Was a great experience doing #GOTVBlue. The Dem app is really well planned. And the general effort.
We were given a list of registered Democrats who haven't voted.
So our job was not to convince but to remind & inform. Especially minutiae like the supreme court seats.
We were given a list of registered Democrats who haven't voted.
So our job was not to convince but to remind & inform. Especially minutiae like the supreme court seats.
https://twitter.com/k_rupal/status/1589320074418356225
A lot of folks feel uncomfortable with canvassing thinking it only involves convincing random strangers door to door to vote for your candidate.
Not necessarily. Esp not in the US where a majority of voters self identify as R/D and stay that way for decades if not forever.
Not necessarily. Esp not in the US where a majority of voters self identify as R/D and stay that way for decades if not forever.
Every single house we visited, we were visiting registered Dems. Who welcomed us with a smile. Promised to vote Tuesday after agreeing this is a crucial election.
And every single household was "oh TIL!" at the info about the court seats needing 3 votes.
And every single household was "oh TIL!" at the info about the court seats needing 3 votes.
Remember that when Dems beat GOP in turnout, they usually win the election. This country, for a generation, has had a sustained majority of Democrats.
Only the electoral college, gerrymandering, & voter suppression keep GOP competitive.
Only the electoral college, gerrymandering, & voter suppression keep GOP competitive.
The last 3 cycles, @k_rupal and I have been learning first hand what @PreppyProf and @DCInbox have been saying for years. How much of politics is local and how much of local is politics.
CNN types just want you to focus on a few blockbuster races. To the nation's detriment.
CNN types just want you to focus on a few blockbuster races. To the nation's detriment.
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