Reminder: MoveOn Truth Squad tonight!

Dear MoveOn member,

Ready to be a part of the MoveOn Truth Squad during the vice-presidential debate tonight?  If Paul Ryan's debate performance is anything like Romney's, we'll need as many people as possible helping to debunk all the lies. So forward this email to all your friends so they can join you and help spread the truth! 

Then hop onto our 2012 Debate Dashboard starting at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time tonight at:

www.moveon.org

Our dashboard will be Lyin' Ryan fact-check central, with a live stream of the debate and instant access to fact checks from our expert allies that you'll be able to share straight from the site on social media.

Join the conversation on Facebook and tweet with the hashtags #LyinRyan and #DebateWatch. We'll retweet the best tweets and show them on the site.

Click here to join the MoveOn Truth Squad at 8:30 p.m. ET.

See you soon!

Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, Stefanie, Emily, Milan, and the rest of the team

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Call out Lyin' Ryan with the MoveOn Truth Squad

Dear MoveOn member,

Thanks for joining the MoveOn Truth Squad for the first presidential debate last week. Now we have another chance to do some serious fact-checking! The vice-presidential debate is tomorrow, and MoveOn.org will once again be transformed into fact-check central starting at 8:30 p.m. Eastern.

Paul Ryan could put Pinocchio to shame. He told so many lies in his convention speech that #LyinRyan was trending on Twitter afterward. If his debate performance is anything like that, he'll be spouting lies a mile a minute—faster than any one person can count. That's why we need all hands on deck to counter Lyin' Ryan's egregious lies.

We've all seen how important a debate can be. So be part of the MoveOn Truth Squad again tomorrow night and be sure to get your friends involved, too!

Get your friends to join you in the MoveOn Truth Squad and call out Lyin' Ryan during the debate tomorrow starting at 8:30 p.m. ET.

MoveOn members played a crucial role in getting the truth out about the 27 lies that Romney told in 38 minutes during the first presidential debate.¹ Members shared facts on Twitter and Facebook, and spread the word to friends and neighbors.

Tomorrow we'll have to work even harder. Paul Ryan may outdo Romney with his lies. So let's make #LyinRyan trend again by calling out every lie that Ryan tells! We'll retweet the best tweets and show them on the site. And, like last time, MoveOn's Debate Dashboard will be your one-stop shop for the best share graphics, a live stream of the debate, and all of the latest facts from expert fact-checkers. But we need even more people on board to spread the truth, so share this with your friends.

Spread the truth about Lyin' Ryan tomorrow—and ask your friends to join you.

Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, Stefanie, Emily, Milan, and the rest of the team

Source:

1. "At Last Night's Debate: Romney Told 27 Myths In 38 Minutes," ThinkProgress, October 4, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=282000&id=54423-10220574-sfE1QJx&t=4

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27 days 'til Election Day. Can you help this weekend?

Romney's surging.    Can you help stop him? Host: Barbara R.  Where: Shore Front Parkway& 91st (in Far Rockaway) When: Sunday, Oct. 14, at 12:00 PM Can you come? Click below for more details and to RSVP: ☆ Yes, I'll be there! ☆ I can come. I can't make it. I can't, but let me know what else I can do. What: Romney's lies have him surging in some polls, so we're calling MoveOn members in swing states to sign them up to talk to voters in their area. With only 27 days until the election, we all need to pitch in so that Romney doesn't win the election. Can you make it to my call party on Sunday in Far Rockaway?  P.S. Can't make this party? Here are some other call parties near you: Every Voter Counts Call Party  Canarsie, Brooklyn at 5:00 PM—RSVP for this party! Every Voter Counts Call Party  78th St.& 34th Avenue, Jackson Heights at 4:00 PM—RSVP for this party! Every Voter Counts Call Party  Newbridge and Sunrise Hwy, Bellmore at 2:00 PM—RSVP for this party! Every Voter Counts Call Party  Westbury, Westbury at 3:00 PM—RSVP for this party! And don't worry, this email was sent through the MoveOn system, so your personal contact info is kept private.

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Scarlett Johansson & Rob Reiner

Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria, and Kerry Washington made a powerful new ad to warn American women about Mitt Romney. Chip in to get it on TV in swing states and help get Obama back his election-winning lead with women voters. Chip in $5

Dear MoveOn member,

We have an awesome opportunity to air an ad that Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria, and Kerry Washington have just made for us with director Rob Reiner, reminding American women of the terrible consequences of a Romney presidency.

We just saw the first cut, and it's amazing. If we raise $400,000, we can air it in key swing states during TV shows with high female viewership in these last crucial days before the election.

A new poll suggests that, since the disastrous debate, Obama's 18-point lead among women has virtually disappeared.¹ But this ad has the power to remind viewers of what their votes really mean for the future of women in America.

Can you help get it on the air?

Yes, I can contribute $5.

