Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 9:00 PM

Our final priorities meeting

  Hello, This week, we’ll be sitting down with John for one of our final priorities meetings before Election Day. It’s important to John to know what issues matter most to you, so we can prioritize YOU in our campaign. And as we enter the final stretch of this election, your input has…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 4:27 PM

I owe you an explanation

  Hello — I did not want to send this email, but my team just told me a few moments ago that we missed our August fundraising goal. Falling short has serious consequences for our campaign, and I hope you can spare a few minutes to let me explain why this is so important. You see, our …

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

August 31, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Surge

  Folks — earlier this month, we set an ambitious goal of raising $500,000 in grassroots donations before our August fundraising deadline. That’s what we needed to raise to fight off the GOP’s attacks. Deadline day is here, but it looks like we might fall short of hitting our goal unl…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 31, 2020 at 3:08 PM

I have to ask

  Hi there — I know it’s Monday morning, so I’ll keep this short. In just a few hours, we’ll close the books on our August fundraising and make some critical decisions for the coming weeks of this campaign. As we speak, right-wing groups are slamming the airwaves with attacks against …

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  Colorado Senate Update · [email protected]

August 30, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Tomorrow

  We’ve got a bit of a situation on our hands, folks... When news broke that yet another new poll showed our Republican opponent within single digits of us, this incredible team stepped up like never before to help fight back against Republican attacks. But now donations have signific…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

August 30, 2020 at 7:02 PM

What we have

  Folks, You already know this race will decide Senate control. That’s why Republicans are pouring millions into Colorado to blanket the airwaves. Keep in mind, our opponent has double the cash on hand than we do. While we may not have Cory Gardner’s dark money donors and deep pockets…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 30, 2020 at 3:09 PM

Three things

  Here are three things I need you to know today, folks — The last two public polls of our Senate race have our Republican opponent within single digits of us in this critical election. Our August fundraising deadline is at midnight tomorrow, and apparently we’re about 19% short of …

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  Hick 2020 · [email protected]

August 29, 2020 at 11:05 PM

You won’t believe what he just said

  Folks, you won’t believe this: The director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee just said they will “no doubt” keep control of the Senate. He even went on to say: “I know how to beat guys like John Hickenlooper. [...] We know how to beat these people because we’ve done i…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 29, 2020 at 7:20 PM

Jeopardy

  Folks — I know we’ve been emailing you a lot about our August fundraising goal. And trust me, these aren’t my favorite emails to send either, but the truth is this goal is critical to flipping this Senate seat. Recently, another new poll showed our opponent, Cory Gardner, within sin…

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  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 10:19 PM

FACT

  FACT: Colorado is the Democrats’ best chance to flip a Senate seat and end Mitch McConnell’s reign of terror. FACT: We’re being outspent 2-1 as Republican groups dump over $24 million to attack John Hickenlooper and tear down this campaign. FACT: Two recent polls now show our Republ…

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  M.E. Smith (Team Hick) · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 6:06 PM

Not there yet

  Folks, I’ll start with the bad news: Yesterday, we missed our daily goal and now we’re behind on our August fundraising. So, I’ve scheduled an urgent meeting Monday morning to reconsider our budget for the final few weeks of the campaign. I’d like to walk into Monday’s meeting with …

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 3:16 PM

re: the final stretch

  I hate sending this email, folks — but yesterday we missed our daily fundraising goal and now we’re even further behind our August budget goal with time running out. If we don't catch up, we may have to scale back our paid media budget — or worse, cut our plans to contact voters in …

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  John Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]

August 27, 2020 at 11:36 PM

Off track

  We’ll get right to it: according to our finance team, we are significantly off track to hit our August fundraising goal by Monday — which means we might have to make some difficult cuts to our budget. Since John refuses to take any money from corporate PACs, the only way we can get …

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 26, 2020 at 6:27 PM

Another single digit poll

  Yesterday, another brand new poll showed Cory Gardner within single digits of our campaign. Republican groups have dumped $24.8 million into this race in an attempt to tear us down and keep their grip on power. The honest truth is that the money we raise in the last week of August, …

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 7:45 PM

100%

  Hello — Last night, the Republican National Convention made one thing clear: we have to take back the Senate in 70 days. Rather than tell the American people how they will fix our broken economy or end this pandemic, Republicans have pledged their undying support for Donald Trump an…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 24, 2020 at 11:09 PM

I had to tell you right away

  Folks: I just got off the phone with my finance team and you won’t believe the news — we only need to raise $3,480 in the next few hours to reach our extended fundraising goal! Can you make a contribution now to close the gap? The GOP is hammering us with attacks, and we need your h…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 24, 2020 at 6:05 PM

We don’t have the money to pay for it yet

  Hello, Last night we fell about $11,957 short of our emergency fundraising goal. So, I made the decision to extend our deadline to midnight. Tonight is your very last chance to make a contribution before our emergency fundraising deadline and hoo boy do we need your help: The latest…

