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July 28, 2022
WORLDS SAVED: 1
CONFIRMED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS WE HELPED REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 2020: 784,875
CONFIRMED DEMOCRATIC VOTERS WE HELPED REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 2021: 1,570,600
TOTAL VOTER TOUCHES TO DATE: 30,088,218
DAYS UNTIL 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION: 117
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Congress just passed the CHIPS bill, a bipartisan success that will send billions of dollars to American microchip production, manufacturing and scientific research.
Biden and Schumer just got Manchin to come to an agreement on the Inflation Reduction Act – which will be the biggest single national investment ever made in the environment – will bring down drug prices for seniors – will fight inflation – and will lower the federal deficit. It will pay for itself via a new 15% corporate minimum tax.
Republicans’ online donations are unexpectedly drying up.
Democrats are ahead by 4-6 points nationally in new polls.
All of this is happening NOW, about 8 weeks from October when mail-in ballots start dropping in many states.
Is it just us, or does this feel like the start of a massive Blue Wave???
When you’re surfing, and you see the mother of all waves building behind you in the distance, and you feel the adrenaline wave to match it… you don’t hesitate. You start paddling like crazy. That time is now. PADDLE!!!
Across the country, let’s register Democrats!!
Let’s register
• every woman endangered by Republicans taking away abortion rights
• every LGBTQ+ person whose rights are in the crosshairs
• every person of color whose rights are being trampled
• every young person who lives in fear of gun violence
• every person who likes breathing clean air and drinking clean water
• and everyone of any age, gender, race, or religion with a heart and/or a brain!
Sign up for an event below – more, if you can! Get fired up by Founder Jason Berlin’s interview on the How We Win podcast! Call your Senator today at (202) 224-3121 and urge them to pass the Inflation Reduction Act!
And let’s ride this wave to midterms victory!
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FIELD TEAM 6 IS ON HOW WE WIN!
Some podcasts are staples of the Resistance – and this is one of them! Our own Founder Jason Berlin just had the honor of being interviewed by OG Swing Left activist hero Steve Pierson on the awesome How We Win podcast – and talked about how the tide is turning in Democrat's favor!
Jason shared his uplifting message and explained how Field Team 6 and allies are indeed working right now to save the world, one new Democrat at a time. Tune in HERE to check it out, and get ready to get hopeful!
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FOUR STATE EMAIL CAMPAIGN! Most of our voter outreach involves volunteers – but there are also some absolutely essential forms of outreach that happen behind the scenes. This week, as part of our proven multi-touch strategy, we launched a massive email campaign to register more new Democrats.
We delivered 381,893 emails to women who are eligible voters and likely Democrats. These were voter registration emails with a pro-abortion rights message – and we sent them to women in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, four crucial swing states with “trigger laws” that ban or severely limit abortion rights.
Sending this many emails cost $2,587. And it was well worth it.
This is exactly the kind of nimble, topical, hypertargeted outreach we do best. And it’s effective! So far, these emails have generated 3,077 clicks on our voter registration link. (That’s only 81 cents a click!)
Thank you to every single one of you donors who made this possible!
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ONE OF THE BEST PARTIES EVER THROWN HAPPENED TO BE A FUNDRAISER FOR FT6!
Field Team 6 COO Dale Roy Robinson and Partnerships Team Lead Kala Maxym joined forces to host a poppin' fundraiser for FT6 last Saturday in a lush hillside backyard in LA.
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Meanwhile, life-changingly good tacos were being served on homemade tortillas, beer was chillin' like a villain, and the volunteer table was abuzz. A panoply of activist superstars new and old enjoyed each other's company, some in-person for the very first time.
As we go to print, we've raised $9,281 of our $10,000 goal. You can still donate HERE – we'd surely appreciate it if you did. And check out the silent auction HERE, where you'll find Brazilian Brigadeiros (the best truffles you've ever had, seriously), author-signed books, High Tea with Founder Jason Berlin and much more, all still taking bids until Saturday, 12a PT!
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PUT YOUR PHYSIOGNOMY HERE!
Have you always dreamed of having your likeness drawn by a talented artist then printed on a postcard and sent through the mail urging a new Democrat to register to vote, before being attached by a magnet to someone else's fridge? Who hasn't?
