October 22, 2020
HOUSES FLIPPED: 1
DAYS UNTIL 2020 ELECTION: 12
PROGRESSIVE VOTERS REGISTERED: 28,533
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12 days out from the election, 44 million people have already voted – almost a third of everyone who voted in 2016. Blatant attempts to suppress the vote have backfired, hardening people's resolve to make their voice heard.
This was always a race between organizing and cheating… between empowerment and suppression… between love and hate. We bet it all on organizing, empowerment and love, and we make that bet again every single day.
- registering swing state Democrats up to the final deadline on 10/26.
- texting likely Dems in our 8 battleground states that offer same-day registration.
- texting enthusiastic swing state Dems to ask them to spread the word to 3 friends.
Election night, we'll have a watch party together. WE CAN'T WAIT. In fact, we've been doing party prep for four years.
But while there is huge cause for hope, we need to be ready for anything. President Garbage Nightmare may claim he’s won, regardless of what actually happens. He’s already expressed his intent to sow chaos and interfere with the ballot count.
We have detailed plans for a peaceful, strategic, preventative protest called the Tally Rally starting the day before the election. It will be big, bold and bound to attract the bright lights of the press. This event includes a chance to show up at your county election office and we’ll need all hands on deck in every one of our swing states: AZ, CO, FL, GA, IA, ME, MI, NC, PA, TX, and WI.
And if you're not in a swing state, or need to participate from home, you can still help on social media with the hashtags #TallyRally, #DownForTheCount and #ACoupWontDo! Find out all the details at our final Strategy Briefing on 10/27 – sign up for that HERE. Check out the 10 Things You Need to Know to Stop a Coup slideshow HERE.
And remember, what you do in the next 12 days could decide everything. So keep going. IT’S WORKING!!
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FIELD TEAM 6 SOCIAL STORMS
If you have a social media account, we need your help! FT6 is doing twice-weekly Social Storms between now and Election Day. Let's turn out every vote we can and take our country back. We'll be storming tomorrow, October 23 from 11a-1p, next Wednesday, October 28 from 11a-3p, and Friday, October 30 from 11a-1p. All times are for your local time. Our research shows these are the times people are most active on social media. Help us reach them!
All you need is a Facebook, Twitter or Instagram account. Texting works too! We’ve assembled lots of ready-made posts – click these hashtags #OctoberVoter and #ItsOnTheBallot for easy-to-follow instructions – and then keep clicking to save democracy. Want a little more info? FT6 organizer extraordinaire, Wayne Liebman, has made a video on how all this Media Storming stuff works. Check it out HERE.
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VOTE MASK: BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE!
The fabulous VOTE masks from our friends at B Four Products are now BOGO! And they've doubled the portion of every sale they're donating to Field Team 6.
Do your double civic duty by protecting your neighbors and reminding them to vote... and do it in more than one style, from Rainbow (pictured) to Navy, Black and White, Leopard print and more! Click HERE to get yours and enter the code BOGO at check-out.
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If you have 2 hours, you can help save the world.
Join Field Team 6 and our partners to register Democrats!
We are currently registering:
college-educated women,
unregistered people of color,
healthcare-concerned voters,
Black men, Black women, Latinx people
and friends and family of passionate Democrats
in 11 crucial swing states!
All training provided.
Get details and sign up by clicking the VOLUNTEER OPS button below!
FT6 PHONE & TEXT BANKS
PRIORITY BATTLEGROUND STATES
FT6/PARTNER PHONE & TEXT BANKS
PRIORITY BATTLEGROUND STATES
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TODAY, OCTOBER 22:
WHO RUNS THE WORLD?
TEXTING PARTY
We've gathered the badass women showrunners of some of your favorite series – UnREAL! The Affair! Unbelievable! Agent Carter! and more! – for a text bank party to register new Democrats in Colorado. You can join them today, October 22 at 3p PT. Get your donation-based TICKETS now!
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TOMORROW, OCTOBER 23:
LET'S NOT REPEAT HISTORY!
Meet your favorite historical fiction writers! Who better to talk politics, life, and history as we text voters to undo an historic mistake? Text Bank tomorrow, October 23 at 3p PT with Kris Waldherr (The Lost History of Dreams), Michelle Cameron (Beyond the Ghetto Gates), Mamta Chaudhry (Haunting Paris), Gina Marie Guadagnino (The Parting Glass), Judith Lindbergh (The Thrall's Tale), Greer Macallister (The Magician's Lie), Rishi Reddi (Karma and Other Stories), Noelle Salazar (The Flight Girls), Whitney Scharer (The Age of Light) and more. Sign up HERE!
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TOMORROW, OCTOBER 23:
GOSPEL TEXTATHON
On Friday, October 23 at 4p PT, Field Team 6 is joining forces with the 1st District of the AME Church's Operation Vote Now campaign and Higher Heights for America for a Textathon & Praise Party. We'll be reaching out to more than 5,000 people in the 1st District to encourage them to get out and vote!
