Kshama Sawant is proud to NOT be endorsed by corporate PACs Socialist Alternative

Kshama Sawant is proud to NOT be endorsed by corporate PACs

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6/23/2019 3:39 PM

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Please see below for an update on the campaign to re-elect Socialist Alternative Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant.  Al, CASE, the Chamber of Commerce's corporate PAC which includes a $200,000 donation from Amazon, has just announced their endorsements for Seattle City Council. They are joining a PAC with the deceptively friendly name “Seattle Hospitality for Progress” (funded by many of the restaurant groups which fought tooth-and-nail against our movement for $15/hr) in endorsing one of our business-friendly opponents. This comes as no surprise — we didn't apply for their endorsement, because Kshama Sawant is not for sale. As always, she does not accept a penny from corporations, CEOs, business lobbyists, or big developers. This campaign is funded entirely through donations from working people like yourself.   Please donate $50 today to stop Amazon and corporate PACs from buying this election and help us reach our goal of raising $20,000 by July 1. Already, corporate PACs have amassed an unprecedented warchest of over one million dollars, with $200,000 from Amazon alone. This year, big business has made it clear that they want ‘anybody but Kshama Sawant’ for District 3. Why? Because they know that Kshama's socialist City Council office has not only been unshakably accountable to working people — it's been incredibly effective. We are proud to NOT be endorsed by corporate PACs. Instead of seeking endorsements from corporate PACs, we already have a clear lead in support from working people, with endorsements from 12 unions, as well as progressive organizations like the Sierra Club, and more donors from District 3, Seattle, and Washington State than any other candidate. Corporate PACs are preparing to go all out this year to stop us. They will unleash floods of attack mail and potentially even tv ads attacking Kshama Sawant. While we may not be able to match them dollar for dollar, we will build the biggest grassroots campaign Seattle has ever seen. But even grassroots campaigns cost money. We need to raise $20,000 by July 1 to prepare for the most powerful Get out the Vote operation in Seattle in the weeks leading up to the critical primary election vote on August 6. Please donate today to stop Amazon and big business from buying this election. Thank you in advance. Your $100 donation will let our volunteer team reach 400 voters in District 3 with these flyers: Your $50 donation will put 10 signs with this design in District 3 residents' yards: Your $15 donation will print 50 of these posters to build a big rent control rally on July 20: Contribute Copyright © 2019 Socialist Alternative, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from Socialist Alternative. Our mailing address is: Socialist Alternative 639 Union Street Basement Brooklyn, NY 11215 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.