I have already had 10 friends reach out about phone banking or canvassing over the next couple of weeks. I went today to canvass in VA for Jennifer Wexton who is running for the U.S. House and I was gone from 2:30-6:30. All the people I met were nice, polite, friendly. /1
It was a sunny day and I didn’t get asked any hard questions when I spoke to voters. It felt productive, it was uplifting of my spirits, and I got to spend time with a friend whom I usually don’t hang out with. Why I am I telling you? Because none of this is hard and it made /2
Me feel less powerless. Every vote counts so I know that reaching actual voters matters. I’ll be helping Abigail Spanberger next Sat in VA. During the week I will find some time to phone bank or text voters. It’s work for sure, I’d much rather do other things, but doing /3
Something felt much better than feeling defeated. No matter where you live in the country, I’m happy to try to get you where you can be helpful, too. You can email me at yesmomscan@Gmail.com and I’ll do my best to connect you to local activities near you. END 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾 🌊
