So there have been a lot of articles recently about the horrors The Big Orange Disaster would unleash upon the country if he got a second term. The articles aren't wrong, and it's great that the media is being brutally honest about the existential threat the man would pose to our democracy if he got elected, but some of the articles went a little heavy on the doom and gloom. Seriously, one op-ed even said the impending disaster was “increasingly inevitable.”

Inevitable?!

In the words of the esteemed Inigo Montoya, “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”

Here's the thing: we’ve heard words like “inevitable” before. Remember the “guaranteed” red wave in 2022? Yeah, we blocked that. Remember just last month, when abortion was on the ballot in Ohio and Virginia, a Democratic governor was campaigning on reproductive rights in Kentucky, and a Democrat ran for an open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on a pledge to uphold abortion rights? Despite all fears and hand-wringing, we scored blue wins across the board!

How did we do it? We did the work. We didn’t get disheartened, we didn’t put our tails between our legs, we activated. We made calls. We postcarded. We texted. We gave our time, and we donated money where we could. Specifically at Field Team 6, we came together and motivated one another at Zoom saloons and Broadway-star-studded fundraisers and we registered new Democrats and left-leaning independents. Lots of ‘em. And we made sure they knew when and where to vote so their voices would be heard.

And most of all, we had lots of fun doing it.

So the “inevitable” thing? Sure, people can say it. We’ll just say “challenge accepted,” keep having a blast doing exactly what we’ve been doing, and surprise ‘em all yet again in 2024 with a huge and overwhelming blue wave that we’ll surf into a Biden second term, and Democratic majorities in the Senate and House! With all of us working together… it’s inevitable!!!

– Elise Allen, Newsletter Team

JASON BERLIN ON THE BLUE VOTE CAFÉ PODCAST!

Did you know that U.S. citizens living abroad can still register and vote in U.S. elections? And did you know there are millions of them? Democrats Abroad knows this well, and wants to help register and engage every possible new blue voter! Our own Jason Berlin, founder of Field Team 6, was honored to speak with Hosts Rachel Eugster and David Schellenburg about this and much more!

Click HERE to check out Jason's appearance, and you'll also find out how our incredible Voter Drive Team Lead Jo Ann Bollen has not only been spearheading our work with Democrats Abroad – resulting in voter drives all over Rome – she's also working on holding trainings for many other countries. Because we leave no Democrat behind!

AT FIELD TEAM 6, THE PARTY NEVER ENDS... IT JUST MOVES TO THE FANCY YOUTUBE!

Happy Belated Birthday, Field Team 6!Yup, on December 5th, we celebrated five years of Field Team 6. Our little activist group is old enough to take the training wheels off its bike! And that's on top of all the things we've already accomplished, from the 2018 Blue Wave, to booting Trump in 2020, to beating a Red Wave in '22, to crushing it in '23... and there's so much more to come! But first we want to make sure everyone gets a chance to celebrate, so click HERE to check out our recording of the event, and raise a glass with us to toast where we've been, where we're going, and all the fun we've had along the way.

2023 POST-ELECTION STRATEGY BRIEFING -- CELEBRATE AND GET PSYCHED FOR 2024!!!

That's right, once again we defied the odds to win big in the 2023 elections! It's great news, but what does it all mean as we start planning for 2024? If you missed our 2023 Post-Election Strategy Briefing, you can watch it now and find out. We broke down the results, presented our new, dramatic findings on the incredible voter registration our volunteers and donors are achieving, and revealed our strategy to win it all in the make-or-break elections next year. So now that all the Thanksgiving leftovers are finally finished, kick back, click HERE, and celebrate what we've achieved while we get motivated for 2024! Want a pdf of the slide deck? We gotchu covered HERE.

AND SPEAKING OF PARTIES... WHY NOT HOST A FIELD TEAM 6-MAS PARTY?

Is there a better way to spread holiday cheer than by saving democracy? Ho-Ho-Ho-No! If we want to win it all in ‘24, we need to register all the Democrats we can, and a great way to do that is by raising funds and awareness of Field Team 6! That’s why our founder Jason Berlin is hellbent on holding 20 – yes, twenty – friend-raiser parties on Zoom by the end of the year, and we need you to help!

