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JaKsaa's avatar

I just posted your support to Hamilton Presents 'The Election of 2024' YouTube to Facebook, with special THANKS to you Jessica for your terrific Substack article. You are the best!

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Jess Craven's avatar

Thanks, Kathaleen!

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Jason's avatar

Thanks as always!

I just finished up ten more voter registration letters to be mailed tomorrow. I don't have a good desk, so kneel next to our guest bed and write on a clipboard, and it feels a bit like a prayer ritual every time I write a letter or a postcard. They say God helps those who help themselves, and so many of us are doing our little part this year.

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Jess Craven's avatar

I agree! Vote Forward?

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JustRaven's avatar

https://votefwd.org/

I've been doing the letters to voters abroad, since those are international rate of $1.65 and I have tons of Forever stamps on hand, but was also doing letters to NC, which as of now, 3:10pmPST has only 60 letters still needed, 557K already adopted.

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Jason's avatar

Yes! Voter registration letters to NC.

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Jason's avatar

Vote Forward (letters) is definitely effective. They run controlled experiments to calculate their effectiveness and improve their techniques. Blue Wave Postcards also calculates metrics. Many postcarding groups use social pressure messages that are shown to be particularly effective (Jess wrote about this recently). I like to think of letters and postcards are one piece of a larger strategy where voters are contacted by multiple means include phone calls and door knocking. Some voters get all types of contact but many are very hard to reach and a handwritten postcard may be the only quasi-direct contact they have with a volunteer, so it's certainly better than nothing. And as you said staying engaged with hope by itself has immense value. If we're positive and engaged we're more likely to spread that enthusiasm to others. Thanks for everything you do.

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Jess Craven's avatar

It is!

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Veronica Dostal's avatar

For more enthusiasm and commraderie join Markers For Democracy For a 24-hour postcarding zoom. Starts Monday at 7:30pm ET. Jessica is a guest! Join us!

https://linktr.ee/24hoursin24

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Jess Craven's avatar

Whooo! Can't wait!

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Terry Nicholetti's avatar

Hey, Veronica! See you there!!

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DianaR, SoCal's avatar

Thank you for the good news. Terrific video! Sent to all my Hamilton fans.

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Jess Craven's avatar

So good, right?

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Kathy Klopp's avatar

Both videos were so fun. So much good news. Thanks.

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Jess Craven's avatar

I AGREE!

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HeronCoyote's avatar

It’s 11pm Sunday night. Between the first video, so many positive tidbits, and the last video, I’m going to sleep with a smile on my face, and real hope in my heart. Tomorrow, I’m forwarding this entire letter to my friends.

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Jess Craven's avatar

Thanks, Lee! Sorry it was so late today!

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Terry Nicholetti's avatar

Me too!!!

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Ellen Hanratty's avatar

Thank you so much for your newsletter, and for your enthusiastic presentation. You are an important part of the reason the Harris-Walz ticket will prevail in November. 👍

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Jess Craven's avatar

Thanks, Ellen! As are you!

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Terry Nicholetti's avatar

Thanks, Jess! I signed up for VEEP, donated to Springfield, and posted the Hamilton Video. Thanks for the inspiration!!! I hope you are taking good care of you.

I'm entering another video competition - https://www.whydoyou.vote/ Apologies, I don't know if you've already posted this one. Sweet Dreams!

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Jess Craven's avatar

Oh amazing! Look at you, video star!

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Terry Nicholetti's avatar

Awwwwww......💗

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Alan Unell Ph.D.'s avatar

Great video!!!

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Rick 'The Cheapskate' Broida's avatar

Once again I can't fully articulate how much I needed this. I'm increasingly disheartened by the Trump signs, ads, and people who STILL support this dictatorial idiot. I just want it all to end... but I'm so, so appreciative, Jessica, that you're still out there fighting the good fight and bringing us these incredible weekly missives.

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Jess Craven's avatar

Thanks, Rick! I know that every time I see a Trump sign I find it personally painful. I have to remind myself that we don’t need to win those people over—they’ve always been there. We just have to turn out more of our people than they turn out theirs. And that’s doable in so many places. Keep fighting!

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Kathy's avatar

Rick, we have lots of Trump signs, flags in my community although haven’t experienced ANY ground game here in my red,Fl county. Fl Dems noted my county was 1st in door knocks last week! Many Harris/Walz sign wavers and the Trumpers are dwindling. We were the only Biden/Harris/Walz yard sign for months and slowly more coming.The DFP (Dumpster Fire🔥 Party is all talk !) Please join us, y’all !!! 🪧🇺🇸

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Sara's avatar

Everybody is killing it. Love to see it. I have a good feeling about November

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Jess Craven's avatar

Me too!

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Annie Compton's avatar

Great pump-up energy source

… thank you

to JESSICA and ALL of US

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Jess Craven's avatar

Thanks, Annie!

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Joy Hockman's avatar

Just ordered 1/6 from Amazon. Thanks for letting us know about that.

Joy Hockman

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Jess Craven's avatar

Oh it’s really amazing. It’s disturbing, but beautifully done and really underlines the stakes.

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Joy Hockman's avatar

Thank you so much for adding a reader to your letter. So wonderful.

Joy Hockman

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Jess Craven's avatar

That’s my husband!

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Dave Conant - MO's avatar

One need not be a Hamilton fan to appreciate the video, it's excellent, as was the rest of the list today. Thanks Jessica.

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Jess Craven's avatar

Thanks, Dave!

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Louise Moses's avatar

Both videos are great.

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Jess Craven's avatar

I agree! Thanks!

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