Sunday, November 8, 2020

Want a free 2020 victory sticker?

Voters like you just made history by turning out in record-shattering numbers and doing what had been done only three times in the past century: defeating an incumbent president. And we delivered a historic, people-powered victory to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris!

Dear MoveOn member,

Voters like you just made history by turning out in record-shattering numbers and doing what had been done only three times in the past century: defeating an incumbent president. And we delivered a historic, people-powered victory to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris!

To celebrate this incredible moment and commemorate this victory, MoveOn is printing a huge batch of these "We Resisted, We Voted, We Won" stickers and giving them away for free—while supplies last.

Click here or on the image below to order your free "We Resisted, We Voted, We Won" sticker!

In this election, voters from all walks of life—young and old, new citizens and Native Americans, of every race and background, in small towns and in big cities—came together to defeat Donald Trump and choose love over hate, truth over lies, democracy over fascism, and science over fiction.

Our record-setting turnout has washed Trump out of office.

Because of us, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, and Kamala Harris will make history when she is inaugurated as vice president.

Mar, as a MoveOn member, you've earned our profound gratitude.

MoveOn members like you fueled the most powerful election campaign in our 22-year history and helped reach tens of millions of voters in critical battleground states. Our efforts—your efforts—helped deliver this remarkable victory.

For four years, Trump and his allies have done so much to violate our rights, damage our communities, and pervert our Constitution. The wall. The Muslim Ban. The cages. He pandered to white supremacists. He stole from the working class and gave away our money to massive corporations. And he tried—desperately—to undermine our democracy and suppress our votes.

But every step of the way, we fought back. We rose up. We signed petitions. We marched. We protested.

And then, we voted him out in numbers this nation had never seen before.

As the old saying goes: They tried to bury us. They didn't know we were seeds.

There's no doubt about it: We have a lot of work ahead of us, including the continuing work to win control of the Senate in the Georgia runoffs. But today, we celebrate our huge victory.

Click here to order your free "We Resisted, We Voted, We Won" sticker and show the world you were part of this historic effort.

Thanks for all you do.

–Chris, Dan, Oscar, Kelly, and the rest of the team

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Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?

Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.

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This is what we voted for

This win is historic: We have defeated a would-be authoritarian regime, allowing us to turn the page to a new chapter in American history.

Dear MoveOn member,

We did it! Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won!

Together, with a huge, diverse, energized, massive majority of Americans, we made history! Now let's get to work.

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be swept into office with the largest popular vote total in history, thanks to the votes of nearly 74 million Americans and counting, and thanks to the work of MoveOn members like you. It's no exaggeration to say that this election gives hope to countless in America and around the world, and creates a real chance to work and fight to make a better future for all.

The celebrations that erupted around the country yesterday demonstrated that we were hungry for this moment and ready for change! And President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris spoke to the vision we share and the agenda we're fighting for in their speeches last night. Truly, the outcome of this election and the mass demonstrations of joy and hope we saw yesterday, affirmed that the voters decided! Because as we've always said, our votes are power and it was proved, yet again, that voters would decide the direction of this country.

Check out this video that captures the energy and celebration of yesterday, the vision of what we voted for in record numbers, and inspiring moments from their speeches—and share this video so we can savor this moment and together tell a story of what Biden and Harris's election means to so many of us.

And click here to check out and share the video on Facebook.

The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is an indictment of and critical departure from the current incompetent, corrupt, and divisive politics of Trump and the Republican Party, and the election of the hard-charging and inspiring Kamala Harris shatters glass ceilings as she becomes the first woman and the first woman of color elected to this level of leadership in our country.

This win is historic: We have defeated a would-be authoritarian regime, allowing us to turn the page to a new chapter in American history. And now, we need to help President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris pursue a big, bold, ambitious agenda that meets the crises we face as a country and can help transform our society and economy for decades to come.

Democrats have a clear mandate in this new chapter: to drive and implement an agenda that meets the needs of the American people now. And they'll need to deliver on the following:

  • A robust, bold, expansive package to combat the health and economic crises posed by the pandemic, including massive job-creating investments in climate change solutions as well as a public option for health insurance and an aggressive approach to rebuilding our economy so it works for everyone, not just the wealthy 1%.
  • Reform the rules of our democracy so that it is responsive to the needs of the people.
  • Serious action to address racial injustice, including police violence.
  • A path to citizenship for immigrants in the country and doing away with the bigoted Muslim ban implemented by the Trump Administration.

