:01 AM

George Floyd's murder wasn't an isolated incident

I am Michael Crawford, MoveOn's Cultural Director. I'm usually in the background supporting MoveOn's campaign work, but I wanted to write to you for an important reason. Dear MoveOn member, I am Michael Crawford, MoveOn's Cultural Director. I'm usually in the background supporting MoveOn's campaign…
  Police Brutality Alert (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Sign the petition demanding justice for George Floyd

This is a pivotal moment to call for justice for George Floyd. Our country must not enable and perpetuate white supremacy and police brutality any longer. John, After learning that George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis, was brutally murdered by a white police officer on May 25, millions of peopl…
  Police Brutality Alert (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
May 27, 2020 at 9:08 PM

George Floyd (petition)

Firing these police officers isn't enough. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey must hold the police officers who killed George Floyd fully accountable. Dear MoveOn member, Firing these police officers isn't enough. "They treated him worse than they treat animals," said the sister of George Floyd about the…
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
May 25, 2020 at 3:40 PM

This is utter nonsense.

Fox News is reporting that Donald Trump is now losing to Joe Biden by a whopping 11 points. Dear fellow MoveOn member, Fox News is reporting that Donald Trump is now losing to Joe Biden by a whopping 11 points. On the question of who would do a better job handling the coronavirus, Trump is behind…
  Republican Voter Fraud (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 10:25 PM

Shocking New York Times report

A shocking new report in The New York Times on Monday revealed that the GOP plans to employ 50,000 people at the polls—some of whom will be armed—to intimidate Democratic voters across critical swing states, and that they will spend at least $20 million on nefarious lawsuits designed to suppress th…
  Chris Torres, MoveOn Political Action · [email protected]
May 21, 2020 at 1:24 AM

Two-thirds of MoveOn members are more likely to back Biden if these women are on his ticket!

Read the results of the latest MoveOn member survey on vice president contenders. Dear MoveOn member,  Elizabeth Warren. Stacey Abrams. Kamala Harris. All three are progressive powerhouses, bold and experienced women leaders who are champions in the Democratic Party. And they are the top three …
  Republican Voter Fraud (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 10:51 PM

Our democracy will not survive this

A shocking new report in The New York Times on Monday revealed that the Republican party plans to employ 50,000 people at the polls—some of whom will be armed—to intimidate Democratic voters across critical swing states, and that the Republicans intend to spend at least $20 million on nefarious law…
  Emma Einhorn, MoveOn Civic Action · [email protected]
May 19, 2020 at 11:15 AM

Essential workers. USPS. Vote by mail. And more.

The House passed the HEROES Act, filled with our priorities to provide real relief now to the people who need it most. Dear MoveOn member, Democrats in Congress have heard us, and on Friday the House passed the HEROES Act, a coronavirus relief bill of historic proportions that seeks to provide imme…
  Mohammad Khan, MoveOn Political Action · [email protected]
May 18, 2020 at 11:03 PM

Video airing now: Trump's colossal dereliction of duty

Watch and share it so that even more people can see it. Dear MoveOn member, Thanks to donations from thousands of MoveOn members like you, we just launched our latest ad making sure voters know how badly Trump's failed coronavirus response has hurt our communities. The ad—airing on Facebook and on…
  Coronavirus TV Ads (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
May 17, 2020 at 4:57 PM

This could be the death knell for Trump's campaign

One of the most reliable Republican voting blocs in the country is seniors—but newly released polling shows that Donald Trump's botched coronavirus response may cause that support to crumble under his feet. Dear MoveOn member, One of the most reliable Republican voting blocs in the country is seni…
  Coronavirus TV Ads (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
May 14, 2020 at 11:48 PM

These TV ads could cost Trump 30 million votes

The potential impact of seniors abandoning Trump in November is enormous. Dear MoveOn member, One of the most reliable Republican voting blocs in the country is seniors—but newly released polling shows that Donald Trump's botched coronavirus response may cause that support to crumble under his fee…
  Kate Alexander, MoveOn Civic Action · [email protected]
May 13, 2020 at 9:11 PM

Counseling, financial aid, and shelters: resources for you

Search our new database to find resources and tools to help you and your loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic. Dear MoveOn member,  Whether you are living alone or with extended family, whether you are an essential worker or lost your job, whether you are struggling with your mental heal…
  Supreme Court Alert (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
May 13, 2020 at 1:14 AM

A nuclear bomb that would destroy our fundamental rights

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's hospitalization last week was a terrifying reminder of just how much the future of the Supreme Court—and our rights and justice in America—will be on the line this November. Dear MoveOn member, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's hospitalization…
  Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 6:19 PM

Sign our petition

Please add your name if you agree our nation must do more to guarantee safe and fair elections in 2020. Dear MoveOn member, It's Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, and we need your help to make sure all our voices are heard in November. Along with our friend Michelle Obama, we're co-chairs of When We All V…
  Postal Service Update (an urgent MoveOn alert) · [email protected]
May 10, 2020 at 8:21 PM

The U.S. Postal Service is about to run out of money due to the coronavirus and Republicans

The Postal Service is in crisis, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and draconian Republican mandates. It will run out of money between July and September, at which point its "operations will cease," if Congress doesn't act. Dear MoveOn member, The Republican crusade to kill the U.S. Postal S…
  Postal Service Update (an urgent MoveOn alert) · [email protected]
May 8, 2020 at 2:53 PM

