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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 2:35 PM

Great news and not-so-great news

  I needed to make sure you saw this — Thanks to folks like you, we outraised our right-wing opponent again last quarter. It’s clear we’re in a strong position to give Coloradans the new leadership they deserve. But here’s the bad news: Cory Gardner has over $10 million cash-on-hand. …
  Team Hick · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 8:07 PM

Oh no

  FIRST: We hit our grassroots fundraising goal yesterday! THEN: News broke that our Republican opponent has more than double our cash-on-hand. Keep in mind, this is ON TOP of the $9 million Republicans are already spending to attack us! NOW: We are scrambling to do everything we can …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 3:51 PM

I have some bad news to share

  Hello — This isn’t the news I wanted to share, but our opponent just reported a “massive advantage” in cash-on-hand — more than twice as much as our team reported this month! So I’m emailing you right now with an urgent last minute request to help us close this financial gap. Unlike…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 12:00 AM

Hoo boy

  We’re so close to reaching our mid-month goal tonight. We only need a few more donations to put us over the edge, so I’m asking you one final time to make a donation today, folks. I’m refusing to accept donations from corporate PACs, so the only way we’ll be able to fight off the GO…
  Mary Ellen Smith (Team Hick) · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Tonight @ midnight

  Folks, Tonight at midnight we close the books on our mid-month fundraising deadline — our first deadline as the official Democratic nominee. When it’s over, we’ll crunch the numbers to see if we’ve reached our $75,000 goal. We’ll also take a look at just how many people have pitched…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 4:20 PM

Truth be told

  Hello — I know our campaign has been emailing you a lot about our fundraising deadline this week, so I’ll make it quick. Truth be told, I could really use your help before my first mid-month deadline as the Democratic nominee in this race. Republicans are waging a brutal attack camp…
  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 8:09 PM

Republican groups are trying to annihilate us on the airwaves

  Folks — can you donate $10 or more to our people-powered campaign before midnight tomorrow? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Rush $10 now Rush $25 now R…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 14, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Tomorrow

  There’s only one way we’re going to win this election, folks — There’s only one way to change a Washington rife with division and corruption to make progress on issues like health care and climate change. There’s only one way we’re going to overcome the millions of dollars Republica…
  Blue Colorado · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 8:18 PM

Three things you need to know

  Here are three things you need to know before our mid-month deadline on Wednesday: John Hickenlooper is the Democrats’ best chance to flip a Senate seat red to blue. His opponent’s approval rating is even less than Trump’s (yikes!). Mitch McConnell knows his majority is in jeopard…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 5:13 PM

I’m ready

  Hello — I need you to make a contribution to our campaign before our mid-July fundraising deadline on Wednesday but first, I want to talk to you a little bit about why I got into public service in the first place. I didn’t take the usual path. After I was laid off as a geologist, I …
  M.E. for Team Hick · [email protected]
July 12, 2020 at 10:00 PM

Republicans are getting more and more desperate

  Folks, do you have a minute? A poll came out a few days ago showing John Hickenlooper beating Cory Gardner in what would be a huge win for Democrats as we work to take back our government in this election. Since then, Republicans have only ramped up their attacks. More misleading TV…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 12, 2020 at 5:09 PM

Democrats have no chance without Colorado

  I’m emailing for $5. Trust me, I have a good reason for doing so: Right now, there are five Senate races rated as “toss-up” by the highly respected Cook Political Report — and the most likely of those races to flip is our race against Cory Gardner in Colorado. Democrats simply do no…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 11:35 PM

I’ll be blunt

  Folks, I have a personal request: Can you chip in $10 to my campaign today? I’ll explain more in a moment. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Rush $10 now Rush $25 now …
  Colorado Senate Update · [email protected]
July 11, 2020 at 7:29 PM

Mitch McConnell’s network of billionaires

  Just ran the numbers — With four days left, we’re still $35,216 behind on our mid-month fundraising goal. Can you rush a donation of any amount now to help us close the gap? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: …
  Team Hick · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 9:06 PM

Quick numbers

  Team — some quick numbers for you: We only have FIVE days until our mid-month fundraising deadline. This is the first big test of our campaign since becoming the official Democratic nominee — but we’re falling behind our critical $75,000 goal. Major election forecasters have said we…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 3:47 PM

Something important we’re doing next week

  Hello — Next week, my team and I will sit down (over Zoom, of course!) to set our priorities and strategy as we kickoff the general election. Before we meet, it’s important to me that I get your feedback as part of this process. While my opponent is busy being Donald Trump’s favorit…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 8:02 PM

So...

