Chris Smith can't avoid us forever. CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE JOSH WELLE.

Everybody has those weeks once in a while when you just want to avoid your boss and pay attention to what you need to do. You can get away with it for what, a day? Maybe a couple days? Three days, tops.

Congressman Smith has been avoiding his bosses in the 4th district for over two decades.

Smith hasn't held a town hall in this district in 25 years. I keep trying to get him to come to one, but he's not interested.

We're his bosses, and he's avoiding all of us. Probably because he knows that if he steps up in a town hall to face the music, it'll be glaringly obvious he has no idea what families in Central Jersey are going through.

I've got another town hall this week on Monday. Unlike my opponent, I'm looking forward to talking to folks and listening to what they have to say.

If I get elected to Congress, I won't forget who I work for. To get there, I need all of your help. 

If Congressman Smith were in any other line of work, he'd have been fired by now. It's time we hold him accountable for blatant negligence.

Thanks for your help -- and maybe I'll see you at the event.

Josh

Big deal (Planned Parenthood) GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE MOLLY KELLY.

Dear David,

Throughout my life, I’ve championed women’s reproductive rights.

So when news broke yesterday that Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund endorsed me for governor of New Hampshire, it was a big deal.

Planned Parenthood is on the front lines for women in New Hampshire and across our country to make sure everyone has access to the health care they need – from cancer screenings to LGBTQ services to reproductive health care.

I share their commitment, and I’m proud and honored to have their endorsement.

Now is a critical time for Planned Parenthood and women’s reproductive rights.

It’s been a generation since we’ve faced this big of a threat to reproductive rights.

With Brett Kavanaugh, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, on the cusp of a lifetime appointment, we’re facing unprecedented attacks on a woman’s right to access a safe, legal abortion. And Chris Sununu is supporting Kavanaugh anyway.

As governor, I won’t allow women’s reproductive rights to go backward. Every woman, regardless of income, will continue to have access to a safe, legal abortion as long as I’m in the corner office.

Now I need your help to unseat a Republican governor to protect reproductive rights for Granite Staters. 

Thank you,

Molly Kelly

Change in Eritrea? FREEDOM UNITED.

SIGN

Dear David, News last week signaling what might be the beginning of the end of mass forced conscript labor in Eritrea is an unprecedented, if uncertain, development. This system, which leaves the majority of the population indefinitely trapped, sometimes in the private economy, puts any company investing in the country at considerable risk of being complicit in slavery.   Tell investors that Eritrea is not yet a country to do business with. It is welcome news that the latest batch of military recruits are said to have been told that their service will not exceed 18 months.[1] But no official announcement has been made confirming any change in policy, let alone any sign of sweeping changes necessary to transition away from the Eritrean government’s reliance on forced labor of conscripts.   As relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia thaw, change is possible – the conflict was the basis of the Eritrean government’s justification of indefinite leave. However, that journey is likely to be long and our partner Eritrea Focus warns us “not to allow the joy to cloud our judgement.” The same warning must be heeded by investors. Add your voice to 69,000 others and tell shareholders to sell their holdings in Eritrea. Freedom United launched its campaign on Eritrea in November 2016. We are calling on investors to sell their holdings in Nevsun Resources, a Canadian company that runs the Bisha mine,[2] and is facing court proceedings for its alleged role in benefitting from the forced conscript labor regime.[3] Join our call – foreign companies and investors should not be profiting from, and thereby supporting, a state system that exploits Eritrea's citizens on a mass scale. In solidarity, Joanna, Miriam and the whole team at Freedom United SIGN

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Dear Searchingforreason.N, For nearly two years, we have weathered the Trump-Pence administration’s political attacks on our health and rights. But these same attacks have also spurred a groundswell of opposition from people who are fighting for a world where everyone has the freedom and opportunity to control their own lives. For the first time since Trump took office, we have an opportunity to reject his dangerous agenda up and down the ballot. Here in Massachusetts, we have endorsed a slate of candidates for the Massachusetts State House who will prioritize access to sexual and reproductive health care and defend the health, rights, and freedoms of all Massachusetts residents. By electing and reelecting these leaders, we will be able to advance a bold legislative agenda in our state and protect ourselves from the Trump-Pence administration. But these races are close, and we need your help to win. Apply today for our Electoral Volunteer Corps to help elect bold leaders across Massachusetts. The Electoral Volunteer Corps is a leadership and training program for Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund supporters and volunteers. To join, you must be able to devote four hours per week for canvassing, phone banking, training, and other opportunities where you will represent our movement in some of 2018's most competitive local races. The program will kick off officially on Sunday, September 9th. YOU can help defeat Planned Parenthood opponents – join the Electoral Volunteer Corps. 2018 is our moment. After months of marching, it’s time we take up our clipboards and knock some doors. Join me in the fight for a healthier, more equitable future.   Thank you, Kim Kargman Organizing Manager Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts P.S. Want to learn more about the candidates we are supporting this year? Check out our endorsements here and share them with your friends and neighbors.

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