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  VoteVets · [email protected]
March 23, 2023 at 8:37 PM

“Patriotic Americans”

That’s what Tucker Carlson called them this week. Hey John, “Patriotic Americans.” That’s what Tucker Carlson called them this week. The insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol on January 6th were “patriotic Americans who dared to question the official story of the 2020 election.” More lies.…
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
March 22, 2023 at 2:37 PM

FOX isn’t happy

We found a way to get our ad on FOX without FOX even knowing. Hey John, We wanted to read you in on some of the details about our campaign to get lying FOX hosts banned on our Military bases. We found a way to get our ad on FOX without FOX even knowing. We bought time on the local cable system…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
March 20, 2023 at 3:07 PM

A note on an important day

Twenty years on, we commemorate the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Hey John, Last week, you probably saw that the Senate advanced a repeal of the Iraq War Authorization for Use of Military Force. Here at VoteVets, that’s something we’ve been working towards for a long time. This organiza…
  Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, USA, Ret. · [email protected]
March 17, 2023 at 1:07 PM

Important news: Our ad is live

And to keep it up, we need your help. Good morning, John. I’ve got important news for you. As of last night, our advertisement calling on the Pentagon to stop airing Tucker Carlson Tonight, Hannity, and Ingraham Angle on Military bases is live. This happened thanks to support from people like…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
March 15, 2023 at 9:10 PM

Going BIG to kick Tucker off base

And we need your help to do it Hey John, See that guy up there? It might not look like it, but he’s a real threat to our national security. And VoteVets is working to get liars like him off the air on ALL Military installations, at home and overseas. But here’s the truth: We’re two weeks from …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
March 15, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Our toughest fight yet

VoteVets is focused on putting your contributions to work in a way that will have a real impact. Hey John, We’ve been emailing a lot lately. But we would not be doing it if it were not so important. And we’re sorry to say it, but our fundraising has started to fall off. Not by a little, eith…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
March 14, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Just $1, to get an early start?

That’s the contribution we’re asking you to make to VoteVets today. John — $1. That’s the contribution we’re asking you to make to VoteVets today. Yes, $1. $1 to help us get our budget set NOW for new races that will determine control of Congress. $1 to help us prepare to fight back EARLY agai…
  Rep. Jeff Jackson · [email protected]
March 13, 2023 at 2:09 PM

Winning back the House

I’d be hard pressed to find an organization as effective as VoteVets. Hey John, this is Representative Jeff Jackson. I’m the Member of Congress from North Carolina’s 14th District. You might not know who I am (or, if you’re on TikTok, maybe you do), but I know VoteVets. Their mission — support…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
March 12, 2023 at 11:29 PM

Where can we send your Lady Liberty Sticker?

If you chip in at least $15, we’ll send you five. John - Here at VoteVets, we’re trying to serve a specific kind of person. Let us explain. We’ve all seen the stores for most Veteran brands. There’s usually some cool stuff on them — unit specific shirts, patriotic hats, funny stickers. The p…
  Jon Soltz · [email protected]
March 10, 2023 at 4:55 PM

6,700 Votes

Out of 107 million votes cast, that’s the amount that cost Democrats the House. Jon Soltz here. I co-founded VoteVets 17 years ago, after I got back from my second tour in Iraq. The Iraq War was a disaster, and the reason it happened was because of who got elected to the White House. And to m…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
March 8, 2023 at 8:09 PM

Tucker is at it again

We can’t let this disinformation spread unchallenged John, You might have seen us talking about our campaign to ban lying Fox hosts and their broadcasts on Military facilities. You might have seen our new video, too. But Tucker Carlson went ahead and made a better case for this ban than we ev…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
March 6, 2023 at 5:09 PM

NEW VIDEO: Ban Tucker, Ingraham, and Hannity on all Military Facilities.

