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Mike Franken

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  Howard Dean · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 10:02 PM

personally asking

Hello, I know a thing or two about running a 50 state strategy, and if we’re going to not only protect our Democratic Senate majority but actually expand it, we must help Admiral Mike Franken defeat Chuck Grassley and flip Iowa blue. I've been to all 99 counties in Iowa, and Franken app…
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  Mike · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 1:01 PM

emergency meeting

Hello, I hate to email you like this, but this is urgent. We set a goal to raise another $250,000 before our critical mid-month deadline to fully fund our campaign to defeat Chuck Grassley. But with less than 48 hours to go, I just spoke with my team, and they’ve informed me that we are on …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 13, 2022 at 11:13 PM

folks like me aren’t supposed to be able to run and win

Hello, Growing up in rural Iowa, I thought we were well-to-do because we had a piano, a well-used sewing machine, a big garden, and a flag pole. Our house was small, one bathroom, for a family of ten. I was surprised to know that not every family struggled with affording the $7 meal tic…
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  Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 13, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Facebook took down Grassley's ads

Hello, Facebook just took down Chuck Grassley’s ads against us – but not before they were seen by tens of thousands of people and targeted over one million: This is what we’re up against. Chuck Grassley is running ads so misleading that they’re being taken down – but they were still ru…
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  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
June 12, 2022 at 1:03 PM

Fox "News"

Hello, As bombs began raining down on Ukrainian cities, Donald Trump called into Fox News to blame – you guessed it – Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. As Russian tanks began pouring over the Ukrainian border, Fox News host Laura Ingraham had the gall to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
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  Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 11, 2022 at 11:01 PM

our ActBlue

Hello, My team just wrapped up an emergency fundraising meeting. Chuck Grassley is smearing me across the entire state with TV attack ads, and Mitch McConnell is raising millions more to stop me from turning Iowa blue. But with less than 36 hours until our crticial fundraising deadline…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 11, 2022 at 1:01 PM

taking Chuck Grassley to a gun range

Hello, Last week, my opponent Chuck Grassley told voters at a town hall that he doesn’t “know much about guns.” He said he hasn’t shot one in twenty, forty, or even fifty years. But he won’t support any new federal gun laws. As a three-star admiral who served 36 years in the U.S. Navy, …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 10, 2022 at 8:01 PM

Fox News is terrified of the truth

Hello, If you tuned into Fox ‘Entertainment’ News last night instead of any other channel, you would have seen an alternate universe. You wouldn’t have heard anything about Republican congressmen begging Trump for pardons after January 6th. Nothing about Sean Hannity, Ivanka Trump, or B…
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  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
June 10, 2022 at 1:03 PM

Fox ‘Entertainment’ News

Hello, I was a three-star admiral, but when Donald Trump was elected, I voted with my feet and retired after 36 years in the U.S. Navy. Life is about choices, and I was not going to work for a demagogue such as Trump. Because here’s something you won’t hear anyone on Fox ‘Entertainment’…
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  Lt. Col. Vindman Update (via FrankenForIowa.com) · [email protected]
June 9, 2022 at 10:56 PM

"we need to elect Admiral Mike Franken"

Hello, We have incredible news: Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman has endorsed Admiral Mike Franken to help him defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue! You know Lt. Col. Vindman from when he bravely testified to Congress during Trump’s first impeachment hearings after he overheard…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 9, 2022 at 2:41 PM

time for Grassley to come clean

Hello, Tonight, the January 6th Committee will begin holding its first public hearings. One big question that remains unanswered: What exactly was Chuck Grassley’s plan for January 6th? On January 5th, Chuck Grassley told reporters that he – not Mike Pence – would preside over the certi…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 8, 2022 at 11:04 PM

I am officially the Democratic nominee against Chuck Grassley

Hello, Last night, I officially became the Democratic nominee for Senate in Iowa against Chuck Grassley. The general election starts now. This race is going to be one of the most important in the country. If we defeat Grassley and turn Iowa blue, Democrats are guaranteed to expand our S…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 8, 2022 at 4:26 PM

last night

Hello, Well, that didn’t take long. Less than an hour after I was declared the Democratic nominee for Senate in Iowa last night, the attacks from Chuck Grassley began. “The most liberal nominee in Iowa Senate history” “Radical” “Socialist” Gotta love it! Chuck Grassley doesn’t know what…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 8, 2022 at 2:29 AM

we won!!!