Well, if you're an activist in Arizona or Wisconsin, your dream could become reality!
Artist Deborah Ascheim (whom we met at a Bans Off Our Bodies rally) is in the process of creating a new postcard series for Field Team 6. Inspired by her 365 Days of Voters art series, each postcard will feature a hand-drawn sketch of an activist, organizer or voter from one of our nine target states with an inspiring quote about why they do this work. We're still looking for folks to represent AZ and WI so please contact our Postcarding Czar Sharon HERE and let her know you're interested – or if you know someone else you think would be great!
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ONWARD TOWARD PROGRESS:
GIGANTIC PUSH FOR NEVADA
One of our favorite California partners, Onward Toward Progress, is adopting one of our favorite neighbors: the great state of Nevada.
Why Nevada? So many good reasons! First, a whopping 33% of Nevada voters have moved either into or out of the state since 2016. Getting likely new Democrats registered and engaged ASAP is key to keeping the Silver State blue.
Important races? Nevada’s got ‘em:
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Senator Catherine Cortez Masto — the only Latina in the U.S. Senate
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Governor Steve Sisolak — this key Democratic governor, who signed legislation making mail-in voting permanent, is fighting off a Trump-backed challenger
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U.S. Representatives Dina Titus (NV-01), Susie Lee (NV-03) and Steven Horsford (NV-04) — all three need our support so Democrats hold the House and stop the likes of Kevin McCarthy from becoming Speaker or Jim Jordan and Matt Gaetz from becoming committee chairs. (The horror…)
Plus there’s the battle to preserve Democratic majorities in the state Senate and Assembly. This is pretty darn important and we all know why. (Looking at you, Arizona!)
With Onward Toward Progress helping Field Team 6 raise funds to register Democratic voters in Nevada, we’re confident we can win these races and more!
Check out the message they’re sending to their members HERE.
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FT6 + MOVEMENT LABS:
"SEND TEXTS, MAKE CHANGE"
Recently, Field Team 6 applied for a “texting grant” from the progressive organization Movement Labs. We didn’t get the grant, but there’s no shame in that, seeing as it was specifically a Gun Reform Grant and the selectees were the excellent Oregon Alliance For Gun Safety and Texas Gun Sense. Congratulations to both of them. Keep up the good work, friends!
However, Movement Labs was impressed by Field Team 6 and the work we’re doing to register new Democrats with gun safety messages. So much so, that they decided to promote us on their many channels. See it HERE. This is great as they’ve got bold ideas, a big reach, and some cutting edge technology. The partnership is still evolving and we’re sure to be cooking up some good stuff, so stay tuned.
Meanwhile, check out the good folks at Movement Labs right HERE.
PS. We love their slogan. It has a certain directness that appeals to our registering Democrats and saving the world sensibility.
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TODAY!!! — JULY 28:
BYOP TEXTING BOOTCAMP!
Get ready to BYOP – Bring Your Own Phone (*plan)! We're bootcamping this very afternoon… Thursday, July 28 at 4p PT. We’ll train you how to text from your computer, using your data plan. (Or a free Google Voice number!)
If you already know how to text from your computer, you're way ahead of the game! If not, we'll train you up and then you can do it on your own time, whenever you like!
We're texting swing states and districts all across the nation… all home to vital contests in the battle to save democracy. Let's register Democratic voters who can elect Democrats up and down the ballot!
We've upgraded the tech with some sassy Chrome extensions that turn this into a two-click operation! If you have an ActionID, Chrome browser, and software to text from your computer, you're ready. RSVP!
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FRIDAY, JULY 29:
HELP TURN PA BLUE
What’s better than working with Turn PA Blue to text eligible female voters and likely Dems in Pennsylvania? Doing it superfast with the Spoke Rewired platform! It’s, like, seriously fast.
We’re all outraged over the Roe decision, and now we can turn that negative energy into something positive: let’s mint new, blue voters who can elect Fetterman to the Senate and increase our majority – elect more Democrats to hold the US House – elect Shapiro to the Governor's mansion – and elect more Democrats to the PA state legislature too, as well as downballot!
And don’t worry if you’ve never used Spoke Rewired – training will be provided. Register HERE for the event that's on Friday, July 29 at 10a PT.
