Dear MoveOn member,
In a secret recording of a keynote speech at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, Trump adviser Roger Stone just revealed the MAGA plan to win on November 5:1
Turn the legal system against the people of the United States.
Stone described how in 2020, there "were no preparations, none," but this time, they will push claims of voter fraud, and they have lawyers and "a judge's home number [and who is] standing by" ready to overturn the election results.2
Andra, for months now, we have been talking about our $32 million plan to win the election by reaching nearly 1.5 million surge voters in critical states. But it's clear that we need to be prepared to keep fighting after the election no matter what happens on November 5. We have to have the resources to make the voices of the people more powerful than Trump's lawyers and the judges he has in his pocket.
Stone isn't just talk when it comes to interfering with election results.
He's an influential adviser to Trump and was convicted of lying to Congress about his role in the Russia plot to discredit Hillary Clinton in the 2016 campaign. He was facing more than three years in prison before Trump pardoned him.3 And in 2000, he helped organize the Brooks Brothers Riot that shut down the Florida ballot recount and ended up swinging the election to George W. Bush.4
Moreover, the Republican National Committee has shifted an enormous section of its budget to so-called "election integrity," which they interpret as intimidating voters at the polls, sending an army of lawyers to swing states to challenge results, and harassing poll workers.5 And money is pouring into the effort—just this week, billionaire Timothy Mellon donated $50 million to a pro-Trump group, one of the largest single campaign gifts in history.6
So when Roger Stone says that Trump's campaign is "gearing up for full-blown warfare" to overturn the election, we need to believe him.7
The trouble is, Andra, this is major work, and it needs major funds behind it.
First, we need to win this election. And we are already working overtime this summer, attempting to reach nearly 1.5 million surge voters—those who were activated by the 2016 election but need a bit of a push to get to the polls this time—across multiple platforms (through the mail, on the phones, on social media, and in person) because data shows that using multiple points of contact dramatically increases turnout with this group.
And we're supercharging this effort by employing grassroots outreach, meaning that voters will be hearing our message from real people talking directly to them, rather than generic ads or robocalls. With trust in institutions and the media at an all-time low, this is key to making sure our messages have the largest impact.
We're also layering in our successful "vote tripling" tactic, an additional form of relational organizing in which volunteers will sign up to "triple" their vote by identifying three family members or friends they'll work with to create voting plans and make sure they make it to the polls.
Unfortunately, fundraising for progressive organizations is at an all-time low, and MoveOn is no exception. We're really worried that when we get to November 6, we just won't have the money to defend our democracy against Trump's attempt to steal the election.
Thanks for all you do.
–Alexis, Kelsey, Mohammad, Allison, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "'Lawyers, Judges, Technology': Roger Stone Touts Plan for Trump Win in Secret Recording," Rolling Stone, June 18, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/194191?t=5&akid=395031%2E53570607%2EKoTOUD
2. Ibid.
3. "Trump Pardons Roger Stone, Paul Manafort And Charles Kushner," NPR, December 23, 2020
https://act.moveon.org/go/168735?t=7&akid=395031%2E53570607%2EKoTOUD
4. "'It's insanity!': How the 'Brooks Brothers Riot' killed the 2000 recount in Miami," The Washington Post, November 15, 2018
https://act.moveon.org/go/194192?t=9&akid=395031%2E53570607%2EKoTOUD
5. "The RNC is launching a massive effort to monitor voting. Critics say it threatens to undermine trust," The Washington Post, June 14, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/194193?t=11&akid=395031%2E53570607%2EKoTOUD
6. "Timothy Mellon, Secretive Donor, Gives $50 Million to Pro-Trump Group," The New York Times, June 20, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/194194?t=13&akid=395031%2E53570607%2EKoTOUD
7. "'Lawyers, Judges, Technology': Roger Stone Touts Plan for Trump Win in Secret Recording," Rolling Stone, June 18, 2024
https://act.moveon.org/go/194191?t=15&akid=395031%2E53570607%2EKoTOUD
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