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Post by freecharlie on Jul 21, 2024 22:35:12 GMT
I've seen multiple times in the one thread about the negative reaction and comments being something like campaigning for Trump (not exact words, but similar sentiment)
So I'm wondering what have you done/will you do this election season?
I donate to candidates in more than just my area
I text and phone bank and will again this cycle
I've door knocked previously. It will depend on my schedule if I will do that this year.
I am on the list to be an election judge.
You?
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dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Jul 21, 2024 22:51:59 GMT
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Post by Merge on Jul 21, 2024 22:53:58 GMT
I’ve joined a postcard campaign and should have my address list soon.
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Post by melanell on Jul 21, 2024 23:01:46 GMT
I have made donations and have also signed up to send out postcards.
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Post by sideways on Jul 21, 2024 23:02:45 GMT
Donate. Postcards. Text bank. Register people to vote.
The last one is only if necessary. I avoid talking to people as much as possible. Lol.
BTW, a great organization to donate through is Oath. Check them out.
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Post by ntsf on Jul 21, 2024 23:14:20 GMT
donate to various people...
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 22, 2024 0:26:39 GMT
Donate. Postcards. Text bank. Register people to vote. The last one is only if necessary. I avoid talking to people as much as possible. Lol. BTW, a great organization to donate through is Oath. Check them out. ? |
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 22, 2024 0:39:00 GMT
We’ve done a bit of everything…donate, phone banks, walking, post cards, yard signs and registering voters.
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breetheflea
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Post by breetheflea on Jul 22, 2024 0:39:33 GMT
I am really not political, but I really do not like Trump! I am considering donating to something democrat related, I'm just not sure what yet...
ETA: I have never got a political, handwritten postcard reminding me to vote. We don't register for a political party in Washington, so maybe that has something to do with it, maybe there isn't a list, or maybe I'm just not on it.
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Post by sideways on Jul 22, 2024 1:21:37 GMT
Donate. Postcards. Text bank. Register people to vote. The last one is only if necessary. I avoid talking to people as much as possible. Lol. BTW, a great organization to donate through is Oath. Check them out. ? Yup. They don’t spam you after you donate. |
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Ryann
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Post by Ryann on Jul 22, 2024 4:46:03 GMT
I do post card writing every two weeks (will continue that through October) and did voter registration last month.
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Post by KiwiJo on Jul 22, 2024 4:51:51 GMT
Query from a non-USA - what’s postcard writing?
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Ryann
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Post by Ryann on Jul 22, 2024 5:05:30 GMT
Query from a non-USA - what’s postcard writing? Postcards are written to registered voters reminding them to vote, and/or encouraging them to remind their friends/family to vote, etc. |
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Post by KiwiJo on Jul 22, 2024 5:35:47 GMT
Oh my goodness, I’ve never heard of that - I’m certain it doesn’t happen here. You guys are so much more open about who you vote for than we are - post cards, door knocking, donations, yard signs…. Good on you all!
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 22, 2024 5:48:59 GMT
Oh my goodness, I’ve never heard of that - I’m certain it doesn’t happen here. You guys are so much more open about who you vote for than we are - post cards, door knocking, donations, yard signs…. Good on you all! I'll be honest and say I am not that open. I live and teach in a very red part of a blue state. I do not put candidate signs in my yard (our political director doesn't think they work anyway) and I don't door knock where I live and teach. That may make me a hypocrite, but I need to be able to interact with my students families. |
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Post by KiwiJo on Jul 22, 2024 9:23:06 GMT
Ah freecharlie - you would fit right in here, most people in NZ are not open politically either. I honestly don’t know how most of my friends and neighbours vote, although I could probably make reasonably accurate guesses. So of course I don’t think it makes you a hypocrite in any way at all, it sound eminently sensible of you! |
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Post by hop2 on Jul 22, 2024 10:07:17 GMT
I drive people to the polls on Election Day
I donate small amounts
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dawnnikol
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Post by dawnnikol on Jul 22, 2024 11:00:34 GMT
Who do ya'll use for postcards? I don't want to just do them for Harris though, I think we need to do them down the ballot, too.
