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we continue to move forward

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Robert --  Another busy week of campaigning has passed, and we continue to move forward, meeting new people and attacting new volunteers to our efforts. Around the District On Tuesday night I was honored to be the guest of Bloomington Alderman Kevin Lower at a town hall meeting he hosted in Ward 1. Kevin’s dedication to speaking with and directly engaging his constituents is to be commended. On Saturday, we had a wonderful morning in Decatur at a local church and then participated in a family BBQ and forum hosted by the Macoupin County Republican Party. In every county organization across the district, we see energy and enthusiasm as we approach this critical election year. Volunteers at Work Volunteers are busy making phone calls, building our database, and collecting signatures on petitions. Please drop us a note if you’d like to help in anyway. Even an hour or two can help carry the campaign to victory! In DC While the government shutdown ende...
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incredible recovery from severe spinal cord injury

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  Dear robert, I’m very pleased to share with you that today the Charlotte Lozier Institute released  a new video  featuring a young woman who made an incredible recovery from severe spinal cord injury thanks to a transplant using  her own adult stem cells .   Meet Laura Dominguez-Tauer. When Laura was only 16, a devastating car crash left her paralyzed from the neck down.  She was told she would never walk again.  Her father’s online research, however, led to the discovery of an adult stem cell transplant done for spinal cord injury survivors.  Now, 15 years later, Laura shares about her recovery, her family, and how she has used her own experience to help others who have been impacted by spinal cord injury, dramatic brain injury, and stroke.  Watch Laura’s story here: Many others like Laura are currently being treated using ethically-derived, non-controversial adult stem cell transplants, which do not rely on the destruction of you...
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Rand: want to be very honest with you

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  Patriot, I want to be very honest with you.   We're still thousands away from our end of quarter Moneybomb goals.  I hate asking for money. It's my least favorite part of this job.   But I can't tell you how important this end of quarter deadline is to this race.   The media and the Washington establishment will use our next FEC report to rate the health of my campaign,  so we need to appear as strong as ever .  My opponent is outraising us already. We know he's writing big checks to his own campaign.  He thinks he can self-fund his way to victory.   But I know the liberty movement is stronger than his checkbook -  we just have to act NOW . CONTRIBUTE NOW  Lucky for us, a generous group of donors agreed to match any email donations made from now until the end of quarter.   That means your donation is worth DOUBLE!   Patriot, I  can't emphasize e nough how importa...
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ShePac: She Did It!

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  Fellow Patriot, She did it. We did it. Iowa State Senator Joni Ernst won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. In a crowded primary of five candidates, Joni won over 55% of the vote. It's an astounding number considering most polls had her around 35% - the threshold to avoid a convention. Joni was ShePAC's first endorsement of 2014 - when most polls had her in the single digits and no one was talking about her campaign. Iowa was also the site for ShePAC's first "Heels On, Gloves Off" rally of 2014. At that event, Joni said this about ShePAC: "With ShePAC, I have to say they were one of the first organizations that came out and endorsed my candidacy for United States Senate and that was back when the political pundits, they didn't think I was going to go very far, but look at us today!" We endorsed this mother, soldier, and proven conservative because she's the kind of Senator we need representing Iowa. Conservative...
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Stephanie Cutter: special briefing for OFA volunteers on gun violence prevention

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Robert -- I'd like you to join me  this Wednesday  for a special briefing for OFA volunteers on  gun violence prevention . We'll talk through the President's proposal, and Organizing for Action staff will discuss how we can take action. Will you join us?  We'll be livestreaming the call at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday.  It's going to take every single one of us to spread the word and pressure Congress to pass legislation to reduce gun violence. It's a big task, but I know we can do it. Join us here at  8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday  to find out how: http://my.barackobama.com/Gun-Violence-Prevention-Briefing Thanks for your help, Stephanie Stephanie Cutter Organizing for Action ---------------- Let's finish what we started.  Chip in $3 or more to Organizing for Action, the grassroots movement that will get the job done.
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Russ: We need to do more to help families pay their bills

