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  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 4, 2022 at 3:47 PM

“Walking off the war”

For a lot of veterans who have served overseas, the road to recovery happens on the trails of our national parks.   Friends — For a lot of veterans who have served overseas, the road to recovery happens on the trails of our national parks. There’s even a phrase for it: it’s called “walking off …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 3, 2022 at 4:04 PM

disinfo

America has not fought a war on its soil in some time, but almost every day far-right extremists are attacking our members of the military at home with their latest weapon of choice:   Friends — America has not fought a war on its soil in some time, but almost every day far-right extremists are…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 2, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Sign VoteVets’ petition - tell Congress to keep working on legislation that expands the right to vote and makes it easier for ALL Americans to make their voices heard in our elections.

See this story? It should make your blood boil.   Friends — See this story? It should make your blood boil. In state after state Republicans are passing legislation that makes it harder to vote, and drawing lines that let them pick their voters, instead of the other way around. Ask a service m…
  The team at VoteVets · [email protected]
January 31, 2022 at 10:03 PM

Tonight at midnight

We want to be able to run ads and jump into these states in support of our endorsed candidates.   Tonight at midnight, our January end-of-month fundraising deadline will hit. And this is a big one. We’ve already endorsed several veterans up and down the ballot, including Army veteran Marcus Flo…
  Marcus Flowers · [email protected]
January 31, 2022 at 3:03 PM

VoteVets and I are working to hold traitors accountable.

I’m the Army veteran taking on Marjorie Taylor Greene for Congress.   Hi there - My name is Marcus Flowers. I’m the Army veteran taking on Marjorie Taylor Greene for Congress. Yes, she is one of the traitors in Congress who helped plan the January 6th insurrection. Marjorie Taylor Greene took …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 30, 2022 at 10:03 PM

Can we count on you?

If every person who knows how critical it is to defeat Republican traitors in Congress donated just $20…   Friends, If every person who knows how critical it is to defeat Republican traitors in Congress donated just $20, we'd CRUSH our January fundraising goal before tomorrow’s end-of-month dea…
  The team at VoteVets · [email protected]
January 30, 2022 at 3:02 PM

This will not be easy

We wouldn’t ask if it weren’t so important.   There is a lot we want to accomplish this election year. We want to keep control of the House, expand our Senate majority, and continue to elect progressive veterans all across this country who will stand up for our shared values of democracy, votin…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 29, 2022 at 4:07 PM

Thank you in advance

A lot of our support comes from people like you chipping in what you can to emails like this.   On Monday, January 31st, our first end-of-month fundraising deadline of the election year will hit. And this is a big one. Here’s what’s at stake: Control of the House Protecting and expanding our D…
  Jake Auchincloss · [email protected]
January 28, 2022 at 8:52 PM

Veterans offer a unique perspective in Congress

We’re at an all-time low of veterans serving in Congress since World War II.   Friends, As a Marine in Afghanistan, I led patrols through villages contested by the Taliban and I saw firsthand the futility of the Forever Wars. And that’s what Congress is so often missing these days: people who h…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 28, 2022 at 4:05 PM

Free sticker [Voting rights]

We will ship you this sticker for free so you can show your support for voting rights.   Republican-controlled state legislatures across the country have passed a wave of voter suppression laws that disproportionately impact Black and Brown Americans, as well as disabled Americans. This attack …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 27, 2022 at 7:05 PM

Free sticker [Voting rights]

We will ship you this sticker for free so you can show your support for voting rights.   Republican-controlled state legislatures across the country have passed a wave of voter suppression laws that disproportionately impact Black and Brown Americans, as well as disabled Americans. This attack …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 26, 2022 at 6:19 PM

Can we send you a t-shirt?

  Can we send you a t-shirt? We ask because you haven’t made a donation yet, and we are hoping we can convince you to not only contribute, but also show off your VoteVets pride in your community. So we are running a special promotion from now until the end of the month: Donate ANY amount and g…
  The team at VoteVets · [email protected]
January 25, 2022 at 5:04 PM

Will you make a donation right now to help us defeat Madison Cawthorn?

