Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]

October 26, 2020 at 6:59 PM

It gets worse

  Folks, Republicans are pulling out all the stops to defeat John Hickenlooper and keep Colorado’s Senate seat red. Dark money donors have flooded Colorado with millions of dollars and Republicans are outspending us 2:1. And polls have been tightening: the three latest polls show a ti…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 26, 2020 at 2:06 PM

Our lead has shrunk

  Hello — 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 and end Mitch McConnell’s majority for good. Washington Republicans know that, too. Outside groups have been hammering us with millions…

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  Finance via Team Hick · [email protected]

October 26, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Slowed to a crawl

  We’ve got an emergency on our hands, folks. Our fundraising has slowed to a crawl this month, and with it, our lead in the polls. We don’t have long to catch up if we want to win this race and flip the Senate. We’ll be straight with you — we need to raise $56,204 by midnight to get …

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  Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 26, 2020 at 1:05 AM

scrambling

  FIRST: Several independent polls showed our lead dipping to single digits, which means this election is anyone’s race to win! THEN: GOP groups dumped outrageous sums of money to attack us and keep their grip on power. NOW: We’re scrambling to stop the GOP from winning this election …

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  Staff, Team Hick · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 11:06 PM

134 people from Philadelphia

  Quick update, folks — We just ran the numbers, and if we can get 134 people from Philadelphia to chip in a donation today, we’ll be on track for our emergency weekend fundraising goal. We’re running out of time to close this gap, and with Republican groups outspending us by millions…

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  Hick Alert · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 9:06 PM

We'll be direct

  We’ll be direct with you, folks: Our fundraising numbers aren’t looking good. We’ve fallen way behind, and three polls this week show our race in single digits. We are not comfortable — we could lose this election if we don’t make up the gap. Can you chip in $10 or whatever you can …

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  Rocky Mountain Update · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 7:08 PM

Deadline: midnight

  Folks, this is crunch time. Just nine days left. Our emergency fundraising deadline is tonight. Our lead is shrinking in the polls. And everyone from CNN to the Washington Post lists this race as one of the most important elections this year. Put all that together, the stakes couldn…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 5:04 PM

The sky is *not* falling

  Bad news, team — I’m not here to fool you with any fake goals or “the sky is falling!” language begging you to pitch in a donation. That’s just not how we do things. I’m here to give you the straight and honest truth: with one week left in October, we’re way behind on our fundraisin…

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  Hickenlooper for CO · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Our lead is plummeting thanks to these dirty tricks

  Hello — 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 $36 million in ads, including nasty attac…

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  Hick HQ · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Who would you rather have representing you?

  Cory Gardner is a failed Senator who time and again ignores the people of Colorado to please his wealthy backers and party bosses. He’s repeatedly voted to dismantle our health care system. He’s given tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. He’s turned his back on us during this pandemic. …

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  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]

October 25, 2020 at 1:05 AM

Pickle

  Folks, we’re in a bit of a pickle… When news broke that Democratic groups pulled their funding from our race as our lead continued to shrink, this grassroots team stepped up like never before and our momentum soared. But in the past couple of days, our donations have significantly s…

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  Hickenlooper HQ · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 11:05 PM

a scary thing

  Hey there, a scary thing real quick: According to the New York Times, the margin of error we should look at in polling is about 7 points — not 3 points. That means we cannot take anything for granted here in Colorado. Our lead is not safe. If we apply the 7 point margin of error to …

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  Hick HQ · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 9:07 PM

The honest truth about our race

  Folks — there are just a few hours left until our emergency fundraising deadline and we need your help. Republicans are dumping over $36 million and launched more big ad buys against us and show no signs of slowing down. So, here’s the honest truth: reaching our fundraising goal by …

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 7:06 PM

Jaime Harrison

  Folks, Democrats are on the verge of taking back the Senate. If we do, we can finally put an end to Mitch McConnell’s corrupt majority and begin making progress on the issues that matter most. But there are two races we absolutely have to win to take back the Senate — ours here in C…

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  Hick 2020 · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 5:03 PM

$10 for 10 days

  Folks, we’re running out of time to flip Colorado’s Senate seat blue, so we just have one question: Will you donate $10 to help us win this race in 10 days and take back the Senate majority for Democrats? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation w…

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  Colorado Senate Update · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 1:04 PM

URGENT - The facts about our race (please read)

  Just the facts today, folks — FACT: Democrats must flip four Republican-held Senate seats to take our government back, and most political experts agree that Colorado is the most likely race to flip. FACT: GOP groups bankrolled by Mitch McConnell’s right-wing donor network are hammer…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

October 24, 2020 at 1:03 AM

Weekend slump?

