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  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…
  Major General (ret.) Paul Eaton, VoteVets.org · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 4:14 PM

$3 to help VoteVets fight the NRA and their talking points

As the former Commanding General of the Infantry Center at Fort Benning and Chief of Infantry, I know a bit about weapons.   Friends — As the former Commanding General of the Infantry Center at Fort Benning and Chief of Infantry, I know a bit about weapons. Let me state unequivocally, for all i…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 4:16 PM

who?

When the far-right and their allies press to allow weapons of war on our streets, who are the most effective messengers to push back on them?   Friends — When the far-right and their allies press to allow weapons of war on our streets, who are the most effective messengers to push back on them?…
  VetVoice Foundation · [email protected]
June 5, 2022 at 2:08 PM

Our GUN SAFETY ad in the NYT today

In the military, we are trained thoroughly to handle and store weapons SAFELY.   Friends - Changing our gun laws is not about ”control.” It’s about SAFETY. It’s about keeping our communities SAFE. It’s about keeping our kids SAFE. In the military, we are trained thoroughly to handle and store …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 4:30 PM

Tom Cotton

VoteVets is a critical piece of progressive infrastructure.   Friends — VoteVets is a critical piece of progressive infrastructure. Our work electing progressive veterans and making the voices of veterans heard in tough races is unrivaled. But the right has tried. The Koch brothers tried to fun…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Veterans

When Republicans attempt to overturn elections, whose voices rise above in the fight to protect our democracy?   Friends - When Republicans attack Democrats for being weak, whose voices can effectively counter that charge? Veterans. When Republicans spread lies and disinformation, whose voices …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 4:08 PM

LAST CALL: midnight deadline (a message about trust)

Study after study shows that military veterans are some of the most trustworthy and credible messengers on issue after issue.   Friends - Study after study shows that military veterans are some of the most trustworthy and credible messengers on issue after issue. That is why our ads are more ef…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 3:44 PM

Can you please sign VoteVets’ petition calling on Congress to pass legislation boosting health care benefits and services for veterans exposed to burn pits?

For years, burn pits were used to dispose of trash collected on base. It is exactly as it sounds: a pit where the rubbish was burned.   Friends — We have a pretty important fundraising deadline coming up, but we need to take a pause for a moment to ask you to do something meaningful to help pro…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 28, 2022 at 3:47 PM

You deserve an explanation

Here is the truth:   Friends — In just a moment, we are going to ask you to make a contribution to VoteVets before our May fundraising deadline ends. Please let us explain why this request is so important: Here is the truth: VoteVets is one of the largest outside spending organizations every el…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
May 26, 2022 at 9:00 PM

veteran to veteran

One of the most important programs we run at VoteVets is one that connects veterans to veterans directly via phone and text message.   Friends — One of the most important programs we run at VoteVets is one that connects veterans to veterans directly via phone and text message. Our VoteVets vete…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 24, 2022 at 2:10 PM

Just $1

That’s the amount we’re asking you to contribute to VoteVets today   Friends - We’re writing today to ask you to contribute $1. Yes, just $1. $1 to help us fund our programs connecting veterans with veterans to fight disinformation and get them to vote Democratic in November $1 to help us fund …
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
May 23, 2022 at 2:27 PM

we wish

We wish elections didn’t cost so much to win Senate seats.   Friends — We wish we could snap our fingers and fund our entire 2022 program in the blink of an eye. We wish elections didn’t cost so much to win Senate seats. We wish it wouldn’t take so many emails to fund our ad campaigns in states…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
May 20, 2022 at 5:08 PM

Arizona, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina...

With the control of the Senate on the line, here’s something you need to know:   Friends — With the control of the Senate on the line, here’s something you need to know: In the last non-presidential election year, VoteVets was one of the leading outside spending organizations. We were right the…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 17, 2022 at 2:49 PM

Tucker Carlson.

