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Volunteers Taking Back Democracy |
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DOORS MATTER! |
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EMERGENCY CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS IN PHILADELPHIA |
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This may be the closest election ever, and to quote David Plouffe,"More than at any other time in any campaign: DOORS MATTER!" |
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The election will hinge on Pennsylvania, and the result in PA will come down to voter turnout. Knocking on doors is the most effective way to boost turnout. |
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We urgently need more volunteers in Philly to get out the early in-person vote right now. If you can join us for at least 3 days, please come as soon as you can. |
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Don't wait for election day. Early voting is happening now. |
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Special edition of Frontline Update on October 26! Hear about everything you can do during our Nov 2-4 Weekend of Action. Register today. |
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If You Can't Get to Philly |
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Swing Blue Alliance is on the ground in PA, AZ, NC and NY, and it's NOT TOO LATE to get out there. |
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Join the Bucks County PA Team |
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Come spend at least five days in purple Bucks County, where we're canvassing, driving a billboard pickup, putting up signs, poll observing, ballot curing, and knocking doors for candidates up and down the ballot. |
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Day trips to Philly are included. |
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Reach Diverse Voters in Reading PA/Berks County |
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Reading is the fourth largest city in PA. This area has a large and growing Latino population and other diverse communities that are often underrepresented in the electorate. This is just the place to mobilize voters who traditionally align with Democrats' values but are often disengaged from the political process. |
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Spanish speaking skills helpful but not required. |
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Boost Dem Voter Turnout in North Carolina |
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It's just a 2.5 hr. flight from Boston to Charlotte, North Carolina. More than 235,000 new voters have registered in NC as of August of 2024, and as NC recovers from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, we need to make sure those voters have all the information they need to vote. (Note: Select the Saturday of the week you plan to be in NC. You can come any day that week. We'll reach out to help with connections, training, etc.) |
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Help put NY Dem Josh Riley in the U.S. House |
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Come canvass in scenic Hudson Valley and help Josh Riley flip this winnable congressional seat. With your help, we can win NY-19, one of the most competitive congressional races in the country. The U.S. House is winnable in November if we support critical races like this one. |
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Saturday and Sunday, Oct 26 & 27; |
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Canvass in Arizona |
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The margins in AZ are razor thin, and voter turnout is essential. In collaboration with the Maricopa County Democratic Party (MCDP), Swing Blue volunteers are leafleting tens of thousands of houses in four heavily Democratic districts that had low voter turnout in 2020. The team joins groups of local volunteers to stuff envelopes with Voter Guides to other districts during the middle of the day. In addition, we are working with Legislative District 4 to canvass voters in this very winnable area. |
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We’ll contact you with information about logistics, training, possible housing, and other information, including other volunteers with whom you can share accommodations, rental cars, etc. |
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Phone to Get Out the Vote |
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Check out the extremely useful advice from veteran phone banker and canvasser Elizabeth Chur on "Navigating the First Minute." Then pick a phone bank and let action be the antidote to pre-election anxiety. (All times are EDT, until 11/3, when Daylight Savings Time ends and times are ET.) |
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Saturdays Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays |
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Last Minute Donations |
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Volunteers on the ground are working hard to make the most of these last weeks. In addition to canvassing, they're printing flyers, helping voters get to the polls, replacing signs when MAGA neighbors destroy them, funding public billboards, and just filling in any gaps they find in voter outreach. Your donations will be put to great use in these last crucial days. |
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Letter/Postcard Time is Running Out |
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Kudos to our amazing mail hosts and thanks to everyone who has participated in our mail campaigns. There are just a few remaining opportunities for writers to pick up cards this week. |
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The photo above is of 9,000 of the 365,000 letters that Swing Blue volunteers have sent to Working America members in Pennsylvania! Working America is following up with candidate information between now and the election. |
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We're pleased to report that the Analyst Institute's monthly newsletter featured Swing Blue's study of our postcards to New Hampshire. We're currently compiling results of our Virginia study. |
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Final Activist Afternoons in Cambridge |
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Join us on Oct. 20 and Nov. 3 for the last Activist Afternoons before the election. |
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Sun, Oct 20 and Sun, Nov 3 @ 4 - 6 pm (Note: Daylight Savings Time ends on Nov. 3) St. James Church, 1991 Massachusetts Ave |
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Activist Evenings in Brookline |
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We have three more Mondays to do everything we can to save democracy and elect progressives up and down the ballot in key races throughout the country. |
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Mon, Oct 21 @ 6:45 – 8:45 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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