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Some Good Political Discourse: An Interview with Swing Blue Intern Eli Kanner
Feb 27, 2023
By Natasha Butler-Rahman In winter 2023, I sat down with fellow Swing Blue Alliance media relations intern Eli Kanner. Eli is a senior at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, a […]
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*Wisconsin
February 25, 2023 Newsletter
Feb 26, 2023
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*Wisconsin
February 11, 2023 Newsletter
Feb 17, 2023
Canvassing/Voter Registration
*Pennsylvania
Notes from the Road in Pennsylvania
Feb 10, 2023
Action
Why Wisconsin’s Spring Supreme Court is the Most Important Race Shaping 2024
Jan 31, 2023
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January 28, 2023 Newsletter
Jan 28, 2023
Action
“Yo voto porque mis padres no pueden votar”: A Swing Blue intern, Carla Marin, speaks of politics and pride
Jan 19, 2023
[Scroll for English Translation] Por Natasha Butler-Rahman Hoy en día, es más importante que nunca que los Latinoamericanos estén presentes en la política de los Estados Unidos. La gente Latinx […]
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January 14, 2023 Newsletter
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December 17, 2022 Newsletter
Dec 21, 2022
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Election
*Georgia
The Church Project - Swing Blue Alliance Gets Early Voting Information to Churches for the 2022 Georgia Run-off
Dec 21, 2022
by Susan Labandibar and Andy Liebman Not long after the polls closed in November, Georgia election officials announced the Senate race would go to a runoff. Around the country, left-leaning […]
Phone Calls and Phone Banks
Action
La Importancia de los Bancos Telefónicos (The Importance of Phone Banking)
Dec 12, 2022
By Carla Marin *English speakers, please scroll toward the bottom to read the translated version Interview with John Barry (Jack) ¡Hola! Todos soy Carla Marin y soy un estudiante en […]
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December 10, 2022 Newsletter
Dec 11, 2022
Canvassing
*Georgia
Foiling Voter Suppression in Georgia
Dec 09, 2022
Absentee ballot voting is devilishly hard in Georgia – especially with the new short turnaround times for Runoff elections. That is one reason that the Warnock campaign put out the […]
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Election
Letters and Postcards
Ballot Chase in Full Swing
Oct 17, 2022
What comes after the sprint, friends? Well, we are in it! As a tight contender for the US Senate seat for Pennsylvania, John Fetterman recently told an audience that Delaware […]
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October 15, 2022 Newsletter
Oct 16, 2022
Action
Canvassing/Voter Registration
*North Carolina
*Pennsylvania
4 Weeks to Midterms
Oct 11, 2022
I hope that your groups are, as mine is, sprinting full speed to Election Day. Even though volunteers here are just finishing up their letters to Pennsylvania, they responded quickly […]
Action
The Trouble with Instagram Infographics
Oct 11, 2022
High Stakes on Instagram Recently at Swing Blue Alliance, we have been using different social media platforms to engage with wider audiences and spread the word on issues we care […]
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October 8, 2022 Newsletter
Oct 08, 2022
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October 2, 2022 Newsletter
Oct 02, 2022
Action
*North Carolina
*Pennsylvania
Let’s Get Out the Vote
Oct 01, 2022
Thank you for working hard with your groups to keep our huge effort strong. Every postcard is a potential vote, and each vote increases our possibility of a win. We […]
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September 24 2022 Newsletter
Sep 24, 2022
Action
6 Weeks to the Midterm Elections - Keep up the Amazing Work!
Sep 24, 2022
You are all doing an amazing job of energizing your groups, educating them on our campaigns, and placing orders that are making a difference for our partners. Our democracy may […]
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September 17 2022 Newsletter
Sep 18, 2022
Action
Election
Letters and Postcards
*North Carolina
*Pennsylvania
*New Hampshire
Swing Blue Postcards - Just What the Candidate Ordered!