Hosting a Field Team 6-mas party is simple: just think of one to five friends (that’s it!) who are engaged in politics and might want to help, pick a date (or two), and we’ll set up a Zoom! Jason will do a 10-minute pitch for Field Team 6, our achievements, our ‘24 plans, and how you and your friends can help by donating (or volunteering), and will answer all questions. That’s it! A meeting usually lasts 30 minutes, or you can always have a virtual game of dreidel and keep the fun spinning as long as you'd like!

These awareness-raising, fundraising meetings can turbocharge Field Team 6 for 2024, all before the holiday break! Can you help? Email us HERE with "FT6-MAS ZOOM PARTY" in the subject, and we’ll shout "Thanks a Latke!"

TODAY, DECEMBER 7: HELP US CALL OUR FRIENDS!

We love our volunteers like crazy! And when they get busy and can't volunteer for awhile, we totally get it... but we miss them! And we'd love to have them back, especially now, heading into 2024 and a high-stakes presidential election. We especially want to reach out to previous BYOP textbankers, 'cause we've got big news: an improved BYOP program! Our Big Vision: get 1,000 people sending 100 free texts a day, so we are sending 100,000 free texts a day. At that rate, in 2 months we reach all 6 million people with cellphones in our database. This is a huge way for people to make a massive difference, but we've gotta call so they know it's happening! Bonus: you're pretty much guaranteed to have a good time with the people you reach on the phone – they're already Field Team 6 volunteers, just like you! So please click HERE and join us today, December 30 at 1p PT for friends, fun, and fones!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14: NOTHING MAKES US HAPPIER THAN A HAPPY HOUR!

Anyone can host a zoom happy hour, but here at Field Team 6, we host a zoom-Saloon! What's the difference? The word saloon! Hang out with like minded pals and FT6 luminaries while you enjoy conversation, and all the free drinks and snacks you can eat (umm... provided you bring your own drinks and snacks). We can talk politics, football, the holidays, Taylor Swift being named Time's Person of the Year... the possibilites are endless! Just RSVP HERE, then push through the swinging doors Thursday, December 13, 5p PT/8p ET!

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16: LA HOLIDAY PARTY

FA-LA-LA-LA L.A.! Dust off your ugly holiday sweater and join us at the FT6 holiday fête de l'après-midi, an indoor/outdoor garden party featuring drinks, light snacks, holiday carol parodies, tons 'o cheer, a Field Team 6 presentabration (you read that right), and all your volunteer buddies. We have so much to celebrate, from political victories to new friendships. It's a semi-fundraiser, so pay what you can and enjoy! Join us on Saturday, December 16 from 2-5p PT! Get your tix HERE!

IN-PERSON VOTER DRIVES!

Register Democrats on the ground in Bakersfield, CA!

VOTER DRIVE TRAINING

Learn on Zoom to lead your own voter drive

on the ground in all of our 2024 target states:

AZ, CA, GA, MI, MT, NC, NV, NY, OH, PA, and WI!

PHONE BANKING

Call likely Dems in AZ, GA, OH and PA

and get them registered to vote!

Just added: "Baby Come Back!" Volunteer Reengagement Phone Bank!

Join our workshops designed to reduce your phone banking phear

and increase your phone banking phun!

POSTCARDING

We're registering Dems in all of our 2024 target states and more!

Join us at our virtual postcarding parties on Wednesdays and Sundays!

SOCIAL STORMING

Got ten minutes?

Help us generate another 4 billion impressions this cycle -

all from the comfort of your social media accounts! 

Find camaraderie, tips, and tricks on our Zoom trainings!

No social media experience required!

TEXT BANKING

BYOP Text Banking to

AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MI, MT, NC, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, TN, and WI

and weekly text arcades to AZ ($25 = 1400 texts)

Click VOLUNTEER OPS below to get up-to-the-minute details and sign up!

Let's do this!

POSTCARDS & SNAZZY TEES, & STICKERS IN STORE!

With the holidays coming, there's no better time to get FREE BlueVoterGuide.org and voter registration drive stickers (just pay shipping). If you're looking for more swag, you can also check out our full range of Deborah Aschheim, Jamie Rodgers and other fabulous art postcards, plus 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. Hanukkah's right around the corner, and gifts from FT-6 can last all eight crazy nights!