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Progress forward in voting the Republican Party out of existence. A progressive Democratic victory.
Democrats and progressive young independents awoke and made political history in Florida’s Governor election of their first black Governor. The Blue Wave is rising, so don’t think voting doesn’t work!
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Members this past weekend who turned out to knock on doors, talk to neighbors, and build momentum for progressive candidates to end Republican control of the House that I couldnât wait to share some of that inspiration with you.Iâm hopeful, and confident, that you too will be inspired and youâll finish this email feeling like, “How could I not become part of this?!” And then youâll want to sign up to host or co-host a local “Wave” voter contact event for fellow MoveOn members in your congressional district, which has one of the top competitive Congressional races in the country that could decide if together we end GOP control of Congress. |
Iâm so inspired by MoveOn
OK … First, take it from MoveOn member Melissa P. in Virginia Beach, VA, who was knocking on doors for candidate Elaine Luria:
Now here’s Mike Levin, MoveOn-endorsed candidate for Congress in California’s 49th District, shouting out the MoveOn members who joined Matt H. and came out Sunday. Their volunteering in this highly competitive seat could mean the difference between GOP or Democratic control of the House.
Stephanie Miller is on the air during morning drive hours
Sexy Stephy Says:
One way to fight back is buy Malcolm’s book The Plot to Destroy Democracy and read it and give it to everybody you know
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And hereâs Evelyn M. in Barrington, IL
In Evelyn’s own words:Â
When we gathered, on September 8, 2018, before entering the campaign office site of our MoveOn-endorsed candidate, Sean Casten, we talked and understood that our main goal is to flip the House in Illinois Congressional District 6 in the 2018 midterm election. We need an agenda, in Washington, that works for all people, and we will be on the front line, canvassing and phone banking, as we prepare for November 6.
James, you live in a congressional district, MI_06, with a competitive House race. And so far, thereâs no Wave voter contact event for MoveOn members in your district to get involved in. Are you that somebody to kick things off?
Click here to learn more about hosting a Wave event in your district, and sign up to host!
You can also click here to RSVP for the Wave Host Interest Call next Thursday, September 20, to get more information and meet other Wave hosts in competitive districts around the country.
Last weekend, there were 37 events from coast to coast, with hundreds of volunteers having conversations with thousands of voters. And thatâs just the beginning.
In a few weeks, September 29-October 3, weâre setting our sights on 100 events across dozens of Congressional districts, including yours. MoveOn members across the country will be focusing attention on the theme “Families Belong Together” because we cannot allow Trump to continue unchecked by his own party on his horrifying policies of family separation. We must elect new leaders who know we elected them on a platform of keeping families together and just immigration reform.
Can you take the first step and sign up to host a MoveOn Wave voter contact event the week of Saturday, September 29 to Wednesday, October 3 in MI_06? Weâll support you every step of the way and make sure you have everything you need to succeed. Youâll be joining an amazing community of volunteers like Melissa, Matt, and Evelyn.
Yes, Iâm in. Iâll host a Wave voter contact event for fellow MoveOn members later this month or in October.
I’m not sure yetâbut Iâll join the Wave Host Interest Call next Thursday, September 20, to get more info.
With 54 days until Election Day, this is our time.
Thanks for all you do.
âVictoria, Alechia, Mikey, Zach, and the rest of the team
P.S. If Evelyn, Matt, and Melissa’s stories werenât enough to warm your heart, hereâs my dad, Ron, his first time ever knocking doors, talking with an undecided voter about the House race in her district that has long been held by Republican Dana Rohrabacher and is competitive for the first time in 30 years. Sheâs thinking about her two young kids in this election, and I think it was especially meaningful for her that my dad and I were out there together. She was even interested in volunteering, too!
Will you be part of the winning agenda and host a voter contact event in your congressional district, or join the Wave Host Interest Call next Thursday, September 20, to get more info?
MoveOn needs your help, now more than ever. A senior member of Donald Trumpâs own administration wrote in an op-ed that Trump is  “amoral,” “petty,” âreckless,” and “erratic.” The author even admitted that the Cabinet considered invoking the 25th Amendment to have him removedâbut they didnât, and they wonât. The only way to stop Trump is if we use our people power to fight back at the ballot box and fight for a country that works for all of us. MoveOn is ready to fight. Will you stand with us?
Click here to chip in $3, or whatever you can afford.
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A huge surprise upset (and what it means)
Dear MoveOn member,
Last night, progressive Andrew Gillum did what many thought was impossible: He won the Democratic primary for governor of Florida! He is a bold, powerful voice for change with a real chance to turn Florida blueâand Republicans are running scared. Which is why, less than 24 hours after his victory, the vicious attacks from the right have already begun.
This morning, Donald Trump called him a âfailed socialist,â and Andrewâs opponent in the race, Rep. Ron DeSantisâwho was hand-picked by Trump himselfâwent even further and employed a disgusting, racially charged epithet as a way to discredit him.1,2
Letâs be very clear: These types of attacks should have no place in our politics or our society today. And the best rebuke to these down-in-the-gutter tactics? Electing incredible leaders like Andrew Gillum and showing Trump and his allies the power of the Resistance.Â
Click here right now to chip in $3 to Andrewâs campaign and help elect the first Black governor of Florida. 100% of your donation will go to his campaign.
Let me tell you a little bit about Andrew Gillum
His mother drove a school bus, and his father was a construction workerâhumble roots in the life of a public servant who has dedicated his entire career to fighting for those who deserve a seat at the table.3
Andrew is the mayor of Tallahassee, where he worked to develop a thriving and fair economy, took on the gun lobby and won, and stood up to President Trump and right-wing Governor Rick Scott to defend immigrant communities.
He ran an unapologetic, progressive campaign in Floridaâshocking a lot of people who wrote him off in his primary. But that bruising primary win has left his campaign with little money at a time when GOP megadonors such as the Koch brothers are going to spend millions to tear him down.
Can you rush a contribution of $3 or more to Andrew Gillumâs bold, progressive campaign for Florida governor? Every donation matters for his team after a bruising and costly primary.Â
This morningâs attacks make one thing very clear: Republicans are so terrified of the blue wave headed their way this November that they are willing to engage in gutter tactics.
They know that Americans are itching for change
and want elected officials like Andrew to represent them
Gillum will fight to end âstand your ground,â to support single-payer health care, to transition off fossil fuels, and to stop severe voter suppression efforts that have taken place in Florida for far too long. (Those efforts, in addition to the 5-4 Bush v. Gore decision by a right-wing Supreme Court, cost us the White House in 2000.) So whether you live in California (as I do) or another state, this race should matter to you. I’m hoping you’ll help out. So Iâm asking:
Will you join me right now and chip in $3 to his campaign to help Andrew fight back and win?Â
Thanks for all you do.
âKamala HarrisÂ
P.S. This race matters. To all of us.
If weâd had a scrupulously fair-minded governor in the Florida governorâs mansion back in 2000, history might have turned out very, very different. Taking back the governorâs mansion in Florida is CRITICAL to the 2020 elections. And Gillum will fight to end stand your ground, to support single-payer health care, to transitioning off fossil fuels, and more. So Iâm asking:
Will you join me right now and chip in $3 to help elect Andrew Gillum the first Black governor of Florida?
Sources:
1. Tweet from Donald Trump, August 29, 2018
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2. “DeSantis Warns Florida Not to âMonkey This Up,â and Many Hear a Racist Dog Whistle,” The New York Times, August 29, 2018
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3. Andrew Gillum for Governor, accessed August 29, 2018
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