Anyone who has served in a combat zone knows that firearms are dangerous weapons.   This headline will make you mad: Our servicemembers carry a gun to fight for our country overseas. Madison Cawthorn does it as a political stunt. It’s outrageous and disrespectful — and one of the reasons VoteV…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 24, 2022 at 6:35 PM

Russian troops

A very serious situation is unfolding in eastern Europe right now.   Friends - A very serious situation is unfolding in eastern Europe right now: Russia has been amassing troops along the Ukrainian border for weeks. And while the Russian government claims they have no intention of invading Ukra…
  The team at VoteVets · [email protected]
January 21, 2022 at 4:45 PM

Republicans betrayed the American people.

  Friends - Our sacred right to vote is enshrined in our Constitution – a document every member of Congress took an oath to protect. But this week, every single Republican Senator betrayed that oath by refusing to support the Freedom to Vote Act. Any veteran or member of a military family will…
  Major General (ret.) Paul Eaton · [email protected]
January 20, 2022 at 2:25 PM

Petition to Congress on Voting Rights

Wars aren’t won or lost after one battle.   Dear friends, Yesterday, the US Senate failed to do what they swore an oath to do – protect the constitution of the United States, and the bedrock of that system, our right to vote. With a wave of voter suppression laws being passed by majority votes …
  The team at VoteVets · [email protected]
January 13, 2022 at 8:05 PM

[PETITION] End the filibuster

Republicans seem happy to try and undermine our very democracy by limiting the right to vote.   The Senate is about to vote on the Freedom to Vote Act, a critical piece of voting rights legislation. Every Democratic Senator supports the bill, but it still might not pass because Republicans will…
  The team at VoteVets · [email protected]
January 11, 2022 at 3:02 PM

2022 priorities [response requested]

Your participation will inform our team and help us run a stronger organization.   As we’re starting off 2022 and approaching the midterm elections, we wanted to take a moment to check in with our team – because your support means so much to us. So we are reaching out to ask about your top iss…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 7, 2022 at 3:02 PM

New video (January 6th)

Military leaders are openly disobeying commands from President Biden, our commander-in-chief.   124 retired military officers signed on to Traitor Trump’s false claims about election fraud. 1 in 10 people charged at the Capitol insurrection had a military background. More recently, we saw milit…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 6, 2022 at 10:43 PM

Last chance (January 6th sticker)

We here at VoteVets are not ready to forget what happened on January 6th.   You are running out of time to order your limited edition January 6th sticker! Place your order now to never forget the January 6th attacks on our Capitol. GET YOUR STICKER It is the first anniversary of…
  Major General (ret.) Paul Eaton · [email protected]
January 6, 2022 at 4:48 PM

Today’s anniversary

I am chilled to the bone at the thought of a coup succeeding next time.   Friends, Today marks the anniversary of the deadly January 6th insurrection at our Capitol. Even as it was immediately clear to all of us that the attack was carried out by domestic terrorists, Republicans in Congress hav…
  Marcus Flowers · [email protected]
January 5, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Marjorie Taylor Greene is one of the traitors in Congress who helped plan the January 6th insurrection.

If Congress won’t hold her accountable, then we’ll have to do it.   Marjorie Taylor Greene is a traitor who helped plan the January 6th insurrection on our Capitol. We know that she: Admitted on camera (with other Members of Congress) to participating in a “planning session for [the] January 6…
  Bruno Amato · [email protected]
January 4, 2022 at 4:44 PM

Kevin McCarthy

I served my country in uniform in the Navy and now I intend to serve my country in Congress.   Kevin McCarthy tried to sabotage the House January 6th investigation because he knew it would reveal members of his own party to be complicit. He has bowed to extremists like Marjorie Taylor Greene an…
  Jeff Sites · [email protected]
January 3, 2022 at 6:43 PM

(Image inside) Jim Jordan’s text message

He was a central co-conspirator in the attempt to destroy our democracy and he must be held accountable for it.   This is a text message from my Republican opponent, Jim Jordan, to White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows outlining a strategy to overturn the 2020 election. We now know Jordan wa…
  Josh Remillard · [email protected]
January 2, 2022 at 4:16 PM

Will you donate to support my campaign against Madison Cawthorn?

