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Duppers

(28,117 posts)
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 11:43 AM Jul 2019

BREAKING: Amy McGrath launches her campaign against Mitch McConnell

Morning email...

BREAKING: Amy McGrath officially launches her campaign against Mitch McConnell for Kentucky’s Senate seat!

Earlier this morning, Amy McGrath announced on MSNBC's Morning Joe that she is officially running against Mitch McConnell for Kentucky’s Senate seat in 2020!

Amy McGrath is Democrats’ best chance to take on Mitch McConnell and finally send him packing in 2020, but she’s going to immediately face millions in dark money attacks from McConnell and his corporate allies. If Amy’s going to be able to actually topple the most powerful man in Washington next November, she can’t do it alone – she needs as many people on her team as possible on day one.

Please, will you give directly to Amy McGrath’s campaign right now and become one of her Founding Donors? It’s critical we help her launch with as many grassroots donations as possible and show her that we’ll have her back starting on day one.

Now more than ever, we need people in Washington who will fight to protect our health care, put everyday families first, and end the political games of self-serving career politicians like Mitch McConnell who only do what their corporate and special interest donors want. We need someone who will put country before party. We need Amy McGrath.
...

Together, we’ve been building a grassroots movement to Ditch Mitch in 2020, and that work continues today by support for Amy’s campaign.

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ditchmitch_email_amymcgrath

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BREAKING: Amy McGrath launches her campaign against Mitch McConnell (Original Post) Duppers Jul 2019 OP
I've chipped in! nt Duppers Jul 2019 #1
I got that email too and I am right there with her! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2019 #2
Even if we do not regain the senate in 2020 To take down mcturtle would be a blow for the gop Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #3
Donating!!! TruckFump Jul 2019 #4
donated! yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2019 #5
Donated! Mersky Jul 2019 #6
Donated! nuxvomica Jul 2019 #7
YIPPEEE!! Bayard Jul 2019 #8
How do you know this site is legit? Perseus Jul 2019 #9
If you want to donate directly to her campaign. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2019 #10
Act Blue is 100% Legit, it is how we have donated a lot to multiple candidates Celerity Jul 2019 #11
Donated and... RobertDevereaux Jul 2019 #12
anyone anywhere caan support mcgrath by getting her back on the kentucky state certainot Jul 2019 #13
"Kentucky makeover: Amy McGrath challenges Mitch McConnell as a pro-Trump Democrat" WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #14
Interesting strategy Buckeyeblue Jul 2019 #17
. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #18
As a Kentuckian, I'm obviously pulling hard for her (or whomever is nominated) Music Man Jul 2019 #15
Have a look... Duppers Jul 2019 #19
Yes, I saw the video. Music Man Jul 2019 #20
Going to donate budkin Jul 2019 #16
kick yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2019 #21
Let's go, Amy McGrath! Niagara Jul 2019 #22

Thekaspervote

(32,751 posts)
3. Even if we do not regain the senate in 2020 To take down mcturtle would be a blow for the gop
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:01 PM
Jul 2019

Just chipped in for Amy!! Go girl, you fly those ginormous planes you can do this

nuxvomica

(12,419 posts)
7. Donated!
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 12:34 PM
Jul 2019

Thanks for posting. I wanted to donate after seeing her ad but the website listed in the ad was for a different site when I Googled it.

Bayard

(22,038 posts)
8. YIPPEEE!!
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 01:32 PM
Jul 2019

I opened this email this morning, and commenced with jumping up and down, whooping. Husband thought I was nuts!

He's also saying, there's no way she'll beat McConnell, unfortunately. That tRump will come here to campaign for him. I'm saying--are you kidding? He has a 30% approval rating in this state. The Dems will be solidly behind her this time. How's he going to fare against a decorated war veteran fighter pilot, mom of 3 kids?

He can't. So it looks like they already had the ammunition ready--wrongpathmcgrath.com Because who knows what she'll try to do? She's pro-abortion you know--Oh My God!!

She will WIN! I'll be campaigning for her.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
9. How do you know this site is legit?
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 01:42 PM
Jul 2019

How do we know the money is actually going to her campaign?

Sorry, but nowadays I am a bit paranoid about things like this, republicans have no scruples, they will do anything to win.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
13. anyone anywhere caan support mcgrath by getting her back on the kentucky state
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 02:16 PM
Jul 2019

talk radio stations that work for mcconnell for free and will be attacking her every day from now on

republiconradio.org explains how easy and cheap it is now with AI to record, transcribe, and list thee advertisers associated with those stations

that includes 3 limbaugh stations endorsed by the universities of Louisville 2, Kentucky 1, who like all the other unis that do the same thing should be looking for apolitical alternatives - and should be protested for their endorsement of mcconnell and global warming denial and immigrant hate.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,315 posts)
14. "Kentucky makeover: Amy McGrath challenges Mitch McConnell as a pro-Trump Democrat"
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 03:14 PM
Jul 2019
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/09/amy-mcgrath-seeks-makeover-pro-trump-democrat/1680960001/

McConnell, she said, has prevented President Donald Trump from accomplishing much of his agenda during his first two and a half years in office.

"If you think about why Kentuckians voted for Trump, they wanted to drain the swamp, and Trump said that he was going to do that," McGrath said during an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe. "Trump promised to bring back jobs. He promised to lower drug prices for so many Kentuckians. And that is very important.

"And you know what? Who stops them along the way? Who stops the president from doing these things? Mitch McConnell. And I think that that’s very important, and that’s going to be my message – the things that Kentuckians voted for Trump for are not being done. He’s not able to get it done because of Senator McConnell."


Music Man

(1,184 posts)
15. As a Kentuckian, I'm obviously pulling hard for her (or whomever is nominated)
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 04:15 PM
Jul 2019

But I'm a little skeptical. She lost her Congressional race in a District that included liberal-leaning Lexington a in year Trump was unpopular at the polls. Yes, the surrounding areas in District 6 are more conservative, but there's no evidence she can win a statewide race that will include east and west Kentucky. Lexington and Louisville alone won't do it. You have to REALLY run up the score there, and her recent tack to the middle feels contrived and won't motivate Democratic voters to get out.

I like her record as a veteran and her deliberative persona, but I don't feel the McGrath magic in this particular instance.

I hope I'm very wrong, though

Music Man

(1,184 posts)
20. Yes, I saw the video.
Tue Jul 9, 2019, 04:47 PM
Jul 2019

My point still stands. She lost in a district that is centered around a left-leaning city, and there's no indication she can do otherwise in a statewide race.

I hope to be proven wrong.

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