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  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
January 16, 2022 at 4:08 PM

The truth about “call time”...

An ugly part of campaigns Team, An ugly part of campaigns is “call time” – a.k.a. “dialing for dollars.” Candidates like me are expected to make an ungodly number of phone calls across the state and country to ask people for contributions to help run their campaigns. As a doctor (n…
  Gillian Battino · [email protected]
January 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM

What’s going on with voting rights:

If you're just as mad as I am about Sinema and Manchin obstructing the democratic agenda, then work with me to expand our democratic majority. Team, On Wednesday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his plan to force a Senate debate on crucial voting rights le…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
January 13, 2022 at 12:17 AM

We will remove Ron Johnson from office

RACE UPDATE: Ron Johnson pledged to voters that he would only serve two terms in office.   This week, he officially announced that he will be running for a third term.   After propping up a wanna-be dictator, voting to take away our health care, and standing with seditionists, Ron…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
January 12, 2022 at 12:01 AM

The worst thing about Ron Johnson

Team, You may have seen that over the weekend Ron Johnson announced that he’s breaking his two-term promise and running for reelection to the Senate.  Ron Johnson has repeatedly put his own interests ahead of working families in Wisconsin, and doesn’t deserve to return to Washingt…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
January 10, 2022 at 11:48 PM

BREAKING: Ron Johnson running for reelection

It's official Team, it's time to buckle up. Yesterday, Ron Johnson announced he’s running for reelection in Wisconsin. With the Senate a 50-50 split right now, beating him is the best chance we have of flipping a Republican seat and keeping the majority. Will you make a donation to…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
January 9, 2022 at 7:10 PM

Why I fight for Medicare for All →

I’ve seen a patient more fearful of medical debt than a cancer diagnosis Team, Headlines like this break my heart:  As a radiologist specializing in breast imaging, I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve seen a patient more fearful of medical debt than a cancer diagnosis. Red t…
  Battino HQ · [email protected]
January 6, 2022 at 8:45 PM

Ron Johnson’s role in January 6th

Ron Johnson would rather serve seditionists than his own constituents. Team, On January 6th, 2021, an armed, pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election. Multiple civilians and capitol police officers were injured and die…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
January 4, 2022 at 11:19 PM

A question about vaccines

How many of your loved ones have you spoken to about getting vaccinated? Hey there, Right now, hospitals in Wisconsin – particularly in rural areas – are being overwhelmed by another surge of COVID-19 patients. It’s heartbreaking to think of the exhaustion my fellow health care wor…
  Gillian · [email protected]
January 1, 2022 at 1:43 AM

I wasn’t planning on emailing you again before the end of the year

Last time you'll hear from me Hey— I wasn’t planning on emailing you again before the end of the year, but I have an urgent update for you: With just a few hours left to go until our end-of-year deadline, we’re only $377 away from hitting our $20,000 goal for this month!! My team asked me to send…
  Alex Heaton · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 6:20 PM

12 hours

I'm reaching out personally because with just 12 hours left, we still haven't hit our $20,000 year-end fundraising goal. Hey there,  It's Alex – Dr. Gillian Battino’s campaign manager.  I'm reaching out personally because with just 12 hours left, we still haven't hit our $20,000 ye…
  Gillian · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 2:40 PM

I want to take a moment to be vulnerable with you

I am one of the millions of Americans who lives with a disability. Hey there, On the final day of the year, I wanted to take a moment to be vulnerable with you. This isn’t something that I normally talk about a lot, but I am one of the millions of Americans who lives with a disabil…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 12:39 AM

We went viral!!?!