  FIRST: John Hickenlooper surged into the lead against Cory Gardner with many political experts now saying our GOP opponent is the most vulnerable Republican Senator on the ballot. THEN: Republicans waged a desperate attempt to meddle in last month’s primary, but thanks to your suppo…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 4:53 PM

Ugh

  Ugh — We messed up, folks. My finance team just took a look at our projections, and we miscalculated how much farther we have to go to reach our mid-month goal. Look, we’re all human. But missing this goal puts our campaign at risk — especially with the GOP outspending us nearly 3:1…
  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 9:14 PM

the next couple of hours are really important for us

  Here’s the truth, folks — Unless we see a surge in grassroots donations in the next couple of hours, we will miss our daily fundraising goal. Republicans are looking for any sign of weakness in our campaign, and we cannot let them think Colorado is ripe for the taking. That’s why we…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 6:14 PM

$75,000

  Hello, I know it feels like these fundraising pushes get longer and longer, but we have to do everything we can to keep up with Mitch McConnell’s mega-donor network. So in a minute, I’m going to ask you to add a critical donation to my campaign. But first, I’d like to explain why...…
  Colorado Senate Update 2020 · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 10:19 PM

Interesting fact

  Hello — Here’s something you might not know: The vast majority of our donations come from folks responding to messages like this one, instead of corporate special interests. Oftentimes folks give what they can spare, like $10 or $25. However, in the last few days our average contrib…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Every American should be able to vote-by-mail

  Hello — One week ago, we had an election in Colorado. There were no long lines, no safety risks, and the highest turnout ever in a primary election. How did we do it? It’s simple: every eligible voter in Colorado received a ballot in the mail. When I was Governor, we signed universa…
  Colorado Senate Update · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 7:27 PM

desperate

  Hello — The situation: Republicans are desperate to defeat John Hickenlooper as our campaign leads in the polls. They announced plans last week to spend at least six-figures building a “conservative army” to beat us. Our job: Democrats need to fight back — now. If we do, we’ll flip …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 9:04 PM

Re: mysterious

  Hello — I am going to ask you to make a donation today to become a founding donor of our general election campaign. First, I need to share some updates on our race: Despite Republican meddling in our primary — including “mysterious” text messages — we won by double digits. Then, o…
  Hickenlooper for Senate · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 3:08 PM

We’re being drowned out

  We’ll be direct: Will you rush an urgent donation to make sure we’re ready for whatever the GOP has up their sleeves? We’re preparing for a new barrage of attacks, and we cannot be caught off guard in the final months of this election. If you've saved your payment information with A…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 8:38 PM

an explanation

  Hello — I’m reaching out this afternoon to ask you to own a piece of our campaign by making a contribution today. But first, I need a moment to explain why your donation is so important. July is critical for our campaign. We’ve officially kicked off the general election, which means…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 4:34 PM

The GOP’s playbook

  An inside look at the GOP’s playbook: STEP ONE: Major forecasters agree John Hickenlooper represents the Democrats’ best shot at flipping a Senate seat blue. He wins his primary and sends Republicans into a panic. STEP TWO: The GOP recognizes that Cory Gardner is the most vulnerable…
  Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 12:09 AM

This morning

  We’ve reached a turning point in this race, folks. This morning, Mitch McConnell and his right-wing donor network start $9 million in nasty attacks aimed at tearing this campaign down. Plus, Cory Gardner’s campaign has $10 million cash-on-hand. First, Republicans tried to meddle in …
  Colorado Senate Update · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 8:15 PM

What happened yesterday

  Hello — Our mission is to defeat Cory Gardner and turn this Senate seat blue in November, so that Democrats can take back our government and end Mitch McConnell’s reign of terror in Washington. Yesterday, we won our primary — thanks to folks like you and a year’s work to build a div…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 4:09 PM

FWD: Thank you

  Hello, Moments ago, my team informed me that we reached our end-of-quarter goal — on top of winning our primary last night! Once again, thank you. I’m so grateful folks like you have joined our movement. Whether you pitch in $5 or $25, I’m proud to run a truly people-powered campaig…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 2:40 AM

Thank you

  We did it, folks! For years, I was a geologist. Then, I ran a brewpub in downtown Colorado. I wandered into politics because I believed I could make a difference in people’s lives. I’ve never quit believing that. Never more so than tonight. Moments ago — thanks to folks like you — I…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 9:57 PM

Appreciate

  Folks — I would really appreciate it if you would give a donation to my campaign before tonight’s deadline. The minute polls close tonight, Washington Republicans will hit the ground running with $9 million worth of ads attacking me to keep this seat red. I could really use your hel…
  M.E. Smith for Team Hick · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 6:04 PM

Re: just got intel

  I had to make another tough call this morning so we could win this race. To be frank, we weren’t expecting the GOP to meddle in our primary as much as they are. The sheer number of attacks directed at our campaign these past couple of weeks has been alarming. We’ve had to rework our…
  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 10:59 PM

