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121225 - We need a new wave of Watergate babies
ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. We’re electing young progressives to repair Trump’s damage. <https://act.leaderswedeserve.com/go/852?refcode=em20251221-1&t=1&akid=2969%2E4585878%2E9zGuSh> Back in 1974, in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal and President Nixon’s resignation, an unprecedented wave of young Democrats swept into Congress. They were called the Watergate Babies — first‑time elected leaders who helped reshape how Washington worked. The Watergate babies broke the grip of entrenched power structures in the House, challenged the seniority system that protected the status quo, and pushed for transparency and accountability. And they made real progress. They fought to clean up the corruption that had become too normal (think: the opaque campaign cash, the back‑room deals, hundred-dollar bills in brown paper bags) and helped usher in reforms that gave power back to the people. One of the landmark outcomes of that era was the overhaul of campaign finance law in 1974, putting real limits and enforcement mechanisms in place through the Federal Election Commission so we could finally know who was buying influence in our politics and which special interests were buying out our politicians. But that fight isn’t finished. And today, we face a new moment of corruption and chaos — from the corruption normalized by Trump and the MAGA movement to lawmakers who let corporate bribes dictate their decisions. America is due for another wave of Watergate babies who are ready to clean up the mess that Trump and the MAGA movement will inevitably leave behind. We need a new generation of young, fierce, unrelenting Democrats — and that’s exactly what we’re building through our work here at Leaders We Deserve. Will you pitch in $5 now to help us elect the next generation of bold progressives to repair the damage of the Trump years? <https://act.leaderswedeserve.com/go/2160?c0=em_ms_lwd_20251221_1_watergate .7ydl2Q&refcode=em20251221-2969&amount=5&t=2&akid=2969%2E4585878%2E9zGuSh> Donate $5 » <https://act.leaderswedeserve.com/go/2160?c0=em_ms_lwd_20251221_1_watergate.7ydl2Q&amount=5&refcode=em20251221-2969&t=21&akid=2969%2E4585878%2E9zGuSh> Thank you, David Hogg <https://act.leaderswedeserve.com/o.gif?akid=2969.4585878.9zGuSh> ________________________________ Donate » <https://secure.actblue.com/donate/lwd-em-footer?refcode=em20251221-1&t=22&refcode2=2969_4585878_9zGuSh&akid=2969%2E4585878%2E9zGuSh> This email was sent to jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us. Email is a critical way we communicate with grassroots supporters like you. However, if you would like to change your subscription preferences, here are some options: * Receive Fewer Emails <https://act.leaderswedeserve.com/signup/receive-fewer-emails/?t=23&akid=2969%2E4585878%2E9zGuSh> * Update Your Information <https://act.leaderswedeserve.com/signup/update-your-information/> * Unsubscribe <https://act.leaderswedeserve.com/unsubscribe/unsubscribe/?t=24&akid=2969%2E4585878%2E9zGuSh> To give by check: Leaders We Deserve 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #192 Washington, DC 20003 Email us: info@leaderswedeserve.com <mailto:info@leaderswedeserve.com> PAID FOR BY LEADERS WE DESERVE, LEADERSWEDESERVE.COM, NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE'S COMMITTEE <https://track.sp.actionkit.com/q/TiIH6Ep-dXN8wHfHK4dQ9w~~/AAAAARA~/QuAJomP6sRpXr7KdtmLwoaIHYacHj00k3DENtabpRr3Xq10LyujHovmv7rLszWeq3bbv9e1CjBpnYAGTcTDRBA~~>