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Volunteers Taking Back Democracy |
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Forward! Not Going Back! |
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In This Issue: Pick an Action to Build the Harris Team So much to choose from!
● Recruit Volunteers for Pat Ryan in NY 18 ● Get Rid of MAGA Scott Perry in PA-10 Raise $$$ for Battleground States ● 4 Million Doors in NC ● AZ Voter Turnout ● Protect Election Integrity ● State Legislatures Talk With Voters ● Voter Outreach in Philly ● Register Voters on Campus in PA ● Call NC Voters and Volunteers ● Volunteers Taking Back Democracy ● Knock on Doors in Hudson Valley, NY ● Voter Outreach in AZ Send Letters to Voters ● Working America Issue-Oriented Letters to Voters Connect With Fellow Activists IRL ● In-person Activist Afternoons and Evenings plus one-on-one tech support Get Training ● New Volunteer Orientation ● Canvassing 101 ● Deep Canvassing
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We are SO ready for this moment. Swing Blue Alliance volunteers have built partnerships in battleground states and have tested voter outreach techniques. We're fired up, and ready to help you turn your excitement into effective action. |
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We can get Kamala Harris to the White House, but that's not all. We can make sure Harris has the team she needs to lead us forward. We can gain control of the House, keep the Senate, and elect Democrats to the State offices that ensure election integrity and put an end to partisan gerrymandering. |
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Let’s get volunteering! |
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FLIP THE HOUSE |
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President Harris will need a Democratic Congress. Turning out voters for local Dem candidates boosts turnout for the top of the ticket, but many voters don't even know who their local candidates are. |
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Join Swing Blue's partners in PA and NY to turn out voters where Harris needs them most! |
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Recruit Volunteers for Pat Ryan in NY-18 |
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Republicans hope that they can flip the seat of Pat Ryan in the purple district of NY-18. Ryan is a moderate Democrat who's a member of the Congressional Pro-Choice caucus, while his opponent, Alison Esposito, thinks the Supreme Court was right to overturn Roe v. Wade. |
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Join us to call people who are hot volunteer prospects, to encourage them to canvass for Pat Ryan. Recent polling shows that the race is tightening up. Don't let Republicans take this seat! |
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Tuesdays @ 5 - 7 pm EDT |
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Get Rid of MAGA Scott Perry in PA-10 |
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Call PA voters and encourage them to vote for Janelle Stelson for the PA-10 Congressional seat. The incumbent, Scott Perry, is one of the most extreme MAGA Republicans in Congress. |
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Stelson is an impressive candidate, has a strong campaign team, and is having great success raising money. Recent polling shows that the race is getting too close to call. Let’s close the gap! |
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Thursdays @ 6 - 8 pm EDT |
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RAISE $$$ FOR BATTLEGROUND STATES |
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Knock On 4 Million Doors in North Carolina |
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Swing Blue volunteers have helped the NC Democrats build a team of volunteers. Now let's help them reach NC voters by knocking on 4 million doors. |
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This fundraiser will support four of the most effective GOTV organizations in North Carolina, poised to reach diverse voters all across the state: Carolina Federation, Down Home NC, NC Asian Americans Together (NCAAT), and Siembra NC. |
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Tue, Aug 6 @ 7:30 - 8:30 pm EDT When you complete your donation, your browser will open a Mobilize window that enables you to register for the event if you want to attend. |
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Turn Out Dem Voters in Arizona |
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Biden won AZ in 2020 by only about 10,000 votes. We need to make sure Harris wins Arizona, and we need to help Senate candidate Ruben Gallego beat Kari Lake. |
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Maricopa County (Phoenix area) Democrats have an ambitious turnout improvement project. Join other Swing Blue donors for this opportunity to make sure Arizona goes Blue in November. |
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Protect Election Integrity |
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You’ve contributed to the wave of donations to the Harris campaign. Now make sure the Radical Right can’t subvert the election. |
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Join PA-focused ImPAct the States and Giving Circles across the country on Tuesday, August 6th to meet The States Project's General Counsel, Lauren Popper Ellis, who will unpack the threat to the 2024 Presidential election in PA, AZ, NV, NH and MI. |
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This event is free, but we hope you’ll support this important work to protect democracy. |
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Tue, Aug 6 @ 6 - 7 pm EDT |
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Support State Legislatures |
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State legislatures design electoral maps, determine whether rights "left up to the states" are upheld, and decide how infrastructure and other funds will be spent. Defending democracy starts in the states. |
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The States Project's Giving Circles Team has organized a $500,000 matching gift opportunity. This is a huge opportunity for the Swing Blue Giving Circle! |
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Money raised and sent to states early can incentivize candidate door-knocking, fuel ad testing for crucial messaging on TV and digital, and supercharge the work of voter contact – all tactics that can be game-changing in November. |
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TALK DIRECTLY TO VOTERS |
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Voter Outreach in Philly |
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Direct contact with voters is THE most effective way to win elections. Come spend a week – or a long weekend – in Philly and help ensure that Dems have a voice in November. There’s even housing if you’re interested. Check it out! |
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Spend a couple hours in the mornings or afternoons (or both if you want) registering voters and knocking doors with friends you brought plus friends you meet there. You'll learn and use proven strategies for registering new Democratic voters and for connecting with voters who feel disengaged from the political process. |
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Register Voters on College Campuses |
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To win PA for Harris, we have to register new voters. And where do you find young, unregistered voters all in one place at the same time? At college campuses during Welcome Week, of course. |
