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I love this--texts like that make phonebanking worth it

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Absolutely. It made my night.

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LOVE THAT!! Well done Jess! This is why we volunteer to GOTV. Yesterday, I textbanked and had voters who still needed voting info. Had one young woman text me with multiple questions (polling/hours/lines/sample ballot) then she texted me to say thank you and she voted! I kept telling my community yesterday - even on Election Day (after weeks of EV), people have questions about voting - even with all the calls, texts, door knocks & advertising, people still have questions! This is why we have to do the work until the polls close.

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Yes yes yes that is awesome! you are truly a hero for democracy, Heather!

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Thank you for all that you do and this very lovely message. It reminds us all why it's important to engage everyone...every voice counts.

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100%! Thank you!

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Thank you so much for everything you've been doing!! We couldn't have had as much impact without you.

PLEASE REST AND RECOVER!! 💜💜💜💜💜

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Haha I'm trying. It doesn't come naturally to me. I think my body succumbed to COVID just so I'd stop for a second. LOL.

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I can relate, same thing happens to me. For you, probably being so active in all that you do and I suspect not getting enough sleep to recharge over many nights had taxed your immune system such that it couldn't fend off the virus effectively. Hope you are trying to sleep more and eat well! 💜💜💜

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I know of no one more committed to getting out the vote and saving our democracy than you!!!

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🥰 thank you.

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Just want to thank you for all that you do for the country and us. You are amazing and unstoppable!

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Aw thank you, Karen! Thank me by staying in this fight with me! We need YOU!

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Thank you Jess! You are an incredible force of nature! Rest and recover. 💕

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Thank you, I intend to...eventually. LOL.

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Thank you, Jess for all the hard work you do to keep us motivated.

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Honored to walk this road with all of you!

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Thank you Jess. This note made me a little weepy!

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I know, it really got me, too. I just wanted to hug him through my phone.

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Jessica,

Can you please encourage your legions of followers (well deserved) to now focus on local School Committees? MAGA is hell bent on winning seats to push their racist agenda and they are laser focused.

Thank you

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I've written a little about the disinfo being pushed by the right-wingers, you can check my newsletter out if you're interested. Currently working on an article that goes through the racist history of our school system and how they were able to circumvent integration by using private religious schools, just like they're trying to do now. https://heidimaedit.substack.com/

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I will! Fellow Navy Vet here.

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Jess- as always- YOU ROCK!

This text is amazing! And even Robert Hubbell mentioned you and your “fighting till the last stand” attitude and efforts.

I am breathing a sigh of relief and you kept me sane and moving forward day by day throughout it all!

But off to call the boys in the Senate😉 we still have work to do. A million thanks 😘

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We sure do! And thank you for your kind words!

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Was loading groceries and half-heard guest on Thom Hartmann (Sirius 127) say that Manchin item was dumped from NDAA due to YUUUUGE response from public interest groups.

Hope I heard right…if so, yet another reason to do the yippee dance💃

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REALLY??? OMG if true how amazing! Also didn't hurt that Warnock won and we no longer need Manchin's vote in quite the same urgent way.

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Is there any more word on this as of Thursday morning? I've been scouring news and haven't seen any.

Aha! A link from LATimes newsletter.... https://www.eenews.net/articles/manchins-last-gasp-permitting-effort-fails/?utm_id=78899&sfmc_id=2434293

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Yes! Great news! We have one last script about it today but only to make sure they now our opposition will hold strong. Woot!

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Thanks for pulling out one of the nuggets in Senator Warnock's speech. Also, I emailed Senator Schumer re "lame duck" actions to take because I don't have my own in DC! And I shared. Blessings - and hope you are feeling better!

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"...feeling good about the part you played in it." Yep! With a large measure of thanks to you 🤗

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