Memories of Brice came flooding back to me as I watched Madison Cawthorn speaking before a crowd on January 6th.   Friends, When I served in the Army, I was a gunner on an armored humvee. Over 8 years and 2 deployments, when you almost get blown up as much as my unit did, you make some really c…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 1, 2022 at 4:06 PM

Get our new, limited edition sticker to never forget the January 6th attacks on our Capitol

We here at VoteVets are not ready to forget what happened on January 6th.   We are approaching the first anniversary of the January 6th insurrection — the day our Capitol and our democracy were attacked. Republicans want to forget what happened on January 6th and frame these domestic terrorists…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 9:03 PM

Most people won’t donate to this email

If everyone who cares about defeating traitor Republicans in Congress chipped in $5 right now, we would blow past our end-of-year fundraising goal before tonight’s midnight FEC deadline.   If everyone who cares about defeating traitor Republicans in Congress chipped in $5 right now, we would bl…
  Marcus Flowers · [email protected]
December 31, 2021 at 4:13 PM

VoteVets and I are working to hold traitors accountable.

VoteVets and I are on the same mission: To hold these traitors accountable.   My name is Marcus Flowers. I’m the Army veteran taking on Marjorie Taylor Greene for Congress. Yes, she is one of the traitors in Congress who helped plan the January 6th insurrection. Marjorie Taylor Greene took an o…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 30, 2021 at 9:03 PM

We are still short

Support our endorsed candidates like Senators Tammy Duckworth and Mark Kelly.     PAID FOR BY VOTEVETS, VOTEVETS.ORG, NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE’S COMMITTEE This email was sent to [email protected] . Email is a very important way we communicate with supporters like you…
  Bruno Amato · [email protected]
December 30, 2021 at 4:31 PM

VoteVets is helping me defeat Kevin McCarthy.

I know there are a lot of scam PACs and organizations asking you to send them money because they “help Democrats get elected."   Friends, I know there are a lot of scam PACs and organizations asking you to send them money because they “help Democrats get elected." I can vouch for the fact that …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 29, 2021 at 10:14 PM

Can we count on you?

What if we told you we are working to defeat traitors like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Madison Cawthorn who helped incite the January 6th insurrection?   What do we have to say to convince you to make a donation to VoteVets before our 12/31 FEC deadline? If the answer is “Nothing! I’m ready to d…
  Senator Tammy Duckworth · [email protected]
December 29, 2021 at 4:31 PM

I put my safety on the line for my country.

I deployed to Iraq ready to give whatever was asked of me because I believed in our electoral system which had declared George W. Bush my Commander-in-Chief.   I have always been willing to put my safety on the line for my country. I deployed to Iraq ready to give whatever was asked of me becau…
  Major General (ret.) Paul Eaton, VoteVets.org · [email protected]
December 28, 2021 at 4:15 PM

Will you help us accomplish our mission?

Ladies and gentlemen, I am about to ask you for a donation to help support our mission.   Ladies and gentlemen, it’s retired Major General Paul Eaton here on behalf of VoteVets. In just a moment, I’m going to ask you for a donation to help us in our mission. But first, let me tell you what’s at…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 27, 2021 at 4:14 PM

This is a big one

We are legally required to publicly report how much money we’ve raised and how many people have contributed.   On Friday, December 31st, our FEC fundraising deadline will hit. And this is a big one. This is our very last FEC deadline of the year, which means after the 31st, we are legally requi…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 23, 2021 at 5:36 PM

Did you see General Eaton's interview on MSNBC?

The potential for a total breakdown of the chain of command along partisan lines — from the top of the chain to squad level — is significant should another insurrection occur.   Did you see General Eaton’s interview on MSNBC? He went on All in with Chris Hayes to warn us about the possibility o…
  Major General (ret.) Paul Eaton · [email protected]
December 21, 2021 at 5:42 PM

January 6th

I am chilled to the bone at the thought of a coup succeeding next time.   Friends, As we approach the first anniversary of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, I am increasingly concerned about the aftermath of the 2024 presidential election and the potential for lethal chaos inside our…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 20, 2021 at 5:18 PM

Is this guy OK??