We'll have our work cut out for us. Trumpism won't just disappear, and change doesn't come by the election of one leader; it comes because we the people demand it. We just rose up and defeated an incumbent president, one who flouted the rule of law, who sought to abuse his office to hold power, and who had Big Money and structural flaws in our democracy on his side. We made history by defeating him, electing Joe Biden with record turnout, and making Kamala Harris the first woman and woman of color to hold office at this level. And now, we'll keep doing all we need to fight for change, hope, and progress for all of us.

So take a breath. Take a nap. Hug a loved one. Cry tears of joy. 

And then let's get back to work, together.

Thanks for all you do.

–Rahna, Nita, Dan, Lisa, and the rest of the team

Want to support MoveOn's work? Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! Now, it's time to expand access to health care, fight for citizenship for the undocumented, reform policing, and tackle the climate crisis.

Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?

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


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Saturday, November 7, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden!

We resisted Trump's agenda, we voted for an America for all, and we won!

Dear MoveOn member, 

We resisted Trump's agenda, we voted for an America for all, and we won! Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. And Kamala Harris will become the first Black person, first South Asian American, and first woman ever to hold the office of vice president. Joe and Kamala received more votes than any other candidates in the history of our nation, making this a monumental win for the people and by the people. 

To celebrate our victory, MoveOn is printing a big batch of these "We Resisted, We Voted, We Won" stickers and giving them away for free—while supplies last. 

Click here or on the image below to order your free "We Resisted, We Voted, We Won" sticker!

     

Day by day, year after year, each of us fought and worked to resist Trump's agenda. It was hard, but we persisted. 

And now, we have shown that our vote has power, and we used that power to restore our democracy and put an end to Trump's authoritarianism.

In this critical election, we had a choice: racism or justice, sexism or equality, classism or unity, homophobia and transphobia or dignity for all. We came together and, in record numbers, chose equity and justice. This election made history as voters of all ages, genders, races, and classes took their power to the polls in historic, record-shattering numbers.

The Trump era of American politics has been defined by division and hatred. But we took our power to the polls, and together, in unity and solidarity, we have won perhaps the most important election of our lifetimes.

Mar, thank you for being a part of this essential victory. 

We have a lot of work ahead of us, and we know that defeating Trump is only the first step toward a progressive future that will work for all of us. Today, we celebrate the win and look ahead to a more promising future. 

Click here to order your free "We Resisted, We Voted, We Won" sticker and display it proudly as a person who made this monumental win possible.

Thanks for all you do.

–Chris, Oscar, Kelly, Jenn, and the rest of the team

Want to support MoveOn's work? Together, we made Donald Trump a one-term president! Now, it's time to expand access to health care, fight for citizenship for the undocumented, reform policing, and tackle the climate crisis.

Will you chip in to power the fight for bold, progressive change?

Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.

No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.


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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

We will win

Our votes are power, and we, the voters, will decide this election.

Dear MoveOn member,
 
We're winning.
 
It's too soon for media outlets to call the election, but here's what we know: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are now leading in states which will give them the 270 Electoral College votes necessary to win, and they are on a path to expand that lead as more votes come in.
 
So far, ballot counting has been an orderly process, and it continues as we hoped it would, without interference.
 
Right now, we have one key job: to give local administrators time to do their jobs and count every vote.

Our votes are power, and we, the voters, will decide this election. There was record turnout across the country, putting Biden and Harris on the path to the largest popular-vote victory in history. We always knew that some states would count more slowly than others, and we need to be patient to wait until election officials do their jobs, count votes properly, and then announce the results—which we are confident will result in President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
 
 
 

 

 

There will be more to say about the record turnout—the young people, first-time voters, and communities of color that turned out in huge numbers—and the work of hundreds of thousands of MoveOn members to drive this result.
 
And there will be more to dig into as Senate and House races are finalized and we see the congressional landscape ahead, as well as results in statehouses and further down the ballot.
 
For now, it's key that we insist that election officials count every vote. That's the message on the banners we're putting in the skies above Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and around the country with more than a dozen airplanes today. That's the message we need media and elected officials to hear and echo. And that's a message you can share with all your friends on Facebook today, or retweet on Twitter. It's also the message that some organizations will be carrying at events happening in communities where votes are still being counted. 
 