Right now. Ban Tucker, Ingraham, and Hannity on all Military Facilities. Right now. Watch our newest video, and then donate to help us spread it far and wide. It’s public information now that Tucker, Ingraham, and Hannity knew they were lying about “election fraud”. We’ve seen the texts. Thei…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
March 5, 2023 at 5:09 PM

MTG

Just the dumbest thing to say Hey there, John. CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, wrapped up yesterday. For the most part, it was your typical Trump Fest. But one thing in particular stood out to us. Marjorie Taylor Greene went after President Zelensky in Ukraine. Here’s what s…
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
March 3, 2023 at 3:09 PM

Overwhelmed

More than 3,400 of you signed our petition to ban lying Fox News hosts on Military bases. Wow. When we started our campaign to ban lying Fox News hosts and their broadcasts on Military bases, we had no idea how it would go. We figured some of our strongest supporters would join us, but we’ve b…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 10:09 PM

LAST CALL: please chip in $5 before tonight’s deadline. Let us explain why.

We’re hoping people who understand our impact and the importance of our goals will chip in tonight. John - If everyone receiving this email contributed $5 to VoteVets before our midnight deadline, we’d CRUSH our fundraising goals and have the resources we need to run our entire program in 202…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 28, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Not Gonna Whine

We're on defense in every competitive Senate race in 2024. Hey John, It's February 28th. The last day of the month. And we're coming up on a deadline. We're not gonna whine to you about how this is one of the shortest and toughest months of the year to fundraise in. We do have a warning thoug…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 27, 2023 at 6:19 PM

Healthcare for Veterans is not "woke"

We just saw a first look at what the GOP wants to cut John - We knew McCarthy and his radical caucus would push draconian budget cuts as they "negotiate" the paying off past debt. And we’ve got some bad news. We just saw a first look at a list of proposed cuts, written by Trump's own budget di…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 26, 2023 at 11:43 PM

Asking for $5 to help us run a campaign to ban Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity being played on military installations.

They helped convince members of the Military to attend and participate in the attacks. A Veteran who was radicalized by these lies was killed in the attack. John - We are running a campaign urging the United States Armed Forces to ban the showing of Fox News hosts who deliberately lied about …
  VoteVets HQ · [email protected]
February 26, 2023 at 4:09 PM

Five reasons to chip in

Everything we accomplish starts and ends with support from people like you. John - Here are FIVE reasons why you should chip in to VoteVets before our deadline at the end of the month: Kevin McCarthy and Republican radicals are working on a list of cuts to vital social programs before they rai…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 25, 2023 at 4:13 PM

Petition: Ban Tucker, Hannity and Ingraham on Military installations for deliberately peddling election fraud conspiracies they knew were false.

They all knew Trump’s cries of a stolen election were false. John - Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham knew. They all knew Trump’s cries of a stolen election were false. It came out in court documents released last week. According to the New York Times, Tucker Carlson called Tru…
  LTC (Ret.) Alex Vindman · [email protected]
February 24, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Ukraine’s fight is our fight

Tell Congress that you stand in support of Ukraine Alex Vindman here. It's been one year since Putin's lawless, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of Ukrainians have been killed. Many thousands more injured. Millions more have been displaced. While Trump was in office, his corruption emb…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 23, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Where can we send your VoteVets hat, John?

Conservatives do not have a monopoly on patriotism. John - Conservatives do not have a monopoly on patriotism. Veteran is not synonymous with Republican. If you are sick and tired of far-right radicals hiding behind so-called “pro-America” gear, then we have something for you. Contribute $50 o…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 22, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Where can we send your VoteVets hat?

Conservatives do not have a monopoly on patriotism. John - Conservatives do not have a monopoly on patriotism. Veteran is not synonymous with Republican. If you are sick and tired of far-right radicals hiding behind so-called “pro-America” gear, then we have something for you. Contribute $50 o…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 21, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Kyiv Stands

President Biden made it clear: America stands with Ukraine. And we stand with him. Yesterday was an important day for the future of democracy. Not just in Ukraine, not just in Europe, but around the world. President Biden made it clear: America stands with Ukraine. And we stand with him. From …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 19, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Ben Shapiro

Make no mistake about it, Republicans were dragged kicking and screaming into passing the PACT Act. John - Make no mistake about it, Republicans were dragged kicking and screaming into passing the PACT Act. That it passed was a testament to the grassroots support for our Veterans. Work we were…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 18, 2023 at 3:11 PM

Staying focused

There’s a lot to worry about these days Look, John - There’s been a lot going on in the country lately, and there’s a lot to worry about these days. But right now, we want you to focus on one thing. Something we’re working hard to stop. Over in the House, McCarthy and his allies are putting to…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 17, 2023 at 3:40 PM

Debt ceiling and Veterans

Let us be absolutely clear about the implications of the debt ceiling fight and why we’re here. John - Let us be absolutely clear about the implications of the debt ceiling fight and why we’re here. Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a deal with a number of the far-right traitors and insur…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 15, 2023 at 3:12 PM

Remember the Purple Heart band-aids?

