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22nd Amendment? April Fools!

Trump has been floating the idea that he could run for a third term in 2028. And he clarified that he’s “not joking.” So much for an April Fools joke.

But the 22nd Amendment prohibits a president from serving more than two terms! And Trump knows this! So, I’ve been trying to figure out a way he could do that. Maybe he could be Vance’s VP candidate with the understanding that Vance would resign once he’s sworn in. Trump does have a friendly Supreme Court!

If Trump does find a way to run for a third term, I have our candidate: Barack Obama. He’d only be 67!

Jokes like these aren’t why I ask you to support Midwest Values PAC. We ask you to donate so that MVP could support progressive candidates like Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. Of course, if you live in Wisconsin, I know you’re voting for her today. Or already have!

Al

P.S. I always add a P.S. Usually, it’s a joke. But I already gave you two. And you know there were two, because of the exclamation points!

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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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