"We don't need a military that's woman-friendly, we don’t need a military that's gay friendly...   Tucker Carlson had a (completely deranged) guest on his Fox News show who had this to say about our military: “We don't need a military that's woman-friendly, we don’t need a military that's gay f…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 17, 2021 at 5:13 PM

Please take a moment to complete VoteVets’ official issue survey

This will take two minutes, we promise. Your response will make VoteVets a stronger, more informed organization.   First off, thank you for being a dedicated supporter of VoteVets. Every time you sign one of our petitions, make a donation, or share a post about us on social media, we notice and…
  Tammy Duckworth · [email protected]
December 14, 2021 at 7:37 PM

We can’t take anything for granted

When Donald Trump and his allies attacked me, VoteVets had my back. When Tucker Carlson called me a “coward” on Fox News, VoteVets spoke up for me.   Friends, Will you split a contribution between my re-election campaign and VoteVets? Here's why I ask: I was one of the first candidates VoteVets…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 14, 2021 at 6:22 PM

Mark Meadows

Either the Trump administration intended to use the National Guard to support the coup or...   The day before the January 6th insurrection, Trump’s Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said the National Guard would “protect Pro-Trump people” at the Capitol. There are two options here: Either the Trump…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 12, 2021 at 4:02 PM

FIRST THEN NOW

Greitens knows that veterans show up for one another — so he’s running scared because he knows the power of VoteVets’ organization.   FIRST: VoteVets endorsed Marine veteran Lucas Kunce for U.S. Senate in Missouri. THEN: We asked our supporters to support Lucas’s campaign and you stepped up BI…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 10, 2021 at 4:03 PM

This is our responsibility.

Adenovirus. Hepatitis A. Hepatitis B. Influenza. Measles, mumps, and rubella. Meningococcal.   Adenovirus. Hepatitis A. Hepatitis B. Influenza. Measles, mumps, and rubella. Meningococcal. Poliovirus. Tetanus-Diphtheria. Varicella. Anthrax. Haemophilus influenzae type B. Japanese encephalitis. P…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 9, 2021 at 4:06 PM

Have you seen this photo?

Just days after the school shooting in Michigan, GOP Congressman Thomas Massie posted this photo on Twitter.   Just days after the deadly school shooting in Michigan, Republican Congressman Thomas Massie posted this photo on Twitter: Anyone who has served in a combat zone knows that firearms a…
  Lt. Colonel (ret.) Alexander Vindman · [email protected]
December 8, 2021 at 4:44 PM

Quaye’s district went for Biden by 10 points.

We can defeat this Trump traitor.   Friends, I’m reaching out to ask you to split a donation between VoteVets and Quaye Quartey’s campaign for Congress in California. Why? Because Quaye is running against Mike Garcia, a veteran who joined the insurrection caucus and voted against certifying the…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 7, 2021 at 7:25 PM

M60 Machine gun AKA “the Pig”

Just days after the school shooting in Michigan, GOP Congressman Thomas Massie posted this photo on Twitter.   Just days after the deadly school shooting in Michigan, Republican Congressman Thomas Massie posted this photo on Twitter: Anyone who has served in a combat zone knows that firearms a…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
December 6, 2021 at 5:38 PM

Sign the petition: Stop DeSantis from building a private army

Can you imagine how dangerous it is to have a militarized state force completely outside the national defense apparatus, when it comes to things like protests or post-election insurrection and coup attempts?   Florida Governor and Trump supporter Ron DeSantis wants his own private army. He prop…
  Quaye Quartey · [email protected]
December 3, 2021 at 3:58 PM

Mike Garcia voted to overturn the election results.

I served on active duty as an intelligence officer in the Navy, helping take on so-called “strongmen” who abused their power and hunt down war criminals and terrorists to defend our global security and democratic values.   Friends, My name is Quaye Quartey. For twenty years I served on active d…
  Major General (ret.) Paul Eaton, VoteVets.org · [email protected]
December 1, 2021 at 10:30 PM

Trump & Gold Star families

A new book by Trump’s former chief of staff alleges that Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 before going to an event with Gold Star families.   Friends, As if we needed more evidence that Donald Trump was the most anti-troop, anti-military family president in this nation’s history, today we…
  Vet Voice Foundation · [email protected]
November 30, 2021 at 5:07 PM

Will you make a donation this Giving Tuesday?

We empower military veterans to become civic leaders and policy advocates by providing the support, training, and tools they need to continue their service and find new missions at home.   Today is Giving Tuesday, one of the biggest days of charitable giving of the entire year. And today, we ar…
  The team at VoteVets · [email protected]
November 29, 2021 at 10:39 PM

It's very important that you chip in

Will you help us CRUSH our November fundraising goal?   If every person who knows how critical it is to defeat Republican traitors in Congress donated just $20, we'd CRUSH our November fundraising goal before tomorrow’s end-of-month deadline. But not everyone will donate, so it's especially imp…