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Post by monklady123 on Jul 22, 2024 11:17:34 GMT
For national elections I donate, and write postcards. I also usually take a shift at a table outside my metro station to encourage people to register to vote. This is organized by our county Democratic party. My worst nightmare would be going door-to-door to talk to people so I've never done that.  |
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 22, 2024 12:31:31 GMT
I don’t do anything, but I can tell you that I will not vote for anyone who spams my phone without my permission.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Jul 22, 2024 13:06:37 GMT
I don’t do anything, but I can tell you that I will not vote for anyone who spams my phone without my permission. Oh my stars, this! I get texts from the Democrats and emails from the Republicans. I get so tired of having to clear out my inboxes. It’s annoying. I’ll be so glad when this election is over. |
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 22, 2024 13:08:00 GMT
I don’t do anything, but I can tell you that I will not vote for anyone who spams my phone without my permission. That is your litmus test? You know you don't have to respond. What do you consider spamming? |
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Post by Tearisci on Jul 22, 2024 13:11:06 GMT
I haven't gotten involved in previous races but I feel that we'll need all hands on deck for this one. I donated to United for Harris and I'll put up a yard sign. I'll check out other options to help and see where I feel like my efforts could be used.
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 22, 2024 14:10:02 GMT
I don’t do anything, but I can tell you that I will not vote for anyone who spams my phone without my permission. That is your litmus test? You know you don't have to respond. What do you consider spamming? I consider it spamming when I get a text from a number I do not know without having my permission. In other words, if I get a text from a store that I have approved for texting, but don’t know the number, it’s fine because I approved it. I will block any texts from an unknown number, especially when dealing with politics. I treat it as a spam call. I do respond telling them that I do not appreciate them spamming my phone, then block the number. Emails are different. I just send them to junk. |
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Post by Peace Sign on Jul 22, 2024 14:12:03 GMT
i spend my time and money locally where i feel it has a bigger effect on my family. for example currently our senator sherrod brown is being targeted by a maga republican group. he is an amazing senator and man. it's imperative that we keep him.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jul 22, 2024 14:33:28 GMT
I’ve joined a postcard campaign and should have my address list soon. I plan to do the same! |
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 22, 2024 14:51:38 GMT
i spend my time and money locally where i feel it has a bigger effect on my family. for example currently our senator sherrod brown is being targeted by a maga republican group. he is an amazing senator and man. it's imperative that we keep him. Same. I donate to local candidates for school board and city council. This year I got reusable bags and take them to the grocery store and library as advertising. I have never donated to a presidential race. Never will. |
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Post by epeanymous on Jul 22, 2024 14:58:06 GMT
Campaigning in my city and state for national candidates is not going to move the needle because we reliably vote for democrats. I usually get more involved in state and local races, which often have multiple Democratic candidates, by donating money.
When I was a teen and young adult, I did do a lot of phone-banking and going door-to-door, but I have not done that in a while.
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Post by sideways on Jul 22, 2024 15:39:44 GMT
Who do ya'll use for postcards? I don't want to just do them for Harris though, I think we need to do them down the ballot, too. Postcards to Swing States. They provide postcards. I think they may have stopped taking volunteers temporarily. They had so many sign up that they need to catch up with postcards. They may have caught up by now. Postcards to Voters. You provide your own postcards. You supply the postage for both. Both have a script to write from. You could also check with your local campaigns. I wrote postcards in 2022 for a rep for our state house. |
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Post by dawnnikol on Jul 22, 2024 16:19:53 GMT
Postcards to Swing States. They provide postcards. I think they may have stopped taking volunteers temporarily. They had so many sign up that they need to catch up with postcards. They may have caught up by now. Postcards to Voters. You provide your own postcards. You supply the postage for both. Both have a script to write from. You could also check with your local campaigns. I wrote postcards in 2022 for a rep for our state house. Thank you! |
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