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  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
August 19, 2022 at 2:08 PM

sad

The day after the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, a Navy and National Guard Veteran tried to break into the FBI’s Cincinnati office and died hours later after a standoff with officers. Friends - The day after the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, a Navy and National Guard Veteran tried to break into the FBI’s Ci…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
August 18, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Forget that

For far too long, Republicans have tried to claim the mantle of patriotism. Friends - For far too long, Republicans have tried to claim the mantle of patriotism. They have tarred and smeared Veteran candidates (Swift Boat Veterans) and tried to make service synonymous with conservatism. They do…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
August 17, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Do you want a VoteVets yard sign?

We just put a bunch of yard signs in the VoteVets store and we thought you’d want to get a look: Friends - We just put a bunch of yard signs in the VoteVets store and we thought you’d want to get a look: Vote Blue Yard Signs: Candidate Yard Signs: Order yours today and we’ll have it delivered…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
August 15, 2022 at 3:41 PM

Is there ANYTHING we can say?

What if we told you our ads are moving the polls in key Senate and House races? Friends - Is there ANYTHING we can say to convince you to make your first $3 contribution to VoteVets before our mid-month fundraising drive comes to an end at midnight tonight? What if we told you our ads are movin…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
August 14, 2022 at 2:11 PM

Asking for your first online donation today. Please let us explain why.

We were contributing to Tammy Duckworth before most people knew who she was. Friends - When we think back over our success stories over the years, it’s the people who have stepped up to contribute who helped make those possible. We were contributing to Tammy Duckworth before most people knew wh…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
August 12, 2022 at 3:25 PM

Make Ron Johnson pay

Ron Johnson is the one Senator up for re-election who voted against the PACT Act. Friends - Ron Johnson is the one Senator up for re-election who voted against the PACT Act. He voted NO on a bill that would get veterans exposed to Agent Orange and toxic burn pits the care they need. He voted NO…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
August 11, 2022 at 2:20 PM

“America’s Hitler.”

J.D. Vance once worried Donald Trump could become “America’s Hitler.” Friends — J.D. Vance once worried Donald Trump could become “America’s Hitler.” Then he decided he wanted to run for Senate in Ohio, and he went from Never Trump to Full Trump. All with the help of Tucker Carlson — who direc…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
August 10, 2022 at 2:31 PM

our apologies

Think far-right Republicans would do anything other than declare Trump the winner of those states in 2024? Friends — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. Election-denying Republicans in charge in states like Arizona, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Think …
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 2:25 PM

Did you happen to see what Nate Silver’s 538 said about VoteVets?

Our work is central to the efforts to hold the Senate and retain the House in this election. Friends — We are writing to ask if you could make a $3 contribution to VoteVets before our mid-month fundraising deadline comes to an end. Why? Because we get results. This is from a previous election …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
August 7, 2022 at 2:11 PM

$1

That is the donation VoteVets is asking you to make today. $1. That is the donation VoteVets is asking you to make today. $1 to help us run the most effective ads that will elect Democrats in close House and Senate races. $1 to help us hold Republicans accountable who voted against helping vete…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
August 5, 2022 at 2:26 PM

PLEASE give us a chance to explain

Here is the truth: Friends - In just a moment, we are going to ask you to make a contribution to help power our work in these closing months. Please give us a chance to explain why this request — especially today — is so important. Here is the truth: We are in the final sprint of campaign seaso…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
August 2, 2022 at 6:04 PM

Can you take just 2 minutes to complete our priorities survey?

