Wednesday, September 30, 2020

I am urgently asking you

I have the utmost faith in what Joe and Kamala will be able to accomplish, but they can't win this fight alone.

Mar,

In a second, I'm going to ask you to pitch in $3 to Joe Biden's final end-of-quarter goal of the election. But first, give me a moment to explain.

Make no mistake: As much as this election is about removing an unfit president, it's equally about restoring decency and empathy to a position that absolutely requires it.

Joe Biden knows what it's like to make some of the toughest decisions in the world while still leading with kindness and a respect for humanity. I know, because I saw him do it myself.

I have the utmost faith in what Joe and Kamala will be able to accomplish, but they can't win this fight alone. Now is the opportunity we've been waiting for to restore empathy and decency to our highest office and build a better, brighter future for our kids and generations to come.

But look, I know that the last stretch of the campaign is the hardest, and you have to give it everything you've got at the tail end to bring home the victory. That's why I'm asking you to help Joe and Kamala raise enough to hit their goal in New York by their end-of-quarter deadline at midnight tonight.

So, Mar, I'm personally asking you to help Joe and Kamala in New York between now and their public fundraising deadline at 11:59 p.m. tonight. We cannot afford to fall short here. Can I count on you to chip in $3 to their campaign today?

For eight years, Joe stood by my side at the White House. I'm so proud of what we accomplished together during that time.

Because Joe is the kind of person you want in charge when times are tough. He's experienced pain and loss. He has empathy for those who are going through a hard time. And through it all, he is a unifier, bringing together folks from all sides to find real solutions.

Mar, I know I'd feel a lot better right now if Joe were sitting in the Oval Office.

We can make that our reality. But we all have to work hard now to make it happen. There are only 34 days left until Election Day, and we have to make every single one of them count. From experience, I know how important these fundraising deadlines are, and I don't want to see Joe fall short.

So, Mar, can I count on you to make a contribution today? Chip in what you can, and let's send Joe and Kamala to the White House to turn their vision of a better, fairer, stronger country into reality.

Thank you,

Barack Obama

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Will you chip in $3 a week to help MoveOn combat right-wing lies, make sure every vote is counted, and win this election?

Count me in.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Did you watch the presidential debate?

As we saw tonight, Trump is more desperate—and dangerous—than ever before. On top of the bumbling bluster we heard tonight, Trump has repeatedly threatened to reject the results of the election, has suggested throwing out some mail-in ballots, and has even refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power.

Dear MoveOn member,

As we're seeing tonight, Trump is more desperate—and dangerous—than ever before. On top of the bumbling bluster we heard tonight, Trump has repeatedly threatened to reject the results of the election, has suggested throwing out some mail-in ballots, and has even refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power.1

These are the goals of a desperate narcissist who knows that he can't win fair and square and who will stop at nothing to cling to power.

And that's exactly why I'm writing to you tonight—to plead with you not to lose hope or fall into cynicism and to ask that you join in me in turning anger into action.

Plain and simple, the best way to stop Trump and preserve our democracy is through handing Joe Biden a massive, unquestionable landslide victory that cannot be ignored or undermined. As I so often say, MoveOn's track record of success in powering massive get-out-the-vote efforts and winning elections is exceptional.

With only 35 days left in this election and our democracy on the line, will you chip in $3 a week to MoveOn to sustain their huge get out the vote programs in this final stretch? (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.

Mar, MoveOn showed me their plans for the final 35 days, and I have to tell you, I think it's exactly what we need in these final weeks before voting ends.

Here is just some of what they have planned for the final sprint toward Election Day:

  • Taking their successful program to turn out voters directly to the streets! For the past few months, MoveOn has been recruiting hundreds of thousands of voters to sign pledges to ensure that three of their friends and family also vote in the election. In the final stretch, MoveOn and its allies are expanding this program by positioning canvassers at polling places in key Democratic districts to catch voters immediately after they leave the voting booth and ask them to text three of their friends or family to make sure they get out to vote. Tests have shown that this program is stunningly effective—and it could be the difference between winning and losing in swing states!
  • Holding get-out-the-vote digital rallies and volunteer events. MoveOn members will be coming together every week to volunteer their time to call and text voters in these crucial final days, using people power to combat the lies from the right and building the movement we need to win across the country on Election Day.
  • Continuing work to identify and inspire "high-potential voters." MoveOn has been laser-focused on identifying and turning out voters in the most important Senate and presidential swing states, via advanced analytics and digital outreach. These programs will all continue full-tilt until every vote has been cast.
  • Ensuring that the GOP Senate hypocrites who are forcing through a Supreme Court nomination reap the consequences at the ballot box. Just four years ago, Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, and their cronies all refused to confirm a Supreme Court nominee almost a full year before Election Day, but now they are forcing through a far-right extremist after voting has already begun. MoveOn is doing everything possible to stop the confirmation, but they will also make sure that Republican senators up for re-election are given their pink slips by voters.

These final few weeks before the voting is over may be some of the most important weeks in U.S. history.

They will make the difference between plunging our nation into authoritarianism or providing a real chance to fix the democracy that Trump and the GOP have broken, rebuild our economy, dismantle systemic racism, and face the existential crisis of climate change head-on.

With only five weeks left until the election is over, it is more important than ever to start a weekly donation if you can. Will you join us and chip in $3 a week? (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.

I want to be clear: It's not just through despicable bluster like what we saw tonight that Trump is trying to undermine democracy. Nearly a year before Trump shocked the nation by refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, Trump and the GOP started building a massive legal network to illegitimately install Trump for a second term.2

According to a shocking report, dozens of attorneys from major corporate law firms have been hired and dispatched to battleground states where they will ruthlessly sue to try to throw out the ballots of Democratic voters—and especially voters of color—in order to hand Trump a victory.3 And a major investigation released yesterday reveals that the Trump campaign actively worked to deter 3.5 million Black voters in battleground states from the ballot box.4

As Trump's performance tonight and his actions over the past several years make clear, when Trump is backed into a corner, he'll try any tactic to gain back the upper hand. But we see through it—and we'll do everything in our power to ensure he does not succeed.

