Wednesday, November 6, 2024

How we respond

I will not ask you to look for silver linings
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Warren for Senate

I will not ask you to look for silver linings.

I will not ask you to feel anything but grief right now. The consequences of this election will be real and devastating.

But I'm reminding myself that on the road ahead, there will still be opportunities to fight back.

I can't tell you we will win all of those fights. I can't tell you we will win most or even any of them. But when we arrive at each of those moments, we will face a choice: to give up, or to press forward.

We can't control everything that comes next. But we can control how we respond.

The far right wants us to feel powerless. Extremists are counting on apathy, cynicism, heartbreak, or all the above to be their rocketfuel. They are counting on us to point fingers at each other and lose trust in our ability to ever, ever make change.

I absolutely refuse to give them the satisfaction. Feeling powerless is the first step toward becoming powerless. By staying united, by refusing to surrender, we give ourselves a fighting chance.

We will continue to fight for each other.

Eight years ago, in the dark days when Republicans took full power in Washington, I thought the Affordable Care Act would be gone with a snap of a finger. But the American people rose up. Activists like the late, inimitable Ady Barkan and countless others put their bodies on the line. They made their voices heard. They saved health care for millions of families.

And a grassroots movement against far-right control took back the House in 2018, the White House in 2020, and the Senate in 2021. Don't let anyone tell you that those victories didn't make a real difference in people's lives. More people could afford to go to the doctor and fill a prescription. More people could go to work. More parents could afford to put food on the table for their kids and buy new coats for them in the winter. Lives were saved. And as the far right works to roll back what we've achieved, they'll hope we won't have the stomach to push back. But we can choose to prove them wrong.

We need each other. We take care of each other. And please, take care of yourself. Take the time you need right now to be angry, hurt, and confused. Hold your loved ones close. Find opportunities to be in community with others this week. Take social media breaks. Foster your connections. Make new ones. Reach out to someone you've lost touch with. Tell them you're with them no matter what lies ahead.

If the work you do makes a difference for just one person, that would be enough.

I will wake up every morning and choose to fight for our families, our freedoms, and our kids' futures. I will do everything I can in my position to defend our values and fight back.

And I will always be honored to fight by your side.

In the immediate-term, my colleague Jacky Rosen's Senate race in Nevada is still too close to call right now. We need to do everything we can to ensure Republicans can't gain any more power in the Senate. Every vote will matter. If you can pitch in anything you can to her campaign, your full donation will help support their ballot curing operation.

- Elizabeth

P.S. To everyone who volunteered, who phone banked, who texted, who knocked doors, who brought cookies to the volunteers, who put up a lawn sign, who gave part of themselves to be part of something bigger — for our re-election campaign in Massachusetts and for campaigns across the country — thank you. You are the beating heart of our democracy.

 
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Hope over fear

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Warren for Senate

Happy Election Day, Danielle!

I know you might be feeling anxious about today. I understand that — there are many serious issues on the line.

But I hope you're also getting to appreciate the magic of casting your ballot.

There's something so special about Election Day. Dropping your mail-in ballot in the mailbox. The poll workers who give you a warm welcome. The roars of cheers in the room when it's announced that someone is a first-time voter. Getting your sticker after casting your ballot.

And after traveling around the country for Kamala Harris and campaigning for re-election here in Massachusetts, I'm feeling hopeful about today.

We've got great candidates up and down the ticket. We've got thousands of dedicated staffers and volunteers fighting their hearts out. And millions of people are speaking up and getting involved.

When I often visited swing states on the campaign trail, I'd ask folks to raise their hands if this was the first time they've volunteered. Danielle, so many people were putting up a hand, saying, "I might not have done this before, but wow, this one really, really, really, really matters."

In 2020, Americans showed up in record-shattering numbers — even in the middle of a pandemic — to vote out Donald Trump. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won more votes than any ticket in history.

In the 2022 midterms, experts kept saying that we were in for a "red wave." They kept insisting that Democrats had no chance to win. But we expanded our Democratic Senate majority, and we defeated downballot election deniers.

And ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and an abortion vote was put on a state's ballot, abortion rights won every. single. time.

Voters in places that nobody thought would be pro-choice stood up and said, "No, that is not who we want to be, and that is not what we want the government doing." The first vote was in Kansas. I remember when the first word came that Kansans wanted to vote on abortion, and the experts around the country said "Whoa, don't start in Kansas because there won't be enough people to really stand up and carry this." By golly, were they wrong.

When we use our power in our democracy — when we get in the fight and stay in the fight — we win.

Look, it's scary. The polls are very close. But MAGA extremists want us to feel powerless and hopeless. We won't give them the satisfaction.

So let's square our shoulders and take on today with hope in our hearts.

If you haven't voted yet, please go to IWillVote.com right now — find your polling place and make your plan to vote before the polls close tonight.

If you're already on your way to vote, get three friends, neighbors, or family members to come along and vote, too.

If you've already voted, share the IWillVote.com link with everyone and their mother, and their mother's mother, and their father, and their father's best friend, and your neighbors, and your group chat, and your old college study group's Facebook page that nobody has posted on for years.

Let them know why you're voting for Democrats. Remind them that our freedoms, our democracy, our climate, and our futures are at stake this year.

