Annie Comes Home: we've got a challenge ahead of us, but I'm ready

Saturday, April 27, 2024

we've got a challenge ahead of us, but I'm ready

Friend, in a moment I'm going to ask for your help to keep the Senate blue, but first, can I tell you a story from junior high?

I went to Johnny Appleseed Junior High (real name, by the way) in Mansfield, Ohio, with the kids of carpenters, electricians, and laborers. But then in the 1970s and 80s, corporate interests pulled out of Ohio in search of lower wages overseas, and the Mansfield middle class was gutted.

I saw firsthand what happens when workers aren't valued and powerful corporations have free reign. That's why I believe so strongly in the Dignity of Work – the idea that hard work should pay off for everyone, no matter who you are, where you live, or what kind of work you do.

On the opposite end of the spectrum is my multimillionaire GOP opponent Bernie Moreno. He doesn't even believe in the minimum wage. And he only fights for the top 1% – no wonder he's Donald Trump's handpicked candidate.

But Moreno is dangerous as a candidate because he's self-funding and has incredibly deep pockets. He's already spent $4.5 million of his own money to try and buy this seat. With experts calling me one of the most vulnerable senators in the entire country and predicting this race could decide Senate control, we need to fight back now.

I'm running a grassroots campaign, which means I'm counting on folks like you, friend, to power us to victory – one $5 donation at a time. So please, can you give $5 to help us win in Ohio and keep the Senate blue? We're urgently trying to hit our $350,000 goal before our critical end-of-month fundraising deadline, so please, chip in today if you can. Together, we'll win.

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