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SUNDAY, JULY 31 &
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3:
WEEKLY POSTCARD PARTIES
Our famous Postcarding Parties are back and better than ever—because now they're twice a week!
Yes, you can write voter registration postcards in a group... from the comfort of your kitchen table... and you can do it on Sundays and Wednesdays. That's a win-win-win-win.
The weekend sessions take place Sunday evenings and are led by Sandy Johnson. RSVP HERE for the next one on Sunday, July 31 from 5-7p PT.
Wednesday's sessions are led by long-time postcarding guru Laurie Mendik and take place in the afternoon. RSVP HERE for our upcoming sesh on Wednesday, August 3 from 2-4p PT.
At both parties, we'll teach you everything you need to know about our voter registration outreach through postcards. Our focus, as always, is registering Democrats in flippable districts. And for those who are already trained up, feel free to hop right into our breakout room to write postcards and talk politics. See you soon!
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 &
WEDNESDAYS, AUGUST 3 & 10 (NOW FOR INSTAGRAM!)
Hi Social Stormers! We had our very best week ever in our entire history of Social Storming! Two weeks in a row with over 11,000 tweets generating over 70 million impressions each week! You rock!
Look out! We have a new Instagram Training (and Facebook is coming!)!
Basic Instagram Skills for Social Storming — Wednesday, August 10, 11am PT
Learn the 'gram from an expert! RSVP HERE!
Now, going back in time...
Basic Twitter Skills for Social Storming — Tuesday, August 2 at 5p PT
Basic Twitter Skills for Social Storming — Wednesday, August 3 at 11a PT
Brand new to Twitter, or just want a bit more explanation on how social media all works? This session is for you! RSVP HERE.
(Please note: the Tuesday session is one of our biweekly evening sessions for those who can't storm in the afternoon.)
Advanced Twitter Skills for Social Storming — Wednesday, August 3 at 3p PT
Already comfortable using Twitter? Learn tips and tricks to increase your followers, use Tweetdeck and more. RSVP HERE.
And, as always, you can send out our posts any time you like. You'll find more info and our super cool posts right HERE.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 6:
CALL DEMOCRATS IN NEVADA!
Make a difference in the ramp-up to midterms: hop on a phone bank and join Field Team 6 as we register democrats in the important swing state of Nevada!
You’ll call eligible voters we already know are likely Dems, then get them registered as Democrats. If they're already registered (yay!) you'll help them sign up to vote from home (vote by mail). This is a super-effective way we can turn voices into votes, but we need your help! We’ll provide training, lots of good company and plenty of virtual pats on the back – plus it’s fun!
Join us Saturday, August 6 at 10a-12p PT / 1-3p ET. Click HERE to sign up – we hope to see you there!
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NEW Field Team 6 Partner! |
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Click for the volunteer opportunities chosen by Meidas this week! |
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IN PERSON VOTER DRIVES!
Register Dems in-person in:
Fullerton, Irvine, Long Beach, and Orange, CA,
Marietta, GA,
El Paso, TX,
and Milwaukee, WI!
TRAIN TO LEAD IN-PERSON VOTER DRIVES
Our Zoom trainings give you all the skills to lead in-person voter drives!
We have trainings for all of our target states:
AZ, CA, FL, GA, NC, NV, PA, TX and WI!
PHONEBANKING
Join Field Team 6 and our partners as we call likely Dems in
swing states and get them registered to vote!
POSTCARDING
Register Dems via postcard in the most flippable districts and
write with friends at our weekly virtual postcarding parties!
We've got campaigns in all nine of our target states:
AZ, CA, FL, GA, NC, NV, PA, TX and WI!
Just added: Weekend postcarding with Sandy!
SOCIAL STORMING
Build progressive awareness and help #RegisterDemocrats
from the comfort of your social media accounts!
Find camaraderie, tips, and tricks on our weekly Wednesday Zooms!
Now featuring: Beginner and Advanced Twitter training!
TEXTBANKING
Join our BYOP textbank to register Dems in all of our target states:
AZ, CA, FL, GA, NC, NV, PA, TX and WI!
And a new superfast pro-choice text arcade to women in NC!
Click VOLUNTEER OPS below to get up-to-the-minute details and sign up!
