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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 28, 2020 at 3:58 PM

Short note

  Hello — I’ll make this quick. Tuesday is our primary election, but it is also when we will close the books on the most important FEC fundraising deadline we’ve faced so far, which means we will have to report how much we’ve raised and from how many individual donors. As you likely k…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 11:56 PM

Three photos

  Hey folks — See this guy? That’s John Hickenlooper (just a few years ago!). He’s a geologist-turned-brewer who is running for U.S. Senate because Coloradans are sick and tired of a failed leader who time and again stomps over Colorado to do President Trump’s bidding. Now, take a lo…
  Hickenlooper HQ · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 7:58 PM

72 hours

  Team — In 72 hours, we’ll close the books on our end-of-quarter fundraising push. That’s a firm end date. We can’t make mistakes or extend our deadline. There’s no do-overs or second chances. Once the clock strikes midnight on June 30, we must report our numbers to the FEC — good or…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 27, 2020 at 4:00 PM

The minute

  Hello, The truth is it’s been a rough couple fundraising weeks for this campaign. The summer slump has hit us hard, and our fundraising has slowed down quite a bit. We’re getting hammered by attacks — Republicans have spent $2 million attacking me in the last three weeks alone. Our …
  Hickenlooper HQ · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 8:21 PM

Attack blitz

  The next few days are extraordinarily critical to the success of our campaign. Whether or not we have what it takes to flip this seat and take back the Senate depends on how grassroots supporters like you respond today. Every major forecaster from The Hill to Politico to Nate Silver…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 2:53 PM

Our campaign is under attack

  Hello — Here’s an update on our race right now: Negative attacks against me have been poisoning Colorado’s airwaves and social media feeds — bankrolled by Mitch McConnell’s right-wing attack network and corporate special interests. Voters have been getting “mysterious” and likely …
  [email protected] · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 9:35 PM

Re: Tuesday

  Hello — We’ve set two really important goals for our FEC deadline on Tuesday: Report as many individual donations as possible so everyone can see the strength of our campaign. Ensure we have the resources to respond to the current and future onslaught of GOP attacks as the general…
  M.E. Smith for Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 5:15 PM

This will be hard to overcome

  Hello — I need to be brutally honest with you here: We set some ambitious online fundraising goals for June — enough, in our estimation, to win our primary and fight back against the GOP as we prepare for the general election. But the NRSC just launched a new vicious ad attacking Jo…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 9:54 PM

Re: Tuesday’s primary election

  Hello — FIRST: This election became one of the Democrats most important races this year as John surged ahead in the polls against one of Mitch McConnell’s top allies in Washington, GOP Senator Cory Gardner. Great news! THEN: Republicans waged a brutal and dirty campaign to mislead v…
  M.E., John, me (4) · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 4:50 PM

Looping you in

  Folks, Was just emailing with M.E. (see below) about Tuesday’s big day and wanted to loop you in. Not only is it our primary election, but we’ve got a huge FEC deadline to reach -- and we’re falling behind. Counting on you to come through here -- with $5, $10, whatever you feel comf…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 9:19 PM

Tuesday

  Hello — Next Tuesday is the most important day of our campaign so far and I want to explain exactly why: It’s our primary election, which means it’s the last day for Democrats across Colorado to select their nominee to face Republican Senator Cory Gardner. We’re in the lead, and I …
  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Dirty tricks

  Here’s the deal — Cory Gardner is THE most vulnerable Republican up for re-election, which makes Colorado the Democrats’ best shot to pick up a Senate seat and end Mitch McConnell’s right-wing majority. But Republican groups are swooping into Colorado to try to save Gardner and atta…
  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 11:23 PM

Colorado could decide who controls the Senate

  Democrats need to flip four seats to make sure we take back the U.S. Senate — and that starts right here in Colorado. I’m proud to endorse my friend John Hickenlooper because I know he’ll bring much-needed change to Washington. If you’re in a place to make a contribution, will you …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 5:05 PM

As of 7:23 AM

  Today is just the Mondayest of Mondays, ain’t it? This morning, my team found a pretty big gap in our numbers just as we round the corner on our final deadline this quarter. Once our FEC report becomes public, everyone will see whether or not we have the resources to win this race. …
  Colorado Senate Update · [email protected]
June 21, 2020 at 7:11 PM

Re: Republican tricks

  Hello — It feels like every other TV and digital ad in Colorado is a misleading attack designed to defeat John Hickenlooper and stop Democrats from flipping this Senate seat blue. We expected that. And thanks to your support, our campaign is on the air fighting back and telling the …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 21, 2020 at 3:41 PM

Happy Father’s Day

  Father’s Day can be difficult for so many people. Please know that you are not alone. Happy Father’s Day, folks! I am the luckiest dad in the world and am so blessed to watch my son, Teddy, grow up into the man he is now. Father’s Day has always been bittersweet for me. My dad lost…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 20, 2020 at 4:58 PM