We wanted to take a moment to pause and instead of just telling you what VoteVets is doing, ask what your priorities are for this election cycle. Friends - We wanted to take a moment to pause and instead of just telling you what VoteVets is doing, ask what your priorities are for this election …
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
August 1, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Ted Cruz fist-bumped after stopping burn pit bill

What did Ted Cruz do after helping lead a filibuster to stop legislation protecting veterans exposed to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan? Friends - What did Ted Cruz do after helping lead a filibuster to stop legislation protecting veterans exposed to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan? He fis…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 2:10 PM

HerschelWalker.gif

We’re holding him accountable in a major way Friends - Our ads holding Herschel Walker for his role with a group that scammed veterans are making a difference. Since it ran, polling has moved 10 points against him. Herschel Walker’s campaign is even running their own ads targeting ours. That’s…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
July 30, 2022 at 2:11 PM

impossible decisions

What winnable race would you cut? Friends - As you know, we’ve announced a plan to spend $20 million this general election. We’ll run some of the most effective ads of the cycle with that money. Candidates will win, or they will lose, based on what we can and cannot afford. That means we have …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
July 29, 2022 at 2:48 PM

Reprehensible

Last month, the United States Senate voted to pass legislation that will cover health care costs for veterans suffering respiratory illnesses linked to exposure to toxic burn pits. Friends - Last month, the United States Senate voted to pass legislation that will cover health care for veterans …
  Lt. Colonel (ret.) Alexander Vindman · [email protected]
July 28, 2022 at 3:59 PM

I am sick and tired of the lies and need your help to fight back

If you've been following the January 6th hearings, then you are probably as frustrated as I am. Hi, friends. Alexander Vindman here. If you've been following the January 6th hearings, then you are probably as frustrated as I am. I am so tired of the lies and disinformation that has come from fa…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
July 26, 2022 at 4:22 PM

Impact

We share these results because you deserve to know the impact of the work we’re asking you to fund. So please: Friends - Our work is funded primarily through donations made by lots of people responding to emails like this one. Here’s the impact we’ve had: * In Georgia, we’ve run millions of dol…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
July 25, 2022 at 4:48 PM

Confidential poll update on the impact of our VA-2 ad buy

We’ve run some tests measuring the voter-intent of people who have seen our ad and people who have not. Friends - As you know, we’re running ads supporting 5 Democratic women incumbent House members who are either veterans or have national security experience. One of those races is VA-2. The ca…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 4:37 PM

$3 to “move the needle”

Take it from President Joe Biden’s former Campaign Manager: Friends - As you know, we’ve started our $20 million general election ad campaign. Ads that will get results. Take it from President Joe Biden’s former Campaign Manager: Take it from Brandon Friedman: But we can’t move the needle alo…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
July 19, 2022 at 4:31 PM

We’re going to spend at least $20 million

Last week we announced our plans to spend between $20 and $25 million in general election ads before November.   Friends - Last week we announced our plans to spend between $20 and $25 million in general election ads before November. The campaign starts with a big ad buy supporting five incumbe…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
July 17, 2022 at 2:10 PM

We’re going BIG for 5 women veterans and military family members in TOUGH races.

This week, we launched a massive ad campaign supporting five Democrats in close House races.   Friends - This week, we launched a massive ad campaign supporting five Democrats in close House races. All five are women. All five are incumbents. All five are either veterans or national security ex…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
July 15, 2022 at 2:46 PM

Humbly asking you to make an important $3 contribution before our mid-month fundraising drive ends at midnight.

So when our mid-month deadline ends, we’ll once again look at what we’ve raised and make some tough choices.   Friends - Tonight at midnight, we close the books on a mid-month fundraising drive. One of the most important times of the year for us. You already know about our ad campaign in Georgi…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
July 14, 2022 at 4:58 PM

Writing to ask if you can contribute $3 to our Emergency Expand the Map Fundraising drive today

When we think of some of VoteVets top supporters, it isn’t the people who write the biggest checks to the organization.   Friends - When we think of some of VoteVets top supporters, it isn’t the people who write the biggest checks to the organization. It’s the people who step up when we need it…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 2:46 PM

NEW Herschel Walker ad. Hell no, we’re not letting go.