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  Colorado Senate Update · [email protected]

August 23, 2020 at 8:06 PM

Stretched thin

  Hello — We’re rushing toward tonight’s emergency fundraising deadline because Republicans are ramping up their attacks on John — just as the latest poll in our race shows us in single digits against Cory Gardner. Look, we cannot miss this goal. John and our campaign manager made a d…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 23, 2020 at 4:08 PM

Re: out of office

  Hello, The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on our communities as death tolls increase, more small businesses close, and families are faced with the impossible choice of whether or not to send their kids back to school. The United States Postal Service is at risk of collapsing —…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

August 22, 2020 at 6:53 PM

One year ago today

  Hello — One year ago today John announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate to bring people together and fix what’s broken in Washington — and to finally put an end to Mitch McConnell’s Senate majority. It’s been a long year. None of us could’ve imagined running a campaign like this. A …

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  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]

August 21, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Dirty tricks

  We all know that Cory Gardner is the most vulnerable Republican Senator up for re-election, and our race is the Democrats’ best chance to flip a Senate seat. That’s why Republicans and their outside groups have been hammering us with $24.8 million in ads, including nasty, false atta…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 21, 2020 at 4:59 PM

Concerned

  Hello — I just checked in with our campaign manager a few moments ago and she gave me a somewhat dire warning about the Republicans’ plans for our race in the coming days. Let me explain: Our lead has shrunk in recent weeks as Mitch McConnell and Republican groups continue to outspe…

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  Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 9:05 PM

We’re one of the six

  Folks, this is an email asking if you can contribute $6 toward our upcoming end-of-month goal. Why $6? Right now, there are six Senate seats rated as a “toss-up” — a fancy way of saying they’re the seats most likely to flip blue. We’re one of them. That means if we don’t win (and wi…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 12:29 PM

Taking back the Senate waits for no one!

  Morning, folks! I got up early today, poured myself a nice big cup of coffee, and now I’m sitting outside enjoying some fresh air and catalpa trees before the busy sets in. Before the day starts, I’m taking a look at some of our numbers and we’re a bit behind where I’d like us to be…

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  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 11:02 PM

We appreciate you helping us out in a pinch!

  Oops… We just tallied up our August fundraising numbers. Turns out, we’ve got a $13,000 gap. Look, any fundraising slip up this close to Election Day could jeopardize our plan to flip this seat and take back the Senate — especially now that a poll shows our opponent within single di…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 19, 2020 at 6:42 PM

Jaime Harrison

  This is urgent — South Carolina Senator and Trump apologist, Lindsey Graham, is in Colorado today to shore up the GOP’s right-wing base and help our Republican opponent win re-election. Graham must think he has his own re-election in the bag, because he’s spending his time here — in…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

August 18, 2020 at 11:05 PM

USPS

  Hello — Less than 100 days until Election Day, President Trump is deliberately trying to defund and dismantle USPS in a brazen attempt to save his re-election campaign. He literally said so himself: “They need that money in order to have the post office work so it can take all of th…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 18, 2020 at 3:50 PM

This is a long read, but worth it

  Folks, When I was little, I was just about the worst baseball player Little League had ever seen. I was small, skinny, and younger than all of the other kids. And by the time I turned 12, I accepted the hard truth: that I would never be able to hit a ball. But my dad loved baseball.…

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  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]

August 17, 2020 at 11:04 PM

We could really use your help right now

  Just one question, folks — Do you want to flip Colorado’s Senate seat blue, take back the majority for Democrats, and end Mitch McConnell’s reign of terror in Washington? If the answer is yes, chip in $10 or more to help us reach our critical mid-FEC deadline by midnight, fight back…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 17, 2020 at 6:24 PM

Surge

  Hello — This is the last time I will message you before our mid-FEC fundraising deadline expires at midnight tonight. Right now, we’re VERY close to reaching the number of grassroots donations we need to hit our goal with only a few hours left. We have to hit this goal because the l…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

August 16, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Behind

  We’ll get straight to the point, folks: Our race is in single digits. Whether or not we reach our mid-FEC fundraising goal tomorrow will determine if we have the resources to overcome the GOP’s $24.8 million in attacks and flip this seat blue. Will you donate $10 (or more!) to help …

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 16, 2020 at 4:37 PM

A lot

  Hello — You may not know this, but the vast majority of contributions to our campaign come from messages just like this — people chipping in here and there to ensure we have the resources to flip this Senate seat blue. A lot of politicians, like our GOP opponent, rely on corporate P…

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  Colorado Senate Update · [email protected]

August 15, 2020 at 10:04 PM

Asking for just $10

  Hello — we fell behind on our weekly fundraising goal and now we’re on track to miss Monday’s mid-FEC deadline. It’s going to take a whole lot of grassroots donations to get back on track before Monday. So, we need 478 people to make a contribution today if we’re going to make up th…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 15, 2020 at 7:35 PM

