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21 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

We’re hosting a dinner party tomorrow evening for six couples we know who are still undecided (hard to believe I know 12 undecided voters). Hoping I can persuade them to vote for Harris/Waltz and all democrats down ballot. Thanks for keeping us sane in these troubled times.

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Oh my goodness! Do you have the Antonia Scatton piece? This one is amazing, too! https://emilyinyourphone.substack.com/p/convince-someone-to-vote-harris-today?r=39zqsi&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

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Ask them what is important to them, connect with them, then inform them about the differences in the parties and candidates and why voting dem is important to you. Most undecideds I've run across feel like they don't know enough about "politics" but know what is in their heart. Unless they are secret MAGA voters afraid to admit it.

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Hi. Just in case this is a Jewish group— I’ve been using the JDCA’s talking points on Israel and antisemitism. Has been very useful for my undecided (!) friends. Also the Abe foxman op ed.

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21 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

I'm flying tonight to NC too, to get out the vote in Mecklenburg County, where my sister was born and my father was raised. Staying through the election. Hope to see you, Jess! Fired up!

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Mary come find me! Yay!

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21 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

Thank you for helping us in NC, esp. in Meck!!!!!

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Wow, Mary! All the best to you, Jess, Robert, and Jill! And the good folks in Mecklenburg County!

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21 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

When I go out for a walk I take a piece of chalk with me and stop once in awhile and write on the sidewalk "Voted yet?"

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That is the best!

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22 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

I've been reading for a while but never commented before, thanks for all you do, you inspire me so much! I'm canvassing tomorrow for Janelle Bynum and phone banking with SURJ on Sunday! Let's go!

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I think you'll love the SURJ call.

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Yeah they are great! This will be my 4th or 5th with them. Thanks!

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YAY Lilly, thank you!

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21 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

I canceled both my WaPo and Amazon Prime subscriptions this week, and I publicly post on SM as often as possible.

Unfortunately, due to medical issues I can't do more right now but appreciate you SO MUCH Jessica, and all the other warriors out there! Love and strength to carry on to all!

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Thank you, DD! Even that is a huge help!

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21 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

I've finally braved up to do my first text bank tomorrow - thank you for all your inspiration!

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Virginia! Congrats and thank you!

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You will find the anticipation is the hardest part - once you have made a free calls you'll see it's easy. Just remember everyone you're calling wants at least some of the same things you do, just find some personal connection and start from there.

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22 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

Jess you are amazing. Thank you for inspiring all of us. Tomorrow Im canvassing for Shomari Figures in AL’s newly redrawn CD-02 (hoping his name will be familiar to all of us soon!) And I will see you in Mecklenburg on Sunday!!!!! Go team go!!!

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Amazing! I met Shomari in DC and posted about him in the newsletter back in July, I think? He's AWESOME! And YAY see you in Meck!

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22 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

So grateful for this community! I will be door knocking for George Whitesides, training for Election Day ballot curing and doing a Zoom GOTV. LFG!!!

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YAY AMY!!!

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21 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

I’m canvassing in Durham on Saturday, in Granville County NC on Sunday for Bryan Cohn & Terence Everitt, and again on Tuesday in Durham. Plus poll greeting in Durham.

I’m writing out a bunch of post-it notes tonight! Great idea!

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AMAZING!

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See you in Durham on Tuesday!!!

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21 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

In light of the issue of newspaper endorsements I’d like to share the link to Art Cullen’s Substack post. He and his family own the Storm Lakes Times Pilot in Storm Lake, Iowa. It may be a small town newspaper, but it’s also a Pulitzer Prize winner newspaper. The Washington Post and LA Times could learn a thing or two .

https://substack.com/home/post/p-150906589

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Oh wow! Thank you for posting!

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There was a great documentary done about them and the paper several years back, saw it on PBS!

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22 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

I’m text banking tomorrow with Move On and will sign up for another one for Sunday.. Thank you for all you do! Safe travels.

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Amazing! Thank you! I will send pictures!

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Do you have a signup link?

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21 hrs agoLiked by Jessica Craven

Canvassing in CA-27!

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Thank you, Sharon! You're a Goddess!

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You’re amazing Jess, thanks for all you do!!

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Everyone here is amazing. We're a team. Together we will win.

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Saturday we have a gang going to the Carolina Brewery oyster roast during the UNC v FSU football game to eat oysters, drink beer, and chant Dump Trump. Dump Trump.

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My 2 nieces and I are hopping on a a bus in CT and traveling to PA to canvass. I’m ballot curing o. Sunday and Monday and last minute canvassing on Tuesday.

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Canvassing for Sherrod Brown LFG!!!

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LFGGGGGG! Thank you!

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