Hello, A great honor has been bestowed on me. Tonight, I officially became the Democratic nominee for Senate in Iowa against Chuck Grassley. This is a victory for all Democrats and for all Iowans calling for change. I wouldn’t be sending you this email without the incredible backing of …
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  John Fetterman · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 6:19 PM

It’s official. Dr. Oz won.

Hey there, Did anyone predict that a quack celebrity TV doctor was going to run for U.S. Senate in 2022? You know, I wouldn't believe you if you said you did. But here we are. Dr. Oz is now the *official* Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania.👇👇👇 Can you split a donation of $1…
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  Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 12:02 PM

my dad and my mom

Hello, My mother worked alongside my dad in Lebanon Farm Shop well into their 70s. They refused assistance from their many children even after they lost their life savings in the Savings and Loan debacle of the 1980s. My mom in coveralls, petite as she was, handing tools to my dad is an…
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  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
June 7, 2022 at 12:09 AM

we need more bold Democrats

Hello, As a three-star admiral in the United States Navy, I had the honor of protecting our nation, our citizens, across the globe. Commanding a destroyer, participating in the majority of the operations since September 11th, to include leading U.S. forces in East Africa in the struggle…
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  Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 8:01 PM

professional stalkers

Hello, Have you ever heard the term “tracker?” I know I hadn’t until I decided to run for office. “Trackers” are what political campaign staff call what are essentially professional stalkers. They’re paid by Republican Super PACs and dark money organizations to follow you around with a …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Grassley’s new NRA ads

Hello, I couldn’t believe it when I heard it. The day after 19 students and 2 teachers were murdered in Uvalde, Texas, Chuck Grassley started running a new ad across Iowa radio stations touting his NRA endorsement. I guess it wasn’t enough for Chuck to take hundreds of thousands of doll…
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  Franken for Iowa · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 12:02 PM

$4,320,715

Hello, 27% That’s the percentage of Iowa voters that told the highly-respected Des Moines Register they wanted to reelect Republican Senator Chuck Grassley in their latest poll. $4,320,715 That’s how much Chuck Grassley has in his campaign war chest right now thanks to corporate PACs an…
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  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
June 6, 2022 at 12:01 AM

democracy vs authoritarianism

Hello, In Ukraine, there is a war that can only be summed up as democracy being attacked by authoritarianism. Even everyday citizens haven taken up arms and are defending their democracy, tooth-and-nail. Here at home, there’s been a much colder type of war between democracy and authorit…
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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]
June 5, 2022 at 8:01 PM

emailing for $5 to defeat Chuck Grassley

Hello, We’re emailing to ask you for $5. Here’s why: Admiral Mike Franken is the Democrat running against Chuck Grassley in Iowa. And if Mike Franken wins, Democrats WILL expand our majority in the Senate so we can actually pass progressive legislation. Chuck Grassley has Big Pharma, Wa…
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  John Fetterman · [email protected]
June 5, 2022 at 4:04 PM

the story behind my tattoos

Hey there, it’s John. We both know I don’t look like a typical politician. Maybe that’s why my tattoos are *literally* the first thing people Google about me. Well enough Googling. Today I’ll tell you about my tattoos myself. On my left arm I have the zip code 15104. That’s Braddock, Penns…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 5, 2022 at 12:01 PM

our biggest deadline of the year

Hello, In a moment, I’m going to ask that you make a contribution to my campaign to help me defeat Sen. Chuck Grassley in Iowa. Permit me to explain why this request is so important – especially today. We are up against the biggest and most important fundraising deadline we’ve faced yet…
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  BREAKING · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 8:00 PM

Tucker Carlson in Iowa

Hello, This is incredibly urgent: Tucker Carlson just announced that he is coming to Iowa! Tucker Carlson’s show is just Russian propaganda at this point, but he has millions and millions of loyal viewers who listen to his right-wing nonsense. And now, Tucker is bringing his propaganda …
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  Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 4:01 PM

