People being represented by anti-choice Democrats deserve competitive primaries without the DCCC putting its thumb on the scale of democracy. Having a (D) next to your name does nothing to protect the rights of women whose constitutional right to an abortion is under attack.

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Friends,

Last month, Our Revolution Illinois hand-delivered tens of thousands of your signatures directly to Rep. Cheri Bustos in Chicago to protest the DCCC Blacklist. She promised us a follow-up meeting to discuss reforming this undemocratic policy which favors incumbents over progressive challengers.

Clem Balanoff (left), leader of Our Revolution Chicago, with Richard Rodriguez, National Board Member of Our Revolution delivering petitions to DCCC Chair Cheri Bustos in Chicago.

But here’s the problem – Rep. Bustos just backed out the meeting with Our Revolution leaders. Not only did she cancel our meeting, Rep. Bustos also announced that the DCCC was going to continue to throw big dollar fundraisers for incumbents like Rep. Dan Lipinski, an anti-choice member of Congress who opposes Medicare for All – even though there are real progressive champions running to oppose him.

This week, after we announced we were going to protest the fundraiser, Bustos withdrew her involvement – this is a victory, but crucially, she maintained that the DCCC could offer Lipinski financial support to defeat primary challengers.

We need leaders who care more about policy than party affiliation. That’s why Our Revolution is lifting up progressive candidates even if it means taking on incumbent Democrats. Will you help us continue the fight against the DCCC Blacklist by chipping in $5 today?

Being a Democrat who opposes Roe v. Wade doesn’t reflect the values that the Democratic Party claims to uphold.

Being a Democrat who opposes Medicare for All doesn’t help 30 million people without health insurance and the millions more who are underinsured.

It’s not just Lipinski, and it’s not just on issues of women’s choice and health care.

Being a Democrat who takes money from the fossil fuel industry doesn’t help us transform our energy system to save us from environmental catastrophe.

Being a Democrat who takes money from Wall Street doesn’t help working people who are being ripped off by corporate shareholders.

We are fighting to transform the Democratic Party, elect progressive champions and win the policies that will change people’s lives, but we cannot do this work without you. Pitch in $5 to help us fight for the political revolution today by overturning the DCCC Blacklist.

In Solidarity,

The Team at Our Revolution

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