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  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 10, 2020 at 1:33 PM

Can you pitch in our average online donation to help us meet our final major FEC goal and flip Colorado blue?

  Hi there, Our biggest, most important FEC deadline is in four days, and we’ve set one of our most ambitious goals yet: 50,000 individual contributions before October 14th. After this deadline, our fundraising numbers will go public. You can bet Mitch McConnell and his shady backers …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 10, 2020 at 12:50 AM

Just stepped off stage

  I just stepped off the debate stage with Cory Gardner for the third time and here is what I want you to know: Our campaign is in the lead, but Republicans are throwing the kitchen sink at us right now. They’re flooding the airwaves with $30 million to tear down our campaign. Right-w…
  Alana Conant · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 9:13 PM

Rapid response budget

  I’m not very superstitious, folks. But I did just put on my lucky socks to cheer on John before his debate. We’re expecting the GOP to hammer us with attacks and lie about John’s record tonight. As the campaign’s digital director, it’s my job to make sure we respond as quickly as po…
  Staff @ Hick HQ · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Why this request is so important (please read)

  Mitch McConnell’s dark money network is spending $30 million on negative ads targeting John — we have to fight back and hold on to our lead in these final weeks. If you can, make a donation of any amount to John’s campaign today: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 2:00 PM

We really need your help

  Urgent — Ballots are being mailed out to voters today. This is one of our last chances to reach the undecided Coloradans we need to win. And with the GOP spending $30 million on a misinformation campaign to tear us down, we could really use your help right now. Rush a donation to fl…
  Hickenlooper HQ · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 12:15 AM

John’s the guy who started a brewpub in Denver before it was cool

  Folks — Tomorrow John will go toe-to-toe with Cory Gardner in another televised debate. We know, we know, you’re starting to get déjà vu with these back-to-back debates. We are too! But John agreed to not one, not two, not three, but FOUR debates with Cory Gardner because he believe…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 8:32 PM

The goofball with a snowball’s chance

  Folks, Growing up, I was never the social butterfly or first-string pitcher. I was the skinny dork with acne and Coke-bottle glasses. I used humor to deflect. I was your typical geek. And when I made the jump into politics after watching our government time and again ignore everyday…
  M.E. Smith · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 5:13 PM

43%

  Hi folks, me again. Yesterday, I reached out about our $50,000 GOTV goal. We still haven’t hit our target and we’re only 43% of the way there. Did I mention the deadline is tomorrow? Look, I’m not freaking out just yet. But I’m getting increasingly worried about our budget for these…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 2:01 PM

FWD: I was not expecting this

  Folks, I need to re-up this urgent message. There still has not been a single day in October that we’ve reached our online daily fundraising goal. With ballots being mailed tomorrow, this is code red. Please, read my message below and then add a donation of whatever you can to help …
  Hickenlooper for Senate · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 12:18 AM

Scrappy

  Folks — Ballots are about to land in mailboxes, early voting is just around the corner, and we’re under siege from a fresh slate of GOP attacks. That’s why it’s absolutely critical we reach our $50,000 goal and fully fund our GOTV program before ballots go out on Friday. Chip in now…
  M.E. Smith · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Re: budget cuts

  I really did not want to send this email today, but I have no other choice. Unless we raise $50,000 in the next two days, I will have to make drastic cuts to our get-out-the-vote budget. This could seriously jeopardize our campaign because ballots are heading out to folks on Friday.…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 5:47 PM

How cool is this!

  Hello, Since we launched this campaign, I have refused to accept a single cent from corporate PACs because I never wanted there to be a question of who I worked for — that answer will always be you. Unlike my Republican opponent, I’m proud to run a truly people-powered campaign that…
  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 2:20 PM

re: John vs. Cory

  Folks, voters will begin receiving their ballots in just a few days, and Coloradans will finally have the chance to choose between John Hickenlooper and Cory Gardner in this critical Senate election. Here’s what we’re focusing on now: Keeping our TV ads on the air to fight back aga…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 12:28 AM

Re: the debate

  Hello, My second debate with Cory Gardner just aired on TV, and I have one thing to say: It has never been more clear that we must win this race and flip this seat. For too long, Cory Gardner has ignored the very people he was elected to serve and sided with right-wing special inter…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Banjo breaks

  Here at HQ, we’ve been busy helping John prepare for his debate against Cory Gardner that airs tonight (with only occasional banjo breaks!). And in between prep sessions and jam sessions, he’s worried about our fundraising numbers. Ever since we took a dip in early October, we haven…
  Team Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 5:28 PM

$4 for 4 seats

  Will you chip in $4 to help us flip the 4 seats we need to take back the Senate and end Mitch McConnell’s majority in just 4 weeks? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Rush $4 now R…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 6, 2020 at 2:18 PM

Kavanaugh

  Hello — Cory Gardner has voted for 210 out 214 of Trump’s nominated judges. He voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. And he intends to confirm Amy Coney Barrett, too. As he always does, Gardner did exactly what Trump and McConnell told him to do — despite the objections Coloradans had a…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
October 4, 2020 at 10:06 PM

