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  Mandela Barnes Store · [email protected]
November 9, 2021 at 10:36 PM

[BRAND NEW] Get your Mandela merch

  Paid for by Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin P.O. Box 597 Milwaukee, WI 53201 This email was sent to [email protected]. Email is a very important way we communicate with supporters like you. We'd hate to see you go, but if you'd like you can unsubscribe here. You can also sign up to …
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
November 8, 2021 at 5:38 PM

A HUGE endorsement

Today, we are proud to announce the newest member of Team Mandela: Friends - Mandela Barnes is going to beat Ron Johnson and flip this Senate seat because we are running a campaign that unites the party and organizes people of all backgrounds and from all communities across the state. Tod…
  Lark Herron via MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
November 7, 2021 at 4:02 PM

Introduction

The truth is, no one person can tackle a task as tall as beating Ron Johnson and flipping this Senate seat in Wisconsin all by themselves. Hey there. The truth is, no one person can tackle a task as tall as beating Ron Johnson all by themself. There’s only one way we elect Mandela Barnes — …
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
November 6, 2021 at 3:17 PM

We are writing to ask you to contribute $3. Wisconsin has always been a battle ground and Mandela needs your help to win.

Wisconsin has been a battleground. Wisconsin has been a battleground. In 2012, Barack Obama won Wisconsin. In 2014, Scott Walker won. In 2016, Trump and Ron Johnson won. But in 2018, Tony Evers and Mandela won. So did Tammy Baldwin. In 2020, Joe Biden won (thank God). But in 2022, this Sen…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
November 4, 2021 at 3:42 PM

The Path Forward

Friends - Throughout the past four years, we did something special here in Wisconsin. We turned back the Republican tide that had washed over our state for nearly a decade. We did it by bringing together people from across this state with a positive vision for moving Wisconsin forward. Tu…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
November 3, 2021 at 7:18 PM

Virginia

Joe Biden won Virginia by 10 points. Wisconsin was a lot closer than that. Friends - Joe Biden won Virginia by 10 points. Wisconsin was a lot closer than that. Last night’s elections make it clear that 2022 has a chance to be a challenging year for Democrats. And out of all the races in th…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
November 2, 2021 at 4:32 PM

$3 may not seem like the kind of money that can flip this Senate seat. But when lots of us are chipping in, it absolutely can.

We'd like to take a moment to explain why these emails are so important to the success of our campaign. Friends - We know that we send you a number of messages asking you to contribute to Mandela. So we'd like to take a moment to explain why these emails are so important to the success of…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 31, 2021 at 10:31 PM

Holy Cow!

Every single dot on that graph is someone who is stepping up to help Mandela win this race and move our country forward. Friends - A HUGE number of people from across Wisconsin and the rest of the country are chipping in to help Mandela Barnes defeat Ron Johnson and flip this Senate seat. W…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 31, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Thank you in advance

I wanted to send a quick note about the importance of this race and tonight’s end-of-month fundraising deadline. Good morning. I wanted to send a quick note about the importance of this race and tonight’s end-of-month fundraising deadline. Our campaign is Democrats' best chance to beat Ron J…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 30, 2021 at 2:01 PM

running out of time

Hey friends — we know it’s the weekend, so we’ll get right to the point. We’re running out of time ahead of tomorrow’s end-of-month fundraising deadline, and Mandela needs us to generate as many donations as possible today if we’re going to reach our goals and stay on track to win this prim…
  Dr. Mary L. Trump · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 9:01 PM

I’m shocked

I thought more people would be concerned that my uncle, Donald Trump, could make a comeback in 2024 and win the presidency again. Friends - I thought more people would be concerned that my uncle, Donald Trump, could make a comeback in 2024 and win the presidency again. I thought that after…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 29, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Respectfully asking you to contribute $3 before our end-of-month fundraising deadline

I need your help to defeat Ron Johnson and win back this seat for Democrats. Friends - In just a moment, I am going to ask you to contribute to my campaign for U.S. Senate. But first, I hope you'll give me a chance to explain why your contribution is so important – especially today. Here's…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 28, 2021 at 4:09 PM

Your first $3 online donation to Mandela:

