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February 9, 2023
WORLDS SAVED: 1
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS REGISTERED BY 11/21: 1,570,600
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS REGISTERED BY 11/22: coming soon
TOTAL VOTER TOUCHES TO DATE: 36,644,182
DAYS UNTIL WI SUPREME COURT ELECTION: 54
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What a speech!
President Biden met historic heckling with equanimity, calmly gliding through choppy waters, as he has his entire presidency so far. He did not take the bait. He chose a different path. He chose to lead.
One of the most moving moments of the speech was its beginning. Biden congratulated Speaker McCarthy on his new gig and lifted up Mitch McConnell for his service. McCarthy the empty buffoon, and Mitch McConnell the supervillain! “How could he?” we asked ourselves. And then we watched as Biden grew in moral stature before our eyes.
What a giant thing to do.
McCarthy beamed. McConnell seemed uneasy. He suddenly looked small, petty, exposed.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
When we respect our opponents’ humanity, we all win. When we allow for dialogue, we create the space for change. Biden’s attitude won’t change the entire Republican party – and it doesn’t have to.
It may flip one or two Senate votes that allow us to pass laws we couldn’t otherwise.
It may attract a few hundred thousand voters we wouldn’t get otherwise.
It may demonstrate to a few million young people that politics is worthy of their attention… and help us register them to vote.
So when it comes to extremist Trump Republicans? We are not interested in out-cheating them, out-hating them, or out-shouting them.
We choose a different path. We choose to lead.
You can lead the way to a crucial victory in Wisconsin in April by volunteering – donating – and helping out behind the scenes. As Biden says, let’s finish the job!
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JOIN FACEBOOK BASECAMP!
Since 2019, when we started doing trainings on how to register voters in person, we’ve faced a problem. So many volunteers are hesitant to lead their first voter drive, but would be more than happy to co-lead one.
The problem: how do they find fellow activists to partner with them in target states?
Finally, we have a solution… a new Facebook Group called Field Team 6: Basecamp!
It’s the perfect place to:
– find co-leaders & volunteers for in-person voter drives, whatever your target state
– find co-leaders & volunteers for new phone banks, text banks, postcarding campaigns
– trade state-specific tips & general best practices for all types of voter registration
So sign up now! And let’s triple our in-person and digital voter drives this year!
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BYOP IS BOPPING:
EXPANDING TO FIVE STATES!
You know BYOP, the groundbreaking type of free text bank where we avoid expensive texting software by training you to text from your computer using your own Google Voice number or data plan?
BYOP has been hard at work in Wisconsin, but we want to do more. Five states more!
Yes, BYOP is now available (for those already trained) to help turn the tide in more critical 2023 races. And more trainings are on the way! So if you want to help flip the WI Supreme Court in that crucial April election, or fight for abortion rights under threat in Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia, and (coming soon) Mississippi and New Jersey, then you're in luck!
If you are already trained up, click HERE to get some of that textual healing!
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TODAY, FEBRUARY 9: LAST DAY FOR BAKE BACK BETTER;
ORDER UP CUPCAKES NOW!
Want to make your Valentine happy, devour delicious cupcakes, and save the world, all at the same time? Bake Back Better with Field Team 6!
The task is simple and mouth-watering: Act now to make the deadline of 6p today, donate at least $35 to Field Team 6, and by Tuesday, February 14, our partner Bake Back Better will deliver four delectable chocolate cupcakes with strawberry frosting to your door (or to a door of your choosing)! The sweets can be delivered within the Seattle city limits, within the greater Los Angeles metro area, and in the San Francisco Bay Area (where if you donate at least $100, you’ll also get a super-yummy limited-edition Bake Back Better 3-Cookie Valentine’s Set)!
Here's one more reason to make this Valentine's Day extra sweet: Competition! At the moment this fundraiser is almost as successful as the cupcake campaign for Senator Raphael Warnock’s runoff, but do we settle for almost? Heck no! So click HERE to order your Bake Back Better cupcakes today, because democracy is delicious... especially when it comes with the sweet, sweet aftertaste of victory.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 & ON: WISCONSIN SUPREME BLITZ
Everett Mitchell and Janet Protasiewicz. Two names we need to start pronouncing correctly and loudly! (Say pro-tuh-SAY-witz.) Why? Because one of them could tip the balance on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and restore sanity (and democracy!) to the Badger State.
A bit of backstory: in 2011, the Wisconsin GOP gerrymandered control of the state legislature with the most corrupt maps ever seen and the Republican-majority state Supreme Court let them. That led to results like this, from 2018: Republicans won 46 percent of the statewide vote but 64 percent of the seats in the state Assembly. That is some gerrymandering! But now one of those Trumpy justices is retiring. She tried to ban absentee ballot drop boxes in 2021, so good riddance!
That one seat — if we can elect Judge Everett or Judge Janet — will flip the majority to progressive. Then we can fix those maps. And ditch the crazy 1849 abortion ban (that took effect thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court gutting Roe). And beat back the ongoing attacks on voting rights. Yep. This election's stakes are incredibly high.
