I was warned

They warned me of the nasty attacks, that politics is a ‘blood sport. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Will you split a donation of $25 or more right now between my campaign and CommonGood – 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?]( {NAME}, When Donald Trump was elected, I submitted my request to retire from the U.S. Navy after nearly 4 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 pretty 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 split a donation of $25 or more right now between my campaign and CommonGood – 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?]( [DONATE $25]( [DONATE $35]( [DONATE $50]( [DONATE $100]( [DONATE $250]( [Donate ANY]( 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 is a sponsored send hosted by CommonGood. CommonGood is dedicated to helping Democratic campaigns and organizations win critical races in Virginia and across the country. Common Good Virginia PO Box 26112 Arlington, VA 22215 If you would like to opt-out of future emails from Common Good Virginia, click [unsubscribe](. Paid for by Common Good Virginia