We're looking for a large number of individual donations today to keep pace with our opponents who are self-funding. Friends - There are three important things we don't want you to forget about this race: The Cook Political Report has rated the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race as a "tossup" wh…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 27, 2021 at 3:33 PM

Your first donation to Mandela's campaign:

Mandela is counting on us...which is why it's very important that you chip in. Friends - If everyone reading this email contributed just $10 to help elect Mandela Barnes to the U.S. Senate, we would easily surpass our October monthly fundraising goal. But the reality is that only a fract…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 25, 2021 at 4:44 PM

1⁄2 of 1%

Scientists tell us we only have a few years left if we have any hope of staving off irreversible damage to our planet. Friends - As the debate over the reconciliation bill winds down in Congress, one of the big questions is how bold we’ll be in our effort to combat climate change. So befor…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 23, 2021 at 4:12 PM

quick update for you

Running a successful Senate campaign takes a huge amount of resources. Friends - Really quick – before you start your weekend: We're looking for 2 people from Philadelphia to chip in to Mandela today to stay on track to meet our October fundraising goal. A recent poll shows Mandela TIED wi…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 22, 2021 at 2:01 PM

What if?

What if Republicans regain control of the U.S. Senate, with Mitch McConnell once again as Senate Majority Leader? Friends - What if we don’t flip this seat from red to blue, and Ron Johnson is elected to another 6-year term? What if Republicans regain control of the U.S. Senate, with Mitch …
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 21, 2021 at 3:41 PM

If you've been waiting to make your first online donation...

It's going to take a lot of donations to ensure we have the resources to defeat Ron Johnson and flip this Senate seat. $5. That's the modest amount we're asking you to contribute to Mandela today. According to our records, you haven't made an online contribution yet. And it would make a hu…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 19, 2021 at 2:01 PM

$3

When all of us come together to contribute what we can to elect Mandela Barnes, we are going to be unstoppable in this race. $2,300,747.23. That's how much cash on hand Ron Johnson reported after the September 30 FEC fundraising deadline. 15,216. That's how many people contributed to Mande…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 18, 2021 at 2:33 PM

A $3 donation from you would make a huge difference for our campaign today

Mandela’s counting on each and every one of us to build a winning campaign. Friends - If you’ve been waiting for the right time to make your first contribution to Mandela Barnes, believe us when we say that right now is that time. Why? CNN has called this seat one of the most likely to flip…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 16, 2021 at 3:37 PM

45 donations short

The fundraising goals we set are not arbitrary and there is very little margin for error. Friends - This isn't exactly the news we wanted to share today, but we came up just a bit short of the 1,000 donations goal we set for our campaign yesterday. As you know, Mandela relies on small-dol…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 15, 2021 at 10:09 PM

Urgently asking you to contribute $3 before our mid-month drive ends to help Mandela win Sauk County – a county that Biden got exactly 50.0% of the vote in.

It is home to the very first Culver's restaurant in Wisconsin, and the county is named after the Sauk Native American people. Sauk County, Wisconsin. It is home to the very first Culver's restaurant in Wisconsin, and the county is named after the Sauk Native American people. Politically, J…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 15, 2021 at 2:53 PM

I'm sincerely asking you to contribute $3 to our campaign before midnight tonight. We've got some ambitious goals to meet this month, and we're counting on having a big day today to stay on track to meet them. So please chip in if you can afford it.

Running in a competitive U.S. Senate race requires an obscene amount of money. Friends - Let me be very honest with you: Running in a competitive U.S. Senate race requires an obscene amount of money, and our campaign to defeat Ron Johnson is going to be one of the most competitive in the c…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 14, 2021 at 9:01 PM

A bit behind

If you've been waiting to make your first online donation, today is the day. Will you answer Mandela's call? Please make a $3 contribution today to elect Mandela Barnes to the Senate. We're a bit behind on our fundraising, and your donation will help us catch up. CONTRIBUTE $3 Friends -…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 13, 2021 at 3:21 PM

15,216 donors in Q3

I am deeply humbled by the amount of support our campaign has received so far. Friends - Today our campaign is announcing our Q3 fundraising numbers. Since you're an important part of this team, I wanted you to be one of the first to see them. But I first want to say how proud I am of what…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 12, 2021 at 11:01 PM