The antidote to all of Trump's attempts to manipulate and undermine our democracy is unprecedented, massive voter turnout. And this is exactly what MoveOn was built to do.

We've got 35 days left to finish the job we've all worked so hard for over the past four years. Just 35 more days to end the disaster of this presidency and put our country back on a path toward progress.

It's up to us now. Join me and chip in $3 a week. (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.

Thanks for all you do.

–Robert Reich

Sources:

1. "McConnell vows Trump's nominee to replace Ginsburg will get Senate vote, setting up historic fight," CNN, September 19, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144283?t=8&akid=274990%2E10220574%2EfT3sFq

2. "Cruz: Trump should nominate a Supreme Court justice next week," The Hill, September 18, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144284?t=10&akid=274990%2E10220574%2EfT3sFq

3. "Ginsburg's wish: 'I will not be replaced until a new president is installed,'" Politico, September 18, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144285?t=12&akid=274990%2E10220574%2EfT3sFq

4. "Susan Collins says Trump can nominate a justice, but Senate vote should wait until after election," CNN, September 19, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144297?t=14&akid=274990%2E10220574%2EfT3sFq

5. Ibid.

Want to support MoveOn's work? The MoveOn community is working every moment, day by day, to defeat Donald Trump and the GOP and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. But it will take each of us doing our part to defeat Trump and flip the Senate!

Will you chip in $3 a week to help MoveOn combat right-wing lies, make sure every vote is counted, and win this election?

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.


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I'm urgently asking you

In a second, I'm going to ask you to pitch in $3 to Joe Biden's final end-of-quarter goal of the election. But first, give me a moment to explain.

Mar,

In a second, I'm going to ask you to pitch in $3 to Joe Biden's final end-of-quarter goal of the election. But first, give me a moment to explain.

Make no mistake: As much as this election is about removing an unfit president, it's equally about restoring decency and empathy to a position that absolutely requires it.

Joe Biden knows what it's like to make some of the toughest decisions in the world while still leading with kindness and a respect for humanity. I know, because I saw him do it myself.

I have the utmost faith in what Joe and Kamala will be able to accomplish, but they can't win this fight alone. Now is the opportunity we've been waiting for to restore empathy and decency to our highest office and build a better, brighter future for our kids and generations to come.

But look, I know that the last stretch of the campaign is the hardest, and you have to give it everything you've got at the tail end to bring home the victory. That's why I'm asking you to help Joe and Kamala raise enough to hit their goal in New York by their end-of-quarter deadline on Wednesday.

So, Mar, I'm personally asking you to help Joe and Kamala in New York between now and their public fundraising deadline at 11:59 p.m. on September 30. We cannot afford to fall short here. Can I count on you to chip in $3 to their campaign today?

For eight years, Joe stood by my side at the White House. I'm so proud of what we accomplished together during that time.

Because Joe is the kind of person you want in charge when times are tough. He's experienced pain and loss. He has empathy for those who are going through a hard time. And through it all, he is a unifier, bringing together folks from all sides to find real solutions.

Mar, I know I'd feel a lot better right now if Joe were sitting in the Oval Office.

We can make that our reality. But we all have to work hard now to make it happen. There are only 35 days left until Election Day, and we have to make every single one of them count. From experience, I know how important these fundraising deadlines are, and I don't want to see Joe fall short.

So, Mar, can I count on you to make a contribution today? Chip in what you can, and let's send Joe and Kamala to the White House to turn their vision of a better, fairer, stronger country into reality.

Thank you,

Barack Obama

Want to support MoveOn's work? The MoveOn community is working every moment, day by day, to defeat Donald Trump and the GOP and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. But it will take each of us doing our part to defeat Trump and flip the Senate!

Will you chip in $3 a week to help MoveOn combat right-wing lies, make sure every vote is counted, and win this election?

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.


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Monday, September 28, 2020

FWD: Chris Wallace (petition)

Sign the petition to demand a climate change segment in the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump!

Dear Mar, 

I am reaching out to you today to make sure you saw this email and petition about the first presidential debate.

The debate is tomorrow, and there's not much time left to convince moderator Chris Wallace to include a segment about the climate crisis.

Last week, the young climate activists from Earth Uprising started a petition on MoveOn's petition platform to call on Wallace to include a segment on climate change in the September 29 presidential debate. The debate topics were officially announced later in the week, and climate change was not included.

That's outrageous. Wildfires are currently consuming the West Coast. Folks in Louisiana and Texas are still suffering from the damage from hurricanes. The Arctic's largest remaining ice shelf continues to disintegrate, and sea levels are rising.

The young people at Earth Uprising know that it is their generation that will suffer the worst impacts of climate change, and they need to know what our presidential candidates plan to do about it.

We want to make sure that this petition has over 100,000 signatures before the debate in order to ensure that people know that we are serious about these demands.

Will you sign their petition and join them in demanding that a segment on the climate crisis be included in tomorrow's presidential debate?

They need to collect as many signatures as possible, as soon as possible. After you sign, please share the petition with your friends and family, and on social media.

Thanks for all you do.

–Isbah, Pulin, Allison, Nita, and the rest of the team


Tell presidential debate moderator Chris Wallace not to ignore the climate crisis!

Dear MoveOn member,

My name is Anisa Nanavati, and I am the North American Continental Coordinator of Earth Uprising, a youth-led climate justice movement. As young people, we will bear the greatest impacts of climate change, and we refuse to stay silent while our future is destroyed.

