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Post by papersilly on Jul 22, 2024 17:18:52 GMT
i donate.
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Post by Prenticekid on Jul 22, 2024 19:28:32 GMT
First, I research candidates, issues, etc, for myself. I don't take anything at face value. I also get the Americans with a Conscience checklist and I do some of the things that it suggests. I also send $$ to candidates that align with my beliefs and are actually out there trying to get things done.
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Post by carhoch on Jul 23, 2024 0:38:22 GMT
Today I made my first donation to the Harris campaign but because we travel full time there not much more we can do .
We will get more involved in the future when we live in a house again .
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 23, 2024 1:10:43 GMT
Keep volunteering!
Yesterday over 28,000 people signed up to volunteer!
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Post by don on Jul 23, 2024 1:19:15 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. OH yes we do: Only for the Presidential Primary Election. Presidential Registered voters will receive one ballot with all the Republican and Democratic candidates. You mark one party, and vote for the candidate you like the most for a spot on the general election ballot. If you do not mark a specific party on the envelope, your vote will not count. You do not get one pick for each party, you get one overall. The party you mark on your envelope should match the party of the candidate you choose — it is not asking you to formally affiliate with a party, rather which party you are giving a recommendation to. This is to determine a nominee for the general election. Read more at: www.tri-cityherald.com/news/state/washington/article285859971.html#storylink=cpy |
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Post by breetheflea on Jul 23, 2024 2:14:19 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. OH yes we do: Only for the Presidential Primary Election. Presidential Registered voters will receive one ballot with all the Republican and Democratic candidates. You mark one party, and vote for the candidate you like the most for a spot on the general election ballot. If you do not mark a specific party on the envelope, your vote will not count. You do not get one pick for each party, you get one overall. The party you mark on your envelope should match the party of the candidate you choose — it is not asking you to formally affiliate with a party, rather which party you are giving a recommendation to. This is to determine a nominee for the general election. Read more at: www.tri-cityherald.com/news/state/washington/article285859971.html#storylink=cpyYeah, except that. It's removed from your voting record after the election is over. |
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Post by don on Jul 23, 2024 5:19:15 GMT
OH yes we do: Only for the Presidential Primary Election. Presidential Registered voters will receive one ballot with all the Republican and Democratic candidates. You mark one party, and vote for the candidate you like the most for a spot on the general election ballot. If you do not mark a specific party on the envelope, your vote will not count. You do not get one pick for each party, you get one overall. The party you mark on your envelope should match the party of the candidate you choose — it is not asking you to formally affiliate with a party, rather which party you are giving a recommendation to. This is to determine a nominee for the general election. Read more at: www.tri-cityherald.com/news/state/washington/article285859971.html#storylink=cpyYeah, except that. It's removed from your voting record after the election is over. From your voting record, directly to the mailing list of your chosen party. Isn't it nice to get mail from your poor desperate friends. Secret Ballot? |
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Post by aj2hall on Jul 23, 2024 12:26:09 GMT
My boys (19,22 and 24) have received handwritten postcards reminding them to vote. We live in NH.
I have donated, I will write postcards and I plan to volunteer to drive people.
My mom volunteers for the League of Women Voters. I’ve thought about joining, I just haven’t done anything about it yet.
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Post by jill8909 on Jul 23, 2024 21:53:24 GMT
I used to volunteer - write postcards, text, etc. Donate.
This year we are in the middle of a perilous financial and health situation and I will vote.
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Post by Rhondito on Jul 24, 2024 23:09:04 GMT
I have automatic donations going out every month.
Last presidential election I wrote postcards to swing states and I just signed up to do them again.
I'm trying to brainstorm some ideas to do with friends in other states.
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Post by dawnnikol on Jul 25, 2024 14:26:10 GMT
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Post by flanz on Jul 25, 2024 15:15:37 GMT
dawnnikol, this is great to know - deserves its own thread! We will be having a tech from our internet company here then, or I'd hop on the webinar in a heartbeat. It would be great if we could all help spread the word in the next few hours!