Baby Mandela:

That little boy is Mandela Barnes, and right now he's in a TIED race with Ron Johnson. Did you see the photo we sent over the weekend? This little boy is ready to become Wisconsin's next U.S. Senator, and today he's counting on your support to flip this seat. - Team Mandela Friends - If you…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 12, 2021 at 3:11 PM

"A bad flu season"

Did you see what Ron Johnson said? Friends - Ron Johnson recently said that hospital overcrowding in Wisconsin as a result of COVID-19 is not any worse than hospitalizations that happen during a "bad flu season." Let's take a moment to review the facts: In Wisconsin, more than 42,000 peopl…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
October 9, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Baby Mandela

That little boy is Mandela Barnes, and right now he's in a TIED race with Ron Johnson. Friends - If you knew this little boy would one day become a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, wouldn't you contribute to help make it possible? If you knew he could be the one to defend the Democratic Senat…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 8, 2021 at 4:35 PM

slowing down

We need to have a big day today in order to stay on track to meet our fundraising goals. Friends - First, the Cook Political Report changed its rating of the Wisconsin Senate race from "lean Republican" to "toss-up." Then, our campaign released a poll showing Mandela tied 43-43 with Ron Jo…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 7, 2021 at 4:38 PM

If you can contribute $3 today, you will help ensure our campaign has the resources required to win this race

My parents' example showed me what is possible when everyday people come together to challenge the status quo. Friends - When I was growing up, my parents were both active union members, working to organize for better wages and defend workers’ rights. My mom was a Milwaukee school teacher …
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 6, 2021 at 2:01 PM

Let us explain

When lots of people are contributing, it all adds up...and that is how Mandela is going to have the resources to win this race. Friends - $3. That's the contribution we're asking you to make today. Let us explain: $3 may not seem like the kind of money that can flip Wisconsin's Senate sea…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
October 4, 2021 at 5:03 PM

Hoping for a LOT of responses to this survey today

Every once in a while, we like to check in to see what issues you care about most. Friends - From time to time, Mandela likes to check in to see what issues you care about most. Because this campaign isn't just about defeating Ron Johnson – it is about creating the bold, progressive change…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
October 1, 2021 at 3:02 PM

Thank you

I am extremely humbled and thankful for the support our campaign has received so far. Friends - I wanted to reach out to say how grateful I am for the thousands of people who have contributed to our campaign. I know we asked a lot before yesterday's fundraising deadline. Please know that it…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 11:09 PM

the problem is

Friends - If everyone who receives this email chipped in $3, we would blow past our NEW FEC deadline goal of 4,000 donations before tonight's deadline at midnight, and be well on our way to raising what we need for Mandela to beat Ron Johnson. But the problem is, not everyone chips in, and …
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 6:01 PM

NEW goal: 4,000 donations by midnight

Friends - Earlier this week, we announced a big goal of 2,000 donations for our first FEC fundraising deadline. We are thrilled to tell you that we've already surpassed the goal thanks to the incredible support from this grassroots team. That's amazing. But the truth is that we cannot slow…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
September 30, 2021 at 2:37 PM

I am asking you to contribute $3 before midnight

We are legally required to report our fundraising numbers, and everyone will be watching to see what we report. Friends - Tonight at midnight, we'll close the books on our first official FEC fundraising deadline of our campaign. And when it’s done, we’re legally required to report our fund…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 10:31 PM

Respectfully asking if you can contribute $3 before our FEC deadline. These emails are, honestly, a big part of how we fund this campaign and will win this race.

Friends - No doubt about it, we send a good number of emails. Maybe more than some of your friends and family send you. But we hope you will take that as a sign of just how important these messages are to this campaign, and to beating Ron Johnson. Because what you may not know is that the o…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
September 29, 2021 at 4:43 PM

$3. We know it doesn’t sound like the kind of money that can decide an election, but what if we told you it was?

Friends - Is there anything we can do to convince you to make your first $3 contribution to Mandela Barnes' campaign today? Yes, we know we just asked yesterday. But what if we told you CNN believes this is one of the most likely races to flip from red to blue in 2022? What if we told you …
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
September 28, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Not great.