Chris Wallace just announced the topics he will discuss as the moderator for the first presidential debate on September 29, and climate is missing! This is simply unacceptable.

Unprecedented hurricanes, wildfires, flooding, and droughts are devastating communities across the United States, and youth climate activists are uniting to take action and demand a better future for ourselves and future generations.

Add your name to our petition and demand that the climate crisis be addressed in the upcoming presidential debate on September 29.

We are asking Chris Wallace—the moderator of the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump—and major news media networks to include a segment on climate change in the presidential debates.

We at Earth Uprising believe that equity should be at the core of all climate change solutions. Climate change, racial justice, and economic justice are connected. Climate change impacts communities of color and low-income communities more than others. We are seeing this with frontline communities having to consume toxic water and contend with harmful air pollution.1 We are seeing this with the farmworkers in California who are breathing in toxic air as they do the heavy labor outdoors, while ash rains down on them, to supply food for American families.2

Tell Chris Wallace and the Commission on Presidential Debates that you want the climate crisis to be featured among other important topics discussed at the first presidential debate.

With millions of Americans facing down climate change at their doorsteps, those seeking to lead the country must feel the same sense of urgency. Presidential candidates must be asked during the very first presidential debate to describe how they will decrease and reverse the impact of climate change on communities ravaged by flooding on farmland, wildfires in forests, hurricanes along the coasts, and other disasters.

Furthermore, research shows a statistical connection between death rates from COVID-19 and long-term exposure to air pollution; each increased microgram of this kind of pollution per cubic meter of air is associated with an 8% increase in death from COVID-19.3

In 2016 there were no questions on the climate crisis during the presidential debates, but another youth-led petition did help get the issue on the radar for a debate primary this time around. Now we need to ensure that all Americans, regardless of their political affiliation, can hear from the candidates themselves.

Sign the petition to demand a climate segment as part of the first presidential debate.

Just like the toll on human life, the economic cost of climate change is incalculable. In August, there were four billion-dollar weather disasters: the derecho storm in the Midwest, Hurricanes Isaias and Laura, and California's wildfires.4 If that money didn't have to be spent on responding to the fallout from the climate crisis, it could have been spent to support and help local communities.

Questions for the first debate are "subject to possible changes because of news developments." Let's collect as many signatures on this petition as we can to make it clear that the climate crisis must not be ignored and has to be addressed in the presidential debates.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks!

–Anisa Nanavati, Earth Uprising

Sources:

1. "Pollution Is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back." The New York Times, July 28, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144304?t=14&akid=276145%2E10220574%2EmiCxu9

2. "Farm Workers Face Double Threat: Wildfire Smoke And COVID-19," NPR, September 7, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144180?t=16&akid=276145%2E10220574%2EmiCxu9

3. "Pollution Is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back." The New York Times, July 28, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144304?t=18&akid=276145%2E10220574%2EmiCxu9

4. "Four disasters cost more than $1 billion each in August." The New York Times, accessed September 21, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144306?t=20&akid=276145%2E10220574%2EmiCxu9

 

You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can start your own petition here.

Want to support our work? The MoveOn community will work every moment, day by day and year by year, to resist Trump's agenda, contain the damage, defeat hate with love, and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. And to do it we need your support, now more than ever. Will you stand with MoveOn?

Click here to chip in $3, or whatever you can afford.

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Saturday, September 26, 2020

Breaking news: Trump's pick—and our plan to save the Supreme Court

Donald Trump has just selected Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat. Barrett is a far-right conservative who would cement a 6-3 conservative supermajority on the court and seek to undo Justice Ginsburg's life's work.

Dear MoveOn member,

Donald Trump has just selected Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat.1 Barrett is a far-right conservative who would cement a 6-3 conservative supermajority on the court and seek to undo Justice Ginsburg's life's work.

In 15 states, voting is already underway to choose the 46th president and a new Senate.

This nomination comes from an impeached president who said he wants his nominee confirmed before the election because he's "going to need nine justices" to determine the outcome of the election and who refuses to commit to a peaceful transition of power.2,3

Mitch McConnell is plunging forward and aiming for the Senate to vote to confirm Barrett on October 29, five days before voting concludes in the election.4

This could be the biggest, most consequential fight of the entire Trump presidency. McConnell wants us to think that it's inevitable that the Senate votes to confirm Barrett. But it's far from inevitable. Democrats can slow the work of the Senate to a crawl, and massive grassroots pressure from MoveOn members and our allies can help us win this fight, just as it did when we saved the Affordable Care Act.

This is not a time to despair but to come together and fight like our lives depend on it, because everything is on the line—and for generations.

But we'll be frank: MoveOn's resources are already tied up in the essential work of defeating Trump and flipping the Senate, and our budget did not account for a nationwide, emergency campaign of this scale after voting in the election had already started.

We're all in—and for as long as it takes. Are you, Mar? Will you start a $3 weekly donation now to MoveOn's emergency campaign to stop Donald Trump's nominee for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court? (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.

Trump's nomination—along with McConnell plowing the confirmation process forward and many GOP senators falling in line despite their earlier statements, press releases, and pledges not to consider a Supreme Court nominee in an election year—is all the more appalling given that it's in defiance of Justice Ginsburg's dying wish.

Barrett is just 48 years old and could shape our nation's laws for three or more decades.

Barrett has said that the court decision upholding Roe v. Wade was "erroneous."5 She has spoken out against the Affordable Care Act and has backed up Trump's most anti-immigrant executive actions.6

If Barrett is confirmed, we won't have to wait long to see the devastating impact. Just days after the election, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether to strike down the Affordable Care Act.