There are huge stars in the ad. But MoveOn is a grassroots-funded organization, so no millionaires will pay for this ad buy. And you know what? To show the media that this isn't another billionaire-backed, Super PAC ad, our goal is to fund this with the help of more than 10,000 everyday women and men—Americans who care about equal pay, choice, and funding vital Planned Parenthood services.

It's been a month since the media seriously paid attention to Romney's terrible policies on women, but we haven't forgotten:

• He called Roe v. Wade "one of the darkest moments in Supreme Court history," and he could be appointing up to three Supreme Court justices.²
  
• He would "get rid" of Planned Parenthood, let employers decide a woman's contraception coverage, and let insurance companies charge women more.³
  
• He chose Paul Ryan as his running mate—a radically anti-choice congressman who teamed up with Todd Akin to try to redefine rape so that he could limit a woman's right to choose.⁴

And now the latest Pew Research Poll has Romney ahead of Obama 49% to 45% among likely voters. And much of the reversal of fortune is thanks to a seismic shift in the women's vote toward Romney.⁵

But we've got a way to help get the president's lead back with women voters. And it means we'll need thousands of members like you, teaming up with Rob Reiner, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria, and Kerry Washington to remind women voters which candidate really has their backs.

Yes, I can contribute $5 to show this ad to swing state women.

Thanks for all you do.

–Lenore, Stefanie, Robin, Laura, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Pew poll finds Romney edges ahead of Obama after debate," Reuters, October 8, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=282316&id=54315-10220574-NgUnJGx&t=4

2.  "On Anniversary Of Roe, Romney Condemns Decision As 'One Of The Darkest Moments In Supreme Court History,'" ThinkProgress, January 23, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=275560&id=54315-10220574-NgUnJGx&t=5

"Three Current Supreme Court Justices Will Turn 80 Before The End Of The Next Presidential Term," ThinkProgress, February 6, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=282306&id=54315-10220574-NgUnJGx&t=6

3. "Mitt Romney On Planned Parenthood: We Will 'Get Rid' Of It," The Huffington Post, March 14, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=274362&id=54315-10220574-NgUnJGx&t=7

"Amid confusion, Mitt Romney says he does support Blunt amendment," The Boston Globe, February 29, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=282326&id=54315-10220574-NgUnJGx&t=8  

"Romney health care law anniversary overshadowed," CNN Political Ticker, April 12, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=275565&id=54315-10220574-NgUnJGx&t=9

4. "How Todd Akin And Paul Ryan Partnered To Redefine Rape," ThinkProgress, August 19, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=279196&id=54315-10220574-NgUnJGx&t=10

5. ibid.

 

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BREAKING: Bad news from Ohio

Two new polls this weekend have Sen. Sherrod Brown losing ground to his opponent thanks to tens of millions of dollars in outside attack ads. We cannot let Sherrod—one of the most progressive members of the Senate—lose. Can you chip in to help him fight back? Donate $5

Dear MoveOn member,

There's breaking news from Ohio. And it's not good.

For months, shady outside groups have flooded the Ohio airwaves with almost $20 million in ads targeting Sen. Sherrod Brown.¹

And for months, he's withstood the onslaught, holding on to a six or seven-point lead.²

But this weekend, two new polls came out—one showing a tied race and the other showing Sherrod down four.³

This is, in a word, unacceptable.

Sherrod Brown is a fearless fighter for working people who has taken Wall Street head on, and now he's paying the price. We can't let Karl Rove and his big money backers win this one. We cannot let it happen. Can you donate to make sure we keep Sherrod in the Senate?

Yes, I'll donate $5 to win in Ohio.

Senator Brown isn't the only progressive who's facing an onslaught of big money this year. 

In Wisconsin, conservative Super PACs are hitting Tammy Baldwin after polls show her taking a small lead over her opponent.⁴ Tammy's another great progressive, who led the fight in the House for the Buffett Rule—to make millionaires pay their fair share.⁵ Her opponent, Tommy Thompson, on the other hand, has spent years working for a D.C. lobbying firm fighting for special interests. 

In Connecticut, it's not outside money that's the problem. It's Republican Linda McMahon's almost unlimited personal wealth. She spent $50 million on her failed Senate bid in 2010 and has already spent more than $13 million this year.⁶ But Chris Murphy's values—fighting for campaign finance reform and quality health care—are much more in line with Connecticut's voters', and he's opened a small lead.

These are races we have to win. But Tammy, Sherrod, and Chris need our help.

Click below to chip in $5:

https://pol.moveon.org/2012c/give/sherrod_brown.html?aa=5&id=54195-10220574-Ui801ox&t=3

Thanks for all you do.