Donald Trump just tweeted about our opponent

  Donald Trump just tweeted about our opponent, folks — again. You know it. I know it. Republicans know it. We are the best chance Democrats have to flip a Senate seat and take back the majority. Our opponent’s approval ratings are underwater and the GOP is doing everything they can t…

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  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 9:46 PM

As of 1:16 PM

  As of 1:16 PM, we’re still $12,402 behind our daily fundraising goal. The GOP is already outspending us 2:1, and every dollar we fall short jeopardizes our chances of flipping this Senate seat. Can we count on you to pitch in anything you can afford before midnight to help us catch …

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 4:37 PM

What this means

  Hello — We have sent a lot of messages about Monday’s mid-FEC fundraising deadline, so before I ask you again to contribute, I think it’s important I explain why we’re pushing so hard to hit this goal. We’re entering the final stretch of this election. Our opponent is within single …

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  ALERT (Colorado Senate Race) · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 10:09 PM

The Washington Post

  BREAKING: The Washington Post ranks Colorado as one of the most competitive Senate Races of 2020 Here’s where our toss-up race stands, folks: A new poll shows us within single digits of our Republican opponent. We’re being outspent. Right-wing groups with ties to Mitch McConnell h…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 4:36 PM

Zoom invite

  Hello — This weekend, my team and I will sit down (over Zoom, of course!) to set our priorities and strategy for the final stage of this election. Before we meet, it’s important to me that I get your feedback. While my opponent is busy being Donald Trump’s favorite yes-man, my top p…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

August 12, 2020 at 9:55 PM

Our mid-FEC deadline is Monday

  Hello — Democrats have virtually no chance of taking back the Senate unless we flip this seat in Colorado — and with the latest poll showing our race in single digits, we cannot afford to make any mistakes. Especially as Republican groups unload an avalanche of attacks in the closin…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 12, 2020 at 6:24 PM

re: Mitch McConnell

  Hello — Republicans aren’t just trying to beat me in this race — they are desperately fighting to save Mitch McConnell’s Senate majority. And their plan could work. The latest poll has our race in single digits. Other elections across the country are tightening, too — which means Re…

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  Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 11:06 PM

Hard to believe

  Hard to believe, folks, but the election is just 84 days away. The good news: We’re the Democrats’ best chance to flip a Senate seat and end Mitch McConnell’s reign of terror. But here’s the bad news: We only have 84 days to fight back against the outrageous sums being poured into C…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 7:12 PM

McConnell

  Hello — This weekend, The New York Times wrote a story about Mitch McConnell’s increased desperation to save his Senate majority. He described this election, and I quote, as “a knife fight in an alley.” Look, we have always known that Mitch McConnell and his right-wing allies were g…

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  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 9:11 PM

meeting tomorrow @ noon

  Hello — In exactly one week, we’ll close the books on our mid-FEC fundraising goal. Then, our team will sit down and make some critical decisions about the closing months of this election. Our campaign has a pretty good chance of flipping this seat. But Mitch McConnell and his croni…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 10, 2020 at 4:21 PM

Something happened

  Hello — On the very first day of this campaign, I promised to refuse any and all donations from corporate PACs. I knew it would put us at a huge fundraising disadvantage while my opponent raked in big checks from corporate donors. It might not have been the easy thing to do, but it …

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

August 9, 2020 at 9:02 PM

Less than 100 days to go

  Hello — We would like to be very clear about what’s at stake for our campaign with less than 100 days to go until Election Day: Democrats cannot flip the Senate if we lose this race, and the latest public poll in Colorado has our opponent within single digits. Republicans have alr…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 9, 2020 at 4:04 PM

Quick recap

  There’s been a lot of numbers thrown around about our race, so I wanted to do a quick recap: Cory Gardner and GOP groups are spending $24.8 million to defeat our campaign. That includes launching nasty attacks against me, false ads to prop up my opponent, and a massive voter outreac…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 8, 2020 at 4:15 PM

Sorry

  Sorry for reaching out on a Saturday, folks, but we missed our daily goal yesterday, and it’s kind of a big deal. Falling short, even for a day, can completely throw off our plan to win this election and flip Colorado’s Senate seat. You see, every dollar that comes in the door today…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 9:37 PM

Personally reaching out

  TGIF, folks. To be honest, campaigning during a pandemic is tough. A new poll shows this race in single digits against our Republican opponent. Right-wing groups are launching new attacks against me — to the tune of $24.8 million. And Cory Gardner reported double the cash-on-hand of…

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  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 3:09 PM

The pressure is on

  Hello — I wish I had better news, but I’m looking at our numbers and we’re not on pace to reach our goal before next week’s mid-FEC deadline. We need to raise exactly $10,000 by midnight to stay on track for the month. The pressure is on here. The latest poll shows this race within …

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 10:02 PM

The Voting Rights Act

  Hello, On this day in 1965, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law banning racial discrimination at the ballot box. Civil Rights heroes, like Representative John Lewis, risked their lives for the right to vote. They marched, bloodied and bruised, for the chance to exert their Con…

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