In the past, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act on a 5-4 vote. With Barrett joining Brett Kavanaugh, there would be a clear majority to strike down the law—meaning people with preexisting conditions like COVID-19 would no longer be protected, and millions would lose health care in the middle of a raging global pandemic.

We don't have much time to stop Trump's nomination, and with voting already underway in the 2020 election, we need to defend RBG's seat without pulling needed resources away from beating Trump or flipping the Senate.

Unlike the GOP, MoveOn doesn't have shady billionaires on speed dial to bankroll our efforts. We rely on the grassroots contributions from MoveOn members like you.

And in this critical moment, your contribution will help us do everything we can to stop Trump, McConnell, and the GOP from installing Barrett on the Supreme Court—whether it's running TV ads to blanket the airwaves in the home states of swing senators, organizing major protests and demonstrations, continuing to overload the phone lines in the Senate, or something else.

If you've been waiting to get involved, this is the moment. If you've already been working hard, this is the moment to dig deeper. Everything is on the line. Will you start a $3 weekly donation now to save the Supreme Court and our democracy? (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.

Already, more than ONE MILLION MoveOn members have signed our petition demanding that RBG's replacement not be confirmed until after the inauguration. Tens of thousands of MoveOn members have flooded their senators' offices with more than 35,000 phone calls demanding the same. As you read this, mobile billboards are crisscrossing swing states to pressure vulnerable GOP senators to do the right thing. And tomorrow, MoveOn members and our allies are taking to the streets across the country in a show of force to stop Trump, McConnell, and the GOP from stealing RBG's seat.

Listen, Mar, this is a fight we can win. It won't be easy, but it's doable—if we can hold all the Democrats and get four Republicans to vote no. Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski have already said they don't think Trump should be appointing a replacement for Justice Ginsburg at all.7

If Democrats can slow Senate business down enough to get past the election, we could gain another vote if Mark Kelly defeats Martha McSally in the special election for U.S. Senate in Arizona. Because it's a special election, Kelly, who's ahead in the polls, could be sworn in right away.8

That means we would need only one more Republican to refuse to go along with Trump's illegitimate nomination, and with so many Republicans in tight re-election fights, we have to put enormous pressure on them, starting now.

These are the keys to victory:

  1. Overwhelming grassroots pressure on Republican senators up for re-election.
  2. Focusing the debate on issues like health care and abortion, where the voters are overwhelmingly on our side.
  3. Raising enough money to fund our campaign without pulling a dime out of our plan to defeat Trump and take back the Senate.

The stakes in this fight couldn't be higher. Will you start a $3 per week donation now to save the Supreme Court (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.

Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, Mary, Robert, Michael, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Trump Selects Amy Coney Barrett to Fill Ginsburg's Seat on the Supreme Court," The New York Times, September 25, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144823?t=8&akid=275821%2E10220574%2E_PVjSy

2. "Trump says he wants to fill Supreme Court seat quickly in case justices need to settle election dispute," USA Today, September 24, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144820?t=10&akid=275821%2E10220574%2E_PVjSy

3. "As Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transition, Pentagon stresses it will play no role in the election," CNN, September 25, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144821?t=12&akid=275821%2E10220574%2E_PVjSy

4. "Senate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report," The Hill, September 22, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144815?t=14&akid=275821%2E10220574%2E_PVjSy

5. "Profile of a potential nominee: Amy Coney Barrett," SCOTUSblog, September 21, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144797?t=16&akid=275821%2E10220574%2E_PVjSy

6. "The Top Contender for RBG's Seat Has a Fundamentally Cruel Vision of the Law," Slate, September 19, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144798?t=18&akid=275821%2E10220574%2E_PVjSy

7. "Murkowski Joins Collins In Opposing Supreme Court Vote Before Election – Here's Who Matters Now," Forbes, September 20, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144802?t=20&akid=275821%2E10220574%2E_PVjSy

8. "Democrats See a Glimmer of Hope Over Supreme Court Fight in Arizona's Senate Race," The New York Times, September 19, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144803?t=22&akid=275821%2E10220574%2E_PVjSy 

Want to support our work? As Robert Reich says, "No organization in America has a better track record of success in developing cutting-edge strategies to get out the vote and win elections than MoveOn." But it will take each of us doing our part to defeat Trump and flip the Senate!

Will you chip in $3 a week to help MoveOn combat right-wing lies, make sure every vote is counted, and win this election?

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.


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Amy Coney Barrett (petition)

Sign this petition demanding that the U.S. Senate refuse to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat until after the 2021 inauguration.

Dear Mar, 

I am reaching out again and wanted to make sure you saw my original email.

Donald Trump reportedly will announce Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee for the Supreme Court of the United States. 

He will be doing this against Ruth Bader Ginsburg's dying wishes and before she has even been laid to rest, while some states have already started voting, and with just over a month left in this election. This is an obvious attempt by the Republican Party and Trump to control all levers of power in this country and hold leverage over the election's results. We cannot let this happen. 

We are going to fight this nomination, and we are going to expose this nomination process and the confirmation proceedings for what they are—a political sham and power grab by Republicans and a corrupt president. 

Will you join us in this fight against a Supreme Court nomination before the inauguration of the next president by signing this petition?

The petition already has over 1 million signatures, and it is a key part in making sure every senator knows where their constituents stand—so Democrats put up as fierce a fight as this moment demands and Republicans think twice before ramming through an illegitimate justice.

We need as many signatures as possible as hearings and proceedings begin for this sham of a nomination. Please join us. We need you with us and will continue to update you on actions you can take to win this fight.

Thanks for all you do. 

