“Why raise funds for Planned Parenthood when you should be working to defeat Trump?”
I got this question from a Democrat in PM’s on Facebook Saturday and their point was that the $4,821 we have raised for Planned Parenthood Texas Votes so far could have been energy invested into beating our cut-rate Mango Mussolini in November.
What they don’t know is that fundraising for Planned Parenthood Texas Votes (new name for Planned Parenthood Texas Action Fund) IS A VERY EFFECTIVE WAY TO FIGHT TRUMP IN NOVEMBER. Before I bore you with details, some business.
We have $589.15 in matching funds left we can access! To get it I need a screenshot of your donation receipt – I DO NOT need your personal information; just the donation amount! Email to FISHMAC at GMAIL dot COM or, better yet, post in comments as an encouragement for others to give!
COVID has hammered Trump’s approval in Texas. Back in early March Trump had a 7.75% average advantage over Biden over four polls . Now? One poll from University of Texas at Tyler had Trump TIED with Biden IN TEXAS. A more recent poll from a more reliable pollster gives Trump only a 3 percentage point lead. Polls from FiveThirtyEight here.
Texas has the second most electoral votes of any state in the United States. If Trump loses Texas it’s game over for Trump. No path to victory.
Winning in Texas is an uphill battle. But it is possible.
Yet, for the sake of argument, let’s just say all we can do is make it a close fight. What would that do?
Since the 1990’s, Texas has functioned as a giant piggy bank for Republicans. Because it was solidly red, Republicans did not have to spend more than a tiny amount of money in Texas to win the state. As a result, every Republican candidate in Texas could take the fundraising dollars they raised for their campaign and give it to the national Republican party – tens of millions of dollars in free money for the GOP.
Not anymore.
Texas is browner (have I told you how much I love immigrants lately? And why do you think Republicans hate them? I mean, other than their skin, culture, food, language and so on. Naturalized immigrants DO NOT vote for bigots!), more urban and even the suburbs are showing signs of discontent. Republicans have to SPEND MONEY IN TEXAS TO WIN. And Texas is huge and has expensive media markets!
Every penny Republicans spend in Texas is a penny NOT available to them in a swing state.
Guess what progressive organization has a proven track record of activating voters effectively? PLANNED PARENTHOOD TEXAS VOTES. How many Pro-Choice Republicans does Planned Parenthood Texas Votes support? 0. There are NO Pro-Choice Republicans running for office in Texas.
If you support reproductive rights, abortion rights, women’s healthcare in Texas, you are helping to defeat Trump. It is an absolutely free buy-one-get-one-free deal! Keep abortions safe, legal and accessible in Texas AND kick Trump in the nuts. WIN-WIN!!! Almost as much fun as the sex that makes Planned Parenthood so necessary in Texas!
Pissed at the Democratic Party and DNC but hate Trump? Cool, don’t give to Dems. Support Planned and achieve helping women and hurting Trump. Sweet. Support the Democratic Party and Women’s Healthcare? Give to Planned Parenthood Texas Votes and support Democratic candidates and Women’s Healthcare! Something for EVERYONE!
So what are you waiting for? Donate to Planned Parenthood here:Please donate to Planned Parenthood here: Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
Please give me a screenshot of your donation receipt – I DO NOT need your personal information; just the donation amount! Email to FISHMAC at GMAIL dot COM or, better yet, post in comments as an encouragement for others to give! The proof of donation give us access to matching funds to double your contribution’s value!
BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!
Friday I was on a Zoom conference call for Planned Parenthood Texas Votes ‘We Decide 2020’ - the launch of Planned Parenthood's campaign for the November election. On that call were over a dozen Texas State Representatives (Including Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos, my state rep who was elected in 2018. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I AM REPRESENTED BY A PROUD PRO-LGBTQ. PRO-CHOICE, PRO-IMMIGRANT STATE REP).
This money we are raising is CRITICAL.
Planned Parenthood Texas Votes and the elected Pro-Choice legislators have a roadmap to REPEAL the legislative restrictions on reproductive health that were passed in the last two legislative sessions - BUT we have to KEEP all of our current Pro-Choice Reps in the House and Senate and GAIN 4 Senate seats and 8 House seats.
IS THAT POSSIBLE?
HELL YES!
In November of 2018 I went from having these elected officials:
US Senate: both Republican, Forced Birth
US House: Republican, Forced Birth
State Senate: Republican, Forced Birth
State House: Republican, Forced Birth
To this:
US Senate: Damn, stuck with Cruz. Still Forced Birth
US House: Democrat Colin Allred, Pro-Choice
State Senate: Democrat Nathan Johnson, Pro-Choice
State House: Democrat Ana-Maria Ramos, Pro-Choice
County officials/Judges: 100% Democratic
And it isn't just here in Dallas County. Harris County (Houston) elected 26 Black female judges!
Republicans are terrified of losing Texas in 2020 and are pouring money in like crazy.
The money you give and we raise for Planned Parenthood Texas Votes matters. Planned Parenthood Texas Votes has one of the better organized voter turnout operations on the progressive side. They get shit done.
The way I see it, every dollar Planned Parenthood gets from our work will make life just a tiny bit easier for women (and children, LGBTQ and yes, even straight men) in Texas. AND your contribution to Planned Parenthood Texas Votes is a small part of making a better, more humane, more just, United States!
I think that is pretty badass.
Thank you all for donating and supporting women and kicking Trump out of office!!!
GIVE NOW! Donate to Planned Parenthood here:Please donate to Planned Parenthood here: Planned Parenthood Texas Votes
Please give me a screenshot of your donation receipt – I DO NOT need your personal information; just the donation amount! Email to FISHMAC at GMAIL dot COM or, better yet, post in comments as an encouragement for others to give! The proof of donation give us access to matching funds to double your contribution’s value!
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