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  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 10:51 PM

help take our Movement to the NEXT level!

John — We're getting closer! Minnesota has joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.  Nevada has advanced legislation.  Maine is considering legislation. Alaska is considering legislation.   Michigan is advancing legislation.   But. The NPVIC is stalled in too many statehouses around t…
  Electoral College Alert · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 7:50 PM

**help to support this movement

John, did you see this?Support for our movement is growing by the day. That 61% of Americans — including a whopping 68% among Independents — is up 6% just since April.   We've got to capitalize on this momentum!   John, we've set an ambitious goal to raise $20,000 to help Pro-Popular Vote Democra…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 4:52 PM

** via MSNBC

Did you see this from MSNBC, John? More and more outlets are chiming in, because the Presidential Election is closer than ever and our work to end the Electoral College remains unfinished.   Now, our 5-States-Fund is kicking its advocacy into an even higher gear. We're working directly with Pro-P…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 1:50 PM

**That much closer!

BREAKING FROM the MICHIGAN ADVANCE: "Michigan House Elections Committee advances national popular vote legislation." John — this is fantastic! The Michigan state House has now PASSED legislation to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.  It now moves on to the State Senate where it…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 27, 2023 at 10:50 PM

Electoral College *reduces* Voter Turnout

Just another reason to end the Electoral College, John.   Did you know: Voter turnout is as much as 16% higher in Presidential battleground states.  And did you know: If America fails to enact the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact ahead of the 2024 election, Sabato's Crystal Ball is predic…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 27, 2023 at 7:50 PM

support the Popular Vote

John, Robert Reich is right: The Electoral College disenfranchises millions of Americans in every presidential election, and our TOP PRIORITY is to end it, once and for all.   That's why we're working so hard to support the Pro-Popular Vote Democrats who are pushing the National Popular Vote In…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 27, 2023 at 4:50 PM

**our FIRST Priority

John — it's this simple:   Our TOP PRIORITY is to end the Electoral College, for good.   To do that, we are working directly with Pro-Popular Vote Democrats in states around the nation to allocate the resources needed to advance the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact — and finally elect our…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 27, 2023 at 1:50 PM

** these 5 states can push us OVER THE EDGE **

John, we need you with us now more than EVER! John — we are almost there.   In 2023 alone, states like Nevada, Maine, Michigan all took tangible steps toward joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. And Minnesota even passed legislation and signed it into law. The end of the Electoral…
  AEC Research · [email protected]
August 27, 2023 at 1:45 AM

8 Responses needed from your region, John

Hi there, John.   Our research team here at AEC has been tasked with gathering issue information for Pro-Popular-Vote candidates that they can use to help build ourTurn Out the Vote programs for the coming elections. Today we're simply asking: Finish this Sentence: The Most Important Problem Facin…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 10:50 PM

Make the EC irrelevant

John — we know your time is precious, so we'll keep this short and sweet.  Our TOP PRIORITY is to get the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact enacted, and end the Electoral College for good.   To do that, we need to get resources to Pro-Popular Vote Democrats who are leading the NPVIC charge…
  AEC · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 7:51 PM

**USA Today — The Majority Agrees

John — this isn't just some wonky policy argument.   The fight to end the Electoral College is about increasing voter participation, and making every vote count. It's the only way to deliver a truly democratic election for ALL Americans.  And, {[FirstName or 'Friend'}}, more and more Americans a…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 4:50 PM

A Continued Danger to America

John, we're going to keep this short and sweet. The Electoral College is a danger to our nation.   It disenfranchises millions of voters in every Presidential Election — and it suppresses voter turnout by up to 16% in non-Battleground ground states.   It's routinely abused by Republicans looking …
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 26, 2023 at 1:50 PM

** we must enact the NPVIC!

John: Let's just admit it — the Electoral College is a disaster.  And after serving on the January 6th Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff was convinced:  This outdated, dangerous system has got to go.  John, our TOP PRIORITY is to get the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact enacted, and END the Ele…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 10:51 PM