I showed my respect for Trump with my feet

Hello, It was Ben Franklin who, when asked what form of government the constitutional convention had produced, said: “A republic, if you can keep it.” Donald Trump’s election sealed the deal for me to retire after nearly 4 decades in the U.S. Navy. Having been in uniform for every Presi…
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  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 12:01 PM

I pulled the plug on Fox News

Hello, As bombs began raining down on Ukrainian cities, Donald Trump called into Fox News to blame – you guessed it – Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. As Russian tanks began pouring over the Ukrainian border, Fox News host Laura Ingraham had the gall to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr …
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  John Fetterman · [email protected]
June 4, 2022 at 12:30 AM

Sheetz > Wawa

Hey, I’m gonna talk about growing up in Pennsylvania, but first, I have to ask: Can you split a $10 donation between me and Admiral Mike Franken to help fund our campaigns? I’m *so* grateful for your support (even if you think Wawa > Sheetz). 🙄 Ok, now onto the good stuff. I was born in …
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 8:34 PM

attacked for serving in the Navy

Hello, When Donald Trump was elected, I submitted my request to retire from the U.S. Navy after nearly 4 decades of military service. I never expected I’d one day run for office, but I felt called to continue to serve in whatever way was most meaningful. People told me to prepare myself…
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  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 4:02 PM

checking ActBlue

Hello, My team just wrapped up an emergency fundraising meeting. Right now, Chuck Grassley is smearing me across the entire state with a new TV attack ad, and Mitch McConnell is raising millions more to stop me from turning Iowa blue. But with 36 hours until my most important fundraisi…
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  Iowa Poll Update · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 12:10 PM

STUNNING NEWS

Hello, There is incredible new polling in Democrat Mike Franken’s Iowa Senate race against Republican Chuck Grassley. FIRST: A poll showed that only 27% of Iowa voters want to reelect Republican Chuck Grassley in this year’s midterm elections. THEN: Admiral Mike Franken raised over $2.8…
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  Key Senate Endorsement · [email protected]
June 3, 2022 at 12:31 AM

Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman

Hello, There is incredible news in the campaign against Chuck Grassley: FIRST: Three-star Admiral Mike Franken announced he was running for Senate against Chuck Grassley in Iowa, giving Democrats our best chance ever to send him packing. THEN: Poll after poll showed Grassley’s approval…
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  Jordan · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 8:36 PM

for my hubby, Michael

Hello everyone, My husband Michael and I had the privilege of serving our nation together for almost three decades. Different schools, new doctors, different commute, pack up and unpack, good-byes to old friends and hellos to new neighbors — we moved from state-to-state and overseas. I…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 4:43 PM

what Fox ‘Entertainment’ News won't admit

Hello, I was a three-star admiral, but when Donald Trump was elected, I voted with my feet and retired after 36 years in the U.S. Navy. Life is about choices, and I was not going to work for a demagogue such as Trump. Because here’s something you won’t hear anyone on Fox ‘Entertainment’…
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  Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 12:02 PM

Grassley named gun lobby's "Legislator of the Year"

Hello, The firearm industry trade association – the literal gun lobby – just honored my opponent Senator Chuck Grassley with an award: Legislator of the Year. “Senator Grassley is an unyielding champion of the firearm and ammunition industry on Capitol Hill,” they said. Last year in th…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 2, 2022 at 12:00 AM

why Trump was impeached

Hello, I am old enough to recall when Donald Trump was first impeached for holding military aid to Ukrainian President Zelensky hostage: ‘You either begin an investigation into Joe Biden or you won’t get the Javelin missiles Congress authorized.’ I’m also old enough to remember when my …
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  Mike · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 8:01 PM

mom and dad

Hello, My mother worked alongside my dad in Lebanon Farm Shop well into their 70s. They refused assistance from their many children even after they lost their life savings in the Savings and Loan debacle of the 1980s. My mom in coveralls, petite as she was, handing tools to my dad is an…
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  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 4:24 PM

