Flip Kentucky Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

July 12, 2021 at 11:47 PM

Charles Booker is all in against Rand Paul

        Hi John --   Democrats got some fantastic news out of Kentucky last week: Charles Booker officially announced that he is running to unseat Sen. Rand Paul.   John, we've written to you about Rand Paul before. He is undoubtedly one of the most rad…

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  Flip Georgia Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

July 9, 2021 at 1:47 AM

Sen. Raphael Warnock is being dragged down by voter suppression

        Hi John --   Let's take a moment to appreciate the person that so many of us shed blood, sweat, and tears to elect in 2020: Georgia senator Raphael Warnock.   While speaking in the Senate against the GOP's voter suppression, Warnock said, “I sin…

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  Flip Georgia Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

July 6, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Raphael Warnock’s campaign is being dragged down by voter suppression

        Hi John --   Let's take a moment to appreciate the person that so many of us shed blood, sweat, and tears to elect in 2020: Georgia senator Raphael Warnock.   While speaking in the Senate against the GOP's voter suppression, Warnock said, “I sin…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

July 4, 2021 at 4:47 PM

A 4th of July update

        Hi John --   July 4th is a time to celebrate the American spirit and reflect on what that means. Americans don't just come from one race, ethnicity, religion, or other identity. We are united as Americans by the simple act of calling this country…

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July 3, 2021 at 8:47 PM

Speaker Pelosi will reveal the truth of what happened on Jan. 6

        John --   Republicans don't like it when reality gets in the way of the racist culture war narrative that defines their party these days. That's why they've tried their hardest to keep the truth about the January 6 insurrection from coming to lig…

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  Flip Georgia Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

July 2, 2021 at 8:48 PM

Raphael Warnock is fighting with one hand tied behind his back

        Hi John --   Let's take a moment to appreciate the person that so many of us shed blood, sweat, and tears to elect in 2020: Georgia senator Raphael Warnock.   While speaking in the Senate against the GOP's voter suppression, Warnock said, “I sin…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 8:48 PM

Speaker Pelosi will uncover what happened on Jan. 6

        John --   Republicans don't like it when reality gets in the way of the racist culture war narrative that defines their party these days. That's why they've tried their hardest to keep the truth about the January 6 insurrection from coming to lig…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

July 1, 2021 at 12:47 AM

URGENT: We need you to help defend the Democratic Senate

        John --   Our midnight end-of-quarter deadline is fast approaching, so we wanted to give you a quick update on our goal to protect vulnerable Democratic senators and Democratic control of the Senate in 2022.   Democrats need this to be our numbe…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 30, 2021 at 7:48 PM

Holding the Senate starts with Raphael Warnock

        John --   Our goal as we end June and the current financial quarter is to raise $4,000 to protect our four most vulnerable Democratic senators. That's why we need to talk about the senator who's sure to be at the top of the GOP's list of targets …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 11:47 PM

Democrats’ number one goal in 2022 must be the Senate

        Hi John --   President Trump may have been the most infamous villain in 2020, but Mitch McConnell was and continues to be just as nefarious. McConnell only needs one seat to take back his old job as Senate Majority Leader in 2022 -- that's why De…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 8:48 PM

Speaker Pelosi wants to know what happened on Jan. 6

        John --   Republicans don't like it when reality gets in the way of the racist culture war narrative that defines their party these days. That's why they've tried their hardest to keep the truth about the January 6 insurrection from coming to lig…

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  Voter Suppression Update (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 10:47 PM

Stacey Abrams is the GOP’s biggest voter suppression target

        John --   Here's the hard truth about the 2022 elections: Far-right Republicans and fanatical Trump supporters are unleashing a tidal wave of voter suppression laws to drown our democracy. If they're successful, we may never get the chance to und…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 27, 2021 at 11:47 PM

There is no avoiding the insurrectionist threat anymore

        John,   It is convenient to believe that the horrific events of January 6 were an aberration caused by a series of unfortunate security failures and a uniquely extreme president. However, as our legal system works through the carnage of that day,…

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  Flip Georgia Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 26, 2021 at 10:47 PM

The GOP is already going after Raphael Warnock

        Hi John --   Elections matter. If you don't believe that, look no further than Georgia senator Raphael Warnock, who gave an impassioned speech on the Senate floor earlier this week about voter suppression and the need to protect the right to vote…

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  Insurrectionist Update (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 26, 2021 at 12:47 AM

They fought to overturn our elections -- now they want your vote

        Hi John --   It seems that there is no bottom to the cynicism and depravity of the Republican Party. Most recently, some of the January 6 insurrectionists have started using their notoriety to launch political campaigns, hoping to win power in th…

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  Blue Kentucky 2022 (via Progressive Majority) · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 11:47 PM

Rand Paul is still spouting racist conspiracy theories -- it’s time to elect Charles Booker

        Hi John --   Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and the rest of the reality-denying Republican Party are looking for any reason to avoid responsibility for the more than 400,000 Americans who died to COVID-19 while they held the White House and Senate.   R…

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  Flip Georgia Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 9:46 PM

Stacey Abrams: “We’re seeing a subversion of democracy.”

