attacked for serving in the Navy

Hello, When Donald Trump was elected, I submitted my request to retire from the U.S. Navy after nearly four decades of military service. I never expected I’d one day run for office, but I felt called to continue to serve in whatever way was most meaningful. People told me to prepare myself – to prepare my family – for what lay ahead. They warned me of the nasty attacks, that politics is a ‘blood sport.’ I never thought a Super PAC would run over a million dollars in TV ads attacking me for serving in the U.S. Navy, but that’s exactly what happened. They tried to say that because my military service took me and my family from state to state, from country to country, that I somehow wasn’t an Iowan anymore. They pretended my upbringing in rural, northwest Iowa never happened. They ignored the sacrifices that my wife, my kids, and my family made in my service. And worst of all, they attacked and denigrated every servicemember and every military family that has to pack up, change schools, say goodbye to friends and sometimes spend holidays thousands of miles away from each other. Now, I’m taking on an even greater challenge. And in my campaign to defeat Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, things are going to get even nastier. I am sure of it, because control of the Senate hinges on our race and whether or not we can turn Iowa blue. In order to be ready to fight back, we need to raise another $50,000 before our critical fundraising deadline, but right now, we’re still falling short. I’m not taking money from corporate PACs, so if we’re going to have the resources we need to win, I’m counting on grassroots donors like you to give right now: [I wouldn’t ask if it weren’t important: Please, will you]( a donation of $15]( more right now]( my campaign and American Bridge PAC]( every dollar you can afford before our critical fundraising deadline – to help me defeat Chuck Grassley, turn Iowa blue and protect our Democratic Senate majority?]( If you've saved payment info with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. [$15]( [$25]( [$50]( [Other]( All the Super PAC money in the world can’t defeat grassroots support from people like you. I’m so grateful to have you on the team, Mike Franken, U.S. Navy (ret.) VICE ADMIRAL FRANKEN (RET) IS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE U.S. NAVY. USE OF HIS MILITARY RANK, JOB TITLES, AND PHOTOGRAPHS IN UNIFORM DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. [To unsubscribe from this email list, please click here.]( Paid for by AB PAC. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. American Bridge 21st Century 800 Maine Ave SW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20024 United States