Sep 17, 2022
Swing Blue Alliance volunteers often wonder whether the voters we target are going to receive multiple postcards and letters. The answer is yes, they will. But that’s not a bad […]
Action
Letters and Postcards
"Don’t Despair! Organize!"
Sep 14, 2022
“Don’t despair! Organize!” That’s John Meiklejohn’s takeaway after responding to a survey for this blog. “The questions gave me a chance to reflect on why we started our small group […]
Action
Special Events
Swing Blue Organizational Challenge (SBOC) Relational Organizing Gets Your Favorite People Involved
Sep 13, 2022
It Started with Wendy During the 2020 election cycle when Massachusetts resident Wendy Machmuller contacted her seven nieces and nephews in Iowa. She challenged each of them to become the […]
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Saving Democracy Is Within Our Power
Sep 11, 2022
Action
Swing Blue Alliance Works Every Day to Uphold Democracy
Sep 10, 2022
Over the next eight weeks, we will be working together to preserve our democracy. Together, we are the largest volunteer organization in Massachusetts. Whatever your role, as host, postcard and […]
Action
Testimonial from Jack Barry on Volunteers TBD Phone Banks
Sep 07, 2022
I want to report on the exceptional success of the use of VoteBuilder last Wednesday for the Matt Cartwright for Congress campaign. In this session I contacted very motivated volunteers […]
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September 3 2022 Newsletter
Sep 05, 2022
Online
Outreach/Public Relations/Media
Swing Blue Interns Reimagine Our Social Media Strategy
Aug 31, 2022
How do you spread the word? Most young adults like me wouldn’t think of printing a flier. We turn to social media. Platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter are […]
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August 27 2022 Newsletter
Aug 27, 2022
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MA Western MA
*New Hampshire
Why My Group Is All in for NC and NH
Aug 25, 2022
Two months ago I was discouraged: Biden was down in the polls; pundits were warning that we would lose the House and the Senate. Everything has changed. We have passed […]
Newsletter
August 20 2022 Newsletter
Aug 20, 2022
Action
Outreach/Public Relations/Media
Combat Disinformation – Become a Social Media Monitor!
Aug 19, 2022
If you’ve ever been on social media, it is likely that you’ve come across disinformation posts—false or inaccurate information online deliberately intended to deceive. Disinformation is distinct from misinformation, which […]
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August 13 2022 Newsletter
Aug 13, 2022
Letters and Postcards
Leader Bulletin
Activist Profile: Meet Tracy Walton and Reena Freeman
Aug 12, 2022
Tracy Walton, like many of us, felt moved to act after the 2016 election. In 2018 she hosted a few in-person gatherings for the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, in support […]
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August 6 2022 Newsletter
Aug 08, 2022
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Birth of a Postcard Organizer
Aug 04, 2022
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Aug 01, 2022
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Jul 24, 2022
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Real Conversations with New Hampshire Voters
Jul 21, 2022
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Jul 16, 2022
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Meet Organizer Becc O’Brien: A Mom Who Makes and Answers the Calls
Jul 15, 2022
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Info-Packed Roundup Recap
Jun 24, 2022
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Jun 18, 2022
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A Glimpse into the SBA Newsletter
Jun 17, 2022
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Meet Swing Blue Alliance's Summer 2022 Interns
Jun 14, 2022
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Letters and Postcards
Swing Blue and Galvanize Action Aim to Change the National Narrative Around CRT
Jun 08, 2022
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Help Elect a Democrat in a New Colorado House District
May 05, 2022
The Environmental Voter Project (EVP) believes there are many Americans who care about the environment, but seldom show up to vote. Motivating enough climate-conscious folks to vote could swing the […]
Newsletter
April 30, 2022 Newsletter
May 02, 2022
Action
Leader Bulletin
From Investment Advisor to Democracy Defender: Meet Organizer Shaw Yang
May 01, 2022
Like many Swing Blue Alliance (SBA) activists, Shaw Yang transitioned from Democratic voter/supporter to activist in the wake of Donald Trump’s election. Now, he’s all in. A Swing Blue organizer […]
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April 23, 2022 Newsletter
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Why My Group Is Writing Postcards to Georgia — and Yours Should, Too
Apr 09, 2022
“Every citizen should play a role in shaping our nation’s democracy” — E.J. Dionne, Washington Post, 3/23/22 Our efforts helped to turn out 66.8% of Americans in the 2020 election; […]
Resource
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Letters and Postcards
Training and Education
To Postcard or Letter-Write, that is NOT the Question!