This is amazing! Check it out: Check it out: Earlier this month, we noticed we were beginning to close in on 3,500 Twitter followers. So I put out a challenge to my network: Let’s see how many new followers we can get for the female physician running to defeat Ron Johnson. What en…
  Lucas @ BattinoForSenate.com · [email protected]
December 30, 2021 at 6:37 PM

Screenshot of our internal progress to goal

[ActBlue data enclosed] Hey there – I’ll keep this brief.   Here is a screenshot of our internal ActBlue dashboard, showing that we are incredibly close to hitting Gillian's $20,000 online fundraising goal for the month: But here’s the deal: Our fundraising over the past few days …
  Team Battino · [email protected]
December 29, 2021 at 6:34 PM

Ron Johnson re-election announcement

Ron Johnson is preparing to announce Ron Johnson just said his decision on running for re-election will be “coming shortly.” Rush a donation to help us send a message that we’re ready to beat him in 2022 >>> It's happening, team: Ron Johnson is preparing to annou…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
December 28, 2021 at 10:23 PM

Nearly 1 year since the insurrection

In the lead up to January 6th, Ron Johnson stood behind Donald Trump’s election fraud lies and helped sow doubt in our democratic process.  Team, In the lead up to January 6th, Ron Johnson stood behind Donald Trump’s election fraud lies and helped sow doubt in our democratic proces…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 27, 2021 at 11:17 PM

What we’re up against

A dangerous new wave of the pandemic. Partisan attacks against voting rights. An uncertain future for our democracy.   We know what we’re up against, team: A dangerous new wave of the pandemic. Partisan attacks against voting rights. An uncertain future for our democracy.   But ins…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 26, 2021 at 5:37 PM

🚨 RACE UPDATE: Cook Political Increases...

After a restful holiday, our team just returned to awful news: Team, After a restful holiday, our team just returned to awful news: Political experts at The Cook Political Report just INCREASED Republicans' chances of taking back the Senate. That means that flipping this Toss Up se…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 23, 2021 at 7:35 PM

We wouldn't be here without you, team

Hey team,  Ahead of the Christmas holiday, I wanted to take a minute to extend my deepest, heartfelt thank you to every grassroots donor, supporter, and friend who has chipped in to help build our campaign over the course of this past year. People often ask me why I want to compe…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
December 22, 2021 at 8:43 PM

***ratings change***

With a 50-50 split between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate, what happens in our race to defeat Ron Johnson will decide who holds political control in Washington, D.C! Have you heard the news yet, team? The Nonpartisan Cook Political Report upgraded our Senate race in W…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 21, 2021 at 10:03 PM

Medicare for All and COVID-19

Team, It’s tragic that as we enter the holiday season, another surge of COVID-19 is damaging our nation yet again.  Despite being the wealthiest, most powerful country on Earth, America has been devastated by coronavirus. We only make up 5% of the world’s population, but we have s…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 20, 2021 at 11:56 PM

I'm running to do what Joe Manchin won't

These immensely popular measures are at stake Team, Lower prescription drug prices, affordable child care, the largest climate action bill in American history. These immensely popular measures are at stake with the Build Back Better Act.  But Joe Manchin went on Fox News this weeke…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 19, 2021 at 11:31 AM

What "pro-life" means to me

I recorded a video for you team. Team, Ron Johnson voted to BAN federal funding for abortion. He called Roe v. Wade a “tragedy." He supports DEFUNDING Planned Parenthood. At this moment, there’s never been more at risk for every individual's right to privacy and reproductive freedo…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 18, 2021 at 3:27 PM

Our year on the campaign trail... 🚘

...and we're JUST getting started!   If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation to defeat Ron Johnson and elect the first Democratic woman physician to the U.S. Senate will go through immediately: $3 $5 $10 $25 $50 Other   …
  Roybal @ BattinoForSenate · [email protected]
December 16, 2021 at 5:59 PM

Woof woof, bark bark

Can you give a dog a bone here? Woof woof, team. I'm Roybal - campaign puppy for Dr. Gillian Battino. Gillian’s Campaign Manager Alex is my dad. Both dad and Gillian have been working like dogs to beat Ron Johnson and get a Democrat who loves animals, our environment, and health c…
  gillian · [email protected]
December 15, 2021 at 11:07 PM

11:59PM

we’re just about 2 weeks out from 2022 Hey there, it's Dr. Gillian Battino. Today is the mid-month mark for December – which means we’re just about 2 weeks out from 2022. Right now, we’re pacing behind where we should be with our grassroots fundraising, and it could not be happenin…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
December 14, 2021 at 12:56 AM

What you may not know about Gillian...