We know it can be an uncertain time. Check in on your loved ones. Take a deep breath. We are the majority, and we believe that we will win.
  
Thanks for all you do.
 
–Rahna, Anne, Lisa, Ankur, and the rest of the team

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are on a clear path to victory, but Donald Trump has already announced his plan to cast doubt on the results. We will not let him get away with it. Officials will count every vote, and make the will of the voters heard. MoveOn and our allies are working hard to ensure we are ready to respond to Trump's threats. Will you chip in now to power our work?

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


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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Election Day is here!

When we show up together, we win

Dear MoveOn member,

We've made it to Election Day—arguably the most important day this year, which will determine the course of our democracy for the next four years. It's Election Day!

Record numbers of voters have already turned out across the country to vote for Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Democrats up and down the ballot. Together, we're fueling a powerful blue wave that will take back the White House, flip the Senate, expand the majority in the House, turn state legislatures, elect local progressive champions, kick out Trump and his Republican enablers, and get our country moving forward.

We've texted, called, volunteered, donated, and virtually gathered with one another to get out the vote. We have the numbers to win this election by a landslide, but only if we all vote—so let's make today count!  

Ready to vote or drop off your ballot today? Click here to find everything you need, including hours and locations.

Important reminder: Please drop your ballot off in person today instead of mailing it, to ensure it is received by your states deadline, or decide to vote in person.

Already voted, Mar? Nothing about this election is guaranteed, and today is one last opportunity to reach out to anyone in your life you haven't had a chance to talk with yet about this election. Urge three friends to vote now! Make sure they grab their ID and have a plan to vote before the polls close today.

Grab a friend & vote!

When we show up together, we win. Let's make sure that the voices of our friends, family, and everyone we love are heard in this election, so that we win the White House and finally have the opportunity to create the future we want to see. 

Things to bring when you vote

Lines may be long, so grab your friends and family, go to your polling place, and have a vote party! 

Thanks for all you do.

–Chrissy, Emma, Erica, Jane, and the rest of the team 

Want to support our work? As Senator Elizabeth Warren says, "If you are committed to helping win this life-or-death fight, now is the moment to step up. MoveOn and I are giving this fight our all." With just days left in one of the most consequential elections in U.S. history, we have an urgent question: 

Will you chip in to help MoveOn power a blue wave, defeat Trump, and flip the Senate?

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


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Monday, November 2, 2020

Tomorrow: Vote for Biden and Harris and support the Working Families Party

Can we count on you to commit to voting for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the Working Families Party line?

Mar—

New Yorkers have made history this election cycle, with early turnout numbers shattering records across the state. Don't forget: When you vote or return your ballot, will you commit to voting for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the Working Families Party line on your ballot?

We need to do everything we can to preserve progressive power in New York, and the Working Families Party is doing some of the most important progressive organizing in the state—but their future may be in danger.

That's why we're asking MoveOn members in New York to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the Working Families Party line tomorrow. And if you're one of the million New Yorkers who have already casted a ballot, then use this opportunity to remind your friends to do so.

Check out our message below for the full context.

Thanks for all you do.

–Mohammad


Dear MoveOn member,

We all need to cast our votes this year to defeat Trump and his Republican enablers and fuel a massive blue wave to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with a commanding national popular majority as well as Electoral College victory.

How do you do this? By voting for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the Working Families Party line on your ballot—whether you're voting in person or by mail. Your vote on the WFP line counts toward Biden and Harris's totals, the same as if you voted on the Democratic line. But it counts extra—because a vote on the WFP line sends a signal that you are voting specifically on the issues the WFP works tirelessly to advance, like affordable housing, unemployment relief, raising the minimum wage, and more. That means, after all of the votes have been counted, your vote has extra impact when it comes to holding our elected officials to the promises and commitments they make during election season.

Can we count on you to vote on the Working Families Party line for Biden and Harris?

Another critical reason to vote on the WFP line is that the WFP needs 130,000 votes to maintain its ballot line—one major source of its progressive power—for the next four years. Maintaining a line on the ballot is crucial, and it means that the WFP has extra power as it pushes a bold, progressive agenda. But recently, New York has made it harder for third parties to maintain ballot access, raising the total votes needed from 50,000 to 130,000!1 That makes the WFP's job harder. But the WFP is familiar with hard work.