I have a question

  Hello, Since we launched this campaign, I have refused to accept a single cent from corporate PACs because I never want there to be a question of who I work for — that answer will always be you. Unlike my Republican opponent, I’m proud to run a truly people-powered campaign that rel…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 8:30 PM

Juneteenth

  Hello — In 1865, two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery, there were still about 250,000 enslaved people in Texas. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers came to Galveston, Texas with great news: The Civil War was over. All enslaved people…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 10:50 PM

$11,065

  Uh oh — We just pulled our most recent fundraising numbers, and it’s not looking great. We’re still about $11,065 behind where we need to be to make up for our missed goal yesterday. We’re counting on grassroots supporters like you to help us fight back against all the Republican at…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 6:32 PM

$24,891

  Hello — This isn’t the news I had hoped to share this morning, but we fell short of our mid-month fundraising goal yesterday, which endangers our efforts to flip this Senate seat blue. So, I’m personally messaging you right now with an urgent, last-minute request to help us get back…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 12:36 AM

Short note

  Hello — Our mid-month fundraising deadline ends in just a few short hours. So, I’m going to make this short and sweet: This is your last chance to add a donation before the clock runs out — and the hard truth is we need your help to hit our goal. We’ve had a difficult start to the m…
  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]
June 17, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Ugh

  Ugh — “Gardner, national Republicans tear into Hickenlooper in new TV ads” — Colorado Politics We’re falling behind our mid-month goal just as right-wing groups launch more misleading ads against John. If these ads go unanswered, we could lose. We cannot afford to miss this goal rig…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 17, 2020 at 4:03 PM

We’re only 36% to goal

  I’ll be honest, June has been a rough month for fundraising. Just take a look at these numbers my team sent me this morning — Our total raised for June is about 40% less than it was last month We’re only 36% of the way to our online email fundraising goal The number of people who g…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 11:01 PM

Polls are narrowing in other states. Is Colorado next?

  Hello — We just learned that our Republican opponent launched another misleading attack ad against John today. This is on top of Mitch McConnell’s corporate donor network outspending us nearly 3:1 because they see our campaign ahead in the polls. The truth is, we didn’t expect them …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 8:03 PM

Will you split a donation between these four Senate races so we can end Mitch McConnell’s majority?

  Here’s the truth: Democrats only need to flip four seats to take back the Senate majority and end Mitch McConnell’s reign of terror this November. As we speak, Mark Kelly in Arizona, Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, Sara Gideon in Maine, and our campaign here in Colorado lead in th…
  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 4:12 PM

We don’t have enough money to fight back

  Folks — I am going to be as simple and direct as possible. We’re on pace to miss our mid-month fundraising goal tomorrow just as Republican groups launch their latest attack blitz against us. Moments ago, both Cory Gardner AND the NRSC went up with nasty attack ads vilifying John’s …
  Colorado Senate Update · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 9:32 PM

Look:

  Colorado will decide Senate control, so the GOP is going all-out to defeat John and keep their majority red. Just look — Donald Trump has already visited Colorado multiple times to raise big bucks for our opponent and shore up his base. Now that he’s resuming campaign events, we’re…
  M.E. Smith for Team Hick · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 6:47 PM

carefully selected

  Hello — Our quarterly FEC reporting deadline is fast approaching, and according to our team we’re a little behind on our goal. Actually, if I’m being honest with you, we’re a lot behind — we’re projected to fall short by about 30%. Terrible news, especially right now. Outside Republ…
  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 11:03 PM

$7,843 short

  Hello — Wednesday is a big fundraising deadline for us, so we wanted to give you a quick rundown of where things stand: Our mid-month deadline is in three days and our FEC deadline is coming up in 16 days (when we report our numbers to the public). Our goal before midnight Wednesd…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 14, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Re: Wednesday’s big deadline

  Hello — I’m reaching out today because we have an important deadline coming up and I need your help. But before I ask you to contribute, let me explain why this request matters so much, especially today. Republican groups are planning to outspend our campaign nearly 3:1 in an attemp…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 13, 2020 at 10:34 PM

RE: our future

  Hello — This election is about far more than the petty, partisan politics that dominate Mitch McConnell’s Washington. This race is about what we will accomplish after we flip this Senate seat. The future of our country is at stake. Our government is rife with division and inaction w…
  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]
June 13, 2020 at 6:05 PM

The bottom line

  Folks, Mitch McConnell, Donald Trump, and their slew of billionaire allies know that the entire Senate majority rests on Colorado. They’re desperately trying to save Cory Gardner’s seat to keep their grip on power. Gardner is vulnerable, so McConnell is calling in the cavalry from h…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 5:15 PM

Any day now

  I’ll be frank — My Republican opponent has the full backing of Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and their right-wing billionaire network. Dark money groups and shady super PACs are cutting huge checks to fund attacks against me and secure my opponent another term. Everyone knows that …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 6:40 PM

Can you answer a few questions?

  Hey there, My team is doing everything we can to build a campaign you can be proud of. So before we go over our priorities and strategy for the next phase of this race, it’s important to me that I hear directly from you. While Cory Gardner is too busy being Donald Trump’s favorite y…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 1:22 AM

If the GOP sees any weak spots in our report, they’ll be sure to send more attacks our way to tear down this campaign.