The first ad we ran against Herschel Walker moved the polls in Georgia.   Friends - The first ad we ran against Herschel Walker moved the polls in Georgia. We’re not letting go. Hell no. Not after Herschel Walker made a fortune from a company that scammed veterans who needed help. Watch our ne…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
July 12, 2022 at 2:09 PM

not the news we were hoping to share

We had hoped the news of our ad leading to a 10 point shift in Georgia would inspire a lot more donations to help us expand the map to other critical states.   Friends - We had hoped the news of our ad leading to a 10 point shift in Georgia would inspire a lot more donations to help us expand …
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
July 10, 2022 at 2:08 PM

you deserve an honest explanation

VoteVets is one of the largest outside spending organizations every election cycle.   Friends - In just a moment, we are going to ask you to make a contribution to VoteVets before we have to make some tough budget decisions. Here’s the honest truth about why this request is so important. Here …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
July 8, 2022 at 2:57 PM

Impossible choices

We want to run ads in more states, many more states. But we may not have enough resources to get it done.   Friends - Our ads are effective. We know this. They reach persuadable voters and move the polls. We see it time and time again. We’re seeing it in Georgia right now. We want to run ads i…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
July 7, 2022 at 3:04 PM

3

If you’re looking for the most effective place to make your donation before this election, we hope you believe VoteVets is the place.   Friends - $3. That is the donation we are asking you to make today. Yes, $3. $3 to help us elect progressive veterans in close races this November. $3 to hel…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
July 6, 2022 at 3:05 PM

we need to be direct

We went on the air with a HUGE $3 million buy attacking Herschel Walker for his role with a company that scammed veterans.   Friends - Let us be as direct as we can be here: Herschel Walker was tied with Raphael Warnock. We went on the air with a HUGE $3 million buy attacking Herschel Walker …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
July 5, 2022 at 3:33 PM

Man down! Our ad has SERIOUSLY hurt Herschel Walker in Georgia. You gotta see this.

On June 9, a poll of 868 Georgia registered voters showed Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock in a tie: 46 to 46.   Friends - On June 9, a poll of 868 Georgia registered voters showed Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock in a tie: 46 to 46. VoteVets started our $3 million ad buy in Georgia that…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
June 30, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Is there ANYTHING we can say?

What if we told you we are already on the air in Georgia with a seven-figure buy hitting Herschel Walker and want to expand the campaign?   Friends - Is there ANYTHING we can say to convince you to make a donation to VoteVets before our FEC deadline ends at midnight tonight? What if we told yo…
  Tammy Duckworth · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 9:14 PM

too extreme

Not only does Abigail’s opponent support abortion bans across the country, but when asked about any exceptions, she downplayed the possibility of pregnancy from rape.   Team, Last week, GOP primary voters officially chose the most extreme option to run against former CIA counterterrorism office…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
June 29, 2022 at 2:02 PM

really hard decision

We are going to look at the money we’ve raised and then we are going to look at the map of critical Senate races in 2022.   Friends - Tomorrow at midnight, we close the books on the most important FEC fundraising deadline of the 2022 campaign. And when it’s over we are going to look at the mon…
  Matt Castelli · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Elise Stefanik has betrayed her oath of office

I need you to read this   Hi there, My name is Matt Castelli, I’m a former CIA officer and VoteVets endorsed candidate running to defeat ultra-MAGA Republican Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st Congressional District. 16 years ago I took an oath to the Constitution, an oath I carried throughout…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
June 28, 2022 at 2:39 PM

We will put your donation right to work on the races and issues you care about.

Every year we are one of the leading outside spending organizations on Senate and House races.   Friends - With the FEC deadline just two days away, you are probably getting a lot of requests for donations from all kinds of political organizations. Here’s the truth: We are one of the few organ…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 4:04 PM

As honest and direct as we can be

All of the issues we care about are in trouble if Democrats lose the Senate.   Friends - Let us be as honest and direct as we can be. All of the issues we care about are in trouble if Democrats lose the Senate. The good news is, if we find two more votes, that gets us 50 votes to bypass the f…
  LTC (Ret.) Alex Vindman · [email protected]
June 26, 2022 at 2:08 PM