Make this Change — TODAY

It becomes more real with every passing week, John: we are going to win this fight, and end the Electoral College for good!  New polling from Gallup shows an overwhelming number of Americans are in favor of eliminating the Electoral College and electing our Presidents by National Popular Vote.  …
  AEC House HQ · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 7:50 PM

** they're stonewalling our movement

House Leader Hakeem Jeffries asked the question, John: Why do we still have an Electoral College despite that it's given Americans the popular vote loser twice in the last five tries?  Why do we still have an Electoral College despite that an overwhelming majority of Americans support abolishing …
  Electoral College Alert · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Cory Booker keeps it simple

It really ought to be this simple, don't you think, John? New polling from Gallup shows an overwhelming number of Americans agree: 61% said America should elect its Presidents by National Popular Vote, and not the Electoral College.   John, the time has come to END this outdated, increasingly dan…
  Electoral College Alert · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 1:51 PM

**Our time is running out ⏰

The clock is ticking, John. Donald Trump is telling donors he wants to wrap up the Republican nomination before the summer is out — and polling shows he's dominating the GOP Primary field by huge margins.  Our efforts to END the Electoral College have never been more important!  According to the …
  AEC Research · [email protected]
August 25, 2023 at 1:45 AM

Poll: END the Electoral College?

Official Supporter Poll: 10,000 Responses needed by midnight! Please Record Your Response by 11:59PM PST for Best Tabulation  John,   Fact 1: Millions of American voters are disenfranchised in every Presidential Election by the Electoral College.   Fact 2: Presidential votes cast in states like Ge…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 10:50 PM

URGENT >>

John, We are SO close to getting rid of the Electoral College, but we need to support pro-popular vote Democrats in statehouses across America to get it across the finish line. Will you rush $20 right now to help us crush our $10,000 weekly fundraising goal and support the effort to ditch the …
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 7:50 PM

National Security Threat

John — We're going to keep this simple and straightforward:   The Electoral College is the primary tool Republicans use to swing national elections and suppress the will of the people. That's why Donald Trump's latest indictment for attempting to subvert the 2020 election is so troubling.  Not be…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 4:51 PM

*NARROW* Electoral College field

John — we'll keep this brief:   Non-partisan election experts at The Cook Political Report just released their first Electoral College outlook for the 2024 Presidential Election — and we are concerned.  Not only do they see a rematch between President Biden and Donald Trump as the likeliest match…
  Electoral College Update || Team AEC · [email protected]
August 24, 2023 at 1:50 PM

turning our momentum into CHANGE**

John, now that Minnesota's has joined the NPVIC, they have become the 16th state to do so, plus D.C.   That gives us 205 of the 270 necessary Electoral Votes to enact the NPVIC and effectively END the Electoral College — We're 76% of the way there!  Here's the next step: our 5-States Fund is work…
  Electoral College Alert · [email protected]
August 23, 2023 at 10:50 PM

The Guardian: "America's Real Threat"

The Guardian said it perfectly, John:  "While it’s hard to imagine Trump winning the popular vote in 2024, our archaic and unfair electoral college is another matter." John — we're going to put this bluntly. Enacting the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and ending the Electoral College an…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 23, 2023 at 7:50 PM

An *overwhelming majority* favor ditching the EC

re: Brookings Institution: It's time to Abolish the Electoral College John — Polls show that an overwhelming number of Americans are in favor of eliminating the Electoral College and electing our Presidents by National Popular Vote. And in 2023 alone, states like Nevada, Maine, and Michigan have …
  Electoral College Update || Team AEC · [email protected]
August 23, 2023 at 4:50 PM

progress is stalled 🛑

John, our 5-States Fund is working directly with Pro Popular-Vote Democrats to allocate the resources needed to END the Electoral College by enacting the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, once and for ALL.  And we are making fantastic progress!  So far 16 states + DC have signed on, givin…
  AEC · [email protected]
August 23, 2023 at 1:50 PM