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Robert, Working and middle-class families in Wisconsin are worried about paying their bills. I hear this every day as I listen to voters, especially this week as I talked to new homeowners in Green Bay and Milwaukee about the challenges they face. There are very few options available for working families to help make ends meet, but one is the mortgage interest deduction. That's why it's so troubling to me that Senator Johnson considers this, a bedrock of Wisconsin's middle-class, something that could be on the table for elimination in future tax negotiations. Eliminating the mortgage interest tax deduction would be disastrous for working and middle-class families who own homes in this state, many of whom are already on the brink financially. Middle-class families shouldn't be a bargaining chip. We need to show strong support for this measure. Will you join me in showing your support for the mortgage interest tax deduction today? Senator Johnson doesn...
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Charles: unbeatable -- until now

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Robert -- Let's face it, if Republicans take control of the U.S. Senate, Tea Party nutcases Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and David Vitter will run the Senate exactly like the Tea Party currently runs the U.S. House. To stop them, we need to go on offense. That's why we've got Mitch McConnell on the run in Kentucky with Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes up by 4% in the most recent polls. And it's why Susan Collins in Maine is next. Just like in Kentucky, momentum is on our side. Democrat Shenna Bellows outraised Senator Collins last quarter.  And as the former Executive Director of the Maine ACLU, Shenna is the perfect progressive champion to take on and expose Susan Collins' Tea Party voting record. Contribute $3 right now before tonight's FEC deadline to fuel Shenna Bellows' campaign and hold the Senate in November. Susan Collins voted with the Tea Party to shut down the government -- twice. She voted against the Affordable Care Act, but for warrantless wiretapping...
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I’m taking on centuries of white supremacy and patriarchy

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        Robert, There would be no Marilyn Mosby without Kamala Harris. When I won state’s attorney, Kamala was my inspiration – and now she’s the Vice President of the United States of America. We are at a critical moment; the precipice of equality and unity, yet hostage to our nation’s history. There is opportunity in our future that we must demand. Progress requires progressive leadership. Progress requires effort. I’m putting in the work, and right now I’m asking for your help.   "Kamala Harris inspires Black women from Baltimore state’s attorney to speaker of Maryland House of Delegates" - Baltimore Sun Far too few Black Women achieve positions of power in this country. While Kamala’s ascension is proof of progress, it is also a reminder of how much further we have to go. I am taking on a field dominated by white men. My policies and actions are dictated by a vision of equality and protection for ALL members of our community. Which is why I’m perceived as a ...
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Al: Our friends over at EMILY’s List

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      Our friends over at EMILY’s List are holding a “Flip the Senate” Moneybomb, robert. Democrats only need to flip five seats to win back control of the Senate. EMILY’s List is supporting nine fantastic pro-choice women in senate races this year -- six in seats that we can flip, and three in seats we need to hold. These could be the candidates who take back the Senate for Democrats.  And today we have a chance to help them. EMILY’s List is working to raise $100,000 by midnight tonight to strengthen their grassroots organization. Can you chip in $5, $10, or more? Has there ever been a more important time to have more women in Congress? Republicans in Washington take every chance they can get to stand between women and their doctors. The attacks on Planned Parenthood and access to care are practically never-ending. And the next Supreme Court Justice the Senate approves could determine the future of  Roe vs. Wade. The two best things we can do this...
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Stop the Boehner Block

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Dear robert l., We know House Speaker John Boehner loves to block progressive legislation – but now he’s outdoing himself!  He’s trying to block legislation that has already become law.  Sign the Petition Now – Stop the Boehner Block Boehner and his Tea Party friends are planning to vote to repeal the portion of the health care reform law that FINALLY guarantees every American has affordable health care. We can’t let him get away with this. Last week, tens of thousands of  21st Century Democrats  signed petitions to Boehner – telling him to stop getting in the way of Democratic efforts to create a more just, fair and equal America for everyone.  Let’s do it again – let’s send a loud, clear message that it’s time to STOP THE BOEHNER BLOCK.  Sign the Petition Now – Stop the Boehner Block Act right now and thanks f...
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