I am SICK and TIRED

I am just so tired of the lies and disinformation coming from the right on the war in Ukraine   Friends - Here is the truth: I am just tired of the lies and disinformation coming from the right on the war in Ukraine. That is why I am fighting back on television and with everyone who will liste…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
June 25, 2022 at 2:07 PM

our mission

One of the reasons VoteVets was founded in 2006 was to help elect progressive veterans.   Friends - One of the reasons VoteVets was founded in 2006 was to help elect progressive veterans. For years, folks in Washington, D.C. saw “veteran” and “Republican” as synonymous, something conservatives…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
June 24, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Abortion, the military and the SCOTUS ruling today

The impact will be disastrous   Friends - What we feared has come to pass. This morning’s official Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade will be disastrous for people serving in the military. Here is the truth: First, more than half of all states with abortion bans on the books — states…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
June 23, 2022 at 4:39 PM

Alex Vindman, Paul Eaton

LTC (ret.) Alex Vindman: VoteVets has a critical role in fighting back against right-wing disinformation in this country and I am proud to fight alongside them.   Friends - In a moment, we are going to ask you to make a donation to VoteVets before our FEC fundraising deadline comes to a close…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
June 22, 2022 at 4:53 PM

receipts (Tammy Duckworth)

This is a $5,000 check from VoteVets to Tammy Duckworth in 2011.   See this? This is a $5,000 check from VoteVets to Tammy Duckworth in 2011. That check was sent to her before she was a Senator. It’s before she was even elected to the House. It was before she spoke at the DNC convention in 20…
  Lucas Kunce · [email protected]
June 21, 2022 at 9:37 PM

Eric Greitens belongs in prison

Terrorists, child abusers, and criminals like Eric Greitens shouldn't even be able to get a weapon. He belongs in prison — not the U.S. Senate.   Friends — Terrorists, child abusers, and criminals like Eric Greitens shouldn't even be able to get a weapon. He belongs in prison — not the U.S. Sen…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
June 21, 2022 at 3:55 PM

Eric Greitens

The point was clear: kill those insufficiently pro-Trump.   Friends — Yesterday afternoon, far-right Republican and disgraced former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens released an ad showing him, and what appear to be members of the military, fully-armed and breaching a door in search of RINOs (Re…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
June 17, 2022 at 2:19 PM

burn pits bill passed yesterday. Thank you.

Yesterday afternoon, the Senate voted to pass legislation that will cover health care costs for veterans suffering respiratory illnesses linked to exposure to toxic burn pits.   Friends — Yesterday afternoon, the Senate voted to pass legislation that will cover health care costs for veterans su…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
June 16, 2022 at 4:12 PM

Our Herschel Walker ad is effective. It tests well. It will make a difference.

Georgia’s Senate race is one of the most important in the nation.   Friends — Georgia’s Senate race is one of the most important in the nation. That’s why we’re on the air there. In a big way. Seven-figures. One of the largest buys in the race. Here is the truth: VoteVets is one of the largest …
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
June 13, 2022 at 1:52 PM

Donate ANY amount and get your “Never Forget” January 6 sticker

January 6 hearings are back on this morning at 10a ET / 7am PT. This morning will focus on Trump’s role in pending election disinformation, even though he knew he had lost the race.   Friends - January 6 hearings are back on this morning at 10a ET / 7am PT. This morning will focus on Trump’s ro…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
June 10, 2022 at 2:13 PM

January 6 was about TRUMP

Did you watch last night’s January 6 committee hearing?   Friends — Did you watch last night’s January 6 committee hearing? It doesn’t get any easier to see. Trump and his team knew the election wasn’t stolen. Trump incited his supporters, including the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, to storm the…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
June 9, 2022 at 3:05 PM

Herschel Walker

VoteVets is on the air with our first general election ad.   Friends — VoteVets is on the air with our first general election ad. It’s a seven-figure buy hammering Republican Herschel Walker for profiting off a business that pushed veterans into wrong treatment and scammed the government. Watch…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
June 8, 2022 at 2:57 PM

January 6.

Later tonight, the January 6 committee will begin its public hearings, sharing with the country all they’ve learned during their investigation.   Friends — Later tonight, the January 6 committee will begin its public hearings, sharing with the country all they’ve learned during their investigat…