Michelle Obama: I'm Barack's date for the next dinner

Hi,

This is going to be fun: I'm Barack's date for the next dinner he's having with supporters.

See you there?

https://donate.barackobama.com/Barack-and-Me

Hope to see you soon,

Michelle

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Team Annette: She is so proud

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Robert, Annette is smiling like this now! She is so thankful for your support. The numbers have come back for July fundraising -- and we crushed our July budget goal. She is so proud of the teamwork of Floridians supporting her campaign. Let’s keep it up! Thanks for stepping up, Team Annette p.s. Make sure to Follow Annette on  Twitter  and like her on  Facebook !
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Martin Sheen: as passionate about politics as I am

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Dear Robert L., No way I’m missing this. I’m coming to Cleveland on Monday, October 22 for Sherrod’s Great Debate Watch Party. Will you enter for a chance to join us? To be automatically entered for a chance to win airfare, hotel, and a plum seat at the party, click here and make a contribution of any size right away. Presidential debates are always exciting -- even without a team of Hollywood writers scripting every word. And it’s even more exciting to watch them with people who are as passionate about politics as I am, especially folks like Sherrod and his supporters. I promise, no matter how many debates you’ve watched -- real and staged -- you’ve never seen one the way you can at the Great Debate Watch Party. And since Sherrod’s campaign will cover your airfare and hotel, all you have to do is enter ( you can get automatically entered by clicking here to make a contribution ) and then think about which lucky friend is going to get to come with you. You’re not going to get an...
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Indivisible Team: Weaken Trump in Washington

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Indivisibles, We’re officially a week away from the next Democratic primary debate. That means in just one week we’ll have another chance to hear from the candidates on all our top issues -- and this time they’ll all be on one stage together! The primary debates are a great opportunity to engage with the candidates and build support around key political issues. They’re also a key moment for us to rally around the importance of the upcoming election. Here at Indivisible Action, we’re building tools, writing policy resources, and training folks so we can do the work to win. There’s more on our election strategy below, but if you’re ready to support it,  send a $10 donation today to keep the Blue Wave rolling into 2020 . Our Strategy We’ve got a plan to win in 2020. It involves three key steps: Weaken Trump in Washington Nominate the best candidate Use our grassroots power to win Of course, each of these steps requires a plan.  To weaken Trump’s ...
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A group of irresponsible Tea Partiers

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Robert, A group of irresponsible Tea Partiers in the House has decided their ideological agenda is more important than having a functional government. This is not the position of a majority of Democrats and Republicans, but a stubborn minority has brought us to the brink of disaster. New Hampshire families are already hurting as a result of this shutdown. Small businesses are going without crucial government loans and losing business from tourists they depend on. If this continues, it will hurt everything from education to housing. We can’t let that happen. When I was governor, I learned about the value of focusing on solutions over ideology.  We need to do the same now. We need to send the message that American families come first. Join my colleagues and me in calling for an immediate end to this harmful shutdown. By some counts, more than 20 Republicans in the H...
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Jon: elevate the voices of veterans

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robert - Since we started our campaign to elevate the voices of veterans who support a diplomacy-first approach with Iran, over 20,000 men and women who have worn our country's uniform have added their names in support. Today, I want to share a few of their stories with you, and to let you know that in the next few weeks, we're going to be flying almost two dozen veterans and military family members out the nation's capital to make their voices heard loud and clear. Contribute $3 to help VoteVets bring these veterans to Washington, D.C. to lobby the Democratic representatives we need to hold the line ahead of the vote on the Iran deal later this month. Dennis, an Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran (Afghanistan) wrote in that  "The alternative is an eventual war, again, in the Middle East." Matt, an Iraq War Veteran from Colorado added,  "Based on my experience in Iraq, I feel that diplomacy is a better path than military action in southwest Asia ... Vo...
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Rand: Fix America

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The filibuster: What it is, and why it stinks

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  You’ve heard it before: It’s time we get rid of the filibuster. But you may be wondering, “what is the filibuster, and where did it come from?” Here's what it is, and here's why it stinks: For a vote on a bill to take place in the Senate, a few things have to happen. A bill is brought to the Floor Senators debate the bill Senators end debate Senators vote on the bill, majority wins That’s the way the Founders intended it to go, at least.  Here’s the hitch:  In 1806, Aaron Burr — yes, the one who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel — said the Senate had too many rules and should get rid of some. One rule that got tossed in the trash can? The rule that said any senator could propose a vote that would cut off debate. Senators didn’t see a need to keep this rule on the book, so they tossed it. That means step #2 (Senator’s debate the bill) could, in theory, go on forever — if enough Senators were willing to speak long enough on the floor in debate. For years, business gener...
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Patrick: protect Social Security

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Good Morning, I’ve spent the past few months traveling all across Florida. There’s one common theme I hear in every community I visit:  Protect Social Security. Republicans continue to attack Social Security. Their presidential candidates want to raise the retirement age. Their leaders in Congress set up a funding crisis for the program. They call those “reforms.” I call it breaking a promise to our seniors. Social Security turns 80 this year. I want to use this occasion to redouble our efforts to protect the program.  Sign your name to stand with me to protect Social Security. >>  For 80 years, Social Security has protected American seniors from falling into poverty. Ninety percent of people 65 or older get some of their family income from Social Security. In Florida, Social Security lifts 1.2 million seniors out of poverty -- the second highest in the nation. Without Social Security benefits, an estimated 44% of elderly Americans nationwide would have inc...
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Ben: step forward

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gangsta rap, You've probably heard --  Louisiana's U.S. Senate race didn't end on Election Day. In fact, it is headed to a runoff election next month. Now, the Obama Democrats are putting everything they have left into a desperate, vengeful effort to lock Republicans out of a final, critical gain in the Senate -- and bring 3-term incumbent liberal Democrat Mary Landrieu and her 97% record of support for Barack Obama's disastrous agenda. The extra election takes place on December 6th -- just one month from now.  To win, my friend and fellow physician Dr. Bill Cassidy needs all the help he can get.  I urge you to step forward and support his runoff campaign by  making a generous donation right away! Our work isn't done -- let's hammer the Harry Reid-Barack Obama Big Government Democrats some more! Help Bill win on December 6th --  support his extra innings fight for GOP victory today!!! Sincerely, Dr. Ben Carson P.S. --  December 6th is just weeks a...
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We’ll be sharing the results of the survey with President Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and other members of our leadership team

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I hope you, your family, and other loved ones are staying healthy during the ongoing pandemic. At the Clinton Foundation, we rely upon input from supporters and partners in our work to help guide our decision-making — and that includes you. As we mark the Foundation’s 20th anniversary, I hope you’ll take a moment to share your feedback on our work and where you want to see us focus our future efforts and resources. Please, take our new survey and tell us what you think. We’ll be sharing the results of the survey with President Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and other members of our leadership team, so even if you’ve taken one of our surveys before, we want to hear what’s most important to you at this time. Please, take our new survey and tell us what you think. Our team is hoping to hear from a broad range of voices, including supporters like you, so I hope you’ll take a moment to respond. Thank you for being a member of the Clinton Foundation community. With best wishes, Kevin Thurm Chief ...
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