There is nothing more satisfying in politics than defeating someone everybody believed was a sure winner. Better yet, catching someone with $1,000,000 either in the bank or donated to other campaigns. Top that off with someone so sure of his re-election that he hasn't bothered to campaign - even though - due to redistricting - 1/2 of his district is brand new to him and they have never heard of him. The other half of his district does know him and they don't like him. Not. One. Damn. Bit.
Meet Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger:
Poor Adam. He won the Republican Primary beating long-time Congressman Don Manzullo only because Eric Cantor stepped up with a chunk of last minute cash. That really pissed off 1/2 of the Republican base Adam needs to win on Tuesday. Adam never bothered to kiss and make up. To make matters worse for himself, Adam said everything the Tea Party Republicans - about 10% of the primary vote - wanted to hear then immediately afterwards did a Mitt Romney on them. They aren't just pissed, they found themselves someone they prefer. She's a real, genuine Kossack. They may not agree with her, she listens to them and they trust her. That's the way many Illinois voters felt about Sen. Paul Simon.
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^ That's Wanda. Wanda Rohl.
For months she has worked every crowd she could find to her herself known in IL-16. Didn't matter if it was a Republican, Democratic, Tea Party, or non-political Wanda showed up, talked WITH them, and answered their questions. No beating around the bush. She didn't try to suck up to anyone. Whether or not people liked her distinctly liberal vews, they like her.
I have a history on Wanda diary for you to read. She's raised a fair chunk of change for this district - about $44,000 - and spent it on yard signs. Right now she is up with local radio - and that is pretty cheap.
Her supporters reach deep into Republican territory. What Wanda needs is people like you on the phone to GOTV. The campaign doesn't need any more money at this point. Meanwhile, Poor Adam is taking it easy. Just a rare yard sign. No radio. No TV.
Become a part of the Illinois 16th Congressional District November Surprise
Make 25 Calls for Wanda Rohl
Sunday and Monday we want to make 1,000 phone calls to voters in the Illinois 16th Congressional from Daily Kos. 1,000 phone calls could return Congressman Pelosi to Speaker of the House. That's what this is all about.
How about it? 1 Hour = 20 phone calls. 16 hours of calling time. 20 people x 20 phone calls an hour means could do this in 5 hours. e-mail me and I'll send you a list.
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UPDATE: I will be back at the top of every hour to check e-mails and comments.
Online/Remote/Virtual Phone Banking Links for Election 2012
Phone Banking Guidelines - Please read this.
Our list is targeted at available resources that allow, for example, Californians to phone bank for close races in Ohio, Florida, Virginia, and other battleground states even when online phone banking is not provided by the campaigns. The new tool is remote/virtual phone banking.
Many campaigns don't have online phone banking like you might have experienced in the past for the Obama-Biden Campaign, which is one click away to a script and list of voters. Please contact the following Democratic campaigns that use a variety of alternative resources including Facebook applications and dedicated software. Volunteers can log on from inside or outside the state or Congressional District. Some campaigns will email PDFs of names and numbers to interested political activists from all over the country. Read the directions carefully for each campaign.
Let's work hard for the next few days and on to victory on November 6th!
Call out the vote! Sign up to call voters from home for bold progressives like Alan Grayson and Elizabeth Warren between now and election day.
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DFA's Dialer is set up for supporting progressive candidates from your home.
Click onto tab "MAKE CALLS" on the top of page. If registered at site, it will take you to phone banking page that has the script and list of names to call.
If not registered, it asks you to register.
Sign up at the DCCC volunteer page to make calls from home. Complete a short form with your email, first name, and other optional information (last name, city, zip, state, and phone) and then choose the checkbox by "Call voters from home."
A DCCC staffer will make contact via email to explain the process and to register you. Click this link for more details.
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) - Register at her website with name, email address, and password. After you register, you can make phone calls for her from out-of-state, similar to President Obama's phone banking set up.
- Tim Kaine (D-VA) - Click this link to make phone calls.
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) - Contact Lauren Peters at 202-997-6642 or laurenp@wisdems.org and she will set you up for their online phone bank.
- United States House of Representatives
The Speaker's gavel belongs in Nancy Pelosi's hand. Work hard to make it happen!
- Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09) - Only option for virtual phone banking is via the DCCC (if Sinema is targeted for their support).
- Ami Bera (CA-07) - Call 916-670-1864 or sign up at this link.
- Jose Hernandez (CA-10) - Email Nick at namattes@gmail.com to learn how to register and login to the system.
- Raul Ruiz (CA-36) - Only option for virtual phone banking is via the DCCC. (if Ruiz is targeted for their support)
- Scott Peters (CA-52) - Contact Kate Lyon at k.lyon@cadem.org or 858-715-1369.
- Elizabeth Esty (CT-05) - Call or email Matt at 203-716-1669/mjaniszewski@ctdems.org to be registered for phone banking Sat 11/3 through Tues 11/6.
- Al Lawson (FL-02) - Email alex@lawson4congress.com and request a PDF with the names and phone numbers of people to call.
- Alan Grayson (FL-09) - Click this link to do phone banking for the campaign. It is called "Call for Grayson."
- Val Demings (FL-10) - Email Brian at blacey@fladems.com and request phone lists.
- Patrick Murphy (FL-18) - Go to this link for immediate registration and login to do virtual phone banking.
- Lois Frankel (FL-22) - Click this link to create account.
- Joe Garcia (FL-26) - Email Franco at fcaliz@democracyforamerica.com to sign up to make calls starting now through the election and/or for a major DFA call session on Th. Nov. 1. (Spanish speakers are especially welcome)
- Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) - Only option for virtual phone banking is via the DCCC. (if Duckworth is targeted for their support)
- David Gill (IL-13) - Email Meagan at Meagan@gill2012.com.
- Wanda Rohl (IL-16) - Click on this link - http://rohlforcongress.com/... - and choose a county. In the "name" field type in "Daily Kos" and then supply your email as instructed, and someone will get in touch with you.
- David Crooks (IN-08) - Call Matt at 574-807-2576 or email him at mattlafortune@gmail.com.
- Gary McDowell (MI-01) - Call Matt at 203-710-9454.
- Mike Obermueller (MN-02) - Call Nathan at 952-239-0531 or email him at coulter.nathan@gmail.com.
- Jim Graves (MN-06) - Call 320-252-4446 or email ray@jimgraves.com.
- Kim Gillan (MT-AL) - Call 406-694-4100 or email team@gillanforcongress.com for a list of names and numbers to contact.
- Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02) - Email John at jgreene@nhdp.org or call 603-225-3327.
- Shelley Adler (NJ-03) - Email shelley@shellyadlerforcongress.com or call 856-574-4178.
- Michelle Lujan Grisham (NM-01) - Call 505-554-1623.
- Mark Murphy (NY-11) - Email CorinneRoller@gmail.com or call 718-273-0424.
- Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) - Follow this link to sign up for calling from home.
- Julian Schreibman (NY-19) - Call Erica at 845-765-9494.
- Pam Gulleson (ND-AL) - Call Luke Quandt at 701-566-7343.
- John Oceguera (NV-03) - Email Jonathan at jpattillo@nvdems.com.
- Betty Sue Sutton (OH-16) - Contact Cayti at 440-842-4227 or cjohnson@ohiodems.org.
- Manan Trivedi (PA-06) - Email info@trivediforcongress.com or call 610-621-2366.
- George Badey (PA-07) - Call Tim Brown at 484-432-6438 or email him at tim@badey.com.
- Kathy Boockvar (PA-08) - Call Brian at 267-544-9224; there is a coordinated GOTV dry run with OFA this weekend.
- Eric Stewart (TN-04) - Call 931-548-6831; email volunteer@votestewart.com; or go to this link.
- Suzan DelBene (WA-01) - Email info@delbeneforcongress.com for joining the GOTV phone banking, with set days and times.
- Rob Zerban (WI-01) - Go to this link and help defeat Paul Ryan twice!
- Jamie Wall (WI-08) - Call Ben Gardner at 920-737-2971 or email him at beng@wisdems.org.
Our GOTV Blogathon team members are Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse, Onomastic, JekyllnHyde, boatsie, peregrine kate, ShoshannaD, rb137, and adviser Meteor Blades.
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