We’re counting on you

  Here’s the deal: We need to raise another $75,000 to reach our debate day fundraising goal. But right now, we’re falling behind. John’s debate on Tuesday could be one of the biggest moments of our campaign. And on top of that, ballots are mailed in just a few days! Any sudden shift …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 4, 2020 at 7:04 PM

I was not expecting this

  I’ve been in and out of debate prep all day, folks, but my campaign manager just called me because we have an urgent situation on our hands. As Cory Gardner increases his ad budget by $500,000, our fundraising has significantly slowed down. There hasn’t been a single day in October …
  Hickenlooper HQ · [email protected]
October 4, 2020 at 3:02 PM

This week is important for two reasons

  Folks, this week is extremely important for our campaign for two reasons: On Tuesday, you’ll see John Hickenlooper take the debate stage against Cory Gardner for the second time. It’s critical we fight back against the GOP’s attacks and make sure Coloradans know the truth as they b…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
October 4, 2020 at 12:27 AM

What day is it?

  What day is it, folks? It’s October 3rd. One month to overcome the right-wing attacks. One month to beat Cory Gardner. One month to take back the Senate. You in? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Ru…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
October 3, 2020 at 9:50 PM

Republicans are panicking about Colorado

  FIRST: John Hickenlooper was ranked as the Democrats’ best chance to flip a Senate seat and take back the majority. Meanwhile, his Republican incumbent’s approval ratings plunged underwater. THEN: Mitch McConnell and outside GOP groups began ramping up their spending to sink our cam…
  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]
October 3, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Yes, seriously!

  Folks, Yesterday, John won his debate against Cory Gardner, proving to Coloradans that he’s the right man for the job. But, we can’t slow down quite yet — John has another debate Tuesday! So, we’re asking every single person reading this email to chip in just $1 — yes, seriously! — …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 3, 2020 at 2:59 PM

Another debate

  Hi there, Yesterday, I went head-to-head with Cory Gardner in our first debate of this race — and Tuesday I will do it again. Then again on the 9th, and again on the 13th. Whew! I know four back-to-back debates in just two weeks seems like a lot, but I believe that Colorado voters d…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 3, 2020 at 2:23 AM

Just finished my debate with Cory Gardner

  Folks, I just finished my first debate with Cory Gardner. I refused to let Gardner get away with lying about his record and called him out for being too weak to stand up to Trump and McConnell. I reminded him that he voted multiple times to repeal, defund, and weaken the Affordable …
  Team Hick · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Can we add your name?

  Hey — In just a few hours, John will step out onto the debate stage, where he’ll face off against Cory Gardner and make his case to voters across Colorado. But we haven’t reached our goal of securing 5,000 grassroots contributions before tonight. We’re expecting a round of nasty GOP…
  Finance, Team Hick · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Our job before John takes the stage tonight

  The situation: Tonight, John Hickenlooper will debate Cory Gardner for the first time. He’ll make the case that Gardner’s weak leadership has failed us, and it’s time for him to go. Why this matters: Republicans believe they have momentum in Colorado. They’ve booked $30 million in a…
  Hick 2020 · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 11:05 PM

Tomorrow’s debate

  Folks — Tomorrow John will go head to head with Cory Gardner for the first time. We know John will crush this debate. We have no doubt he’ll hold Gardner accountable, put forth bold new ideas to make Colorado and America work for everyone, and prove he has what it takes to win this …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Wow

  Wow — I cannot believe it’s already October. This scrappy team has come so far and accomplished so much. But with only 33 days left, we cannot slow down — not even for a second. That’s why I will have to ask you to add a donation at the end of this email. But first, I really hope yo…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
October 1, 2020 at 12:06 AM

Pesky

  Folks: I just got off the phone with my finance team and you won’t believe the news — we only need to raise $13,480 in the next few hours to reach our FEC fundraising goal! Can you make a contribution now to close the gap? The GOP is hammering us with attacks, and we need your help …
  Team Hick · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 9:12 PM

Elections are ruff 🐶

  Folks, elections are ruff. We’re falling behind our final FEC quarterly deadline and recent polls show a tight race. Can you chip in $10 to help us pull off a win? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: …
  Hickenlooper.com · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 6:11 PM

IT. IS. ON.

  It. Is. On, folks. As you know, our FEC fundraising deadline is tonight at midnight and ballots will be mailed out in just over a week. The polls show an incredibly tight race between John and Cory Gardner — we’re only up by 5% in one of the latest polls! So to be clear — this deadl…
  CO Senate Update · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 3:10 PM

One heck of an election year

  The FEC quarterly deadline ends at midnight. We need to raise another $50,000 to reach our goal and elect John Hickenlooper for Colorado. You could be the one to put us over the top. Rush a donation of any amount right now: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Expr…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 12:06 PM

Incredibly short

  Folks, I’m getting ready for a long day of Zoom meetings, so I’ll keep this incredibly short. We’re still behind on our goal before the FEC deadline and I would really appreciate it if you could add a donation of $10, $25, whatever you can afford before midnight. The GOP is hammerin…
  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 12:06 AM

