Call to Action: September 11, 2018

DAYS UNTIL MID-TERM BALLOTS WILL BE MAILED: 36

DAYS UNTIL MID-TERM BALLOTS ARE DUE: 56


 STOP KAVANAUGH – HE’S A LIAR BUT WE CAN TRUST HIM TO HARM US


The Senate must not confirm a liar to sit on the Supreme Court. While in the White House, Kavanaugh worked closely with a GOP Judiciary Committee staffer who stole confidential information from the Democrats. During his earlier confirmation hearings Kavanaugh swore that he did not receive stolen information. Now his story is he didn’t know it was stolen. But recently-released e-mails belie Kavanaugh’s claims. “There were numerous e-mails sent to him that made it very clear this was stolen information . . . ,” said Senator Leahy. Kavanaugh also lied when he denied interviewing an extremist Bush-era judicial nominee.

If Kavanaugh joins SCOTUS, he will send the Court lurching sharply rightward. If that happens, will you:

  • Have to choose between forced birth or an unsafe, illegal abortion?
  • Be able to get contraceptives freely?
  • Be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition?
  • Not be able to marry the person you love?
  • Be one of the people who dies prematurely because environmental protections are invalidated?
  • Watch SCOTUS shield Trump from the consequences of his criminal conduct?

Tell your Senators your stories of how Kavanaugh’s confirmation will affect you and Americans for decades to come.

Defeat the Kavanaugh Nomination!


**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**


SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS MERKLEY AND WYDEN:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent and voter from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling to thank Senator [*] for his continued opposition to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh has lied repeatedly under oath. He threatens to roll back our rights and the protections that safeguard our well-being. If Kavanaugh is confirmed, I personally will be harmed because [*INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL STORY HERE*]. Please do everything you can to ensure that there is no Senate vote until all the records are released and the Mueller investigation has cleared Trump. Thank you.”

SENATOR RON WYDEN 

Portland: (503) 326-7525, DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555, Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122, Bend: (541) 330-9142
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/

SENATOR JEFF MERKLEY 
Portland: (503) 326-3386, DC: (202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102, Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102, Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129

https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/


**ACTION TWO: DO SOMETHING EVERY DAY BETWEEN NOW AND THE ELECTION**


Visit the Event Calendar on the ORD2 Indivisible Website on a regular basis to learn about upcoming events. Share these events with family, friends and neighbors.
https://ord2indivisible.org/calendar/

Submit events taking place throughout Oregon Congressional District 2 to be included in the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar:
https://ord2indivisible.org/submit-your-event/

Visit Jamie McLeod-Skinner’s website to learn more and keep up to date: 
https://jamiefororegon.com/

Check out Vote Save America

Learn how to defend vulnerable Democratic Senators and which red seats could be flipped, and make a commitment to donate to campaigns.

Make sure you and everyone you know is registered to vote: iwillvote.com

Help take back the Senate and adopt a vulnerable blue senator in a red state. Do something every month to help their election. roadto2018.com

Make a plan for the last weekend of midterms: thelastweekend.org

Check out this new resource from Pod Save America: Vote Save America https://votesaveamerica.com/


This election is the most important of our lives!

VOTE and GOTV!


SOURCES:

https://apple.news/ANl9D5C_bTcWYmTsKBaUOog

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/09/five-times-brett-kavanaugh-appears-to-have-lied-to-congress-while-under-oath/

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/09/kavanaugh-confirmation-hearings-patrick-leahy-points-to-email-that-suggests-judge-lied-to-senate.html

https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/090https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/the-ghosts-of-memogate-are-haunting-brett-kavanaugh-720152/

https://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/090518kavanaughday2questions

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-leahy-kavanaugh-stolen-documents-20180907-story.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/opinion/editorials/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-hearings.html

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/the-ghosts-of-memogate-are-haunting-brett-kavanaugh-720152/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/leahy-says-kavanaugh-was-not-truthful-about-democratic-documents/2018/09/07/babfb4aa-b2d9-11e8-a20b-5f4f84429666_story.html?utm_term=.206336cad419

https://www.thedailybeast.com/newly-released-emails-show-brett-kavanaugh-may-have-perjured-himself-at-least-four-times

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/07/us/politics/brett-kavanaugh-confirmation-hearings.html