In 2018, the WFP helped back a series of progressive challengers to throw out conservative Democrats who had caucused with Republicans—delivering a real Democratic majority in the state Senate. And since then, the New York State Senate has developed into one of the most progressive state legislatures in the country and has passed campaign finance reform laws, gun control regulation, expanded workers' rights, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.2

The WFP is continuing to fight for more funding for our schools, additional rights for immigrants, protections for renters, and for the richest New Yorkers to pay their fair share.

And over the next 14 days, the most critical step you can take to help in these fights in New York is to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on the WFP line—whether you vote on Election Day, vote early in person, or are voting by mail.

Please click here to commit to voting WFP in 2020—and make your vote even more powerful!

Thanks for all you do.

–Justin, Chrissy, Mohammad, Arvin, and the rest of the team

P.S. Check out MoveOn.org/Voting to look up information around your voter registration status, early voting locations, and ballot dropoff locations. 

Sources:

1. "Democrats' Plan Will Suppress Third Parties in New York," The New York Times, November 25, 2019
https://act.moveon.org/go/145436?t=8&akid=282923%2E10220574%2ESofWYq

2. "A Profound Democratic Shift in New York: 'We Seized the Moment,'" The New York Times, June 22, 2019
https://act.moveon.org/go/145437?t=10&akid=282923%2E10220574%2ESofWYq

Will you support MoveOn's efforts to win this election? 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.

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


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Saturday, October 31, 2020

I'm worried

2020 has been an excruciating year. But on Tuesday, we could turn the page.

Dear fellow MoveOn member,

2020 has been an excruciating year. But on Tuesday, we could turn the page.

I would be lying if I told you I wasn't worried. With our country teetering on the edge between democracy and authoritarianism, more could not be at stake.

The only way out of this mess is to hand Donald Trump a resounding defeat—a defeat so decisive that we leave him zero ground to challenge it—and put Democrats in control of the Senate, ending the Trump-Mitch McConnell nightmare.

Let me cut to the chase: I'm writing to you right now because I'm getting asked nonstop about what people can do to have the most impact in these final days of the election. And one of my main answers is donating to MoveOn, because no organization in America has a better track record of success using cutting-edge strategies to get out the vote and win elections than MoveOn.

With everything on the line and so little time left, will you rush an urgent $3 donation to MoveOn right now, to help them get out the vote in battleground states in these final three days? This is the very last time MoveOn will ask before Election Day.

MoveOn is running the biggest voter turnout campaign in its 22-year history. It's a massive, sophisticated operation, with three core components:

  1. MoveOn is focused on engaging 7 million young people and people of color in battleground states who are often overlooked by the traditional campaigns—rather than trying to win over and turn out the ever-elusive "swing voter," a strategy that has failed Democrats in election cycle after election cycle. These "high-potential voters" can make the difference—if we inspire them to want to vote and then get them to turn out.
  2. MoveOn is pioneering a groundbreaking new approach called "relational organizing" to turn out these high-potential voters. It's based on research showing that voters are much more likely to be persuaded by people they already know than by strangers knocking on their doors. More than 840,000 volunteers are working with MoveOn to get three or more of their friends in battleground states to the polls—and help deliver the margin of victory in those states. The concept is simple, but the potential impact is massive. Data shows that relational organizing can increase voter turnout by as much as 12%.
  3. Everything that MoveOn is doing, from running ads to creating custom videos, is backed by data and analytics. That means, for instance, that before ads are run to large audiences, they are tested to see if they are effective. MoveOn's data and analytics team is top-notch. They are making sure that MoveOn's resources—which come from MoveOn members like you —are well spent.

The bottom line is that I am in awe of the work that MoveOn is doing to mobilize voters in what is the most important election in my lifetime. This is the hard, essential work of winning an election—and winning it with grassroots, people power.

Before time runs out, will you chip in $3 one last time to MoveOn?

It all comes down to this, Mar. We CAN do it—together.

Thanks for all you do.

–Robert Reich

Want to support MoveOn's work? As Senator Elizabeth Warren says, "If you are committed to helping win this life-or-death fight, now is the moment to step up. MoveOn and I are giving this fight our all." With just days left in one of the most consequential elections in U.S. history, we have an urgent question: 

Will you chip in to help MoveOn power a blue wave, defeat Trump, and flip the Senate?

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