Two very dangerous men

The attacks from Republicans have been dirty, relentless, and well funded—and it's showing in the polls.

Dear MoveOn member,

With Democrats Mandela Barnes and John Fetterman—who are locked in two of the tightest races for Senate in the country against two very dangerous men—you get the real deal.

Real people, fighting from the heart for a country where all of us can thrive. These are candidates to be proud of.

John Fetterman has dedicated his life to leveling the playing field for working people. As the former mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania, Fetterman worked to build the once-booming steel town back from collapse, and as the state's current lieutenant governor, he has fought for economic justice and criminal justice reform.¹

Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin's lieutenant governor, has dedicated his life to fighting from the heart for hardworking families like his own. Mandela's mom was a Milwaukee school teacher, and his dad worked the third shift at the General Motors plant. Those were solid, middle-class jobs—the kind of jobs that could support a family.²

Every day, Barnes and Fetterman fight for their communities and all of us. And, today, they need us to fight for them.

The attacks from Republicans have been dirty, relentless, and well funded—and it's showing in the polls for both races.³ The head of the Republican Party last week even mocked Fetterman's disability as he recovers from a stroke.⁴ It was reminiscent of Donald Trump, in his 2016 campaign, mimicking a reporter with a congenital joint condition that limited movement in his arms.

Will you help get their backs and chip in $3 now to help Mandela Barnes and John Fetterman in these critical final days? 100% of your donation will go to their campaigns.

Andra, Fetterman's opponent, Republican Mehmet Oz, said last week that abortion should be decided between "women, doctors, [and] local political leaders."⁵

Barnes' opponent, MAGA Republican Ron Johnson, said after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade that people seeking abortions could simply "move."⁶

Of course, Johnson tried to personally deliver a slate of fake electors to Mike Pence on January 6 in order to illegitimately install Trump for a second term.⁷

And both Oz and Johnson spread dangerous lies about COVID during the height of the pandemic.^8,9

These men are dangerous, and we have to stop them from winning and handing Mitch McConnell the Senate gavel.

With eight days to go before the election, will you make a $3 donation today that will be evenly split between Barnes and Fetterman? Evenly split between defeating Oz and Johnson?

Thanks for all you do.

–Chris, Elsie, Alexis, Amanda, and the rest of the team

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Sources:

1. "John's Story," Fetterman, accessed October 30, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/165518?t=5&akid=337052%2E53570607%2ESHy8lb

2. "Meet Mandela," Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin, accessed October 30, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/169274?t=7&akid=337052%2E53570607%2ESHy8lb

3. "It's a dead heat for the Senate," FiveThirtyEight, October 27, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/165500?t=9&akid=337052%2E53570607%2ESHy8lb

4. "Head of Republican Party mocks speaking abilities of Fetterman, Biden," The Washington Post, October 27, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/169275?t=11&akid=337052%2E53570607%2ESHy8lb

5. "Oz rebuked for saying abortion should be decided between 'women, doctors, [and] local political leaders.'" Salon, October 26, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/169276?t=13&akid=337052%2E53570607%2ESHy8lb

6. "'Women Are Fed Up:' Democrats See Ron Johnson's Abortion Record as Their Path to Victory," Vanity Fair, June 30, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/166615?t=15&akid=337052%2E53570607%2ESHy8lb

7. "Ron Johnson tried to hand fake elector info to Mike Pence on Jan. 6, panel reveals," Politico, June 21, 2022
https://act.moveon.org/go/163584?t=17&akid=337052%2E53570607%2ESHy8lb

8. "Dr. Oz Shouldn't Be a Senator—or a Doctor," Scientific American, December 15, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/169277?t=19&akid=337052%2E53570607%2ESHy8lb

9. "Fact check: Sen. Ron Johnson (again) misleads on vaccines and reported deaths," CNN, June 28, 2021
https://act.moveon.org/go/159716?t=21&akid=337052%2E53570607%2ESHy8lb

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