I know that can feel daunting, but we can win today, Danielle — as long as we all leave everything out on the field. So take a deep breath, and then take action.

We're going to win this and elect Kamala Harris.

Pinky promise.

Thanks for being a voter,

Elizabeth

P.S. If you've got some extra time today after talking with everyone in your circle, volunteer to make calls to voters from home with the Harris-Walz team. Contacting voters who haven't cast a ballot yet is one of the best ways to direct any anxious energy you've got right now.

 

 
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Monday, November 4, 2024

One of the best things you can do today

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Warren for Senate

Danielle, one of the best ways to ease any pre-Election anxiety is by pausing the doomscrolling and taking action.

Maybe for you that means signing up to knock on doors. Maybe that means texting your friends and family about their plans to vote. Or maybe it means chipping in a few bucks to support critical races.

If you're in the last camp, there are three campaigns who need our support right now for the final stretch. Senators Bob Casey in Pennsylvania, Jacky Rosen in Nevada, and Sherrod Brown are fighting to defend their seats against Republican challengers — and if they can turn out enough Democrats in these three critical states, then we can defend our Senate majority and also deliver the White House for Kamala Harris.

These race are neck-and-neck — and we need to win these states to defend our Senate majority. A split donation of $100 or anything you can pitch in will go a long way in these states as we work to turn out voters, Danielle. Will you pitch in right now to support Jacky Rosen, Bob Casey, Sherrod Brown and our re-election campaign?

 

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Thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth

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Friday, November 1, 2024

Your conversations with voters this weekend can add up to swing a whole state.

The work we put in this weekend will determine the outcome of the presidential election
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Warren for Senate

It's go-time, Danielle.

If you've been meaning to volunteer for the Harris campaign, now is the moment. This is the final weekend before Election Day, and we've got two full days — or as the Swifties for Harris coalition would put it, 288 All Too Well (10 Minute Version)'s — to connect with and turn out voters.

Click here to see the best volunteer opportunities near you, and pitch in a few hours to help set the direction of our nation for the next few generations. The work we put in this weekend will determine the outcome of this election.

YES, I'LL VOLUNTEER

One conversation with a voter could determine whether or not they make a plan to cast their ballot.

A few ballots per precinct could add up to swing a whole state.

And one state's electoral votes could make the difference between President Kamala Harris (it feels wonderful to type those words) or four more years of Donald Trump in the White House (you know how it feels to read those words).

This fight won't be easy — but if we run uphill with joy and courage in our hearts, we can get it done. As Vice President Harris often says: "When we fight, we win."

Take a look to see where you can get involved this weekend. Even if you've never volunteered for a political campaign before, you'll get all the information you need to be set up for success. If you've got time, we need you in this fight.

Thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth

 
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Thursday, October 31, 2024

There might or might not be a picture of Bailey in his Halloween costume at the end of this email

This year, Halloween gives us a chance to take a breath in the middle of an unbelievably eventful election season.
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Warren for Senate

Happy Halloween, Danielle!

I hope that your day includes plenty of treats (to be honest, mine are Mounds), zero tricks (unless they're fun), and lots of quality time with loved ones.

When my kids were little, long before the online shopping days, I'd spend days painting the perfect butterfly wings and hours stitching the perfect Spider-Man mask. I loved every minute of it. These days, I'm on costume duty for Bailey — there might or might not be a picture of him in this year's get-up at the end of this email.

But first, I have to ask you something ahead of tonight's end-of-month fundraising deadline — the last one of our campaign:

Will you pitch in to help hit our final monthly goal before Election Day? $100 or any amount can go a long way to help get out the vote, win this race, protect our Senate majority, and make our government work not just for the rich and powerful but for everyone.

 

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This year, Halloween gives us a chance to take a breath in the middle of an unbelievably eventful election season, where the stakes are incredibly high. For our families. For our freedoms. For our democracy.

But days like Halloween — where we dress up in silly costumes, eat too much candy, and make happy memories with the people we love — also remind us why we're in this fight: to build a future where all of our kids and grandkids can thrive. (Also where all of our pets can thrive, in or out of costume — I'm working to tackle private equity greed in the veterinary industry that's jacking up costs and putting pets in danger).

If I have the honor of winning another term in the U.S. Senate next week, I will stay in the fight to ensure reproductive freedom across the country. To make universal child care a reality. To bring down the cost of housing. To tax the rich. To protect the right to vote and the right to have that vote counted. To make it easier to join a union. To root corruption out of Washington. To put power in the hands of working people.

On the other hand, if Republicans take the Senate and run wild in Washington, there'd be zero opportunity to vote on a law for national abortion protections — in fact, the far right would work to ban abortion nationwide. Deep cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and education funding would be on the table. And we could see one, two, even three new right-wing extremists join the Supreme Court.

Even though it can absolutely feel overwhelming to think about everything looming over us right now, I want you to remember something that Vice President Kamala Harris has been saying across the country: when we fight, we win.

Channel your anxiety into action in the next five days. Deep breaths. Let's get this done.

If it makes sense for you right now, please make a donation of any amount to support our re-election campaign, and help make sure we win.

Happy Halloween, and thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth

P.S. Now here's a treat: Bailey, a.k.a. the Tooth Fairy, hopes you're having a happy Halloween, Danielle!

Halloween Bailey
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