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Dear
supporter,
I want to tell you about someone who’s unbelievably great. Someone who
understands what’s at stake in this moment, who listens, who leads, and
who embodies the values that make Minnesota, well, Minnesotan. That person
is Peggy Flanagan. And she’s running to represent our great state in the
U.S. Senate.
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I’ve known Peggy for a long time. We both grew up in St. Louis Park (not
at the same time — she’s young, and I’m old). Raised by a single mom,
Peggy knows the impact of federal programs that help working families.
They had a home because of a Section 8 housing voucher. Other public
programs helped her mom afford health insurance and child care. She gets
it because she’s lived it. And that’s exactly the kind of leader we need
in Washington. (And frankly, what we have way too little of.)
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Peggy’s got the experience, too. She’s currently serving as Minnesota’s
Lieutenant Governor — the highest-ranking Native American woman ever
elected to executive office in the U.S. Before that, she was a state
legislator, a school board member, an executive director for the
Children’s Defense Fund–Minnesota, she even worked for ME!
While Republicans are hiding from their constituents, Peggy is doing the
opposite. She’s traveling the state hosting ‘Kitchen Table Conversations’
— actually listening to real Minnesotans, having real conversations, and
working to bring people together. She doesn't just want to fight against
bad stuff. She wants to build something, too.
Oh, and in case you’re wondering — yes, Peggy will be the first Native
American woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate. It’s about time. She is
Ojibwe and a member of White Earth, and her Anishinaabe name,
Gizhiiwewidamookwe, means ‘speaks in a loud and clear voice woman.’ If
there’s one thing I know about Peggy, it’s that she’ll use that voice to
fight for all Minnesotans — whether they agree with her or not.
[ [link removed] ]So let’s make it happen. Contribute today, and help send Peggy Flanagan
to the Senate, where she’ll keep speaking up, fighting hard, and making
sure we all have a good hotdish recipe.
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Al
P.S. I could go on and on about how great Peggy is. But instead, let me
share a quick story from my first Senate campaign in 2008. Peggy was an
organizer working with Native American communities and my advisor on
Indian Affairs, and she told me if I went to the powwow at Red Lake, I
should NOT dance. Good advice. But then a young man invited me to join in.
So, I addressed the crowd and said, “Only if you don’t make fun of me
after I leave.” They laughed and agreed, I danced, and a woman danced up
to me and said, “You dance like a white guy.” I reminded her of the
conditions of my dancing — to which she replied, “You said after you
leave.” That was my first lesson in Ojibwe humor.
Peggy Flanagan is running to be Minnesota’s next U.S. Senator. Our
campaign doesn’t take corporate PAC money, so we rely on people like you
to fund our campaign.
[ [link removed] ]If you’re ready to be part of our movement and send Peggy to the
Senate, click here to make a contribution.
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