F*ck Tucker Carlson. Get the sticker.   The amount of damage caused by Tucker Carlson is incalculable. The anti-vaxx conspiracies that kill people. The post-election rhetoric that led to so many veterans getting caught up in January 6. And the “replacement theory” rhetoric that kills people. Tu…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 15, 2022 at 3:02 PM

$3

That’s the contribution we’re asking you to make to VoteVets before our mid-month fundraising drive ends at midnight tonight.   $3. That’s the contribution we’re asking you to make to VoteVets before our mid-month fundraising drive ends at midnight tonight. Yes, $3. $3 to help us run ads in pl…
  VetVoice Foundation · [email protected]
May 14, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Tell President Biden – Protect Castner Range Forever

Veterans and military families have long been central figures in efforts to create, expand, and safeguard our nation’s greatest treasures – our public lands and waters.   Friends, The campaign to see Castner Range permanently protected as a national monument is gaining momentum, including a rec…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 12, 2022 at 8:37 PM

Tucker Carlson and Russia

Several years ago, there was a detailed article about how the Kremlin was using disinformation and other tactics to target service members and veterans online.   Friends - Several years ago, there was a detailed article about how the Kremlin was using disinformation and other tactics to target …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 11, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Sign our petition: Support President Biden’s Nuclear Deal

Several years ago, then Vice President Biden helped champion an agreement with Iran that put verifiable constraints on their nuclear ambitions.   Friends — Several years ago, then Vice President Biden helped champion an agreement with Iran that put verifiable constraints on their nuclear ambiti…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 10, 2022 at 2:11 PM

Thanks in advance for responding to this email

You may not know that cycle after cycle, VoteVets is one of the leading outside spending organizations.   Friends - We send a good number of fundraising emails, and we thought it important to tell you why. You may not know that cycle after cycle, VoteVets is one of the leading outside spending …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 9, 2022 at 2:41 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.” He said he was a “Never Trump guy,” and that he “never liked him.” Then he decided he wanted to run for Senate in Ohio, and he went from Never …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 8, 2022 at 5:28 PM

J.D. Vance, Dr. Oz and Blake Masters

These three could be U.S. Senators in less than one year.   Friends — J.D. Vance - The Republican nominee in Ohio. A former Never-Trumper turned MAGA Evangelist who won Trump’s endorsement with the help of Tucker Carlson. The same guy who said “I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one wa…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 6, 2022 at 4:53 PM

All the swing states have TONS of veterans. Chip in $3 to help us reach them.

Consider these states with critical Senate races.   Friends - Our work will be critical in determining who controls the Senate this year. Consider these states with critical Senate races. Arizona - 9% of the population is veterans. 480,788 people. Last election, Mark Kelly won by 75,000 votes. …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
May 4, 2022 at 4:16 PM

Abortion and the military - please read.

If the Supreme Court draft decision on Roe v. Wade becomes law, the impact on people serving in the military would be disastrous.   Friends — If the Supreme Court draft decision on Roe v. Wade becomes law, the impact on people serving in the military would be disastrous. And some experts believ…
  Janessa Goldbeck, VoteVets · [email protected]
May 3, 2022 at 5:04 PM

Sign VoteVets’ petition calling on Congress to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade as the law of the land. It’s critical that veterans, military families, and those who stand with them make their voices heard.

There is not an issue being debated in politics that doesn’t affect veterans and military families.   Friends — There is not a single issue debated in American politics that doesn’t affect veterans and military families. The same can be said for decisions by the United States Supreme Court. Rep…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
April 30, 2022 at 2:09 PM

$5

That’s the amount we’re asking you to contribute to VoteVets before our April fundraising deadline ends tonight at midnight.   $5. That’s the amount we’re asking you to contribute to VoteVets before our April fundraising deadline ends tonight at midnight. $5 to help us fight disinformation targ…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
April 29, 2022 at 1:59 PM

What can we say to convince you that donating $3 today is really really important and impactful?

