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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2020 14:17:12 GMT
It's November 4th. Did you do all you could do? VOTE!!!! Donate?! Volunteer!? Get the word out?!?! Take action. Do what you can and all that you can. Here's what I said in the Lindsey Graham thread: I have LONG said that when the middle-class start donating to pols ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, we'll have a fair fight at the polls. If lobbyists can buy sorry, "donate to" politicians ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, so can the "little people". When you live in a place that's solidly blue, use your money in other parts of the country. For example, ActBlue's Senate Fund secure.actblue.com/donate/flipthesenatevbSince we have "the best democracy money can buy" it's time to start acting like it. You are a FINANCIAL constituent to ANY race in the country. Just like the big-money lobbyists. |
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Post by evnimom on Oct 12, 2020 16:24:33 GMT
Thank you. I had been looking for something like this - I knew it existed. I donated but I donated in a multiple of 11. I donated that way since there are 11 recipients as of right now. I wonder why they had pre-set amounts ending with $9 ($9, 19, 29, ... 59)?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2020 18:00:32 GMT
Thank you. I had been looking for something like this - I knew it existed. I donated but I donated in a multiple of 11. I donated that way since there are 11 recipients as of right now. I wonder why they had pre-set amounts ending with $9 ($9, 19, 29, ... 59)? Excellent idea  I wasn't so on-the-ball when I was donating. |
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Post by papersilly on Oct 12, 2020 18:06:20 GMT
I believe i will have. i am the broken record who told everyone i know to vote. i will have voted and i will have donated.
i will also have prayed, crossed my fingers, cast every Harry Potter spell, mixed every potion, and practically sold my soul to the Devil.
what i will NOT have done is voted twice, tampered with any ballots, or snipered any candidates.
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Post by SockMonkey on Oct 12, 2020 18:08:22 GMT
I'm in a blue state, but not necessarily a blue county. So, I've been postcarding, texting and phone banking for my Congressional rep, who is up against a racist right-wing asshole. I've also been donating to some senate races around the country, including Mark Kelly & Jamie Harrison.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2020 18:19:05 GMT
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Post by withapea on Oct 12, 2020 18:27:16 GMT
I’ve donated and volunteered ( from home ) for elections as local as school board as well as state and national elections in my own state and others. I’m in a red state. I’ve done so many postcards, hundreds. I’m helping my friends and neighbors navigated their ballots and research of candidates. I’ve been politically active for a long time but this round feels so heavy. I don’t ever want to ever feel like this again.
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Post by Monica* on Oct 12, 2020 18:31:04 GMT
I've shifted my donations away from Democrat Amy McGrath (running here in red state KY against Mitch McConnell) and toward seats I think have a better chance of flipping. Sadly, I think Mitch is going to win, so I am donating to other states.
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Post by scorpeao on Oct 12, 2020 19:43:23 GMT
This was the first time in my life I've donated money to various campaigns...I'm cheap AF too. We HAVE to stop letting the minority (Radical Right) make laws governing the majority.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2020 14:14:06 GMT
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Post by elaine on Oct 30, 2020 14:25:18 GMT
We’ve given a hefty sum to the Biden campaign, along with donating to Harrison, Kelly and Gideon’s campaigns for senate seats, since our state is blue right now.
Dh has participated in the National Security Leaders for Biden political action group, and I’ve been a part of the related Military Families for Biden group.
And we both voted on September 23, in person so our votes would count. (even though VA should be comfortably blue)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2020 14:47:32 GMT
Yes. I've contributed to Biden/Harris and to Democratic Senate races in tight states. I did so again today, thanks. I can't donate thousands but I try to donate $25 dollars or so every week to various races.
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Post by Olan on Oct 30, 2020 14:55:57 GMT
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Post by flanz on Oct 30, 2020 15:18:50 GMT
Yes, I think I have.
Wrote and mailed 340 postcards or letters, bought $600 of postcard stamps and shared with friends.
Have donated to Biden/Harris and 10 senate races in other states, multiple times.
I've long felt and acted on the belief that those of us who want change and have some $ to donate really need to invest in races
nationwide.
Dropped our ballots off in an official ballot box in front of City Hall on Oct 13.
Just made some more donations last night.
I think I'm done.
Hoping, hoping, hoping!
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Post by flanz on Oct 30, 2020 15:20:45 GMT
I've shifted my donations away from Democrat Amy McGrath (running here in red state KY against Mitch McConnell) and toward seats I think have a better chance of flipping. Sadly, I think Mitch is going to win, so I am donating to other states. I'm a Californian and made several donations to Amy's campaign, but also stopped a while ago.  |
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Post by flanz on Oct 30, 2020 15:21:24 GMT
This was the first time in my life I've donated money to various campaigns...I'm cheap AF too. We HAVE to stop letting the minority (Radical Right) make laws governing the majority. THANK YOU!! |
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Post by muggins on Oct 30, 2020 16:04:35 GMT
I cannot vote since I’m not an American citizen, but I’ve marched against trump on three different continents, written voting reminder postcards, and have huge Biden banners outside my house.
DH and DD can vote but are extremely busy, so I also researched all our local candidates and gave them the low down on who to vote for.
I haven’t donated any money directly to a campaign as I think the amount of money required by candidates is obscene.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Oct 30, 2020 16:21:26 GMT
I have donated. I have posted factual articles on Facebook. I have gotten the word out regarding Biden's positive attributes. There is a group that is being organized on FB to go and hold signs in town on Sunday and I might do that. I thought about writing postcards or volunteering in some other way, but am curious how effective those things actually are. Do they help, or do they just turn people away more? I have a hard time believing anyone is truly undecided but apparently some are...
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Post by pattyraindrops on Oct 30, 2020 16:32:48 GMT
I have donated. I have posted factual articles on Facebook. I have gotten the word out regarding Biden's positive attributes. There is a group that is being organized on FB to go and hold signs in town on Sunday and I might do that. I thought about writing postcards or volunteering in some other way, but am curious how effective those things actually are. Do they help, or do they just turn people away more? I have a hard time believing anyone is truly undecided but apparently some are... They do nothing for me but make me irritated. All those political things just go into the recycling. I get it from all over, but I think it is ironic that we talk about saving the planet and then have to recycle so much election mail. And I have received so many texts and calls that just interrupt me. |
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Post by Rhondito on Oct 30, 2020 16:42:17 GMT
I've donated to Biden and multiple senate campaigns. I've volunteered and participated in the postcard to swing states campaigns. I've flipped my mother!
I've never done these things before but there was no way I could live with myself if I didn't do all I could to get Trump out of office.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2020 16:58:17 GMT
Pea Power!  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2020 2:30:00 GMT
Thank you peas! Peas who VOTED!!! Peas who donated. Peas who worked the polls. Peas who volunteered to phone bank. Peas who supported other peas.  |
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Post by SAHM wannabe on Nov 8, 2020 2:57:13 GMT
I voted, volunteered, phone banked, donated to many campaigns across the country, trained as a poll watcher, had a Biden sign in my yard, got educated about races down ballot, and spoke up!
But our work is not done!! Georgia needs us!! Let’s keep the energy going!!
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Post by purplebee on Nov 8, 2020 3:13:34 GMT
I donated, voted, and had numerous conversations with non-voters and Trump supporters trying to explain issues and enlighten them about researching what you read on the internet vs. blind following. Not sure if I made a difference, but as a blue minority in a very red state, I tried!
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I wasn't so on-the-ball when I was donating. 