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We've been registering students in the Philadelphia area, and now we're expanding, to register students in central PA, including Penn State’s largest campus. Young people are fired up about Harris. Let's get them registered to vote! |
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Aug 13 @ 5:30 pm - 7 pm EDT |
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Tues, Aug 20, Weds, Aug 21, Thurs, Aug 22 @ 10 am - 4 pm Tues, Aug 27, Weds, Aug 28, Thur, Aug 29 @ 10 am - 4 pm |
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Call NC Voters and Volunteers: Help NC Become the Next Georgia |
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In 2020 Biden lost NC by only 75,000 votes. As of June of 2024 more than 175,000 new voters have been registered in geographically focused efforts. NC is in play! |
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Help us turn NC Dems into volunteers and voters in the Charlotte/ Mecklenburg County area, which has many registered Democrats, few of whom go to the polls. Increasing Democratic turnout in Mecklenburg is critical to turning NC Blue. |
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All In for North Carolina is helping out of state voters connect with canvassing opportunities primarily focused in Mecklenburg County, home of Charlotte. Tell your friends in NC about this well-organized opportunity, and/or take a trip to lovely NC and talk with voters. (Yes, non-Southerners can be effective canvassers in NC.) |
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Volunteers Taking Back Democracy |
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Lots of people step away from politics in between major elections. We need all hands on deck now, so we're getting in touch with people who have volunteered for Swing Blue in the past, to offer help in deciding how they can turn their excitement about Harris into actions suited to their talents and time. |
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This is a great opportunity for first-time phone bankers, because you'll be calling folks who are fired up to help. Volunteering for a cause is all about community. You can help grow the Swing Blue community! |
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Mon, Aug 5 and Mon, Aug 12 @ 4 pm - 6 pm EDT Fri, Aug 9 @ 3 pm - 5 pm EDT |
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Knock on Doors in Scenic Hudson Valley |
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NY-19 is just over the MA border, in the scenic Hudson Valley. Come help Josh Riley win this seat for Democrats! Voters are fired up for Harris but many don't know Riley, and aren't aware of how important it is to vote for every office on the ballot. |
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Sat, Aug 10 @ 10 am - 4 pm EDT |
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Voter Outreach in Arizona |
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Maricopa County (Phoenix area) is the largest battleground county in the US, with over 4.5 million people. Join a virtual meeting with Patti O'Neil, Acting Chair of the Maricopa County Democratic Party, to learn about what you can do to register voters, canvass and get out the vote in this must-win-big county in this all-important state. |
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Tues, Aug 6 @ 7 pm EDT |
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The Democrats' road to winning AZ for Harris, and taking back the Arizona State House and US Congress, runs through Tucson's District 17. Come meet with Nancy Burton, Vice-Chair of the AZ-17 Democrats, who will explain how you can participate in the plan for Democratic wins up and down the ballot in AZ. |
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Thurs, Aug 8 @ 7 pm EDT |
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SEND LETTERS TO VOTERS |
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Write to Working America(ns) |
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The letter you write might be the one thing that gets PA working Americans to focus on healthcare as their top voting issue. As the election nears, Working America will follow your letters up with information about candidates' health care policies, helping the voters make the right choice on Nov. 5. |
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Working America is an association of 4.3 million pro-labor voters who don't have access to unions. The organization carries out incredibly effective campaigns, and SBA is proud to be expanding its reach. |
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Have you seen how efficiently SBA hosts support its letter writers? You can exponentially improve your impact by becoming a letter-writing host yourself. Instead of writing 25 letters, you’ll be enabling scores of writers to participate. Learn more here. |
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JOIN FELLOW ACTIVISTS IRL |
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Brookline Activist Evenings |
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Activist Evenings provide opportunities for new and experienced activists to support, learn, inspire, and work together twice a month until November. |
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Mondays @ 6:45 - 8:45 pm EDT |
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Cambridge Activist Afternoons |
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Take action with other activists at your side. Pick your activity -- perhaps texting or phoning or writing -- and help build a team for President Harris. |
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Sundays Aug 4 and Aug 18 @ 4 - 6 pm EDT |
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One-on-One Tech Help |
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Do phone bank tools or Zoom meetings or other computer programs get in the way of your success as a volunteer? We can help with training geared to your specific needs. |
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Sundays Aug 4 and Aug 18 @ 4 - 6 pm EDT |
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Fridays, 9 - 11 am EDT |
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Swing Blue New Volunteer Orientation |
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Learn how you can turn your enthusiasm into effective action! Swing Blue Alliance is the largest all-volunteer Democratic grassroots organization based in Massachusetts. We make it easy to find ways to make a real difference. |
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Thurs, Aug 8 @ 10 - 10:30 am EDT Tue, Aug 13 @ 12 - 12:30 pm EDT |
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Canvassing 101 |
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Let us allay any mixed feelings you might have about joining canvassing events. We'll show you everything you need to know to make it easy to talk to voters in swing states. |
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Weds, Aug 21 @ 5 - 6 pm EDT |
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Deep Canvassing, Part 1 |
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Once you’ve done a couple of canvassing stints or phone banks, you’ll want new ideas about how to make conversations more interactive and effective. Enter Deep Canvassing. This is the first of two classes that will get you on the road to acquiring new Deep Canvassing skills. |
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Wed, Aug 14 @ 5 - 7 pm EDT |
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Our Mission Swing Blue Alliance (formerly Swing Left Greater Boston) is the largest all-volunteer Democratic grassroots organization headquartered in Massachusetts. We use proven methods to protect our Democracy, work on competitive local and national elections, and strengthen the Democratic party at the grassroots level. |
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