  Friday evenings are just about the worst time to send a fundraising email. Folks are about to log off for the weekend and our fundraising takes a big hit. But we cannot afford a weekend slump right now. Coloradans are making their final decisions and mailing in ballots as we speak. …

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  Colorado Senate Alert · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 11:07 PM

McConnell wants to keep CO red

  We’ve been emailing you all month about how far behind we are on our October goal, and we really need you to step up before our lead shrinks even further. Look, ever since Democratic groups pulled their funding from our race, our lead has plummeted. So, we’re relying on grassroots f…

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  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 9:06 PM

NEW: Mitch McConnell’s super PAC raised $92 million in September.

  NEW: Mitch McConnell’s super PAC raised $92 million in September. We will lose this race if we can’t raise the funds to fight back. Can you chip in $10 or whatever you can afford today? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through imme…

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  CO Update (Team Hick) · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 7:13 PM

Re: emergency goal

  Folks, John’s lead has shrunk and our fundraising is falling dangerously behind, so we’ve set an emergency goal to raise $100,000 this weekend. It’s a tall order, but missing this goal could cost us the election. Can you chip in now? If you've saved your payment information with Act…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Zero chance

  Hello — Mitch McConnell is desperately trying to hold onto his Senate majority, spending huge sums of money attacking Democrats like me and now outrageously attempting to rush a Supreme Court nominee days before the November election. You know what he recently said about this electi…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 3:08 PM

I hate these emails

  I hate sending these emails, folks, I really do. I know we bombard your inbox three, four, five times a day. Look, I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t absolutely have to. But our opponent and his right-wing backers are throwing everything they’ve got at us. And our lead is deteriorating. S…

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  Hickenlooper for Senate · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 1:05 PM

We have a bit of a situation here

  The situation: Several polls released in the last month and a half show our race in single digits against our Republican opponent, with right-wing groups spending nearly $37 million attacking John Hickenlooper. Why this matters: Republicans believe they have momentum in Colorado. An…

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  M.E. Smith · [email protected]

October 23, 2020 at 1:04 AM

FWD: I might’ve just cost us this election

  Okay folks, now I’m really worried... Cory Gardner just reported raising another $1.4 million from his right-wing megadonors, and that’s on top of all the money outside groups are spending to attack our campaign. We could be overwhelmed in the final week and right now we don’t have …

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 11:07 PM

No do-overs

  Folks, let’s get right to it: In a few days, we’ll close the books on our FINAL fundraising deadline of this election. That's it — no do-overs. With the GOP relentlessly attacking our campaign, we do not want to come up short and wish we had pushed just a little harder. That’s why w…

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  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 9:05 PM

I might’ve just cost us this election

  I wish I didn’t have to send this email, folks, but I just made a tough decision that could make-or-break this campaign. To be blunt, we weren’t expecting our fundraising to dip as much as it has. Right now, we do not have enough money to launch our final media buy of this election.…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 7:21 PM

I’m worried

  Folks, I’m looking at our budget right now — and I’m worried we might not have the funds to pull off a win in 12 days. You see, outside groups are hammering us with attacks, and the polls are close as Mitch McConnell and his allies dump outrageous sums of money into Colorado. Right-…

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  Finance (Team Hick) · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 5:08 PM

bad news

  Hello — We’re about to sit down for our daily budget meeting with John, and we really don’t want to give him bad news, but we’re waaay off track for the month. We’re even considering drastic cuts to our GOTV budget because we just don’t have the funds. That means fewer phone calls t…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 3:05 PM

BREAKING: Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation gets the votes to head to the Senate floor

  Hello — Amy Coney Barrett just got the votes to proceed to the Senate floor, where Cory Gardner will all but certainly be a key vote to confirm her to the Supreme Court. I’m angry. Republicans aren’t passing COVID-19 relief. They are ramming through another one of Donald Trump’s con…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 1:08 PM

With a race this close, it’s anyone’s game

  Here’s what you need to know — Cory Gardner is the most vulnerable Republican Senator up for re-election. Our race is the best chance Democrats have to flip the Senate blue and end Mitch McConnell’s majority. Washington Republicans know that, too. Outside groups are hammering us wit…

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  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]

October 22, 2020 at 1:04 AM

Countdown alert!

  COUNTDOWN ALERT ELECTION DAY: 13 DAYS 5,000 DONOR GOAL: MIDNIGHT Folks — we’re running out of time and resources to flip Colorado’s Senate seat blue. If we don’t close the gap on our fundraising by midnight, we could lose this election. We have missed our daily fundraising goal ever…

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  Hickenlooper for Senate · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 10:37 PM

Breaking news

  BREAKING: The Washington Post ranks Colorado as one of the most competitive Senate Races of 2020 We’ll get right to it, folks: Democrats have to win this seat to end Mitch McConnell’s majority — but to do that, we need to reach 5,000 donors by midnight. Can you chip in right now to …

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  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 8:06 PM

Two problems

  Hello — if we miss our 5,000 donor goal tonight, our campaign will face two problems: We’ll run out of resources to reach the undecided voters we need to win. With Coloradans voting faster than ever before, cutting our voter contact program is code red. We’ll need to pull our TV ad…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 5:37 PM

Our lead has shrunk?!