It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Gillian and believe that she will be the next Senator from Wisconsin, but we wanted to share with you a few things you might not know about her. Hey there, It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Gillian and believe that she will be the next Sen…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
December 12, 2021 at 10:55 PM

Mike in ​​Wausau, Gayle in Fitchburg, and Lloyd in Altoona

Ron Johnson has raised $2.3 million this year thanks to his Super PACs and corporate donors. Hey there, Thanks to grassroots supporters like you, our campaign to defeat Ron Johnson just surpassed $300,000 raised! Every cent of this is now going into staffing up, running ads, reach…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 11, 2021 at 4:45 PM

Codify Roe

We need to take steps now to codify Roe v. Wade and enshrine every American’s right to reproductive freedom into law before it’s too late. Team: This week, Governor Tony Evers was forced to veto FIVE bills that would have restricted access to abortion here in Wisconsin. With the GO…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
December 10, 2021 at 5:45 PM

Ron Johnson thinks COVID and AIDS are overhyped

Let’s get him out of office and replaced with someone who believes in science. "Fauci did the exact same thing with AIDS. He overhyped it. He created all kids of fear, saying it could affect the entire population when it couldn't...and he's doing - he's using the exact same playboo…
  Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 8, 2021 at 11:49 PM

the woman who's going to defeat Ron Johnson

We’re building a people-powered campaign to defeat Ron Johnson in 2022. Hey there, Over the past month, we’ve had thousands of new supporters join our campaign to defeat Ron Johnson – so I wanted to take a minute to re-introduce myself. I’m Dr. Gillian Battino: Mother of 6, physici…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 6, 2021 at 10:55 PM

I have a problem with the term “pro-life"

If your “pro-life” advocacy begins and ends with unborn lives rather than supporting policies that will really keep people alive, healthy, and cared for after birth you are NOT pro-life. Team: I have a problem with the term “pro-life.” You can’t be “pro-life” but refuse to help st…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 5, 2021 at 10:26 PM

Millions of dollars coming to Wisconsin

We don’t need a Senator who is hell-bent on opposing any measure that will help working families in Wisconsin. Team, Gillian is running for Senate to make positive change in the lives of Wisconsinites. That’s exactly what the Infrastructure Package, passed by Democrats and signed i…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 3, 2021 at 5:05 PM

Waive vaccine patents NOW!

Vaccine inequality has major consequences for all of us. Team, Vaccines are the key to helping the world beat COVID-19. But right now, vaccine patents held by private pharmaceutical companies are slowing down the global effort to get a critical mass of people inoculated against th…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
December 1, 2021 at 10:16 PM

I’m back in the office

After a big push to end November strong, I’m back in the office reading mammograms and helping women fight breast cancer. Hey there, After a big push to end November strong, I’m back in the office reading mammograms and helping women fight breast cancer.  But before I get back i…
  Gillian · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 11:15 PM

FWD: Internal: Final Nov. Finance Update 11.30.21

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alex Heaton I just forwarded you an email from my campaign manager. Tonight is our end-of-month fundraising deadline and we’re about 77% of the way to our November goal, but it’s critical that we make it 100% of the way by midnight. Earlier this month…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 2:24 PM

Endorse Dr. Gillian Battino for U.S. Senate!

Citizen Action’s poll closes TONIGHT Hey there, Citizen Action of Wisconsin — a grassroots organization leading critical work on social, racial, and economic justice issues here in Wisconsin — is about to close their U.S. Senate Candidate Straw Poll Survey. The winner of this poll…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
November 29, 2021 at 11:43 PM

The latest news on COVID-19

I'm tired of Republicans not trusting doctors and scientists. We saw this coming. Team, The latest news on COVID-19 illustrates just how much is on the line for us in this race. With a new, potentially deadly variant of COVID-19 now spreading across the globe, experts like Dr. Fau…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
November 28, 2021 at 11:29 PM

Isn't it about time?

