Are you volunteering for the Biden-Harris campaign?

[BainsBane]

It's going to take all hands on board to win this election. Don't be lulled by the polls. There are many factors that can determine the election, from COVID to voter suppression, and potential hacking. We need to win by a sizable margin to ensure victory. Elections take hard work to win, and the consequences of a Trump win in 2020 are too horrific to risk. Please join a virtual phone bank in your area, and make calls as often as you can. Yes, it's a pain for many of us, but it's worth making calls a few hours a week to get Trump out of office. Right now calls are directed at helping voters with mail-in and early voting. Please volunteer to help turn out the vote. https://joebiden.com/call/

Note: There are many more people who want to text than call, but it is FAR LESS effective. Please volunteer to make calls.

[ffr]

1. Yes.

No question about it.

[BainsBane]

2. Thank you

It's really important than everyone do what they can. I hope people understand that.

[Heartstrings]

3. Absolutely!

We’re doing massive postcard mailing, and text phone banking....

[mcar]

4. Yes. And our local Dem party

I wish we could have rallies cuz I like working them. But "it is what it is."

[BainsBane]

7. Yes, I do the local coordinated campaign

for all the candidates. Sometimes we call in MN-005, which is my own district of Minneapolis, and other times into MN-001, which leans Republican but has a close congressional race. That is Governor Walz's former district. Calling CD 1 is less fun, but people tend to be polite regardless.

[MaryMagdaline]

5. Yes

Making calls since last week here in Florida.

[BainsBane]

12. Awesome!

How is it going so far? Which part of the state are you in?

I lived in FL for a bit and volunteered for Kerry in 2004. I did a lot of voter registration before there was a nominee too. Teresa Lapore threw me off the premises of Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections building when I was trying to help people in an outrageous line turn in their registration forms. (I helped people of either party.) She accused me of being in Acorn, which was the first time I had ever heard the name of that organization. Interesting times. 2020 must turn out better.

[MaryMagdaline]

40. I'm in Broward County but they are giving me calls all over the state

It’s a little rough. My only experience in campaigning, Kerry in 2004 and Crist in 2014, were all Broward county voters. We are 70 per cent democratic, as you know, so very little hostility in my county against Dems. With phone calls across the state, I’m exposed! I suffer from extreme social anxiety and my stomach churns when I make cold calls. I’ve been told by others that I sound confident so I’m not hurting the campaign. I am forcing myself to do this because I would feel terrible if I did nothing.

Door to door in 2004 and 2014 was more fun. People were less likely to slam a door than to hang up and again, I was campaigning in heavily democratic areas and heavily AA areas.

African American support is strong and friendly. I believe AA like Joe a whole lot more than they liked Kerry or Crist. White and Hispanic are tepid to joe but if they are for us, they are VERY anti-Trump.

Trumpsters surprisingly not too rude but also not ashamed of voting for trump. The shame is gone. (These are No Party Affiliation voters).

I don’t know if calling is doing any good. Most people are registered and everyone has a plan for voting, already figured out. A LOT more support for mail-in ballots than in past elections.

[BainsBane]

43. Yet you do it despite how hard you find it

and I so admire that. Turnout in Broward is key. I remember it's being somewhat down in 2004.

I agree about door knocking. I always liked it so much better. You can have better conversations and get to know people a bit. But alas these are different times. Keep up the hard work!

[MaryMagdaline]

44. Thank you

Just did some calls today.

Lots of Caribbean accents! We are doing well with Caribbean-Americans (non-Cuban).

Broward always lags behind. I think Harris as VP will help.

[SheltieLover]

6. Can this be pinned to top of GD please?

K&R!

[Funtatlaguy]

8. You can also send post cards or letters to voters in swing states.

[CTyankee]

9. I'm doing local and just signed up to do national phone banking.

Phone banking has changed a lot. Technology makes it easier to call, to actually reach people and not have to dial a bunch of numbers. It's a whole new ball game. My son is doing it in NY and he's trying to sign me up. However, I'm doing local phone banking with my husband and we've already committed. I might consider doing the national one my son wants me to do as well.