What if we told you we’d put your donation right to work combatting disinformation targeting veterans online?   Friends - Is there ANYTHING we can say to convince you to make your first contribution to VoteVets before our April fundraising drive comes to a close TOMORROW at midnight? What if we…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
April 28, 2022 at 1:33 PM

Please make today the day you make your first donation to VoteVets

VoteVets was started in 2006 with a mission of electing progressive veterans to Congress and helping to fight back against the conventional wisdom that Republicans had a monopoly on veteran support.   Friends - VoteVets was started in 2006 with a mission of electing progressive veterans to Cong…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
April 26, 2022 at 4:24 PM

Twitter, Elon Musk and disinformation targeting veterans

the amount of disinformation is going to explode, and that is on a platform already filled with disinformation.   Friends — Whatever you think about Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, one thing is for sure: If Trump is let back on; if Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account is let back on; if f…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
April 25, 2022 at 7:50 PM

MTG + “Marshall Law”

Earlier today, news broke that Marjorie Taylor Greene texted Trump’s Chief of Staff asking him to declare martial law.   Friends — Earlier today, news broke that Marjorie Taylor Greene texted Trump’s Chief of Staff asking him to declare martial law. She said, “In our private chat with only Memb…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
April 24, 2022 at 2:09 PM

Marco Rubio

He had tough words when running against Donald Trump for president, but did his bidding day after day after day when he won the race.   Friends — Marco Rubio lacks courage. He had tough words when running against Donald Trump for president, but did his bidding day after day after day when he wo…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
April 23, 2022 at 2:09 PM

$3

That’s the donation we have to ask you to make to VoteVets today.   $3. That’s the donation we have to ask you to make to VoteVets today. $3 to help us elect progressive veterans in 2022. $3 to help us defend House and Senate majorities in 2022. $3 to help us fight back against far-right disinf…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
April 22, 2022 at 2:12 PM

We are writing to ask you to contribute $3 to fund a critical program VoteVets is running that we think you’ll find important.

Last cycle, we launched a program connecting veterans to veterans all across this country.   Friends — We are writing to ask you to contribute $3 to fund a critical program VoteVets is running that we think you’ll find important. Last cycle, we launched a program connecting veterans to veterans…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
April 21, 2022 at 2:26 PM

TONIGHT: LTC (ret.) Alexander Vindman master class on Russian aggression

This class comes at a critical time in history amid a growing global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.   Friends - Tonight at 8pm ET, LTC (ret.) Alexander Vindman is hosting a 90-minute online class to talk about “Five Things He’s Learned” about this critical time in history from…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
April 19, 2022 at 3:44 PM

VoteVets Advisor Alex Vindman can tell that story better than any person alive.

They need to know that Republicans are frauds when they run ads saying Joe Biden and Democrats are soft on Russia.   Friends - Every single Republican Senator, except one, voted against impeaching Donald Trump for threatening to withhold weapons Ukraine needed to defend itself from Russia unles…
  Tammy Duckworth for Senate · [email protected]
April 17, 2022 at 2:10 PM

If you knew this little girl would grow up to be a U.S. Senator, wouldn't you contribute to show your support?

Growing up, Tammy Duckworth learned that through hard work, she could break barriers and achieve anything she set her mind to.   Growing up, this little girl learned that through hard work, she could break barriers and achieve anything she set her mind to. So after becoming a commissioned off…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
April 15, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Anything we can say?

What if we told you we’re working with Alex Vindman in these fights — THE most trusted voice on the Russian war in Ukraine?   Friends - Is there anything we can say that would convince you to make a $3 contribution before our mid-month fundraising drive ends at midnight tonight? What if we told…
  Lt. Colonel (ret.) Alexander Vindman · [email protected]
April 14, 2022 at 3:45 PM

I am SICK and TIRED of the lies and disinformation

Despite what people like Tucker Carlson tell you, there are not two sides to the story of Russia’s war on Ukraine.   Friends — Despite what people like Tucker Carlson tell you, there are not two sides to the story of Russia’s war on Ukraine. It IS a story of good and evil. All you have to do is…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
April 13, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Fox news is a tumor

Turn it on any night and you’ll see hosts poisoning people’s minds with talk of stolen elections, QAnon conspiracy theories, anti-vaxx and anti-science propaganda and more.   Friends — Fox News is a tumor on the American body politic. Turn it on any night and you’ll see hosts poisoning people’s…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
April 10, 2022 at 2:08 PM

$1

That’s the donation we’re asking you to make today. Here’s why   Friends - $1. That’s the donation we’re asking you to make today. Yes, just $1. $1 to help VoteVets fight far-right disinformation targeting our veterans. $1 to help us fight for a repeal of the antiquated AUMF. $1 to help us run …