Isn’t it about time we had a woman physician advocating for reproductive justice in the U.S. Senate? Team, Isn’t it about time we had a woman physician advocating for reproductive justice in the U.S. Senate?  As a radiologist, a mother of 6, and a woman, I know that the future of…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
November 27, 2021 at 4:18 PM

A peek at Ron Johnson's FEC report

Mountaire Corporation - $11,600, Oorah! PAC - $10,000, Hawkeye PAC - $10,000 Team, Open up Ron Johnson's FEC report, and you'll find ultra-conservative PACs and Super PACs have been stuffing his pockets with campaign cash:  Mountaire Corporation - $11,600 Oorah! PAC - $10,000 Haw…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
November 25, 2021 at 2:43 PM

I know this month hasn’t been easy

My thoughts on this Thanksgiving morning Team, This past month has been particularly painful for the people of Wisconsin. Not only were we dealt the blow of a “not guilty” verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, but we’ve also seen senseless violence tear through the Christmas p…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
November 24, 2021 at 5:39 PM

You are on native land

November is National Native American Heritage Month Hey there, November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich history, contributions, and achievements of the Indigenous peoples of the United States. Here in Wisconsin, Indigenous tribes have been …
  Team Battino · [email protected]
November 23, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Need your honest opinion

Do you think Ron Johnson is going to run for another term in the U.S. Senate? Hey there, Looking for your honest input here: Do you think Ron Johnson is going to run for another term in the U.S. Senate? YES NO UNSURE Back in 2016, Johnson made a public promise that he would not see…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
November 20, 2021 at 5:45 PM

Taking over elections in Wisconsin

Elections in this country should be sacred Team, Elections in this country are sacred and should be protected without partisan bias, unless you ask Ron Johnson. He called for Wisconsin state Republicans to take over elections and tell local officials to ignore the bipartisan Electi…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
November 19, 2021 at 10:20 PM

My thoughts on today’s verdict

Our criminal justice system has failed. We have failed. Team, As a doctor and a medical professional, I took an oath to do no harm. Kyle Rittenhouse was not a medical professional. He took no such oath. He lied and said he was an EMT, but he wasn’t — he was a vigilante who went out…
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
November 18, 2021 at 5:28 PM

What I heard from you

As most of you know, I am a radiologist. When I go into work, it's my job to listen to patients, assess their needs, and provide them with the care that they need to beat cancer. Dear team: As most of you know, I am a radiologist. When I go into work, it's my job to listen to pati…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
November 16, 2021 at 11:48 PM

Will you sign our thank you card to health care workers?

1 in 5 health care workers has left medicine since the start of the pandemic. Team, 1 in 5 health care workers has left medicine since the start of the pandemic. Why? Lack of pay. Insufficient PPE. Grief. Death. Overcrowding. Understaffing. Disrespect. Exhaustion. Frustration. The …
  Dr. Gillian Battino · [email protected]
November 15, 2021 at 2:21 PM

really disappointing news

Hey there — my team just shared some disappointing news with me: Hey there — my team just shared some disappointing news with me: last week, we did not hit the goal that we set to bring on a new Communications Director. This is devastating to me personally for a number of reasons: First, all of o…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
November 14, 2021 at 4:41 PM

Donate $1 and we'll send you this:

Team: We wanted to do something special to show you how grateful we are to have you on our team. Team: We wanted to do something special to show you how grateful we are to have you on our team. If you make a donation (of ANY amount - even $1) toward our campaign today, we’ll send y…
  Team Battino · [email protected]
November 12, 2021 at 10:42 PM

This is how we break through

Today is the deadline Team, As the next step in our campaign, we’re looking to hire a Communications Director to help power up our campaign and break through the noise. The recent elections in Virginia and New Jersey have shown us we need to start getting Gillian’s message out righ…
  Alex Heaton · [email protected]
November 11, 2021 at 7:25 PM

A message from a veteran

Alex Heaton here — U.S. Army veteran and Campaign Manager for Dr. Gillian Battino. Hey there, Alex Heaton here — U.S. Army veteran and Campaign Manager for Dr. Gillian Battino. Me, on the far left.  I wanted to share some of my story with you, and talk about why I’m proud to be a…