They ran ads attacking Senator Max Cleland - a triple-amputee who left three of his limbs in Vietnam - for being soft on terror. In 2002: they ran ads attacking Senator Max Cleland - a triple-amputee who left three of his limbs in Vietnam - for being soft on terror. In 2004: they wore Purple He…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 14, 2023 at 3:34 PM

Getting troops the body armor they needed in Iraq

Take a look at this. See this? It’s a GIF from a TV ad we ran back in 2006 hammering Republican Senators who voted against giving our troops the body armor they needed in Iraq. It helped defeat a few Republican Senators, including George Allen. It helped change the debate about body armor in …
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 13, 2023 at 3:48 PM

“We have a woke military that can’t fight or win” - Trump

It used to be that most people thought “Veteran” was synonymous with “conservative.” Here’s what they say about service: “We have a woke military that can’t fight or win” “I know a lot of young people don't want to have anything to do with that. It's like throwing your life away” “We’ve got …
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 12, 2023 at 4:08 PM

Why donate 20 months before the next election? Please give us a chance to explain exactly why that is so important.

We get it. John - Sometimes it can seem like there’s no reason to donate to an organization like VoteVets 20 months before the next election. We get it. That feeling is probably a big part of the reason our fundraising has slowed since the last election. But here’s why we need you. VoteVets sp…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 9, 2023 at 3:11 PM

Please give us a chance to explain on this one...

VoteVets runs some of the most effective ads supporting Democrats. The polling shows it. The testing shows it. The results show it. John - In just a moment, we are going to ask you to make a monthly-recurring donation to VoteVets before our recurring fundraising drive comes to a close. Please …
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 8, 2023 at 4:10 PM

We’re asking for $5 or $10 a month for 12 months

We’ll send this VoteVets sticker as a sign of our appreciation. John - We started a three-day monthly recurring donation drive because there is nothing more important than being able to plan ahead in our work, secure in knowing we’ll have the resources we need. We’re talking about planning ah…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 7, 2023 at 5:12 PM

3-day emergency recurring donation drive. Please give $5 or $10 today to sustain our work. Here’s why:

If you give, we’ll exclude you from most fundraising emails going forward, except in huge moments. John - If you believe in our work. If you understand we are one of the largest and most effective outside spending organizations supporting Democrats. If you know we fight relentlessly for Veter…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 5, 2023 at 11:43 PM

When Republicans say they want to privatize the VA

Last year, Veterans Affairs helped to find permanent housing for more than 40,000 veterans. John - Last year, the Department of Veterans Affairs helped to find permanent housing for more than 40,000 Veterans. These are people who signed up and served our country who were once without homes but…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 4, 2023 at 3:13 PM

Bristol Bay

We’ve been working toward this for 10 years. John - Earlier this week, Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency blocked the development of a gold and copper mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. Why is this important? We’ve been working toward this for 10 years. Every summer, hundreds of Veterans he…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
February 3, 2023 at 3:54 PM

“A woke military that can’t fight or win”

No matter what happens in this election cycle, one thing will always be true: John - No matter what happens in this election cycle, one thing will always be true: No one — absolutely no one — will fight harder to hold Donald Trump and the Republican Party accountable for their disdain for Vete…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
February 2, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Can you please take 1 minute to complete our 2023-2024 survey?

We wanted to take a quick temperature check on what your top priorities are for the cycle: John - The next two years are going to be some of the most important in modern American history. From the campaigns to the legislative debates, there’s a lot on the line. So we wanted to take a quick temp…
  LTC (Ret.) Alexander Vindman · [email protected]
January 31, 2023 at 3:16 PM

Sincerely asking you to contribute $3 to VoteVets before midnight tonight.