Apr 06, 2022
For organizers evaluating potential mailing campaigns for groups of volunteers, your first consideration is not to decide between postcards and letters — although that may seem an intuitive first step. […]
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April 9, 2022 Newsletter
Apr 03, 2022
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April 2, 2022 Newsletter
Apr 03, 2022
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March SBA Roundup Recap: Celebrating Grassroots Activism in MA
Apr 01, 2022
“Spring is a time for renewal, growth, and new opportunities. In this spirit of hope, we kick off this Celebration of Grassroots Activism in Massachusetts. After the isolation of COVID […]
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Statistics
The Results Are In: Check Out the Latest SBA Volunteer Survey Results
Mar 31, 2022
As we advance through this election year, Swing Blue Alliance’s corps of veteran campaigners are ready and willing. That’s the baseline finding of a survey of more than 2000 volunteers […]
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March 26, 2022 Newsletter
Mar 27, 2022
Action
Leader Bulletin
Meet Swing Blue Alliance Cofounder Susan Labandibar
Mar 23, 2022
If you’ve interacted with Swing Blue Alliance (SBA), it’s likely you know Susan Labandibar. Susan is a tech entrepreneur, mentor, and co-founder of SBA, a grassroots network organization that […]
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March 19, 2022 Newsletter
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Field Leaders Network for Research and Innovation
Feb 24, 2022
After the enormous outpouring of volunteer actions in 2020, a group of activists from grassroots groups across the country wanted to explore how they could direct this energy to its […]
Action
SBA Roundup Recap - February 2022
Feb 24, 2022
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Questions to Ask before Starting a Postcard Campaign
Feb 03, 2022
In honor of Groundhog’s Day, the Swing Blue Alliance research team hosted an event to discuss the results of our 2020 mailing program and how we can apply what we’ve […]
Newsletter
January 29, 2022 Newsletter
Jan 30, 2022
Action
Active Listening for Phone Bankers
Jan 26, 2022
Internship
Young Voters
Meet Swing Blue Alliance's Winter 2022 Interns
Jan 24, 2022
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January 22, 2022 Newsletter
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Communicate Kindly with Busy People
Jan 13, 2022
Todd Rogers, who is professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, is a leading scholar in applying lab-style scientific analysis to voter behavior in elections. When […]
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January 8, 2022 Newsletter
Jan 10, 2022
Leader Bulletin
To Build Strong Coalitions, ‘Engage Directly,’ says Volunteer Sylvia Galván
Jan 07, 2022
Sylvia Galván has been a leader for more than 40 years in Western Mass. In the 1970s, she came from Mexico, where she was born, to join her husband in […]
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December 18, 2021 Newsletter
Dec 23, 2021
Action
*Georgia
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Virginia
Voter Suppression
Rally
A Big "Thank You" to the 2021 Swing Blue Alliance Volunteers
Dec 22, 2021
We are so grateful to all of you who have grappled with phone dialing software, suffered postcard-writing cramps, braved COVID to deliver supplies, and challenged yourselves to apply deep canvassing […]
Action
Letters and Postcards
*Florida
Broward Postcard Campaign Yields Positive Results
Dec 17, 2021
Newsletter
December 11, 2021 Newsletter
Dec 13, 2021
Action
Meet Swing Blue Alliance Intern Kiran Houri
Dec 10, 2021
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