*distortion*

John — even The Washington Post agrees: the Electoral College is a danger to the health and prosperity of our nation, and it's only getting worse.  We are facing a moment of truth, John. Experts from across the political spectrum agree that Republicans' unfair advantage in the Electoral College …
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 10:50 PM

*every* vote should count

John, Senator Sanders is right. In America's Presidential elections, every vote should count — whether you live in New York, Wisconsin, Kansas or California.   But if we don't act now to enact the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact ahead of the 2024 Election, the battle for President will a…
  Electoral College Update || Team AEC · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 7:50 PM

another state to add to the NPVIC list

Update: Nevada NPVIC *passes* as State Constitutional Amendment! Via FOX5 Las Vegas: "National popular vote bill PASSES Nevada legislature." John, According to FOX5 Las Vegas, "The Nevada Senate joined the state Assembly in passing AJR 6, which would add the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 4:50 PM

time is running out ⏰

Jamie Raskin can see that time is running short, John. We have made so much progress this year on eliminating the Electoral College. — Legislation to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is moving through statehouses in Michigan, Maine, Nevada and Alaska.  — And Minnesota has offici…
  AEC · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 1:51 PM

USA Today — The Majority Agrees

John — this isn't just some wonky policy argument.   The fight to end the Electoral College is about increasing voter participation, and making every vote count. It's the only way to deliver a truly democratic election for ALL Americans.  And, {[FirstName or 'Friend'}}, more and more Americans a…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 4:50 AM

100% right **

John, Robert Reich is right: The Electoral College disenfranchises millions of Americans in every presidential election, and our TOP PRIORITY is to end it, once and for all.  That's why we're working so hard to support the Pro-Popular Vote Democrats who are pushing the National Popular Vote Inters…
  AEC Research · [email protected]
August 22, 2023 at 1:45 AM

Live Poll: Do you support Vote By Mail?

John, more states than ever before are turning to Vote By Mail for their primary method of ballot-casting.  Did you know: Oregon, Washington, Colorado, California, Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, and Vermont all conduct elections — safely and securely — exclusively by mail?  But with so much misinformation …
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 21, 2023 at 10:51 PM

Electoral College reduces Voter Turnout

Just another reason to end the Electoral College, John.  Did you know: Voter turnout is as much as 16% higher in Presidential battleground states.  And did you know: If America fails to enact the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact ahead of the 2024 election, Sabato's Crystal Ball is predict…
  Electoral College Alert · [email protected]
August 21, 2023 at 7:51 PM

*keeping it simple

 John, Senator Cory Booker is keeping it simple: But as simple as Cory's message is — unless we get the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact across the finish line soon, the 2024 Presidential Election is going to be very complicated indeed.  That's why our grassroots movement is so important! …
  Electoral College Update || Team AEC · [email protected]
August 21, 2023 at 1:50 PM

thank YOU, John

John, we are so proud of this grassroots movement.  Thanks to your unwavering support, 2023 has been one of the most important years yet in the fight to END the Electoral College and elect our Presidents by National Popular Vote. We are making progress all across the nation! Minnesota officially jo…
  Electoral College Alert · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 10:50 PM

**help support this movement

John, did you see this?Support for our movement is growing by the day.  That 61% of Americans — including a whopping 68% among Independents — is up 6% just since April.  We've got to capitalize on this momentum!  John, we've set an ambitious goal to raise $20,000 to help Pro-Popular Vote Democrats…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 7:50 PM

** Per MSNBC

Did you see this from MSNBC, John? More and more outlets are chiming in, because the Presidential Election is closer than ever and our work to end the Electoral College remains unfinished.   Now, our 5-States-Fund is kicking its advocacy into an even higher gear. We're working directly with Pro-Po…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 4:51 PM