  Folks, In just a few hours, we’ll close the books on our most important FEC deadline to date. Once we file our report, everyone will see how much we’ve raised and from how many individual donors. Shortly after, our opponent, Mitch McConnell, and their right-wing corporate backers wi…
  Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 9:41 PM

McConnell will stop at nothing to attack John

  Real quick — FIRST: Roll Call and The Hill ranked our opponent, Cory Gardner, as the most vulnerable Republican Senator up for re-election. Gardner’s approval rating is even lower than Trump’s! THEN: Mitch McConnell and his billionaire friends turned their attention to our race, dum…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 5:27 PM

I need a minute to explain

  I sent you an important message on Monday about today’s pre-primary FEC fundraising deadline — and we still have some work to do if we’re going to reach our goal and flip this Senate seat blue. The deadline is at midnight and we cannot afford to fall short or risk Mitch McConnell’s …
  Hickenlooper for Colorado · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 1:09 AM

We only have 24 hours until our most important FEC deadline ever

  Hello, John just stepped off the debate stage (well, virtually) and he showed everyone exactly why Colorado families can count on him in the U.S. Senate. For too long, Republican incumbent Cory Gardner has been too weak to stand up to Trump and McConnell’s dangerous agenda. He’s cho…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Between meetings

  Hello — I’ve been in and out of meetings and getting ready for tonight’s debate all day and wanted to write you a quick note between Zooms. While tonight’s debate might look a little different than usual (it’s 100% virtual), I’m still committed as ever to being a leader for ALL Colo…
  Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 2:18 PM

huge

  Hello — In 24 hours, we face a huge FEC fundraising deadline. Let us tell you what that means for our fight to flip this Senate seat blue: Before the primary, the Federal Election Commission requires our team to report how much money we’ve raised and from how many donors. Yep, that …
  Colorado Senate Alert · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 11:31 PM

We’re being drowned out

  Here’s the truth — Democrats have virtually no chance of taking back the Senate without winning here in Colorado. Every major forecaster says that John’s race is the most likely Senate seat to flip red to blue. That’s why Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and their shady Republican all…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 8:50 PM

I wrote you a personal explanation about the situation we’re facing

  Hello — In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to make a donation to our campaign before our pre-primary FEC fundraising deadline this Wednesday. Please give me a quick chance to explain why this request — especially today — is so important to ending McConnell’s Senate majority. Her…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 7, 2020 at 4:17 PM

100,000

  Folks — Our campaign’s pre-primary FEC deadline is less than a week away. This is the most important deadline our campaign has faced yet. It’s the last time our numbers become public before the general election begins. If we come up short of our goal, we could lose this race. Republ…
  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]
June 6, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Our most important FEC deadline yet

  Team — here’s where this competitive race stands: We have only FIVE days until our last FEC deadline before the general election begins. Once we file our FEC report, all of our fundraising numbers will become public — but we’re falling behind our critical $100,000 goal. Major electi…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
June 6, 2020 at 4:37 PM

BREAKING: Donald Trump just attacked John on Twitter

  Did you see this? — Last night, Donald Trump attacked John on Twitter to prop up our right-wing opponent! Trump is desperate to save Cory Gardner’s floundering campaign — especially after Gardner voted to acquit Trump during the impeachment trial. Trump has already visited Colorado …
  M.E. Smith for Team Hick · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 9:06 PM

We need to raise $12,000 a day to keep our ad on the air

  Hey — Thanks to folks like you stepping up, we launched our first TV ad of the cycle this week. But… this race is changing quickly. Yesterday, our Republican opponent (who is bankrolled by billionaires) launched yet another ad to drown us out on the air. And according to our finance…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 1:25 AM

Join me in supporting these Black Lives Matter organizations

  Black Lives Matter. It’s important we say that because, for far too long, our criminal justice system hasn’t reflected that belief. Black Lives Matter. And working collectively to combat and reform systemic racism matters. I am proud to stand with everyone who believes that as deepl…
  Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]
May 31, 2020 at 10:01 PM

Our campaign manager is worried

  Hello — In just a few hours, we’ll close the books on one of the most important fundraising deadlines of this campaign. Here’s the truth: our campaign manager approved a very large investment in paid media to fight back against the nasty Republican attacks against John. It was the r…
  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]
May 31, 2020 at 4:33 PM

Fwd: A tough decision

  Hi, folks — Making sure you saw my email about the sizable investment in paid media and organizing I approved this week, even though our campaign is expected to fall short on our goal this month. The response to my message has been incredible, and I just know this grassroots team ca…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
May 30, 2020 at 10:04 PM

I would appreciate it

  Folks — I would really appreciate it if you would give a donation to my campaign before tomorrow’s deadline. Washington Republicans are planning to outspend us 2:1 on the airwaves to keep this seat red. We could really use your help right now. Click below to make a donation: If you'…