I will wear my "F" as a badge of honor

Hello, I don’t want the NRA’s money. Here's what I say to them: 'Give me an "F" boys, and I will wear it as a badge of honor.' My opponent Chuck Grassley would never do that. Last year, Grassley took yet another big check from the NRA. Then the NRA got exactly what they paid for: Days a…
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  Julie Stauch · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Grassley is attacking us on TV

Hello, A few weeks ago, we made the very hard decision to go up on TV a few weeks early against Chuck Grassley – even though we don’t technically have all the money in our budget to do so just yet. We needed to introduce Admiral Mike Franken to Iowa voters before Grassley and McConnell’…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
June 1, 2022 at 12:09 AM

needed by midnight tonight

Hello, After midnight tonight, my team will pull together a report of how much we have raised to turn Iowa blue in ‘22. We have done very well, but with less than 5 hours left until our end-of-month fundraising deadline, we’re still $4,305 short of our $250,000 goal needed to defeat Chu…
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  Alexander Vindman Update (via FrankenForIowa.com) · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 8:16 PM

"we need to elect Admiral Mike Franken"

Hello, We have incredible news: Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman just endorsed Admiral Mike Franken to help him defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue! You know Lt. Col. Vindman from when he bravely testified to Congress during Trump’s first impeachment hearings after he overhear…
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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 4:14 PM

your record: [email protected]

Hello, Democratic Senate candidate Admiral Mike Franken is facing his most important end-of-month deadline of the year at midnight tonight. But right now, Mike’s still falling dangerously short of his $250,000 goal and what he needs to defeat Chuck Grassley and turn Iowa blue. We pulled…
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  Mike · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 12:02 PM

let me explain

Hello, In a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to my campaign against Chuck Grassley and help me protect our Democratic Senate majority. But before I do, let me explain why your donation to turn Iowa’s Senate seat blue is so important right now. I am a hard target for a GOP…
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  Mike Franken · [email protected]
May 31, 2022 at 12:41 AM

just checked ActBlue

Hello, My team just wrapped up an emergency fundraising meeting. Right now, Chuck Grassley is smearing me across the entire state with a new TV attack ad, and Mitch McConnell is raising millions more to stop me from turning Iowa blue. But with less than 36 hours until my most important…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
May 30, 2022 at 9:00 PM

Grassley BLOCKED background checks

Hello, Our country is yet again facing the grim reality that has become commonplace in America: Another school shooting; another community devastated by gun violence; another day of wondering about America’s fascination with firearms and whispering “thoughts and prayers.” Most Republica…
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  Mike Franken · [email protected]
May 30, 2022 at 5:03 PM

urgent Zoom meeting

Hello, I hate to email you like this, but this is urgent. We set a goal to raise another $250,000 before our critical end-of-month deadline to keep our ads up and fully fund our campaign to defeat Chuck Grassley. But with less than 48 hours to go, I just spoke with my team, and they’ve info…
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  BREAKING NEWS · [email protected]
May 30, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Chuck Grassley

Hello, FIRST: A new poll showed Chuck Grassley’s approval rating falling off a cliff – and his Democratic opponent Admiral Mike Franken SURGING in the polls. BUT THEN: We fell short of our $100,000 fundraising goal and what we needed to keep our TV ads up on the air. AND NOW: Chuck Gras…
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  Admiral Franken · [email protected]
May 30, 2022 at 12:01 AM

attacked for my military service

Hello, When Donald Trump was elected, I submitted my request to retire from the U.S. Navy after nearly 4 decades of military service. I never expected I’d one day run for office, but I felt called to continue to serve in whatever way was most meaningful. People told me to prepare myself…
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  FrankenForIowa.com · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 8:02 PM

refreshing our ActBlue

Hello, After a new poll showed Chuck Grassley's approval ratings at the lowest they've ever been, we set a goal to raise $250,000 before our critical end-of-month fundraising deadline to help Mike Franken take the lead in the race. But we’ve been refreshing and refreshing our ActBlue, a…
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  Admiral Mike Franken · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 4:01 PM

Tucker Carlson in Moscow

Hello, Russian state media is right now airing clips from Fox News of people like Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson praising Vladimir Putin. When I was an admiral in the U.S. Navy and the commander of all U.S. forces in East Africa, I requested that Fox News be turned off in the mess hall…
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