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  Gov. John Bel Edwards · [email protected]
October 29, 2019 at 3:04 PM

We need everyone on board for this

Our October 31 fundraising goal is the most important of this runoff   Friends -- I know we've set a lot of grassroots fundraising goals for this campaign. Folks like you have stuck with us and pitched in to ensure we met those goals. That's how we've gotten this far, and that's how we're …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 28, 2019 at 8:32 PM

Friends, will you invest in our campaign today?

This race will be close. We need you on our team.   Friends,   There's not much time left before Election Day. We're facing the most important end-of-month fundraising goal of this campaign and we're hoping you'll make an investment in this campaign today. Even a contribution of just $5 …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 28, 2019 at 2:39 PM

There's more coming

  Friend, here's who we're up against. Eddie Rispone is a millionaire who is willing to spend whatever it takes to get himself elected -- in fact, he’s already spent more than $11 million on his own campaign. He also has groups from around the country willing to flood Louisiana with atta…
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  Gov. John Bel Edwards · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 10:34 PM

We can't afford to miss this goal, friends

  Friends,   I know it's Sunday evening, and believe me, I'd rather not be sending you a fundraising email. I'll keep it short, but here's the deal -- I've checked with my team and we're far short of today's fundraising goal. As of right now, we're $3,177 behind. To be frank, we can'…
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  Team John Bel Edwards · [email protected]
October 27, 2019 at 4:33 PM

October deadline (goal progress)

There are only 5 days left to hit our October goal.   Friends -- There's only five days left in October. This means we have just five days left to reach our October end-of-month fundraising goal. Why is this goal important? This is our opportunity to ensure we have the resources we need t…
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  JohnBelForLouisiana.com · [email protected]
October 26, 2019 at 10:56 PM

Your latest update:

Here's where we are at right now.   It was quite a week, friends. We saw big, outside groups ramp up their spending here in Louisiana. We learned the Republican Governors Association will spend at least another six-figures on the race. We fought back against a false and misleading attac…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 26, 2019 at 3:49 PM

Friends, we've come so far, but we have to keep going

Friends, for just a moment I want you to think about where we were as a state back in 2015. Louisiana was facing a massive budget deficit. We'd cut investment in higher education more than any other state. Folks were hurting for jobs and for health care. And we were running a longshot camp…
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  John Bel Edwards · [email protected]
October 25, 2019 at 11:01 PM

We're in this together

    Thank you, friends. Having people like you standing with me in this runoff is what keeps this campaign going. I know you're hearing a lot from us, but we wouldn't be emailing you if it wasn't important. This week has unfortunately highlighted the kinds of attacks that will likely …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 25, 2019 at 2:55 PM

The latest false attacks

These are the kinds of misleading attacks we will have to fight against.     Friend -- This is big: yesterday, one of the groups supporting Eddie Rispone had an ad taken down by TV stations because it was false and contained blatent lies meant to mislead voters. Sadly, these are the kinds…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 25, 2019 at 12:17 AM

before midnight:

Will you pitch in before midnight tonight?     23 days, friend, that's all we've got left. That's not a whole lot of time in an election. To win, we have to make the most of each and every day remaining. We know the Governor emailed you this morning about how we set important daily fun…
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  Gov. Edwards · [email protected]
October 24, 2019 at 2:53 PM

I want you to know, friends, what your support means to me

  Friends,  When I first announced I was running for governor in 2015, few people thought I had a chance at winning. My opponent had never been beaten in a statewide race and had tons of money on his side, and none of the political pundits paid much attention to me.  None of that discoura…
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  JBE · [email protected]
October 24, 2019 at 12:08 AM

This is important, our campaign will win because of supporters like you

I still need 25 donors to step up before midnight. Can I count on you?     I want to make one thing very clear, friend -- I wouldn't be here today if folks like you didn't chip in $5 or $10 at a time. That's how we've made it this far -- and that's how we'll keep moving Louisiana forward.…
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  John Bel Edwards · [email protected]
October 23, 2019 at 3:00 PM

We aren't there yet

    Friends – Here's the latest: we're working hard to raise the resources we need to win the runoff election on Nov. 16, and our team has been setting critical fundraising goals. Hitting these numbers means we stay on track. When we fall short, it means having to make difficult decisions …
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  Team JBE · [email protected]
October 23, 2019 at 1:01 AM

RE: here's what we know:

We wanted to make sure you saw this message from the Governor. Friend -- We wanted to make sure you saw this message from the Governor. We're doing everything we can to fight back against these establishment groups that are launching nonstop attacks against our campaign. If we're going…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 22, 2019 at 6:13 PM

here's what we know:

Big interest groups are targeting our race. We need to catch up and fight back. Friend, here's what we know: as the runoff gets closer, the attacks are only going to increase. The Republican establishment is pulling out all the stops to try to take me down, and from here on out, we're…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 21, 2019 at 11:49 PM