–Daniel, Levana, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Incumbent Sherrod Brown holds lead over Josh Mandel in Ohio's hotly contested U.S. Senate battle: The Ohio Newspaper Poll," The Plain Dealer, September 24, 2012

2. "OH Senator '12," TPM Polltracker, accessed October 7, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=282155&id=54195-10220574-Ui801ox&t=4

3. "Polling Memorandum," Wenzel Strategies, October 6, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=282156&id=54195-10220574-Ui801ox&t=5

"Ohio Senate: Brown (D) 46%, Mandel (R) 46%," Rasmussen Reports, October 7, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=282157&id=54195-10220574-Ui801ox&t=6

4. "WI Senator '12," TPM Polltracker, accessed October 7, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=281166&id=54195-10220574-Ui801ox&t=7

5. "The Buffett Rule (Paying a Fair Share Act)," website of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, accessed September 21, 2012 
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=281167&id=54195-10220574-Ui801ox&t=8

"Tammy Baldwin To Introduce Resolution Opposing Immunity For Banks In Foreclosure Deal," The Huffington Post, November 3, 2011

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=281531&id=54195-10220574-Ui801ox&t=9

6. "Total Raised and Spent—2010 Race: Connecticut Senate," OpenSecrets.org, accessed September 21, 2012  

http://www.moveon.org/r?r=281160&id=&id=54195-10220574-Ui801ox&t=10

"Total Raised and Spent—2012 Race: Connecticut Senate," OpenSecrets.org, accessed September 21, 2012 
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=281161&id=&id=54195-10220574-Ui801ox&t=11

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Fight Mitt's lies: Host a party next weekend?

We need more swing state volunteers to tell voters the truth about Romney. We're throwing Every Voter Counts call parties to recruit thousands of volunteers to help. We need a party in Inwood—can you host one on Oct. 13 or 14? Host a Party!

Dear MoveOn member,

"People were truly misinformed and confused by all the lies they have heard." 

That's what Kyara, a MoveOn member in Wisconsin, reported after talking to voters in her area. Thankfully, Kyara reached her neighbors with the facts. 

But more than 70 million people heard Romney's lies during the debate, and since he lied so convincingly, they could stick.¹ That's why we need more volunteers, like Kyara, armed with the facts to talk to voters in swing states.

Kyara was talking to voters because a fellow MoveOn member—calling from another state—called to let her know when and where to volunteer.

We're throwing call parties to get more volunteers for the final stretch, and we need a party in Inwood. You've taken action before, can you host an Every Voter Counts call party next Saturday or Sunday, October 13 or 14?

Yes, I can host a party!

I can't, but let me know what else I can do.

In a single weekend of call parties, we'll mobilize thousands of new volunteers to knock on doors and make calls to help re-elect President Obama. Unless they talk to a MoveOn volunteer, these voters might not vote or, worse yet, cast a ballot for Romney.

Every volunteer we recruit means more votes for Obama, and call parties are an effective way to get thousands of new volunteers quickly. There are hundreds of Every Voter Counts parties already planned, but we need a party in Inwood to have a bigger impact on Election Day.

Can you host a call party next Saturday or Sunday, October 13 or 14?

Yes, I can host a party!

I can't, but let me know what else I can do.

Thanks for all you do.

–Amy, Ryan, Tim, PaKou, and the rest of the team

Source:

1. "Presidential Debate Drew More Than 70 Million Viewers," Media Decoder, October 4, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=282115&id=54107-10220574-hzYpTUx&t=6

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Re: That was infuriating

Hi—I wanted to make sure you saw our note from just after the debate. This is an incredible opportunity, and every dollar counts! Can you chip in $5?   

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The debate this week was a big win for Romney—unless voters understand all his lies. Chip in $5 to fact-check Mitt's worst lies with voters in swing states. Chip in $5

Dear MoveOn member,

That was infuriating. 

During this week's presidential debate, Mitt Romney smirked his way through dozens of mischaracterizations, distortions, and outright lies. The moderator, Jim Lehrer, never cut him off. And now the mainstream media is saying that Mitt won the debate. 

We can't let Romney "win" the debate on a boatload of lies. 

He lied about his tax plan, his deficit plan, and Medicare. He lied about what "Obamacare" would do. He lied, baldly and convincingly, about Obama's entire presidency.¹ 

We need to move quickly to set the record straight. Our online team has been working day and night since the debate preparing a media blitz—including online ads targeted at swing-state voters—correcting the worst lies in an easy-to-share format. 

Chip in $5 to get the truth out—countering Mitt's lies.

If we don't fight back now with the truth, some of those lies will stick, and Romney could pull ahead.

Already, Romney and his Super PAC friends have spent millions on blatantly false ads attacking President Obama for gutting work requirements for welfare and cutting $700 billion from Medicare.

Wednesday night was more of the same. 

And research shows that when lies get repeated enough times people will believe them—no matter how outlandish they might seem. The only way to keep Romney honest is to make sure the facts get corrected on the spot.

We're now in the moment when millions of undecided voters who don't usually pay attention to politics start to focus.

This is it. This is what MoveOn's massive online network is for. Let's use it.

Please chip in $5.

Thanks for all you do.

–Angie, Mark, Lenore, Tate, and the rest of the team 

1. "Presidential Debate Fact-Check and Updates," The New York Times, October 3, 2012
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=281980&id=54017-10220574-3xS4sNx&t=7

 

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