        John --   We need Stacey Abrams in elected office. She is one of the best leaders and communicators we have when it comes to the threats facing the core of American democracy right now. Here is what she said during a recent interview:   “The re…

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  Voter Suppression Update (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 12:47 AM

ALERT: We’ve almost reached our goal

        John --   We'll keep this simple: We're on a mission to help Democrats win in places where racist voter suppression laws are rigging the game in favor of extremist Republicans. With hard work and grassroots support from people like you, we know w…

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  SAVE OUR ELECTIONS (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 10:47 PM

Brian Kemp will cheat to win in Georgia again

        John --   Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp played dirty to beat Stacey Abrams in 2018, and now he's rigging the election again in 2022.   Kemp recently signed SB 221 into law, which allows unlimited fundraising for state officials from so-called “dark mo…

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  Voter Suppression Update (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 21, 2021 at 10:47 PM

RE: The racist GOP efforts to restrict voting rights

        John --   We wrote to you yesterday about our efforts to support Democratic candidates in places that have enacted voter suppression laws. We've got some good news: We're over halfway to our goal!   We need to keep pushing, though. Republicans a…

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  SAVE OUR ELECTIONS (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 21, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Brian Kemp is already flooding Georgia with dark money

        John --   Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp played dirty to beat Stacey Abrams in 2018, and now he's rigging the election again in 2022.   Kemp recently signed SB 221 into law, which allows unlimited fundraising for state officials from so-called “dark mo…

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  Voter Suppression Update (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 20, 2021 at 11:47 PM

The largest effort to suppress voting rights since Jim Crow

        Hi John --   Florida. Texas. Georgia. What do these states have in common? They are all-important swing states led by radical Republican governors who are dismantling the foundations of our democracy with stifling new voter suppression laws.   A…

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  SAVE OUR ELECTIONS (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 19, 2021 at 11:47 PM

Brian Kemp is flooding Georgia with dark money

        John --   Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp played dirty to beat Stacey Abrams in 2018, and now he's rigging the election again in 2022.   Kemp recently signed SB 221 into law, which allows unlimited fundraising for state officials from so-called “dark mo…

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  Keep Georgia Blue in ‘22 (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 9:47 PM

The GOP is already going after Raphael Warnock

        John --   The Senate sits on a knife's edge, evenly split between the parties at 50-50. If Republicans win just one seat, Mitch McConnell will be Majority Leader once again and stop all of President Biden's progress.   Their number one priority …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 11:47 PM

President Obama: The GOP is a danger to democracy

        John --   We're not being dramatic or hyperbolic when we say that the Republican party is undoing the fabric of American democracy. Now, former president Barack Obama is sounding the alarm.   In a recent interview, Obama reminded us all that our…

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  Keep Georgia Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 14, 2021 at 9:47 PM

Sen. Raphael Warnock: “We’re standing in the midst of a defining historical moment”

        John --   After Senate Republicans blocked a measure to create a January 6 commission, GA Sen. Raphael Warnock stood to share a reflection: “Sometimes we're standing in the midst of a defining historical moment, and we miss the magnitude of it al…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 13, 2021 at 11:48 PM

Donald Trump could run for Congress

        John,   Since leaving the White House, Donald Trump has made one thing clear: He's not ready to give up power just yet.   Just last week, during an interview with a far-right radio show, the host brought up a possible Trump run for Congress -- s…

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  Blue Georgia 2022 (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 12, 2021 at 9:47 PM

Stacey Abrams is speaking out against the Georgia “fraudits”

        John --   In 2020, Stacey Abrams proved once again what we can accomplish when women of color lead. And she isn't sitting back after winning historic victories for Democrats in Georgia -- she's still fighting for voting rights in her home state. …

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  Keep Georgia Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 8:48 PM

Raphael Warnock: “We’re standing in the midst of a defining historical moment”

        John --   After Senate Republicans blocked a measure to create a January 6 commission, GA Sen. Raphael Warnock stood to share a reflection: “Sometimes we're standing in the midst of a defining historical moment, and we miss the magnitude of it al…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 9:47 PM

Mitch McConnell is shielding insurrectionists with his filibuster

        John,   Preliminary investigations show that hundreds of members from white supremacist groups like the Proud Boys worked in unision to break into the Capitol and attack law enforcement on January 6.   But it seems the Republicans who claim Trum…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 7:47 PM

The first AAPI school mandate in the nation

        John,   “I'm getting calls from all over the country -- people who have read about TEAACH and how they can pass this bill in their state.”   That's Illinois state Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz reflecting on the fact that in the midst of growing …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 8:47 PM

Mitch McConnell is using the filibuster to protect insurrectionists

        John,   Preliminary investigations show that hundreds of members from white supremacist groups like the Proud Boys worked in unision to break into the Capitol and attack law enforcement on January 6.   But it seems the Republicans who claim Trum…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 7, 2021 at 7:47 PM

Mitch McConnell used the filibuster to protect insurrectionists

        John,   Preliminary investigations show that hundreds of members from white supremacist groups like the Proud Boys worked in unision to break into the Capitol and attack law enforcement on January 6.   But it seems the Republicans who claim Trum…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 5, 2021 at 5:48 PM

