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<\/div>\nThis is the message where I\u2019m supposed to thank you for all you\u2019ve done for me, tell you how much it meant to me, and then say my goodbyes and wish you luck on your journey. I\u2019m supposed to say something like, \u201cPerhaps our paths will cross again.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nBut that\u2019s not how I roll. Of course, I am thankful to you and I\u2019m forever grateful for this experience. But why wouldn\u2019t I be? Let\u2019s talk about something important.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
We\u2019re all disappointed about Tuesday night\u2019s results. We lost an election. In fact, we \u2013 the Democrats \u2013 lost a whole mess of elections on Tuesday.
\nBut please know that I\u2019m going to be fine. My wife is gorgeous and brilliant and my son True is my best little buddy in the world. We are not the people who will be hurt by these election results. So please don\u2019t spend any time being sad for me. If you\u2019re going to be sad for someone, make it the single mom who has cancer and is scared to death about being unable to keep her insurance to continue treatments without Obamacare. Worry about the undocumented student who has only ever known this country and is worried about what happens to her now. Worry about the minimum wage worker trying to stretch $30 into a full grocery trip. Let your heart go out to the college student saddled with enormous debt and unable to get help from a parent whose own graduate degree has forced him into bankruptcy.
\nI met each of those people, in real life, during this campaign. And it fueled me the whole way. But here\u2019s the thing, that fuel is still in my tank. Why? I love this country and I won\u2019t let losing an election force me away from the process.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Pick yourself up. Dust yourself off. Yes, Donald Trump is going to be President and the Republicans control the House and the Senate, but I need that to double your resolve, not cause you to give up on our politics.<\/p>\n
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Be proud of the campaign we ran. In a \u201cred\u201d state that Donald Trump won by 19%, we came within 3% of turning the Senate seat blue. And we didn\u2019t do it by hugging the middle and pretending to be moderate Republicans.<\/p>\n
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I wouldn\u2019t change a single day on this campaign. I\u2019m proud that we took on some of the biggest names in Republican politics and darn near shocked the world. We fought for smart environmental policies, for unions, for LGBT equality, for commonsense gun safety, and a host of other important causes. I\u2019m proud that we didn\u2019t back down and that we demonstrated that the most important thing Democrats can do is make their argument.<\/p>\n
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If you were a part of this campaign in even the smallest way, you might feel like stepping away from it all to lick your wounds. Maybe you think you\u2019re done with volunteering or donating or even believing in anything changing. Well, you won\u2019t get a pass from me. Staying engaged has become more important than ever.
\nAnd this is the time to maintain that engagement. A new generation is stepping forward in America. Don\u2019t let anyone tell you that this generation is selfish. This is a generation that cares more about ideas than ideology and measures patriotism not by a politician\u2019s eagerness to go to war but by their willingness to do what\u2019s right no matter the political cost. And this generation knows better than to let any politician \u2013 even a President \u2013 tell them that a changing country is a declining country.<\/p>\n<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m going to do next or even whether I\u2019ll ever place my name on a ballot again, but I know I\u2019m not leaving this cause behind. To truly care about this country is to demonstrate that you care about her politics the same when you\u2019re winning as when you\u2019re losing.<\/p>\n
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America needs you now more than ever. So don\u2019t quit! This generation is patriotic, creative, selfless, and \u2013 most importantly \u2013 numerous. My campaign might no longer be the vehicle for your activism, but that doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re excused from standing up and making your voice heard.<\/p>\n
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Take some time off\u2026<\/p>\n
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Ok, was that enough time?<\/p>\n
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We have work to do. You in?<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\nPleasant Dreams…<\/div>\nBee Man Dave<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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