–Rahna, Justin, Chris, Isbah, and the rest of the team


Dear MoveOn member,

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a champion for gender equality, among other issues rooted in fairness and justice for all. She spent her life protecting women's rights and advancing justice for those disenfranchised by the political establishment. Her legacy as only the second woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court will live on forever, as will her steadfast leadership, brilliance, and revolutionary spirit. We honor her, and we will make sure that her spirit lives on as we prepare ourselves for the fight and election of our lifetimes. 

In fact, it was Justice Ginsburg's dying wish that her Supreme Court seat not be filled until a new president was installed. We intend to ensure that her wish is fulfilled.

So, with the election here and voting already underway in many states, it's important that we demand all senators pledge not to move forward with any nominee until after the next inauguration in 2021. 

Will you sign this petition demanding that the U.S. Senate absolutely refuse to vote on a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the new Senate and president have taken office?

Sign this petition demanding that the U.S. Senate refuse to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat until after the 2021 inauguration. 

Every senator from across the political spectrum must acknowledge the danger posed by rushing to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat so close to an election. We all remember Mitch McConnell's blockade of President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland 237 days before the 2016 election. The 2020 election has already started—with voting already underway in many states—and it would be a truly inexcusable act of hypocrisy and injustice for Trump and Senate Republicans to move any nomination forward.

Donald Trump—who lost the popular vote by millions—must not be allowed to further demolish the American judiciary. So many political and systemic norms have been destroyed by this administration, and we cannot let Trump continue to destroy our democracy.

Many Republican senators have already committed publicly that they would not move a nomination forward in the event of a vacancy at this late date.

We must honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy and hold every politician accountable to the most basic standards of fairness by demanding they not move any new nomination forward for a lifetime appointment to the highest court in the nation until every vote is counted and the inauguration is complete.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks for all you do. 

–Rahna, Justin, Allison, Chris, and the rest of the team

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Friday, September 25, 2020

Breaking news: Trump's pick, and our plan to save the Supreme Court

Donald Trump has reportedly selected Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat. Barrett is a far-right conservative who would cement a 6-3 conservative supermajority on the court and seek to undo Justice Ginsburg's life's work.

Dear MoveOn member,

Donald Trump has reportedly selected Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat.1 Barrett is a far-right conservative who would cement a 6-3 conservative supermajority on the court and seek to undo Justice Ginsburg's life's work.

In 15 states, voting is already underway to choose the 46th president and a new Senate.

This nomination comes from an impeached president who said he wants his nominee confirmed before the election because he's "going to need nine justices" to determine the outcome of the election and who refuses to commit to a peaceful transition of power.2,3

Mitch McConnell is plunging forward and aiming for the Senate to vote to confirm Barrett on October 29, five days before voting concludes in the election.4

This could be the biggest, most consequential fight of the entire Trump presidency. McConnell wants us to think that it's inevitable that the Senate votes to confirm Barrett. But it's far from inevitable. Democrats can slow the work of the Senate to a crawl, and massive grassroots pressure from MoveOn members and our allies can help us win this fight, just as it did when we saved the Affordable Care Act.

This is not a time to despair but to come together and fight like our lives depend on it, because everything is on the line—and for generations.

But we'll be frank: MoveOn's resources are already tied up in the essential work of defeating Trump and flipping the Senate, and our budget did not account for a nationwide, emergency campaign of this scale after voting in the election had already started.

We're all in—and for as long as it takes. Are you, Mar? Will you start a $3 weekly donation now to MoveOn's emergency campaign to stop Donald Trump's nominee for Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat on the Supreme Court? (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.

Trump's nomination—along with McConnell plowing the confirmation process forward and many GOP senators falling in line despite their earlier statements, press releases, and pledges not to consider a Supreme Court nominee in an election year—is all the more appalling given that it's in defiance of Justice Ginsburg's dying wish.

Barrett is just 48 years old and could shape our nation's laws for three or more decades.

Barrett has said that the court decision upholding Roe v. Wade was "erroneous."5 She has spoken out against the Affordable Care Act and has backed up Trump's most anti-immigrant executive actions.6

If Barrett is confirmed, we won't have to wait long to see the devastating impact. Just days after the election, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether to strike down the Affordable Care Act.

In the past, the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act on a 5-4 vote. With Barrett joining Brett Kavanaugh, there would be a clear majority to strike down the law—meaning people with preexisting conditions like COVID-19 would no longer be protected, and millions would lose health care in the middle of a raging global pandemic.

We don't have much time to stop Trump's nomination, and with voting already underway in the 2020 election, we need to defend RBG's seat without pulling needed resources away from beating Trump or flipping the Senate.

Unlike the GOP, MoveOn doesn't have shady billionaires on speed dial to bankroll our efforts. We rely on the grassroots contributions from MoveOn members like you.

And in this critical moment, your contribution will help us do everything we can to stop Trump, McConnell, and the GOP from installing Barrett on the Supreme Court—whether it's running TV ads to blanket the airwaves in the home states of swing senators, organizing major protests and demonstrations, continuing to overload the phone lines in the Senate, or something else.

If you've been waiting to get involved, this is the moment. If you've already been working hard, this is the moment to dig deeper. Everything is on the line. Will you start a $3 weekly donation now to save the Supreme Court and our democracy? (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.

Already, more than ONE MILLION MoveOn members have signed our petition demanding that RBG's replacement not be confirmed until after the inauguration. Tens of thousands of MoveOn members have flooded their senators' offices with more than 35,000 phone calls demanding the same. As you read this, mobile billboards are crisscrossing swing states to pressure vulnerable GOP senators to do the right thing. And on Sunday, MoveOn members and our allies are taking to the streets across the country in a show of force to stop Trump, McConnell, and the GOP from stealing RBG's seat.