GOOD NEWS: We are on the way toward reaching our 2,000 donations goal before our first, full official FEC fundraising deadline comes to an end and we’re legally required to report our fundraising numbers. BAD NEWS: Our average online donation has plummeted since we kicked off this push — i…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
September 26, 2021 at 4:05 PM

Sincerely asking you to chip in $3 before we are legally required to report our fundraising numbers

After the FEC deadline on September 30, we will need to publicly report how much money we've raised. Friends - We'll get right to the point: The week ahead is going to be the most important week of the campaign so far. After the FEC deadline on September 30, we are legally required to pu…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
September 25, 2021 at 3:05 PM

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

If Republicans take the Senate, Mitch McConnell will block any Supreme Court nominee Joe Biden may have to make and he’ll wait until there is a Republican president to ram through nominees in the mold of Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. Friends - Let us be as clear and direct as we …
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
September 24, 2021 at 3:45 PM

up to you

This is Ron Johnson getting sworn in to serve as a U.S. Senator. This is Mandela Barnes getting sworn in to serve as Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor. Only one is going to get sworn in after the next election. Which one is up to you. Please contribute $3 to Mandela Barnes campaign for U.S…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
September 23, 2021 at 3:38 PM

A chance to explain

Everyone is going to be watching to determine whether we have what it takes to defeat Ron Johnson and win back this seat for Democrats. Friends - In just a moment, I am going to ask you to make a contribution to our campaign. But first, I hope you’ll give me a chance to explain why this re…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
September 22, 2021 at 3:46 PM

Filling a gap in our budget

I took a pretty big risk yesterday...banking on the fact that you would come through for Mandela. Hey there, it's Kory again – Mandela's campaign manager. I made a pretty difficult decision during our team's budget meeting yesterday. Now that our poll shows Mandela tied with Ron Johnson, i…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
September 20, 2021 at 10:22 PM

We are writing to share our new polling numbers against Ron Johnson and to ask for $3 because this Senate seat is EVERYTHING.

This Senate seat is abolishing the filibuster, it’s voting rights, it’s climate change legislation, it’s health care, it’s money in politics, it’s every issue you care about. Friends - Polling Alert: Wisconsin Senate RaceRon Johnson (R): 43%Mandela Barnes (D): 43% Here is the truth: For th…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
September 18, 2021 at 3:40 PM

BOLD

As you know, Mandela’s campaign to defeat Ron Johnson is well underway. The polls are close and we’re hoping for a big deadline before the outside spending begins. Friends - Can you make a moment of time for a quick, but important request from Mandela Barnes? In short, Mandela was hoping y…
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
September 17, 2021 at 3:22 PM

pummeling

It’s hard to overstate how important this deadline is. Hence the multiple emails. Everyone will be looking to see what we raise. The press, allies, and our opponents. $3. That’s what we’re asking you to chip in today. Yes, we know we just asked yesterday, so we hope you’ll take this as a s…
  MandelaBarnes.com · [email protected]
September 16, 2021 at 3:17 PM

Can you please make your first $3 contribution to our campaign before our first FEC deadline comes to a close?

Our opponents and the media will all be wondering how much money we've raised and how many donations our campaign has received. Friends - Before we ask you to contribute to Mandela Barnes today, you deserve an explanation about why your donation is so critical to the success of our campaig…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 9:15 PM

I am writing to ask if you can make a $3 contribution before our mid-month fundraising deadline comes to a close. We’re legally required to report our numbers at the end of the month, so this is a big deal. Thank you in advance. - Mandela

For many people, it may be the first thing they see about this race. Hey everyone, Mandela Barnes here. In a minute I’m going to ask you to make a donation — of any amount you can afford. But first, let me explain why your donation is so important to our campaign. At the end of this month …
  Mandela Barnes for Senate · [email protected]
September 15, 2021 at 2:01 PM

When was the last time you felt like you were a part of something larger than yourself?

When Mandela Barnes wins, it won’t be because of any one person, it will be because of the collective action YOU took with thousands and thousands of others. Friends - When was the last time you felt like you were a part of something larger than yourself? When was the last time you felt li…