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VOLUNTEER SHOUTOUT: MEREDITH POMINVILLE |
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This week, we’re rolling out the Red Carpet of Appreciation for an amazing volunteer, Meredith Pominville, who got started as an activist when she was just 7 years old.
“My mother made us write signs to protest them widening the street behind our house which would have destroyed the bike lane we used daily. A photo of my sign reading 'if you widen 77, I’ll end up in Heaven' made the Saturday print edition of the Miami-Herald!”
But Meredith didn’t really get back into activism until Trump won. “I made my own kiddos write signs, and we marched together in DTLA.” When she broke her foot in 2017, she hung up her marching shoes and gave phonebanking and postcarding a try.
She hit her stride working with Civic Sundays, finding her calling as a textbanker and textbank trainer. In 2018, that group did a bake sale to support Field Team 6. “Jason Berlin’s infectious energy inspired me to start textbanking with them,” in addition to the work she was doing with Civic Sundays, Indivisible, and other groups.
Now Meredith leads textbanks and training sessions with Movement Labs to recruit new Democratic candidates for local office in swing states. Plus, she still leads textbanks with Field Team 6 to register voters in the same states to hopefully vote for those candidates. And she’s now co-leader of Civic Sundays, so she stays quite busy. That’s all in addition to her day job as an interior designer and owner of Charlie M. design firm.
“I feel like when I teach others how to textbank, or phonebank, I’ve amplified my outreach by that many more people. When we vote, we win. When we do the work, we breathe a little easier. We can sleep at night.”
She does it to make a better world for her kids and because “we have no other choice. It’s our time to defend Democracy. It’s time to do the work, so let’s get busy.”
Meredith, we’re so inspired by your nonstop energy and incredible dedication to the causes you believe in. We're so glad they did not widen 77, and you did not wind up in Heaven. And we look forward to making the world an even better place together!
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Be like Meredith! We're looking for volunteers with a little time and almost any skill to share. Find all of our current behind-the-scenes needs, or pleasantly surprise us HERE.
If you’d like to join our Zoom Force and help with basic tech tasks, especially on Zoom meetings... or if you're more tech-savvy and would like to help us set up text and phone banks – click HERE!
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HATCH YOUR OWN
FIELD TEAM 6 CHAPTER!
As the midterms loom, there’s no better time to assemble your peeps into a new Field Team 6 chapter, come up with a name for it, and lead them to register Democrats! ("Chapter" sound daunting? Call it a club, a justice league, a brunch bunch. If you and someone else are in it, it works for us! It's like the carpool lane!)
Your chapter can work in-person or virtually. It can draw from a geographic base (e.g. FT6 Five Points Atlanta)... an ethnic group (FT6 Chinese-Americans for Democracy)... or even an alumni pool (FT6 Notre Dame Fighting Democrats). Your community can be tiny at first. As long as you’re engaging and registering people, you’re making a difference!
Field Team 6 makes it easy-peasy to get going. We can help you create a Slack channel to communicate with your chapter members. We have a calendar of events you can join. We have training sessions to get you started phonebanking, textbanking, postcarding, and social storming. Questions? Reach out to Partnerships@FieldTeam6.org.
Using our database of unregistered likely Democrats, Field Team 6 can set up your own phone/text banks and postcard campaigns to help you register members of your community, laying the foundation for victory in November.
Click HERE for all our existing Volunteer Opportunities. Or click HERE to find out all the ways Field Team 6 can partner with your new chapter!
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SMARTPHONE QR LOCK SCREENS: GREAT FOR MARCHES & DRIVES!
Suiting up for your next march? Heading out to an in-person voter drive? Or maybe you're just going shopping but always like to be prepared...
Turn your phone into a registration machine by making one of these images your lock screen. The QR code on each sends people to Voterizer.org, the fastest way to register a Democrat!™ There they can check their registration or get registered to vote and depending on the state, even sign up to vote by mail.
Find these ready-to-download images at our PRINTABLE TOOLS section of FieldTeam6.org under Resources. That section has been growing by leaps and bounds as volunteers suggest new things they could use! Thanks y'all!
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GORGEOUS POSTCARDS AND SNAZZY TEES!
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 and making it a snap for any eager recipient to register as a Democrat ASAP!
Click HERE (or the 'Shop Now' button above) to find it all!
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