Listen, Mar, this is a fight we can win. It won't be easy, but it's doable—if we can hold all the Democrats and get four Republicans to vote no. Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski have already said they don't think Trump should be appointing a replacement for Justice Ginsburg at all.7

If Democrats can slow Senate business down enough to get past the election, we could gain another vote if Mark Kelly defeats Martha McSally in the special election for U.S. Senate in Arizona. Because it's a special election, Kelly, who's ahead in the polls, could be sworn in right away.8

That means we would need only one more Republican to refuse to go along with Trump's illegitimate nomination, and with so many Republicans in tight re-election fights, we have to put enormous pressure on them, starting now.

These are the keys to victory:

  1. Overwhelming grassroots pressure on Republican senators up for re-election.
  2. Focusing the debate on issues like health care and abortion, where the voters are overwhelmingly on our side.
  3. Raising enough money to fund our campaign without pulling a dime out of our plan to defeat Trump and take back the Senate.

The stakes in this fight couldn't be higher. Will you start a $3 per week donation now to save the Supreme Court (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)

Count me in.

No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.

Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, Mary, Robert, Michael, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Trump Selects Amy Coney Barrett to Fill Ginsburg's Seat on the Supreme Court," The New York Times, September 25, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144823?t=8&akid=275708%2E10220574%2EoUzz3U

2. "Trump says he wants to fill Supreme Court seat quickly in case justices need to settle election dispute," USA Today, September 24, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144820?t=10&akid=275708%2E10220574%2EoUzz3U

3. "As Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transition, Pentagon stresses it will play no role in the election," CNN, September 25, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144821?t=12&akid=275708%2E10220574%2EoUzz3U

4. "Senate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report," The Hill, September 22, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144815?t=14&akid=275708%2E10220574%2EoUzz3U

5. "Profile of a potential nominee: Amy Coney Barrett," SCOTUSblog, September 21, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144797?t=16&akid=275708%2E10220574%2EoUzz3U

6. "The Top Contender for RBG's Seat Has a Fundamentally Cruel Vision of the Law," Slate, September 19, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144798?t=18&akid=275708%2E10220574%2EoUzz3U

7. "Murkowski Joins Collins In Opposing Supreme Court Vote Before Election – Here's Who Matters Now," Forbes, September 20, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144802?t=20&akid=275708%2E10220574%2EoUzz3U

8. "Democrats See a Glimmer of Hope Over Supreme Court Fight in Arizona's Senate Race," The New York Times, September 19, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144803?t=22&akid=275708%2E10220574%2EoUzz3U 

Want to support our work? As Robert Reich says, "No organization in America has a better track record of success in developing cutting-edge strategies to get out the vote and win elections than MoveOn." But it will take each of us doing our part to defeat Trump and flip the Senate!

Will you chip in $3 a week to help MoveOn combat right-wing lies, make sure every vote is counted, and win this election?

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These limited-edition posters are almost gone!

In her dissent to the 2013 Supreme Court decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act, Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously wrote that getting rid of voting protections was "like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet."

Dear MoveOn member, 

In her dissent to the 2013 Supreme Court decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act, Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously wrote that getting rid of voting protections was "like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet."1

Justice Ginsburg fought tirelessly to protect voting rights because she knew the essential truth: Our votes are powerful, and when we come together to exercise that right, we can change the world.

Justice Ginsburg's passing last week and the immediate, despicable plotting by Republicans to steal her seat with voting in this election already underway are stark reminders of how important our votes are.

Motivating a new generation of voters to cast their ballots could be the difference between winning and losing in this election, which is why MoveOn created "Your Vote Is Power," a campaign to connect with young people and people of color in ways that inspire and motivate them to vote.

This innovative cultural campaign carries empowering messages about voting, combatting the cynicism and disinformation pushed by the right that persuade far too many people to sit out. We've tested this messaging, and the results are compelling: When our "Your Vote Is Power" content reaches our target audiences, it makes them more likely to vote.

To help spread the message, we've worked with some of the best up-and-coming artists in the country to create powerful designs meant to remind us of the power of our vote—and we've printed a small, limited-edition run of these designs as collectable posters that you can proudly display as part of the campaign.

We have a limited number of these posters, and once they're gone, they're gone. Click here or on the image below to order yours now, while supplies last!

By ordering a poster, you will help fuel the final stretch of our campaign to mobilize young voters and voters of color in battleground states across the country to cast their ballots, get their friends and family to cast their ballots, and help ensure that come November 3, Donald Trump's disastrous administration is defeated once and for all.

Be a part of the Your Vote Is Power campaign by ordering a limited-edition poster now, before they're all gone.

And remember: When we vote, we win.

Thanks for all you do.

–Michael, Amy, Elsie, Nick, and the rest of the team

Source: 

1. "Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lost Her Battle to Save Voting Rights. Here's How We Can Take Up the Fight and Honor Her Legacy," Time, September 21, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144795?t=5&akid=275658%2E10220574%2EWbTyuC

Want to support our work? As Robert Reich says, "No organization in America has a better track record of success in developing cutting-edge strategies to get out the vote and win elections than MoveOn." But it will take each of us doing our part to defeat Trump and flip the Senate!

Will you chip in to help combat right-wing lies, make sure every vote is counted, and win this election?

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

Last chance: Free RBG sticker

For decades, Justice Ginsburg carried the torch of justice. Now, it's our turn to carry forward that legacy.

Dear MoveOn member, 

Though voting is already underway, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and the GOP have vowed to steal Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat and to install yet another right-wing extremist judge on the Supreme Court.

Not without a fight, they won't!

MoveOn and our allies have launched a colossal, nationwide grassroots campaign to protect Justice Ginsburg's legacy and to save the Supreme Court—and over a million people have already taken action.

Mar, Republican senators MUST listen to us now. But if they don't, rest assured that we'll get their attention at the ballot box.