You’ve been putting up with a lot of emails from us, so we’ll keep this short

  You’ve been putting up with a lot of emails from us lately, folks, so we’ll keep this one super short. The most important FEC deadline of our campaign so far ends tomorrow at midnight. Once we close the books, our numbers will go public. Soon after that, we’ll make some tough decisi…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 9:11 PM

36 people from Philadelphia

  Quick update, folks — We just ran the numbers and if we can get 36 people from Philadelphia to chip in a donation by midnight, we’ll be on track for our September fundraising goal tomorrow. We’re running out of time to close this gap, and with Republican groups spending $30 million …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 6:09 PM

95%

  Folks — Our final quarterly FEC fundraising deadline is tomorrow and before I ask you to donate again, I wanted to pause and explain what this fundraising deadline means for our campaign. We’re up against a well-funded incumbent Republican Senator who is incapable of standing up to …
  Hickenlooper for Senate · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Ugh, this isn’t great

  Ugh — Keeping this super short. We just pulled our most recent fundraising numbers, and it’s not looking great. We’re still about $75,000 behind where we need to be for our FEC goal and we’re running out of time to catch up. Can you rush an immediate donation to help us get back on …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
September 29, 2020 at 12:07 PM

Our last chance

  Team, We’re just about to wrap up our last full fundraising quarter before Election Day, and we’re still $100,000 short of our $500,000 goal. This is one we can’t afford to miss — chip in now to help us get there: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your d…
  M.E. Smith · [email protected]
September 28, 2020 at 10:37 PM

How I do my budget calculations

  Folks, building out a budget for a race this big — and this competitive — is no small task. I have to make sure we’re maximizing every single dollar to reach voters across Colorado. And since our funding comes not from corporate PACs, but from real people like you chipping in $5 or …
  Hick HQ · [email protected]
September 28, 2020 at 6:40 PM

The Washington Post reports:

  BREAKING: The Washington Post ranks Colorado as one of the most competitive Senate Races of 2020 We’ll get right to it, folks: The Washington Post ranked Colorado one of the most competitive Senate races in the country. Democrats have to win this seat to end Mitch McConnell’s majori…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
September 28, 2020 at 3:15 PM

How we stay competitive

  Coloradans will start voting in a few days, folks. And that explains why Republican groups and our opponent’s campaign are spending so much money on misleading attacks in a desperate rush to tear John down before people get their ballots. We cannot be outspent in this final month. T…
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
September 28, 2020 at 11:06 AM

the catalpa trees

  Morning, folks! I got up early today, poured myself a big cup of coffee, and now I’m sitting outside before the busy sets in. The catalpa trees are starting to turn yellow as we transition to fall and that always puts a smile on my face. Before the day starts, I’m taking a look at s…
  Finance via Team Hick · [email protected]
September 28, 2020 at 12:00 AM

A small slip-up

  Oops… We just tallied up our daily fundraising total. Turns out, we’ve got a $15,000 gap. Look, all of our hard work will amount to a hill of beans if we can’t reach our fundraising goal by midnight. Any slip up this close to Election Day could jeopardize our plan to flip this seat …
  Hickenlooper 2020 · [email protected]
September 27, 2020 at 9:18 PM

The end game

  Folks — we’re falling behind our $500,000 end-of-quarter goal. Rush $10 or more to help us reach our LAST FEC quarterly deadline: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Rush $10 now R…
  Hick 2020 · [email protected]
September 27, 2020 at 5:54 PM

Surprise!

  Mitch McConnell is going all-out these last few weeks in a last-ditch effort to keep his grip on Senate control. It’s a page right out of the GOP’s playbook: Call on right-wing mega-donors and corporate PACs to write seven-figure checks. In exchange, these special interests will ge…
  M.E. · [email protected]
September 27, 2020 at 2:47 PM

The only thing consistent about 2020 is YOU

  Hello — One of the most important parts of my job as John’s campaign manager is making sure our campaign is ready for anything. But honestly, how in the heck do you plan for 2020? I just can’t. The impeachment fight. A global pandemic. An economic recession. And now this Supreme Cou…
  Team Hick · [email protected]
September 27, 2020 at 12:30 AM

Cory Gardner just texted us

  This text from Mitch McConnell fundraising for our opponent says it all: We have to beat Gardner. We have to end McConnell's Senate majority. We have to save the Supreme Court. Donate now: If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through …
  John Hickenlooper · [email protected]
September 26, 2020 at 9:14 PM

Donald Trump just nominated Amy Coney Barrett

  Hello, With 38 days until the election, and the Affordable Care Act and Roe v. Wade on the line, Donald Trump just nominated his pick for a Supreme Court justice. Make no mistake, Cory Gardner has said he will follow suit with his party and vote to confirm. We have to take back the …
  CO Senate Alert · [email protected]
September 26, 2020 at 6:32 PM

Right now

  Hello, We know you’ve been hearing a lot about Election Day, but the truth is — this election is already happening. Ballots are about to hit mailboxes, and in-person early voting is just around the corner. Coloradans are finalizing their decisions right now, and those decisions will…