Taking on my opponent

    Friend, my opponent, Republican Eddie Rispone, just launched attack ads against me. He’s a millionaire willing to spend whatever it takes to get himself elected – in fact, he’s already spent more than $11 million on his own campaign. Plus, now that we’re in a runoff, he has Republic…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 21, 2019 at 8:18 PM

they'll do anything to take me down

    Earlier today, my campaign set a goal of recruiting 100 Election Year Members by midnight. But as of early this afternoon, we're still about 62 members short. I can't emphasize enough how crucial a core network of Election Year Members will be. My opponents are gearing up to defeat …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 20, 2019 at 10:52 PM

eliminating the gender wage gap

Friend, Although Louisiana's economy has made great strides, women in our state only make 70 cents for every dollar a man makes. Simply put, it’s embarrassing that Louisiana continues to have the highest gender wage gap in the nation. When we don't pay women the same as their male co…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 20, 2019 at 4:07 PM

Put Louisiana First

    As the only Democratic governor in the Deep South on the ballot this year, I have a huge target on my back. And, now that the runoff is underway, out-of-state special interest groups are throwing everything they've got at me. It doesn't matter that I've governed in a bipartisan way.…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 19, 2019 at 3:07 PM

New attack ads

Friend, we're under attack. The Republican Governors Association has already spent $3 million on attack ads since July, and now that the race has entered a runoff, other national groups are zeroing in on the Louisiana election. It seems the Republican establishment is doing everythin…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 18, 2019 at 10:52 PM

defending Louisianans with preexisting conditions

Friends, Supporters like you have spoken loudly and clearly on health care protections for those with preexisting health conditions: We must do everything we can to defend them. You made your voice heard when we sent surveys on preexisting conditions. But now, with the runoff el…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 18, 2019 at 2:02 PM

Sorry, but this is important.

    Friends – we're trying to raise the resources we need to win this runoff election on Nov. 16, and our team set an ambitious goal to raise $10,000 by midnight tonight. Listen, making asks of you like this is the least favorite part of my job, but we have an election to win if we're g…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 11:38 PM

My opponent has promised to repeal Medicaid expansion

    Louisiana Budget Project: "A Medicaid 'freeze' would reverse expansion gains"   This is urgent, friends : My opponent, Eddie Rispone, has promised to "freeze" Medicaid enrollment if he wins our runoff election on Nov. 16. Make no mistake: Experts agree this …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 7:39 PM

We're just getting stronger

  Friend, I have as much confidence as ever that we'll win a month from now. This team – supporters like you – have stepped up in big ways ever since this reelection campaign started. But that doesn't mean we can take our foot off the gas. In fact, it's the exact opposite. Let me tell …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 2:07 PM

We can turn this around

Friend, we're under attack. The Republican Governors Association has already spent $3 million on attack ads since July, and now that the race has entered a runoff, other national groups are zeroing in on the Louisiana election. It seems the Republican establishment is doing everythin…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 16, 2019 at 11:41 PM

Taking on Eddie Rispone

    Friends, my opponent, Republican Eddie Rispone, just launched his first attack ads against me. He’s a millionaire willing to spend whatever it takes to get himself elected – in fact, he’s already spent more than $11 million on his own campaign. Plus, now that we’re in a runoff, he h…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 16, 2019 at 8:40 PM

they're trying to defeat me at all costs

  Friends – Earlier today, my campaign set a goal of 100 Election Year Members by midnight. As of early this afternoon, we're still about 48 donations short. I can't emphasize enough how crucial a core network of Election Year Members will be. My opponent is gearing up to defeat me at …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 16, 2019 at 2:51 PM

I govern by this one rule

    As the only Democratic governor in the Deep South on the ballot this year, I have a huge target on my back. And, now that the runoff is underway, out-of-state special interest groups are throwing everything they've got at me. It doesn't matter that I've governed in a bipartisan way.…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 15, 2019 at 10:37 PM

I hate to ask you like this

    Friends – we're trying to raise the resources we need to win this runoff election on Nov. 16, and our team set an ambitious goal to raise $15,000 by midnight tonight. Listen, making asks of you like this is the least favorite part of my job, but we have to win this election if we'…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 15, 2019 at 6:18 PM

not giving up that easy

  Friend, We didn't get the 50% of the vote needed to win outright at the polls on Saturday. Now we move to a runoff election on Nov. 16, which means we only have a few more weeks to make the best case for why Louisianans should reelect me as governor. The truth of the matter is that…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 14, 2019 at 11:07 PM

They're flocking to Louisiana

Friend, we're under attack. The Republican Governors Association has already spent $3 million on attack ads since July, and now that the race has entered a runoff, other national groups are zeroing in on the Louisiana election. It seems the Republican establishment is doing everyth…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 13, 2019 at 10:07 PM

I hate to do this, but we've got an election to win

  Friends – on the heels of Saturday's result, we set an ambitious goal to raise $25,000 by midnight tonight.  Listen, I hate making asks of you like this. It's my least favorite part of the job. And I know you've been putting up with a lot of emails, but the good news is we're just $5…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 13, 2019 at 4:08 PM

we're not backing down

  Friend, As you may have heard by now, we didn't get the 50% of the vote needed to win outright at the polls yesterday. Now we move to a runoff election on Nov. 16. That means we only have a few more weeks to make the best case for why Louisianans should reelect me as governor. The tr…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 13, 2019 at 4:02 AM

our fight didn't end tonight

  Friend, We fought extremely hard – right up to the moment the polls closed tonight. But ultimately, we came up just short of the 50% of the vote needed to win outright. From here, we move to a run-off election that will take place on Nov. 16. I have as much confidence as ever that …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 12, 2019 at 12:38 AM

