Received two e-mails from former Vice President and U.S. Senator Walter Mondale (D. MN) in support of Minnesota’s current U.S. Senators. The first one is for U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D. MN) in support of her re-election campaign:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D. MN)
I served Minnesota in the Senate during Watergate and saw firsthand the damage misguided politicians can do to American democracy. That’s one reason I know how important it is to elect leaders who will defend our civil liberties and stand up for our values and the rule of law -- leaders like my friend Amy.
Amy is up for reelection this year and is going to need our help. Will you make a donation to her campaign today?
I know November feels like it's a long way away off, but it's getting closer everyday. We need to have Amy’s back now so she can keep having our back in Washington.
I've never been more distressed by the state of things in Washington than I have been under this Administration. That’s the simple truth, and it’s why we need Amy working for us.
I'm going to do everything I can to make that happen -- will you?
Thank you,
Fritz
Click here to donate to Klobuchar’s re-election campaign.
The next e-mail is in support of U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D. MN) in the special election:
Sen. Tina Smith (D. MN)
Friend,
"I can't wait to get to work."
That's what my longtime friend Tina Smith said on the Senate floor just moments after I watched her get sworn in as Minnesota's newest United States Senator.
It's only been three months -- and she wasn't kidding!
Standing up to Big Pharma. Speaking out against dark money in our elections. Working to protect our pensions. Backing the Paycheck Fairness Act. Tackling the opioid crisis. Fighting to restore net neutrality.
I know what it's like to fight the big battles in the Senate, and if there's one thing I know about Tina -- she's just getting started. That's why we need her in the Senate: so she can keep standing up to big money interests and fighting for ALL Minnesotans.
But here's the honest truth: Republicans are desperate to flip control of this Senate seat (Donald Trump lost Minnesota by just 1.5%). They will do anything to defeat Tina and win this Senate special election. We can't let that happen. The only way Democrats can take back the Senate is if we win this special election in Minnesota. Will you chip in $3 right now to help?
As I stood on the Senate floor with Tina earlier this year, I knew she would carry on the progressive legacy of this Senate seat. The same seat that I held, the seat that Paul Wellstone once held.
And that's exactly what she's done.
Tina wasted no time standing up to the big pharmaceutical companies and their army of lobbyists. Her first bill takes steps to help lower the cost of prescription drugs by ending an unfair practice that giant drug companies use to game the system and keep more affordable generic drugs off the market.
That's ridiculous, right? Tina thought so, too, and decided it was about time someone did something about it. That probably didn't make Big Pharma too happy, but that's the kind of person Tina is. She fights for us -- not them.
But in order for Tina to keep fighting for us and our progressive values in the Senate, we need to have her back. Can you help me do that?
Tina's special election is one of the top U.S. Senate races in the country, and the road to a Democratic majority goes straight through Minnesota. Can you chip in $3 and make sure we keep this Senate seat blue? There's no time to waste.
Thank you for your help,
Former Vice President Walter Mondale
Click here to donate to Smith’s campaign.