  Folks, we have been sounding the alarm all month and now several recent polls show our lead shrinking against our opponent. Morning Consult | September 2020 John Hickenlooper (D): 46% Cory Gardner (R-inc): 44% Our donations have significantly slowed down this month, while Republican…

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  Blue Colorado · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 12:35 PM

Yikes!

  Here are three things you need to know today: John Hickenlooper is the Democrats’ best chance to flip a Senate seat red to blue. But the polls are all over the place — some as close as two points! Mitch McConnell knows his majority is in jeopardy, so he and his wealthy friends are…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 21, 2020 at 1:06 AM

I hate to ask

  Hi there — I know you’ve gotten a lot of these emails lately. And I hate to ask you for any more today — but we’re still $8,429 behind on our daily fundraising goal, and we’re running out of time to close the gap. We’re already being outspent 2:1 on the airwaves, and if we don’t rea…

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  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 11:36 PM

In any other election year

  Folks, In any other election year, this is what we’d be focusing on right now: Our campaign would be holding massive events to rally support for John Hickenlooper as one of the most important races this year. Our volunteers would be taking to the streets and knocking on every and …

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 9:40 PM

FWD: Our lead is deteriorating

  This is code red, folks. After the GOP spent outrageous amounts of money to attack my campaign, our lead has deteriorated. In the past 24 hours, TWO new polls have shown us locked in single digits with our Republican opponent. We cannot let the GOP gain any more ground if we want to…

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  Team Hick · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 5:45 PM

They aren’t just trying to beat John

  Hello — Republicans aren’t just trying to beat John in this race — they are desperately fighting to save Mitch McConnell’s Senate majority. And their plan is working. Our opponents are spending a whopping $36 million to attack John and bolster our opponent, and our lead has shrunk t…

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  M.E. Smith · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Worst case scenario budget numbers

  Hello — This is not the email I wanted to send today, but I need you to know where things stand. Here’s what’s going on: I just had to make drastic cuts to our budget because our fundraising has unexpectedly fallen so far behind in these crucial last weeks. $100,000 from our digita…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 12:33 PM

GOP groups have increased their attack spending in Colorado.

  Hello — I am going to ask you to make a contribution to our campaign before our October fundraising deadline next week. Please give me a chance to explain why this request is so important, especially today. Here’s the truth: Our campaign is entering the final stretch of this electio…

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  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]

October 20, 2020 at 1:35 AM

We were caught off guard

  Folks, we just learned right-wing groups are outspending us by millions — 2:1 — in the final, most important weeks of this race. Can you rush an urgent contribution now to help us fight back? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go throug…

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  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 11:07 PM

Resources needed ASAP

  Folks: With only 15 days until ballots are due, Republican billionaires are flooding Colorado with a last-minute resource dump to stop our campaign from flipping this seat blue. Our field team just told us that they need us to raise an emergency $46,208 by midnight tomorrow to fight…

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 7:42 PM

Our lead is deteriorating

  Our lead is deteriorating, folks. First, major pundits claimed this election was locked down. So, Democratic groups pulled their TV ads in the final weeks of this race. But now, Republicans are flooding the airwaves with unchallenged attacks, and our lead is shrinking. Moments ago, …

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 5:37 PM

Another panicked phone call

  My campaign manager just called me in a panic (it’s becoming a regular thing lately). We just found out that Republican groups are launching new ads against me and outspending us 2:1 in the final weeks of this race. I’ll be honest: we were not expecting this, and it caught us way of…

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  Colorado Senate Update · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 3:19 PM

Something has happened...

  Something has happened, folks — According to our finance team, our fundraising has taken a steep dive. Fewer and fewer people are opening these emails and making a donation — our number of contributors has even dropped 77% from last month. We don’t want to sound the alarm, but with …

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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Let me explain?

  Hello — I have an important question to ask you with just 15 days until the most consequential election of our lifetimes. I hope you’ll grant me a minute or two to let me explain why it’s so important. Thanks. As you know, I didn’t take the usual path to public office. I worked as a…

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  Hickenlooper HQ · [email protected]

October 19, 2020 at 1:05 AM

218 folks from Philadelphia

  We’ll keep this short, folks — Unless our campaign can bring in 218 more grassroots donations from Philadelphia before midnight, we’ll fall short of our daily fundraising goal. If we miss this goal, it will endanger our budget and make it harder to beat Cory Gardner and flip this Se…

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  Colorado Senate Alert · [email protected]

October 18, 2020 at 10:17 PM

Fact!

  Just the facts today, folks — FACT: Democrats must flip four Republican-held Senate seats to take our government back next month, and most political experts agree that Colorado is the most likely race to flip. FACT: GOP groups bankrolled by Mitch McConnell’s right-wing donor network…

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  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]

October 18, 2020 at 5:15 PM

No room for error

  It’s go time, folks. In any other election, we would have more time to reach undecided voters and secure victory in this competitive race. But this isn’t a normal election — ballots are coming in fast. In fact, 14% of people have already voted. That means this election is being deci…

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