The Postal Service is about to run out of money due to the coronavirus and Republicans

The Postal Service is in crisis, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and draconian Republican mandates. It will run out of money between July and September, at which point its "operations will cease," if Congress doesn't act. Dear MoveOn member, The Republican crusade to kill the U.S. Postal S…
  Rashad Robinson · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 8:12 PM

Black man shot and killed while jogging (sign the petition)

Add your name to demand #JusticeforAhmaud. Dear MoveOn member, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was jogging near his neighborhood in Brunswick, Glynn County, GA, on February 23, when he was chased down, shot, and killed in cold blood. Ahmaud and his family deserve justice. His executioners w…
  Stop Trump's War (an important MoveOn update) · [email protected]
May 7, 2020 at 1:26 AM

Veto

Trump vetoed the Iran War Powers Resolution and chose abuse of power over the will of the people. Dear MoveOn member,  Today, Trump vetoed the Iran War Powers Resolution, which was passed by the House and Senate, Democrats and Republicans, to rein in Trump's ability to wage war with Iran.1 This is…
  Coronavirus Alert (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 10:54 PM

The latest Republican plan to steal the election

We need to be ready for November, and there's no time to waste: Action is needed at the federal and state levels, and it will be an all-hands-on-deck effort to make the election safe and fair. Dear MoveOn member, Americans could face unprecedented obstacles to voting in November. With the director…
  Isbah Raja, MoveOn Civic Action · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Our society may never be the same

MoveOn members start and sign petitions every day. Learn more about how these people-powered petitions make an impact and and how to start your own campaign. Dear MoveOn member,  We are dealing with the most devastating global pandemic of our lifetimes.  Our families, our friends, our com…
  Free Sticker from MoveOn · [email protected]
May 2, 2020 at 5:18 PM

Show you support the post office with this free sticker

We've just printed a big batch of "We <3 Mail Carriers" stickers and are giving them away for FREE while supplies last. Dear MoveOn member, Mail carriers are essential workers who are risking their lives to deliver letters, food, and medicine to over 135 million households during the coronavirus…
  MoveOn Sticker Team · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 7:08 PM

Show your support for the post office with this free sticker

We've just printed a big batch of "We <3 Mail Carriers" stickers and are giving them away for FREE while supplies last. Dear MoveOn member, Mail carriers are essential workers who are risking their lives to deliver letters, food, and medicine to over 135 million households during the coronavirus…
  Watch MoveOn's New TV ad · [email protected]
April 29, 2020 at 12:15 AM

TV AD: Trump's coronavirus failures

As of today, over 1 million Americans have become sick and over 58,000 have lost their lives—the majority in the month of April. Dear MoveOn member, MoveOn has just launched the first in a series of digital and television ads targeting key voters in battleground states that tell the real story of …
  Robert Reich · [email protected]
April 26, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Losing this election is NOT AN OPTION

This breaks my heart. And it terrifies me—even as a lifelong optimist. I'm terrified that as bad as things are now, if Donald Trump is re-elected in November, things will get even worse, and our country might not bounce back from it quickly. Dear fellow MoveOn member, 26 million Americans are unem…
  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 9:43 PM

Sign this petition

Essential workers, including domestic workers, factory workers, state and local government employees, janitorial staff, and utility workers, are risking their lives every day so others can stay home. To protect them, Congress must require companies to provide the personal protective equipment and s…
  Coronavirus Response (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
April 23, 2020 at 6:51 PM

An urgent campaign to protect voting rights

The coronavirus pandemic is not only a public health crisis and economic calamity, it is also a grave threat to our elections and our democracy. Dear MoveOn member, The coronavirus pandemic is not only a public health crisis and economic calamity, it is also a grave threat to our elections and our…
  Coronavirus Update (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
April 22, 2020 at 3:08 PM

The Postal Service could be dead in three months

The U.S. Postal Service could be dead in three months unless Congress provides emergency funding to shore up this crucial public service. Dear MoveOn member, The U.S. Postal Service could be dead in three months unless Congress provides emergency funding to shore up this crucial public service.1 B…
  Defeat Mitch McConnell (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 4:38 PM

McConnell tells the GOP to "gag and vote for" assistance for the poor

In response to last month's stimulus bill that offered too little for working Americans, while giving billions to the rich and powerful, Senator Lindsey Graham raged that giving money to those in need would "incentivize" people to quit their jobs. Dear MoveOn member, In response to last month's st…
  Kamala Harris · [email protected]
April 20, 2020 at 7:49 PM

Add your name to support farm workers

It's inexcusable to cut farm workers' wages, so I encourage you to sign the United Farm Workers petition to fight for all farm workers. Sign the petition telling the Trump administration not to cut wages of hundreds of thousands of farm workers. Dear MoveOn member, Kamala Harris here. First, let me…
  Coronavirus Update (via MoveOn) · [email protected]
April 20, 2020 at 1:39 AM

The Postal Service runs out of money in three months

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and the Republicans are refusing to include the Postal Service in any coronavirus relief legislation, because privatizing mail delivery has been a long-term goal of the conservative movement, and they see this crisis as thei…