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February 23, 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: 36,646,550
DAYS UNTIL WI SUPREME COURT ELECTION: 40
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WE DID IT!!!! We avoided a lockout in the all-important Wisconsin Supreme Court primary! The top two vote getters in the primary proceed to the general election on 4/4. So last Tuesday, two arch-conservatives could have knocked out any progressive from the running.
But Janet PROTASIEWICZ got at least one vote for every letter in her name! Wisconsin will have a progressive judge on the ticket in the General Election on 4/4!!!
If she wins, the new liberal majority on the WI Supreme Court can make new rulings that restore abortion rights, voting rights, and even fair congressional maps!!
We need your help turning that “if” into a “when.” Sign up for one of our Volunteer Opportunities, donate to help our WI efforts, and let’s pull together to put her over the top!
THANK YOU to every Field Team 6 volunteer and donor who allowed us to send 100,000 texts and 200,000 emails to Wisconsinites in the last two days! And thousands of phone calls and postcards and social media posts since the start of 2023!
THANK YOU to amazing partners like Ben Wikler and the WISDEMS, The Union, Progress North, and all the others who made this happen!
THANK YOU to everyone who pronounces her name correctly (pro-tuh-SAY-witz).
And THANK YOU in advance for learning by heart this incredible fight song that just came to me in a vision:
Don’t throw fits or call it quits!
Up in the air with the activists’ fists!
If Wisconsin’s on the fritz, and you just can’t stand it...
Vote Janet, and do the Protasiewicz Blitz!
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VOTER DRIVE IN A BOX: NEW STATES, NEW MATERIALS, NEW VIDEOS!
Literally everything you need to know and do in order to lead a state-specific and successful voter drive can be found in our Voter Drive in a Box.
We've got a brand spankin' new list of 2024 target states. And new states means new Nitty Gritty videos! First up: Michigan! Click HERE to watch the how-to video for the Wolverine State, or HERE to find what you need to lead voter drives in the other battleground states.
Hey kiddies, 2024 is comin' our way fast. Time to get up to speed with our awesome Nitty Gritty Viddies.
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BUILD OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM = HELP RECRUIT FOR FT6!
When it comes to saving our Democracy we need all hands on deck, so we’re making it easier than ever to share your passion and help Field Team 6 expand our volunteer base.
After all, what could be more fun than saving the world with all your friends?
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To help spread the message, we have beautiful art in four program-specific pledges + general posts looking for volunteers (including behind-the-scenes, see image above). Customize the art with your own messages to easily tout the work you've decided to do already to help Field Team 6 in our mission, and inspire others to help register new Democrats in swing states, via texts, phone calls, postcards or in-person.
You can find all the assets HERE under the Volunteer category and send them out as many times as your fingers will allow on the social media platform(s) of your choice! And if YOU personally can help out behind the scenes in any capacity, let us know HERE!
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 & ON: WISCONSIN SUPREME BLITZ
With the help of Field Team 6 donors and volunteers, we sent 200k emails, 100k+ texts, made thousands of calls and generated millions of impressions registering new Democrats and GOTVing in the Wisconsin Supreme Court primary and... Judge Janet Protasiewicz made it into the general! (Say pro-tuh-SAY-witz, then say hoo-RAY!)
Why? Because Judge Janet 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 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 24 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 28 at 3p PT / 5p CT. Sign up HERE!
WI Postcarding – go HERE to get everything you need to start postcarding to the Badger State.
Social Storming – go HERE to find a whole bunch of Wisconsin assets (hiding in the Wisconsin category) to push out immediately on your favorite platform. And follow judge Janet Protasiewicz on Twitter and amplify her Tweets!
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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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26:
SAVE DEMOCRACY WITH FRIENDS!
Are you vaxxed, maxxed (on your love of democracy) and ready to roll? Then Field Team 6 and Civic Sundays have just the thing for you: fun, in-person events to save our nation!
Civic Sundays LA is now meeting in person on Sunday mornings at private locations in the Silverlake/Los Feliz/Eagle Rock area of Los Angeles. There are always multiple ways you can get involved in supporting progressive candidates up and down the ballot, locally and nationwide. Phonebanking, textbanking, postcarding and digital letter writing will be among the offerings—and you get to do it in person with your new friends!
Next up is Sunday, February 26 from 10a-12p PT. Click HERE for more info and to RSVP.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 AND WEDNESDAY MARCH 1:
POSTCARD PARTIES!
Join Field Team 6—as well as old friends and new—to write postcards, talk politics and have a bit of fun. All while helping save our nation by reaching out to likely democratic voters.
We've got weekends and weekdays. We've got training. We've got materials. We just need you!
Our next few sessions are:
Sunday, February 26, from 5-6p PT . RSVP (or get more info) HERE!
Wednesday, March 1 from 2-4p PT. RSVP (or get more info) HERE!
You can join from anywhere and we have virtual breakout rooms for those new to postcarding. You'll pick it up fast and be glad you did. See you soon!
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1:
SOCIAL STORMING!
Hi Social Stormers! Thanks to all of you, last week we sent over 9,000 tweets, generating over 55 million impressions! And we're just getting started!
We have lots of new, ready-made tweets/posts available, featuring:
- GIFs about Biden & his accomplishments
- info on how to use Blue Voter Guide to help with Wisconsin ballots
- calls to volunteer with Field Team 6 (esp. if you can code!)
- celebrations of Black History Month
- and soon, posts for the Wisconsin general election on 4/4
We've also dialed up another batch of social media trainings that will take your storming skills to new levels. Whether you're a veteran or just getting started, we've got something for you:
Basic Twitter Skills for Social Storming:
Wednesday, March 1 at 11a PT
Brand new to Twitter, or just want a bit more explanation on how social media all works? These sessions are for you! RSVP HERE. And note: Tuesday is an evening sesh. We try to do these once a month for those who can't do daytimes.
Advanced Twitter Skills for Social Storming:
Wednesday, March 1 at 3p PT
Already comfortable using Twitter? Learn tips and tricks to increase your followers, use Tweetdeck and more. RSVP HERE.
Instagram Training for Social Storming — Wednesday, March 8 at 11a PT
Learn the 'gram from an expert! RSVP HERE.
And you can always boost the cause by storming on your own with the fabulous assets you can find right HERE.
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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! MORE BIG NAMES!
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. Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA), Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM), NV Attorney General Aaron Ford and AZ Sec. of State Adrian Fontes) on topics like Messaging, Gen-Z, Key 2023 races, and more
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Moderators with panache (inc. superpodcasters Brian Tyler Cohen and Paula Poundstone)
- Activist Partners (including Jacqueline Westman of The Union, Triana' Arnold-James from Georgia N.O.W., Santiago Mayer and Victor Shi from Voters of Tomorrow, Cameron Forgey from Fearless Action)
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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 DRIVES!
Register Democrats on the ground in Mission Viejo, CA and Parker, AZ!
VOTER DRIVE TRAINING
Learn on Zoom to lead your own voter drive on the ground
in AZ, CA, GA, NV, NC, PA or WI!
Stay tuned for trainings in the rest of our 2024 target states
(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,
to states that have important elections in 2023 (KY, LA, MS, NJ, and VA)
and we just added our first 2024 target state campaign,
a pro-abortion rights message 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 behind the scenes!
We are on the hunt for coders who are tickled by the following words: HTML5, javascript, CSS and Google Chrome extension development. Also, node.js server side development with microservices or in serverless framework.
We're also 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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