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My dad said, “F*#$ that.”

My dad, Joe Franken, influenced so much of who I am today — especially my politics.

My family watched Cronkite every night while we ate dinner on tray tables and in 1963, we watched as police set fire hoses, dogs, and billy clubs on civil rights protestors. In no uncertain terms, my dad said we couldn’t be for that. So when Barry Goldwater voted against the Civil Rights Act, my dad said, “F*#$ that.” 

OK, he didn’t say that — he was the gentlest, kindest guy you can imagine — but he left the Republican party.

I started MVP to help elect candidates who share my dad’s values: Fairness. Justice. Equal opportunity for all. The belief that our country is stronger when everyone has the opportunities and resources to succeed. 

Your contributions support our efforts not only to elect qualified candidates, but good people — in 2024 and beyond.

It’s an important time for our work because, as you may have noticed, our democracy is quite seriously on the line. MVP is working to flip the House, hold the Senate, and win state legislatures and governorships in key battlegrounds.

Please help if you can!

Al

P.S. You may have also noticed that I always include a P.S. in these emails to squeeze in another ask. So here it is — the requisite P.S. asking you to contribute to MVP!

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Somehow, it’s been 20 years since I started Midwest Values PAC to help Democrats win elections — from progressive organizations to state legislatures to Congress to the White House — who share the values I grew up with in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Since 2006, Midwest Values PAC has invested more than $4 million in 341 candidates and organizations — and counting. 

Of course, none of this happens without you (or supporters like you) who care enough to pitch in.

As we mark our 20th anniversary, the work is more urgent than ever. This year, we have a big job: flip the House, take the Senate, and win up and down the ballot at the state and local level.

To mark our 20th year, we’ve set an ambitious goal: 26,000 contributions by Election Day 2026.

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Thanks for being part of this fight, and for sticking with us for 20 years (or for just joining — welcome!).

Al

P.S. Over the years, okay, decades, we’ve helped Democrats win tough races all across the country by investing early, intelligently, and strategically. That’s how you flip seats. That’s how you protect democracy. And that’s how you stop the worst impulses of a president who never should have been president in the first place.

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