Act Locally, Knowing That in a Democracy You Are the Government and Have the Power to Make Permanent Change >>>>> Vote for Michael Duenes for the At-large Seat, Sharon El-Amin for District 2, and Adriana Cerrillos for District 4 in the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education Election--- and Be Highly Attentive to Opportunities to Flip the United States Senate with Support of Candidacies Such as That of Theresa Greenfield in Iowa

I received this communication from the Theresa Greenfield campaign in Iowa today, conveying the extent to which the corrupt Republican leadership in Congress recognizes Theresa's candidacy as a threat to the careers of office holders who once asserted  legitimate political principles with which I mostly disagreed but made logical sense and could be defended in the context of the Constitution and a certain view of American society.  But when a party that was dominated by presidential candidacies of relatively moderate conservatives got blindsided by the Trump phenomenon, dedication to former principles gave way to political expediency.  The Republican Party as presently constituted gives evidence of having no convictions other than political self-preservation.

 

In this context, Greenfield's campaign is one of the most important in the nation. 

 

As important as defeating Donald Trump is, we must recognize that there is a deeper dilemma in a nation that will still find 28 states casting their electoral college votes for Trump and in which 43% of the popular vote will still be cast for a political actor who has invited Russian interference in our elections, issued demeaning statements regarding women and a host of citizens of various demographic descriptors, signaled more support for a variety of authoritarian leaders than for long-time Western democratic allies, sent unidentified paramilitary units into the streets to counter the efforts of peaceful protesters, denied climate science with multiple associated harmful policies, encouraged the vitriol of mean-spirited white nationalist groups, repeatedly spoken in racist code, and responded to the Covid-19 pandemic so dismally as to constitute a moral abomination.  

 

This is the nation in which we live.

 

This is the nation that we must change.

 

Be active.  Stay alert.  Know that in a democracy the government is you and that you have the power to bring change if you muster the moral commitment to do so. 

 

In the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education election, vote for Michael Duenes for the At-large seat against Kim Ellison, Sharon El-Amin for the District 2 seat against KerryJo Felder, and Ariana Cerrillos for the District 4 seat mercifully abdicated by Bob Walser.

 

Stay attentive to important congressional races, most especially those with highly viable chances to assist flipping the Senate.

 

And in that regard, please peruse the following communication and help if you can.

 

We have the power to change this nation if we muster the moral energy to do so.

 

Consider >>>>>

July 6: Greenfield 49% -- Ernst 47% (+2)
August 5: Greenfield 45% -- Ernst 48% (-3)
September 10: Greenfield 45% -- Ernst 50% (-5)

 

Gary, this isn't good news.

 

Our opponent, Senator Ernst, is pulling ahead thanks to

the millions Mitch McConnell is spending attacking us.

In fact, McConnell and his allies plan to spend more than 

$60 MILLION in nasty, false attacks against us -- and the latest

poll shows their attacks are working.

Look, I'm a feisty farm kid, so I'm not one to back down from

a tough fight. And frankly, right now I'm ticked off: Senator Ernst

is spreading debunked COVID-19 conspiracy theories, accusing

our health care heroes of lying. She's gone from wrong for Iowa

to outright dangerous.

 

We need to replace her and bring some decency back to the Senate.

But to do that, we have to fight back against the millions McConnell

is spending to prop her up. Winning this race is our one shot at

defeating Ernst and taking back the Senate majority.

Folks, that means we have got to hit our extended mid-month

fundraising deadline by tonight at midnight. We fell short the first

time and we can't afford to let it happen again. Hitting this

$50,000 goal before midnight will help us counter McConnell's

attacks and give us a fighting chance to flip this seat. I'm not taking

a single dime from corporate PACs -- I'm relying on the help of

grassroots supporters to help us fight back against the millions

flooding into our race.

 

So if you're ticked off like me, and you're ready to see some real

change and some real action to help hardworking folks, I need you

to step up today and help us hit this mid-month goal.

 

Flipping this seat is not going to be easy. McConnell has made it

clear he will do -- and spend -- whatever it takes to defeat

our grassroots campaign. But I'm pushing hard to make up for

lost ground to hit our extended mid-month fundraising goal.

With the future of Social Security, affordable health care,

quality education, and the Senate majority all on the line, I

need to know I can count on your support today. Together, I

know we can get this job done.

 

Rush a donation of $10, or whatever you can, before midnight

tonight to help us hit our mid-month goal, replace Earnst, and

take back the Senate.

 

Thank you,

Theresa

 

Our race against our extreme opponent is neck-and-neck.

Theresa Greenfield isn't taking a dime of corporate PAC money –

instead, we're relying on our average contribution of just $30.

Will you pitch in now to help us take back this seat and flip the Senate?

 

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