No room for error in 2022

        Hi John,   We've got some bad news: We're one Senate seat away from losing our majority.   And with the midterm elections getting closer by the day, we're narrowing our focus to our most vulnerable seats: Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, and New Hampsh…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Paul Ryan is back

        Hi John,   Do you remember Paul Ryan?   The former Republican Speaker of the House ran away from politics in 2018 after enacting Trump's political vision in the House. While Ryan spoke out against Trump more than many of his conservative allies,…

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  Keep Georgia Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 8:48 PM

Raphael Warnock needs us to win Georgia

        John --   In 2020, Democrats gave their blood, sweat, and tears to Georgia. And we were rewarded when we beat the odds and flipped BOTH Senate seats -- right after Georgia went blue for Joe Biden for the first time in decades.   One of those win…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 6:47 PM

The threat of another insurrection

        Hi John, More than 400 people have been charged for their involvement with the January 6 insurrection so far, and the growing cases against them have provided an increasingly clear image of their dangerous scheme. DC District Court Judge Amy Berman J…

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  Keep Georgia Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

June 1, 2021 at 9:03 PM

Raphael Warnock needs you to help win Georgia

        John --   In 2020, Democrats gave their blood, sweat, and tears to Georgia. And we were rewarded when we beat the odds and flipped BOTH Senate seats -- right after Georgia went blue for Joe Biden for the first time in decades.   One of those win…

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  Grace Meng · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 11:47 PM

Our midnight deadline is almost here

John --   ASPIRE is coming up on our big end-of-month deadline in a few hours, so I wanted to get you a quick update as to where we stand right now.   A few hours ago, we were just about halfway to our goal of raising $4,600 by midnight. You all have stepped up in a big way since then, and I c…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 7:47 PM

We’re halfway there

        Hi John,   We wanted to follow up on our major end-of-month goal. We're committed to raising $4,600 by midnight tonight, but we're not even halfway through.   Now is the time to listen to America's fastest-growing voting bloc -- Asian Americans …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 31, 2021 at 4:48 PM

The numbers don’t lie -- Texas’s new voter suppression bill is racist

        Hi John --   We need to be clear about something heading into the 2022 elections: The Republican-led voter suppression efforts around the United States are racist. And now, there's new data from Texas to back that claim up.   Analysis of SB 7, t…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 11:48 PM

Do you feel pandemic fatigue?

        John,   Let's be candid for a moment: the past 15 months have been tough.   The collective pain and sadness we've felt -- from the death of loved ones, the loss of jobs and opportunities, and the exhausting cautiousness to which we've grown accu…

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  Voter Suppression Alert (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 8:48 PM

Biden won because of AAPI turnout

        John,   Joe Biden won Georgia by 11,779 votes -- just 0.23% of the nearly 5 MILLION votes cast in total. Almost 62,000 of these votes -- many of them cast for Biden -- were thanks to wildly successful Asian American and Pacific Islander voter tur…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 30, 2021 at 5:48 PM

Republicans want to gut care workers out of the American Jobs Plan

        John --   Thanks to your hard work in 2020, Democrats are in a position to pass historic legislation proposed by the Biden administration -- including the transformational $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan.   But far-right Republicans are findin…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 29, 2021 at 9:48 PM

Kamala Harris: We have an opportunity to turn pain into power

        John,   “Get out of here! You don't belong in this neighborhood!' You b****!”   “The next time I see you, I'm going to run you over with my car!”   “The Asian girls are the most ignorant b****es out of everyone.”   These are just a few of the …

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  Keep Georgia Blue (via ASPIRE) · [email protected]

May 29, 2021 at 3:47 PM

Raphael Warnock needs our help in Georgia

        John --   In 2020, Democrats gave their blood, sweat, and tears to Georgia. And we were rewarded when we beat the odds and flipped BOTH Senate seats -- right after Georgia went blue for Joe Biden for the first time in decades.   One of those wins …

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 6:47 PM

Ted Lieu has questions for pro-insurrectionists

        John,   Rep. Ted Lieu had a quick response to Mitch McConnell's suggestion that a January 6 commission would be redundant: “There is no current commission to investigate the insurrection, so the January 6 Commission would not be ‘another commissi…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 4:48 PM

Republicans are bringing their election audits to Georgia

        John,   We warned that distrust created by the third 2020 election audit in Arizona would spread like wildfire, and we were right. Following waves of misinformation, Donald Trump and Georgia gubernatorial candidate Vernon Jones have declared that…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 12:49 AM

Arizona “fraudit” update

        John,   Do you remember our email from earlier this month about Arizona's THIRD 2020 election audit?   Our reservations proved true. The third audit is perpetuating the Big Lie and stirring up another baseless scandal.   Rather than just certif…

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  ASPIRE · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 9:46 PM

Ted Lieu holds pro-insurrectionists accountable

        John, Rep. Ted Lieu had a quick response to Mitch McConnell's suggestion that a January 6 commission would be redundant: “There is no current commission to investigate the insurrection, so the January 6 Commission would not be ‘another commission.' A…

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