Tomorrow

  Hello — Thank you for everything you’re doing to power our campaign during this difficult time. So many people have stepped up to give what they can, whether it’s $2 or $5 or even $25 to help us flip Colorado’s Senate seat blue. We’re grateful for your continued support. But to be h…
  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 7:00 PM

Mysterious and potentially illegal

  Here’s what you need to know — Cory Gardner is the most vulnerable Republican Senator in 2020. His approval ratings are plummeting, and the polls show John defeating him in November. But winning this race won’t be easy. Everything could change in the blink of an eye — especially sin…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 2:57 PM

This is difficult to admit

  Hello — I never imagined sending an email like this, but our country is facing an unprecedented series of crises that are impacting every inch of our society — including our campaign. We had to cancel our in-person fundraisers this quarter. Our average contribution has dropped as th…
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 11:58 PM

Re: projections

  We get it, folks — you’re probably sick of these emails. But they’re so incredibly important to the success of our campaign. As John’s finance team, it’s our job to make sure we hit every single fundraising goal so our projections stay on track to win this race. Ever since we cancel…
  Hick 2020 · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 7:25 PM

John Hickenlooper needs you to donate just $4 today

  We’re asking you to pitch in just $4 today. Why? Well, Cory Gardner’s new ad explains it perfectly: Democrats only need to flip FOUR seats to take back the Senate majority this year. Polls show Democrats surging into the lead in FOUR battleground states like Arizona, Maine, North C…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 3:58 PM

Short note

  Hello — I’ll make this quick. Tuesday is our primary election, but it is also when we will close the books on the most important FEC fundraising deadline we’ve faced so far, which means we will have to report how much we’ve raised and from how many individual donors. As you likely k…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 11:56 PM

Three photos

  Hey folks — See this guy? That’s John Hickenlooper (just a few years ago!). He’s a geologist-turned-brewer who is running for U.S. Senate because Coloradans are sick and tired of a failed leader who time and again stomps over Colorado to do President Trump’s bidding. Now, take a lo…
  Hickenlooper HQ · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 7:58 PM

72 hours

  Team — In 72 hours, we’ll close the books on our end-of-quarter fundraising push. That’s a firm end date. We can’t make mistakes or extend our deadline. There’s no do-overs or second chances. Once the clock strikes midnight on June 30, we must report our numbers to the FEC — good or…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 4:00 PM

The minute

  Hello, The truth is it’s been a rough couple fundraising weeks for this campaign. The summer slump has hit us hard, and our fundraising has slowed down quite a bit. We’re getting hammered by attacks — Republicans have spent $2 million attacking me in the last three weeks alone. Our …
  Hickenlooper HQ · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 8:21 PM

Attack blitz

  The next few days are extraordinarily critical to the success of our campaign. Whether or not we have what it takes to flip this seat and take back the Senate depends on how grassroots supporters like you respond today. Every major forecaster from The Hill to Politico to Nate Silver…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 2:53 PM

Our campaign is under attack

  Hello — Here’s an update on our race right now: Negative attacks against me have been poisoning Colorado’s airwaves and social media feeds — bankrolled by Mitch McConnell’s right-wing attack network and corporate special interests. Voters have been getting “mysterious” and likely …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Re: Tuesday

  Hello — We’ve set two really important goals for our FEC deadline on Tuesday: Report as many individual donations as possible so everyone can see the strength of our campaign. Ensure we have the resources to respond to the current and future onslaught of GOP attacks as the general…
  M.E. Smith for Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 5:15 PM

This will be hard to overcome

  Hello — I need to be brutally honest with you here: We set some ambitious online fundraising goals for June — enough, in our estimation, to win our primary and fight back against the GOP as we prepare for the general election. But the NRSC just launched a new vicious ad attacking Jo…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 9:54 PM

Re: Tuesday’s primary election

  Hello — FIRST: This election became one of the Democrats most important races this year as John surged ahead in the polls against one of Mitch McConnell’s top allies in Washington, GOP Senator Cory Gardner. Great news! THEN: Republicans waged a brutal and dirty campaign to mislead v…
  M.E., John, me (4) · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Looping you in

  Folks, Was just emailing with M.E. (see below) about Tuesday’s big day and wanted to loop you in. Not only is it our primary election, but we’ve got a huge FEC deadline to reach -- and we’re falling behind. Counting on you to come through here -- with $5, $10, whatever you feel comf…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 9:19 PM

Tuesday

  Hello — Next Tuesday is the most important day of our campaign so far and I want to explain exactly why: It’s our primary election, which means it’s the last day for Democrats across Colorado to select their nominee to face Republican Senator Cory Gardner. We’re in the lead, and I …
  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Dirty tricks

  Here’s the deal — Cory Gardner is THE most vulnerable Republican up for re-election, which makes Colorado the Democrats’ best shot to pick up a Senate seat and end Mitch McConnell’s right-wing majority. But Republican groups are swooping into Colorado to try to save Gardner and atta…