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Post by artbabe on Jul 25, 2024 15:22:53 GMT
I just donated money to Kamala and now she won't leave me alone.  I have donated money to Katie Porter before, even though I live in Ohio. I just love her. I have major phone/social anxiety so I'm not really good at a lot of the other stuff. They are just going to have to take my money. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2024 16:26:17 GMT
…I have major phone/social anxiety so I'm not really good at a lot of the other stuff... I consider my phone an essential device that gets me get through the day (alarms, calendar, etc.). I get anxiety when I receive a barrage of texts for any reason. Election season is difficult. You block one and there’s 10 more. It’s also often unnecessary as I’m already politically active. The data nerd in me thinks repeated texts to me are a poor use of anyone’s time given public records of my voting history. I’m also in an industry inundated with political discourse over the election season. I advocate for people all day through the work I do. Sometimes I need a break to recharge and refuel without a barrage of political texts. That said, I appreciate the hard work everyone puts in during their free time. I just wish targeting algorithms excluded me as I feel it’s unnecessary. |
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Post by chaosisapony on Jul 25, 2024 17:28:48 GMT
I donated one time a few months ago and the absolute barrage of emails and texts I've gotten since then has made it likely I'll never donate again. My candidate lost, I am not just going to blindly send money I really can't spare to every candidate and issue they now want me to.
I don't recall ever receiving a handwritten post card reminding me to vote but I do like that idea. Around here the most activism you see is hard signs and the occasional person collecting signatures for a ballot initiative.
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Post by dawnnikol on Jul 25, 2024 21:56:47 GMT
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Post by Merge on Jul 26, 2024 14:10:17 GMT
I received my latest batch of postcards to send yesterday. Excited to get started. I plan to do 20 per day. Very happy that Texas is considered a "swing state" (at least by this organization) so I get to send postcards to increase turnout in my own state. www.turnoutpac.org/postcards/ (Signups are temporarily paused, so check back.) |
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Post by dawnnikol on Jul 26, 2024 15:59:39 GMT
I received my latest batch of postcards to send yesterday. Excited to get started. I plan to do 20 per day. Very happy that Texas is considered a "swing state" (at least by this organization) so I get to send postcards to increase turnout in my own state. www.turnoutpac.org/postcards/ (Signups are temporarily paused, so check back.) Just got the e-mail, they're back open! |
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Post by Merge on Jul 26, 2024 16:52:15 GMT
I received my latest batch of postcards to send yesterday. Excited to get started. I plan to do 20 per day. Very happy that Texas is considered a "swing state" (at least by this organization) so I get to send postcards to increase turnout in my own state. www.turnoutpac.org/postcards/ (Signups are temporarily paused, so check back.) Just got the e-mail, they're back open! Excellent! |
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 26, 2024 19:27:11 GMT
I just donated money to Kamala and now she won't leave me alone. I have donated money to Katie Porter before, even though I live in Ohio. I just love her. I have major phone/social anxiety so I'm not really good at a lot of the other stuff. They are just going to have to take my money. I donated through act blue and set it up monthly and nobody has bothered me yet. Maybe because I am still registered as a republican? |
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Post by melanell on Jul 26, 2024 19:43:21 GMT
I just donated money to Kamala and now she won't leave me alone. Yes, my email is crazy now! LOL! But I'm letting them all come through in case any opportunities to help come through that work for me. |
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Post by hopemax on Jul 27, 2024 2:48:42 GMT
One big thing that people can do, that maybe they haven't considered is volunteer to be an election judge (work at a voting location). We know the GOP is going to heavily recruit their people, so don't let them control the show.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 27, 2024 3:39:26 GMT
One big thing that people can do, that maybe they haven't considered is volunteer to be an election judge (work at a voting location). We know the GOP is going to heavily recruit their people, so don't let them control the show. in my county you actually get paid |
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