**our TOP Priority

John — it's this simple:  Our TOP PRIORITY is to end the Electoral College, for good.   To do that, we are working directly with Pro-Popular Vote Democrats in states around the nation to allocate the resources needed to advance the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact — and finally elect our P…
  Electoral College Alert · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 1:50 PM

*Undeniable

John, it's not even close.  According to recent surveys by the Pew Research Center, Americans support our movement to END the Electoral College nearly 2-to-1.  That's 63% of all Americans who say they're ready to elect our President by National Popular Vote — and that's not all.  Upwards of 70% in…
  AEC Research · [email protected]
August 20, 2023 at 1:45 AM

Live Poll: 18 responses still needed from your state

Live Poll: Please Record Your Response by 11:59 PST for Best Tabulation.175 Responses From your state Needed By Midnight!John, Robert Reich is right:⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ John, Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich is sounding the alarm: Republicans are exploiting the Electoral College System, and it's weakeni…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 19, 2023 at 10:50 PM

Democracy in our Presidential Elections?

Robert Reich John, it may seem a long way off, but every day that passes brings the 2024 Presidential election that much closer.   And while we've made amazing strides this year toward enacting the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and ENDING the Electoral College for good — legislation to …
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 19, 2023 at 7:50 PM

We Need Change — TODAY

It becomes more real with every passing week, John: we are going to win this fight, and end the Electoral College for good!  New polling from Gallup shows an overwhelming number of Americans are in favor of eliminating the Electoral College and electing our Presidents by National Popular Vote.   …
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 19, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Only 4 states??

John — The UVA Center for Politics just released their first Electoral College ratings for 2024 — and they show one thing conclusively: the Electoral College has got to go.   Sabato's Electoral College Ratings: Our initial 2024 Electoral College ratings start with just four Toss-up states. That's…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 19, 2023 at 1:50 PM

A Continuing Danger to America

John, we're going to keep this short and sweet. The Electoral College is a danger to our nation.   It disenfranchises millions of voters in every Presidential Election — and it suppresses voter turnout by up to 16% in non-Battleground ground states.   It's routinely abused by Republicans looking …
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 10:50 PM

pull back the curtain

John — we want to pull back the curtain and show you where this movement really stands, today.   Our momentum has been surging — Minnesota finally passed legislation to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, and Michigan is well on its way to doing the same. AND, legislation is pendin…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 7:51 PM

** enact the NPVIC, today!

John: Let's just admit it — the Electoral College is a disaster.  And after serving on the January 6th Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff was convinced:  This outdated, dangerous system has got to go. John, our TOP PRIORITY is to get the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact enacted, and END the Elec…
  Abolish the Electoral College · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 4:51 PM

EC is a National Security Threat

John — We're going to keep this simple and straightforward:  The Electoral College is the primary tool Republicans use to swing national elections and suppress the will of the people. That's why Donald Trump's latest indictment for attempting to subvert the 2020 election is so troubling. Not becau…
  AEC · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 1:50 PM

what is democracy's greatest threat?

Did you see this, John?  With the news that Minnesota is joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact — and that Michigan is on the verge of joining as well — we are now almost 80% of the way to ENDING the Electoral College, permanently.   But Republicans who want to maintain their advanta…
  AEC Research · [email protected]
August 18, 2023 at 1:45 AM

12 Responses needed from your region, John

Hi there, John.   Our research team here at AEC has been tasked with gathering issue information for Pro-Popular-Vote candidates that they can use to help build ourTurn Out the Vote programs for the coming elections. Today we're simply asking: Finish this Sentence: The Most Important Problem Facin…
  AEC · [email protected]
August 17, 2023 at 10:51 PM

USA Today — Majority Agrees

John — this isn't just some wonky policy argument.  The fight to end the Electoral College is about increasing voter participation, and making every vote count, so we can deliver a truly democratic election for ALL Americans.  And, {[FirstName or 'Friend'}}, more and more Americans agree.  Just lo…