Show the world you are committed to carrying on Justice Ginsburg's legacy—and that you'll be voting in this election—by getting your free RBG sticker today.

From the beginning, Ruth Bader Ginsburg shattered glass ceilings. As one of only a handful of women in her law school, Ginsburg faced rampant sexism. But she persisted—and graduated at the top of her class. 

As a young lawyer with impeccable credentials and sterling recommendations, she was rejected from a Supreme Court clerkship because of her gender. And when she was hired as a law professor—one of the first 20 women in our nation's history to achieve that feat—she was informed she would be paid less than her male colleagues. 

But Ginsburg didn't agonize. She organized.

Ginsburg founded the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU, argued several cases before the Supreme Court, and pioneered the groundbreaking legal argument that convinced the Supreme Court to strike down a law based on gender discrimination for the first time in U.S. history.

She went on to earn herself a coveted spot on a federal appeals court, and later, she became only the second woman ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court. There, she earned a reputation for her fierce support for gender equality, access to abortion, rights for immigrants, and so much more.

For decades, Justice Ginsburg carried the torch of justice. Now, it's our turn to carry forward that legacy. 

Already, more than ONE MILLION MoveOn members have signed a petition urging the Senate not to fill Justice Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat until after the next president is inaugurated. And thousands of MoveOn members have flooded their senators with more than 35,000 phone calls to demand the same.

Just as it did when we successfully saved the Affordable Care Act, the massive grassroots pressure from MoveOn members and allies can help us win this fight too.

Click here to order your free RBG sticker today to proudly show the world that you're voting for the values that Justice Ginsburg spent her life fighting for.

Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, Sandra, Oscar, Kelly, and the rest of the team

Want to support our work? As Robert Reich says, "No organization in America has a better track record of success in developing cutting-edge strategies to get out the vote and win elections than MoveOn." But it will take each of us doing our part to defeat Trump and flip the Senate!

Will you chip in $3 a week to help MoveOn combat right-wing lies, make sure every vote is counted, and win this election?

Count me in.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Can we send you a free RBG sticker?

Show the world you are committed to carrying on Justice Ginsburg's legacy—and that you'll be voting in this election—by getting your free RBG sticker today.

Dear MoveOn member, 

Though voting is already underway, Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and the GOP have vowed to steal Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat and to install yet another right-wing extremist judge on the Supreme Court.

Not without a fight, they won't!

Over the weekend, MoveOn and our allies launched a colossal, nationwide grassroots campaign to protect Justice Ginsburg's legacy and to save the Supreme Court—and over a million people have already taken action.

Mar, Republican senators MUST listen to us now. But if they don't, rest assured that we'll get their attention at the ballot box.

Show the world you are committed to carrying on Justice Ginsburg's legacy—and that you'll be voting in this election—by getting your free RBG sticker today.

From the beginning, Ruth Bader Ginsburg shattered glass ceilings. As one of only a handful of women in her law school, Ginsburg faced rampant sexism. But she persisted—and graduated at the top of her class. 

As a young lawyer with impeccable credentials and sterling recommendations, she was rejected from a Supreme Court clerkship because of her gender. And when she was hired as a law professor—one of the first 20 women in our nation's history to achieve that feat—she was informed she would be paid less than her male colleagues. 

But Ginsburg didn't agonize. She organized.

Ginsburg founded the Women's Rights Project at the ACLU, argued several cases before the Supreme Court, and pioneered the groundbreaking legal argument that convinced the Supreme Court to strike down a law based on gender discrimination for the first time in U.S. history.

She went on to earn herself a coveted spot on a federal appeals court, and later, she became only the second woman ever to serve on the United States Supreme Court. There, she earned a reputation for her fierce support for gender equality, access to abortion, rights for immigrants, and so much more.

For decades, Justice Ginsburg carried the torch of justice. Now, it's our turn to carry forward that legacy. 

Already, more than ONE MILLION MoveOn members have signed a petition urging the Senate not to fill Justice Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat until after the next president is inaugurated. And thousands of MoveOn members have flooded their senators with more than 25,000 phone calls to demand the same.

Just as it did when we successfully saved the Affordable Care Act, the massive grassroots pressure from MoveOn members and allies can help us win this fight too.

Click here to order your free RBG sticker today to proudly show the world that you're voting for the values that Justice Ginsburg spent her life fighting for.

Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, Sandra, Oscar, Kelly, and the rest of the team

Want to support our work? As Robert Reich says, "No organization in America has a better track record of success in developing cutting-edge strategies to get out the vote and win elections than MoveOn." But it will take each of us doing our part to defeat Trump and flip the Senate!

Will you chip in $3 a week to help MoveOn combat right-wing lies, make sure every vote is counted, and win this election?

Count me in.

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Chris Wallace (petition)

Sign the petition to demand a climate change segment in the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump!

Tell presidential debate moderator Chris Wallace not to ignore the climate crisis!

Dear MoveOn member,

My name is Anisa Nanavati, and I am the North American Continental Coordinator of Earth Uprising, a youth-led climate justice movement. As young people, we will bear the greatest impacts of climate change, and we refuse to stay silent while our future is destroyed.

Chris Wallace just announced the topics he will discuss as the moderator for the first presidential debate on September 29, and climate is missing! This is simply unacceptable.

Unprecedented hurricanes, wildfires, flooding, and droughts are devastating communities across the United States, and youth climate activists are uniting to take action and demand a better future for ourselves and future generations.

Add your name to our petition and demand that the climate crisis be addressed in the upcoming presidential debate on September 29.

We are asking Chris Wallace—the moderator of the first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump—and major news media networks to include a segment on climate change in the presidential debates.