During the Trump Administration, I was the public servant in the National Security Council responsible for Russia policy and for Ukraine policy. John - During the Trump Administration, I was the public servant in the National Security Council responsible for Russia and Ukraine policy. My respo…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
January 30, 2023 at 3:47 PM

Please contribute $3 to help us close the gap on our fundraising shortfall before tomorrow’s fundraising deadline

VoteVets was the 12th ranked — out of 586 — outside spending organizations in the 2022 elections. John - See this? VoteVets was the 12th ranked — out of 586 — outside spending organizations in the 2022 elections. Not only that, but we ran some of the most powerful ads. We flipped races late.…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Why do we send all these fundraising emails? And why, on this random Friday at the end of January, is it so important for you to make a donation to VoteVets today?

Totally fair questions. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ John - Why do we send all these fundraising emails? And why, on this random Friday at the end of January, is it so important for you to make a donation to VoteVets today? Totally fair questions. Here’s our shot at answering: …
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
January 26, 2023 at 4:06 PM

We ran out of money

We would have loved to have worked in more races. We could have made a difference. John - Last cycle we spent more than $24 million helping to elect Democrats to the House and Senate. There were quite a few House races where our ads made a difference. They moved the needle in close races. Ther…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
January 25, 2023 at 3:29 PM

mass shootings

We wanted to talk to you about the role VoteVets plays in strengthening our gun laws. John - As you know there have been a number of tragic mass shooting over the last few days. So we wanted to talk to you about the role VoteVets plays in strengthening our gun laws. The truth is, one of the bi…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
January 22, 2023 at 3:05 PM

VoteVets’ work to save Veterans targeted by far-right disinformation campaigns.

They’ll infiltrate conversations among Veterans about mental health or returning to civilian life after active duty tours and prey on those Veterans with nonsense about kneeling during the National Anthem and other divisive topics. John - According to some reports, Veterans have been the consi…
  Ted Lieu · [email protected]
January 21, 2023 at 3:09 PM

I am writing to ask you to contribute $3 to VoteVets to help them elevate the voices of Veterans and military family members during the coming debt ceiling fight.

One of the most important lessons I learned during the Trump administration is that Veterans are some of the most effective voices in the fight against the far-right's agenda. John - One of the most important lessons I learned during the Trump administration is that Veterans are some of the mo…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 19, 2023 at 4:43 PM

let us explain

voices of Veterans will have a HUGE role to play in staving off this catastrophe John - In just a moment, we are going to ask you to make a contribution to VoteVets ahead of the coming debt ceiling fight. Please give us a chance to explain why this request — especially today — is so important.…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 18, 2023 at 4:10 PM

$5 to help us elevate Veteran voices impacted by a far-right debt ceiling default.

Here’s what a default would mean for Veterans and Military Families: John - According to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, at some point tomorrow the United States will reach its debt limit. We’ll have a few months to raise that limit, but Republicans have all but pledged to hold those negotiat…
  VoteVets.org · [email protected]
January 15, 2023 at 3:09 PM

Why Nancy Pelosi and Mandela Barnes asked you to donate to VoteVets.

Campaigns want VoteVets on their side. But we can’t do it unless you’re on our side. John - A few important people reached out asking you to contribute to VoteVets before our mid-month fundraising drive ends. Here’s what they said.                         “VoteVets was alwa…
  VoteVets · [email protected]
January 15, 2023 at 2:48 PM

$5, please.

That is the donation we’re asking you to make before our mid-month fundraising drive comes to a close at midnight. $5. That is the donation we’re asking you to make before our mid-month fundraising drive comes to a close at midnight. Yes, John, $5. $5 to help us continue our fight against far-r…
  Mandela Barnes · [email protected]
January 13, 2023 at 3:11 PM

There were few better allies than VoteVets in my race — please support them with a contribution if you can

Not only did they run some of the most effective ads of the cycle in Wisconsin, but their Senior Advisor, Alexander Vindman was an unwavering supporter who helped in many facets of the race. John - Since our race ended, I’ve spent a lot of time thanking the volunteers and supporters who support…