That's why, in the run-up to this key April 4th election, we're partnering with our friends at The Union on a massive voter registration and GOTV effort. We need all hands on deck, so please help out with as many of these events as you can:
Friday Phone Banks – every Friday till the election we're calling likely Democratic voters in WI. We'll train you! Next up: Friday, February 10 from 12-2p CT. RSVP HERE.
Tuesday Text Arcades – It's just $25 a ticket and 100% of that funds the text bank. Short on cash but want to text? Email us HERE and we'll help. The next Arcade is Tuesday, February 14 at 3p PT / 5p CT. Sign up HERE!
WI Postcarding – go HERE to get everything you need to start postcarding to the Badger State.
And if you can't join us for any of those events, you can always donate to help meet our all-important data needs for Wisconsin HERE, so we can contact all the kids who have just turned 18, and so many more! That helps immensely. So let's gooooooo!
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8:
PARTY LEADERS PARTY!
Calling all State and County Democratic Party Leaders! This one's for you — and only for you:
Field Team 6 is organizing an important national partisan voter registration summit and we'd love for you to attend.
In the lead up to the Summit we're holding an event just for you and it's happening Wednesday, March 8 at 10a PT. So if you’re a State or County Democratic Party Leader (or even know one), please email partnerships@fieldteam6.org for more info.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 16: REGISTER DEMOCRATS SUMMIT!
Our mission is simple: “Register Democrats. Save the World.”
To bring this mission to the widest audience ever, Field Team 6 is hosting the first-of-its-kind Register Democrats Summit on March 16, 2023.
Think of it like Netroots Nation or the America Votes Summit, but dedicated specifically to exploring the world of partisan voter registration.
What are we rolling out as part of this day-long Zoom extravaganza?
- Fabulous Keynote Speakers (inc. Katie Porter!)
- Panels with politicos (inc. Abigail Spanberger and Adrian Fontes) on topics like Messaging, Gen-Z, Key 2023 races and more
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Moderators with panache (inc. superpodcaster Brian Tyler Cohen)
- Activist Partners (including Jacqueline Westman of The Union)
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Demos and panel discussions with SpeechifAI, NGP VAN, TargetSmart, ActBlue, Grassroots Analytics, Catalist, Civitech — all fabulous progressive vendors sponsoring the Summit
- Grants, prizes and giveaways
- In-person Happy Hours (in select cities)
Plus, we're constantly adding incredible speakers, like Ben Wikler, Chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Joe Vogel (MD State Rep), Lavanna Martinez (NJ political consultant, formerly with Run for Something), Tonya James (VA Dem Party Exec Committee Member), and Mischa Smith (former CO State House candidate). See this space for more high-profile guest announcements in the coming weeks.
The groundbreaking event is free to activists and partner organizations. Click HERE to sign up now.
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IN-PERSON VOTER DRIVE!
Register Democrats on the ground in Mission Viejo, CA!
VOTER DRIVE TRAINING
Learn on Zoom to lead your own voter drive on the ground
in Arizona, California, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania or Wisconsin!
Stay tuned for trainings in the rest of our 2024 target states
(NC, NY, MI, MT, OH and WV)!
PHONE BANKING
Call likely Dems in WI and get them registered to vote
in the crucial Supreme Court election on 4/4!
POSTCARDING
We're writing for the crucial Supreme Court election in Wisconsin in April
and to states that have important elections in 2023: KY, LA, MS, NJ, and VA!
Just added: Pro-abortion rights campaign to women in NC!
Join us at our Wednesday and Sunday postcarding parties
to learn about our postcarding program or just write with friends!
SOCIAL STORMING
Got ten minutes?
Help us reach another 3 billion impressions this year -
all from the comfort of your social media accounts!
Find camaraderie, tips, and tricks on our Zoom trainings!
No social media experience required!
TEXT ARCADES
One arcade every Tuesday this year!
$25 = 1400 texts
Right now, we’re texting for the WI Supreme Court election!
Click VOLUNTEER OPS below to get up-to-the-minute details and sign up!
Let's do this!
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FIELD TEAM 6, LIKE, REALLY NEEDS YOU! | |
Be a Difference Maker and volunteer with Field Team 6!
We're pretty fired up after all the progress we made in 2022 and we hope you are too. If you'd like to translate that passion into action, we're always looking for volunteers. So if you have talents in any flavor, we can put them to good use... for the good of the world.
We're looking to add to our Partnerships Team, our Events Team, our Data Team, our Calendar Team, our Social Media Team, our Team Team (just seeing if you're paying attention) and more.
Click HERE to get in on the fun!
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GORGEOUS POSTCARDS AND SNAZZY TEES, SIGNS & MORE!
Along with our Magic Voter Registration Handout Cards, we also have a full range of Jamie Rodgers, Shepard Fairey and James McMullan postcards and QR t-shirts linking to Voterizer.org, making it a snap for anyone to register as a Democrat! Click HERE to order a whole bunch of all of 'em!
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