We at Earth Uprising believe that equity should be at the core of all climate change solutions. Climate change, racial justice, and economic justice are connected. Climate change impacts communities of color and low-income communities more than others. We are seeing this with frontline communities having to consume toxic water and contend with harmful air pollution.1 We are seeing this with the farmworkers in California who are breathing in toxic air as they do the heavy labor outdoors, while ash rains down on them, to supply food for American families.2

Tell Chris Wallace and the Commission on Presidential Debates that you want the climate crisis to be featured among other important topics discussed at the first presidential debate.

With millions of Americans facing down climate change at their doorsteps, those seeking to lead the country must feel the same sense of urgency. Presidential candidates must be asked during the very first presidential debate to describe how they will decrease and reverse the impact of climate change on communities ravaged by flooding on farmland, wildfires in forests, hurricanes along the coasts, and other disasters.

Furthermore, research shows a statistical connection between death rates from COVID-19 and long-term exposure to air pollution; each increased microgram of this kind of pollution per cubic meter of air is associated with an 8% increase in death from COVID-19.3

In 2016 there were no questions on the climate crisis during the presidential debates, but another youth-led petition did help get the issue on the radar for a debate primary this time around. Now we need to ensure that all Americans, regardless of their political affiliation, can hear from the candidates themselves.

Sign the petition to demand a climate segment as part of the first presidential debate.

Just like the toll on human life, the economic cost of climate change is incalculable. In August, there were four billion-dollar weather disasters: the derecho storm in the Midwest, Hurricanes Isaias and Laura, and California's wildfires.4 If that money didn't have to be spent on responding to the fallout from the climate crisis, it could have been spent to support and help local communities.

Questions for the first debate are "subject to possible changes because of news developments." Let's collect as many signatures on this petition as we can to make it clear that the climate crisis must not be ignored and has to be addressed in the presidential debates.

Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.

Thanks!

–Anisa Nanavati, Earth Uprising

Sources:

1. "Pollution Is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back." The New York Times, July 28, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144304?t=13&akid=275297%2E10220574%2EeSQg4R

2. "Farm Workers Face Double Threat: Wildfire Smoke And COVID-19," NPR, September 7, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144180?t=15&akid=275297%2E10220574%2EeSQg4R

3. "Pollution Is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back." The New York Times, July 28, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144304?t=17&akid=275297%2E10220574%2EeSQg4R

4. "Four disasters cost more than $1 billion each in August." The New York Times, accessed September 21, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144306?t=19&akid=275297%2E10220574%2EeSQg4R

 

You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can start your own petition here.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

We will persist. Here's how.

Now it's up to us to honor Ruth's remarkable life. Honor what she fought for. Honor how she never gave up, no matter how hard the battle.

Dear MoveOn member,

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer, a role model, and a friend.

As a young mom heading off to Rutgers Law School, I saw so few examples of female lawyers or law professors. But Ruth helped me learn to persist. She'd been teaching at Rutgers right before I got there. I'm forever grateful for her example—to me and to millions of young women—and for all she achieved for us in her dogged, lifelong pursuit of justice.

Now it's up to us to honor Ruth's remarkable life. Honor what she fought for. Honor how she never gave up, no matter how hard the battle.

Mar, control of the Senate is up for grabs—and it's never been more critical.

In South Carolina, Jaime Harrison—a champion for working people—has defied all odds, come from behind, and is tied in the polls with Lindsey Graham. By fighting alongside Jaime, we fight back against the Senate Republicans who are trying to steal another Supreme Court seat and undermine our values for generations to come.

Your contribution today would help put Jaime Harrison over the top in this powerfully important Senate race. Will you chip in $3 now directly to Jaime Harrison's campaign? 100% of your donation will go to his campaign.

Lindsey Graham chairs the Judiciary Committee, so he oversees Supreme Court nominations.

He told us in 2016, "I want you to use my words against me: If there's a Republican president … and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say Lindsey Graham said, 'Let's let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination.'"1

And he promised in 2018, "If an opening comes in the last year of President Trump's term, and the primary process has started, we'll wait till the next election."2

But mere hours after Ruth passed, he said that he'll support Donald Trump "in any effort to move forward regarding the recent vacancy created by the passing of Justice Ginsburg."3

We can't let him get away with it. Mar, use your anger. Use your pain. And use your power. Speak out. Make your voice heard.

If you're able to, please make a $3 donation directly to Jaime Harrison. Everything is on the line.

Born and raised in rural South Carolina, Jaime has lived the struggles so many in the Palmetto State face every single day. He has deep empathy, character, and integrity.

We need him to fight for our values in the Senate. We need him, not Lindsey Graham, voting to fill Ruth's Supreme Court seat.

We can do this, together. Side by side. The power is in our hands.

Please, if you can, donate $3 now to help elect Jaime Harrison and flip the Senate to Democrats.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a fighter. She never gave up. And neither do we. We persist.

Thanks for being a part of this.

–Elizabeth Warren

Sources:

1. "The Daily 202: Nine implications of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death – for 2020 and beyond," The Washington Post, September 19, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144310?t=5&akid=275147%2E10220574%2EzlE7D8

2. "'Use My Words Against Me': Lindsey Graham's Shifting Position On Court Vacancies," NPR, September 19, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144311?t=7&akid=275147%2E10220574%2EzlE7D8

3. "Graham commits to supporting Trump 'in any effort to move forward' in filling Ginsburg's seat," CNN, September 19, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/144312?t=9&akid=275147%2E10220574%2EzlE7D8

Want to support MoveOn's work? As Robert Reich says, "No organization in America has a better track record of success in developing cutting-edge strategies to get out the vote and win elections than MoveOn." But it will take each of us doing our part to defeat Trump and flip the Senate!

Will you chip in to help combat right-wing lies, make sure every vote is counted, and win this election?

Click here to chip in $3, or whatever you can afford.


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