This event will have special guests and a live DJ to help everyone get their praise – and their vote – on!
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
AND MONDAY, OCTOBER 26:
VOLUNTEER HAPPY HOURS!
We know how hard our most committed volunteers have been working as we sprint (or crawl... or slog...) towards Election Day. So to thank you for leading the charge, we're throwing two happy hours! Text Bank Moderators, join us Saturday, October 24 at 5:30p PT (RSVP HERE). Phone Bank Leaders, we're celebrating you on Monday, October 26 at 5:30p PT (RSVP HERE). Let's celebrate all the hard work we've done so far, then gear up for the final stretch!
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 26:
LET'S ROCK! TEXTING PARTY
Your favorite rockers are throwing a texting party! On Monday, October 26 at 3p PT join a star-studded lineup of musicians including Chris Funk and Colin Meloy (The Decemberists), Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles), Scott McCaughey (R.E.M.), John McCrea (Cake), Rhett Miller (The Old 97s), and Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate) as they talk music and life while saving democracy. RSVP HERE to join the fun!
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27:
FINAL 2020 STRATEGY BRIEFING
We're in the endgame now, people. So our fearless leader Jason Berlin is holding one final FT6 strategy briefing on Tuesday, October 27 at 5:30p PT to lay out our plans leading all the way through and after Election Day. RSVP HERE!
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28:
TRICK OR TREAT FOR DEMOCRACY
Get spooooooky with ten award-winning thriller authors (including Andrea Bartz! Steph Cha! Wendy Walker! Kathleen Barber!) at their texting party Wednesday, October 28 at 3p PT. Click HERE to RSVP and see the full lineup!
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28:
VOTEFEST FILM FESTIVAL
We're partnering up with Swing Left Los Feliz and Stand Up 4 America to throw a short film festival to benefit... you guessed it... democracy! Hosted by Mo Collins (Fear the Walking Dead, Parks and Recreation, MADtv), our virtual festival is Wednesday, October 28 at 6p PT. Get your tickets HERE for an evening of film fun!
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29:
VOTE TRIPLING TRAINING
If you’re under 60 and live in a swing state, or can get to one, help boost Democratic turnout on Election Day! We're teaming up with Vote Tripling to mask up, go to polling places, and ask masked voters who've already voted to text three friends to come vote. Sign up HERE for the training on Thursday, October 29 at 4p PT. (NOTE: for health and safety reasons, we ask that people 60 and over, who are more vulnerable to COVID, do not do this. We need you healthy!)
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3:
ELECTION NIGHT WATCH PARTY
Join Field Team 6 on Zoom for an informal huddle/party/support group as we watch the election returns come in. Whatever happens, whether there's a Blue Wave, a Red Mirage, or a Purple Horse@#$%, we'll all be there to experience it together. We're logging in Tuesday, November 3 (gulp) at 5p PT... sign up HERE, and we'll see you there!
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CLASSIFIEDS:
SUPER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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OUTREACH ORGANIZERS
We are actively expanding our vibrant Outreach Team! If you can volunteer your time and help us reach out to allied organizations, we are looking for organizers for our LGBTQ+, BLACK, LATINO, and YOUTH Outreach Teams.
SOCIAL MEDIA VOLUNTEERS
We're looking for social media savvy volunteers to ride shotgun on our Troll Patrol, help write posts and tweets to amplify our message, and participate in our impactful social storms. Will train! Contact us HERE for more info!
LEAD THE CHARGE FROM HOME
We're looking for people with time and skills to share. Heck, it might be something we don't even know we need! Tell us about your skills HERE!
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ELLE MAGAZINE AND SUPER VOL R.O. KWON!
Award-winning author of “The Incendiaries” R.O. Kwon got involved with Field Team 6 text parties… started leading them herself with her incredible writer friends… and then wrote about the experience in Elle magazine! We could not be more thrilled with her essay, and everything she has done for the cause!
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VOTERIZER POSTERS
TAKE THE EAST COAST!
Huge thanks to FT6 hero Gary Shafner for plastering the streets of Miami, Atlanta, and Washington, DC with our Voterizer posters! And to Don Foster for sharing photos of his incredible work!
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TEXT BANK BINGO!
Hot off the presses – it's FT6 Text Bank Bingo! First person to get 5 in a row gets... ummm... a customized shout-out from Jason Berlin (or the FT6-er of your choice)! Download your bingo card HERE, then check out the Volunteer Ops section below to get signed up for text banks. Once you've hit your five, please submit your completed card to Michelle Philippe via the FT6 Slack Channel.
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MAKE VOTERIZER YOURS!
Voterizer is available to all grassroots groups, Dem clubs, and Resistance partners! Click HERE to get a customized version of Voterizer, with your organization's logo on it – plus access to the data of every voter you register!
And we'd love for anyone with a website to embed Voterizer and get visitors registered without even leaving the page. Get instructions and the embed code RIGHT HERE!
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