A thank you, and one last ask

  Friends, as I said in an email back in September 2018, nothing makes me happier than seeing the hardworking people of our state doing better. A lot's happened since I wrote that email, but that statement is as true now as it was then. To make the lives of my constituents better is why I e…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 11, 2019 at 9:42 PM

They're looking to DC for help

  Friends,  In a minute I'm going to ask you – once again – to pitch in a donation before Election Day. But first, I want to stress the consequences of missing our fundraising goals this late in the campaign. National Republicans and their special interest donors have zeroed in on o…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 11, 2019 at 3:26 PM

please help us get through tomorrow

    Friends – my campaign set a goal of raising $20,000 before midnight. As of now, we're $10,615 short. With the election being tomorrow, I can't say enough how important your support is right now. If we don't get 50% of the vote on Saturday, we'll move to a runoff election in November…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 10, 2019 at 10:07 PM

We can't let up now

  Friends – we have what it takes to win on Saturday, but I truly believe it all comes down to what happens in the next 48 hours. You see, my opponents have millions of dollars on their side. They're turning out voters, running major attack ads and even flying in national Republicans – a…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 10, 2019 at 3:52 PM

Two more days

  Friends,   We are exactly two days away from Election Day, and right now the polls are showing it's going to be a close race. That means we need to build up major resources for the final push – or else we risk losing all the progress we've made for Louisiana. My campaign has set a …
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  John Bel Edwards · [email protected]
October 9, 2019 at 10:07 PM

We proved them wrong once...

  Friends,  When I first announced I was running for governor in 2015, few people thought I had a chance at winning. My opponent had never been beaten in a statewide race and had tons of money on his side, and none of the political pundits paid much attention to me.  None of that discoura…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 9, 2019 at 5:37 PM

I don't enjoy asking folks for money

    Friends, I know the number of emails you've been getting from me and my team is a lot. To be frank, fundraising is my least favorite part of this job. But the truth is, I wouldn't be here today if folks like you didn't chip in $5 or $10 at a time. That's why I've been asking for your…
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  John Bel Edwards · [email protected]
October 9, 2019 at 12:08 AM

can't do this without you

  I govern by one rule: Put Louisiana First. But as the only Democratic governor in the Deep South on the ballot this year, I have a huge target on my back, and out-of-state special interest groups are throwing everything they've got at me.  It doesn't matter that I've governed in a bi…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 8, 2019 at 5:38 PM

This is bad news

Friend, we're under attack. A few days ago, the Republican Governors Association launched yet another television attack ad. They've spent nearly $3 million on advertising since July, and every dollar has gone toward attacking me. The RGA has zeroed in on Louisiana as a prime pickup…
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  John Bel Edwards · [email protected]
October 7, 2019 at 12:34 AM

Join me on Election Night!

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  James Carville · [email protected]
October 6, 2019 at 8:41 PM

We're almost home

  Let me ask you something, friend: Do you want to go back to the way things were when Bobby Jindal was Louisiana's governor? It wasn't all that long ago, but here's a refresher: The budget? Billions in deficits. The economy? Shrunken. Uncompetitive. Affordable health care…
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 5, 2019 at 10:38 PM

we're falling short in this final stretch

    Friends – earlier today, my campaign set a goal of raising $7,000 before midnight. As of now, we're $2,610 short. With the election in seven days, I can't say enough how important your support is right now. If we don't get 50% of the vote on Oct. 12, we'll move to a runoff election …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 5, 2019 at 4:07 PM

7 days

  Friends,   We are exactly one week away from Election Day, and right now the polls are showing it's going to be a close race. That means we need to build up major resources for the final push – or else we risk losing all the progress we've made for Louisiana. My campaign has set …
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  [email protected] · [email protected]
October 4, 2019 at 9:47 PM

pulling out all the stops

  Friends, Early voting in Louisiana ends tomorrow, but we still have time to mobilize as many voters as we possibly can. That's enough time to reach a lot of possible voters, but there's just one problem: We don't have the resources we need to reach everyone we need to reach. A group …
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  Gov. Edwards · [email protected]
October 4, 2019 at 7:14 PM

Tomorrow

  Friends,  Early voting ends tomorrow. A strong early voting turnout can make all the difference in whether we win on Oct. 12, so we need to finish strong.  It takes major resources to get out the vote: people on the ground to organize teams of volunteers, canvassers and phone bankers…
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  James Carville · [email protected]
October 4, 2019 at 3:18 PM

None of it will matter if we don't win

  Friends, who we elect as governor of Louisiana matters. It matters a lot. These guys running against Gov. Edwards? They don't have what it takes. If they win this election, we'll be right back to where we were under Bobby Jindal – or worse.  Governor John Bel Edwards has what it take…
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