Daily Kos & MoveOn.org have joined forces to pursue a joint GOTV venture:
Voters Rising |
As most active Democrats know, this election year there are more registered Democrats than registered Republicans. Almost everywhere.
So if we can just TURN OUT THE BASE this November 4th?
We WILL win.
The US Senate will stay in Democratic hands, and there is even a chance (small though it may be) that if we turn out ENOUGH of the Base - we can take the US House, too.
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This is NOT a request for money, your pocketbooks are safe!
What we do want from you is something much more precious than your coin of the realm.
Follow me below the fleur-de-kos for the details....
WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT
What is the purpose of the Voters Rising project?
To call already registered Democratic voters to remind them that there is an Election this fall and to urge them to Participate in their Democracy and to remember to VOTE on November 4th.
That and nothing more. We're reminding that group of "more registered Democratic voters" to just remember to cast their ballot.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
MoveOn's Voters Rising campaign will connect you directly to progressives in key states who may stay home on Election Day without some extra motivation. Each calling shift will focus on one of these five races that could decide control of the Senate.
Michigan to help elect Gary Peters.
Colorado to help elect Mark Udall.
North Carolina to help elect Kay Hagan.
Iowa to help elect Bruce Braley.
Kentucky to defeat Mitch McConnell & help elect Alison Grimes
Daily Kos, the Nation & the Democratic Party need you.
Will you answer the Call to Action?
Everyone knows that this 113th US Congress has been one of the least impressive Congresses in our nation's history. They've been, quite
literally ON VACATION for nearly half of this year.
As bad as it's been with the US House in Republican hands since 2010, and the attendant gridlock which now prevails in the US Congress; can you imagine how much worse things could be if the Party of Crazy manages to also wield the gavel of the Majority Leader in the US Senate (and have the grubby mitts doing the wielding belonging to Mitch McConnell)???
How can you help?
It won't take a huge commitment from you. You can make a few phone calls. That's all. Use your phone and talk to people. How many of you have phones which you've used to call up perfect strangers at some company you do business with and talked to someone whom you'll never meet about a problem you're having with this company? You are nervous before you make the call, right? You worry about what you'll say and how they'll respond and if you'll end up yelling and angry or if you'll get a nice customer service representative who will be helpful and you'll get your problem solved.
Guess what? THAT is just about how it feels to make a phone banking call about politics. You feel the same initial nervousness. But once you start actually talking with people that nervousness goes away.
I know, because I've done this before, myself.
Most phone banking calls are to answering machines. You only get live bodies once in a while. Surprisingly, more people than you might think are happy to talk to someone about the coming election.
Will YOU volunteer to help save the Senate?
Daily Kos is teaming up with MoveOn.org to GET OUT THE VOTE in October.
MoveOn.org has set up four locations for call centers in NYC, Seattle, Chicago and Berkeley. There are online sign-up pages for each city throughout October. Please sign up at links below to volunteer your time. Remember, If our voters turn out, we win!
The Koch brothers are spending millions to buy the U.S. Senate in order to keep the economy rigged in their favor and against everyone else.
But MoveOn's 8 million members are fighting back
Will YOU join them? |
Volunteer in New York to Save the Senate!
MoveOn's Voters Rising Office Location Manhattan
- Choose your times to make calls
39 W. 14th Street (map) Suite 305
New York, NY
Volunteer in Chicago to Save the Senate!
MoveOn's Voters Rising Office Location Chicago
- Choose your times to make calls
229 S. Jefferson Street (map)
Chicago, IL
Volunteer in Seattle to Save the Senate!
MoveOn's Voters Rising Office Location Seattle
- Choose your times to make calls
106 Prefontaine Place South (map)
Seattle, WA
Volunteer in Berkeley, California to Save the Senate!
MoveOn's Voters Rising Office Location Berkeley
- Choose your times to make calls
2177 Bancroft Way (map)
Berkeley, CA
If you don't live in one of these four metro areas?
MoveOn.org also has a "Phone from Home" program for you!
Just follow the link. |
After you sign up you'll receive an email confirming the time and location. Please bring a cell phone, charger, and a computer or tablet if you have one. If you have any questions, you can email electionsupport@moveon.org.
We'd like to have a Daily Kos Night in each city, if this appeals to you please contact the following group leaders to give input on what day is good for you to rub elbows with other Daily Kos readers. Your choices are Sundays 5:30 PM, Tuesdays 5:30 PM, Thursdays 5:30 PM or Saturdays 10:00 AM.
New York City - Kosmail kathny
Chicago - Kosmail figbash
Seattle - Kosmail bleeding blue
Berkeley - Kosmail navajo to sign up for Daily Kos Day on Saturday, October 25th, 10:00 AM. Afterward we'll gather for lunch, location TBD, but I guarantee it will be fun.
I ASK YOU ALL:
If you, as an already registered Democratic Voter who has an extremely full and busy life, just forgot about the upcoming election...
Wouldn't YOU be happy to get a friendly reminder call
JUST TO VOTE?
#StrongerTogether for a better future for OUR posterity |