[BainsBane]

10. I do the coordinated campaign

When you sign up to call for Biden, you're also calling for Democrats down ticket. Coordinated campaigns are efficient in that regard. I work through a local organizer I know, but we get the software and script from the Biden campaign, and it will vary depending on the congressional district you are calling. I sometimes do my own district of MN-005 and other times MN-001. You can choose to stick with your own district if you prefer. When people are vote splitters, there are questions down to the state house race, but honestly that's too much for one call so I move through them fast. If you are highly invested in a local race, that might remain the better option for you. In my congressional district, everyone votes Dem. The contests were settled in the primary, so now it's a question of turning out the vote. MN can only go blue with high turnout in Minneapolis and St. Paul, especially Minneapolis.

[CTyankee]

11. If nothing more, it keeps the momentum going, the energy flowing.

My husband is on a local ward so our local calls are really local, neighbor to neighbor. These calls for Biden are in swing states so they will be very national in substance. I like the idea of doing both, it keeps the energy flowing and going. Joe's got a sizable amount of cash and nobody has gone "off the reservation" with his people (altho you never can tell what might surface as the repukes get in high gear with their attempted smear jobs).

I guess we all have to stay alert and ready to jump in when needed!

[BainsBane]

14. Right, makes sense

CT is a solid blue state, and neighbor to neighbor calls are more effective, I'm sure. I've never liked calling out of state, but I have done it. MN will be tight this year. It came within 1.5 points of going for Trump in 2016, which shocked me. We will probably have our hands full here.

Someone on a MN for Biden Facebook page said that in her county near St. Cloud, MN, those who openly oppose Trump face threats of violence. That horrifies me.

[CTyankee]

16. Oh, no! That's not right. it's horrific. What this evil man has done to people!

I'll be thinking of you, BB! Take care and remain strong!

[LizBeth]

26. I keep getting this feel from Minnesota, as i hear so often the great progressiveness of Minneapolis

It is hard for me to reconcile.

[BainsBane]

28. It's the cities vs

Greater Minnesota in terms of electoral politics. But in general MN has the greatest racial disparities in the nation, on par with or worse than Mississippi.

[LizBeth]

30. Oh wow, Bains. I did not know that. That surprises me and not in a good way. Interesting. Thanks.

[BainsBane]

31. There is a reason the protests started here. Nt.

[LizBeth]

33. We certainly have them in Portland too and not at all the same reason. Good point. I like that you

stand with that because my son has shifted his position even more so to fug it, there is a reason for it. I like to hear that. I really have hope.

[BainsBane]

34. To fug what?

[LizBeth]

37. Again, very good question and with thought I guess to appease the whites while trying to say

knock the shit off. And now in Trump time and how we have progressed to this moment in 2020 not so much any more. Just knock it the fuck off. No more coddling or working with or family and friends, just stop.

[radius777]

35. Similar dynamic everywhere.

Dems are the metro (cities, suburbs) party. In MN the suburban districts flipped Dem and the rurals flipped to GOP. Luckily most of the people live in metros. The latest polls there have been good for Biden, but obviously Dems can't take anything for granted.

Trump's 'law and order' fear mongering doesn't seem to be working in MN and WI - looks like Biden successfully refuted this narrative, at least if polling is correct.

[BainsBane]

36. I hope that's true

We need very high turnout in the cities. I worry, but I’m inclined that way. I so badly need Biden to win.

[LizBeth]

24. Very interesting. Thanks for this in depth info. I had no idea. I get the feel St Paul can tend red.

I read somewhere were a number of the supposed Dems are going for Trump. Not sure what that was about.

[budkin]

13. Yes, I'll be phonebanking and texting

Gonna do everything I can to help.

[BainsBane]

15. So glad to hear it!

[we can do it]

17. Hi and yes I am.

[ellie]

18. Yes!

I am texting people here in Colorado.

[BainsBane]

20. Great!

Do you get positive responses?

[NightWatcher]

19. Nope, I'm just funding the campaign through rage donating.

[Thekaspervote]

21. Making calls..going to start writing letters..see link below

https://votefwd.org/

[BainsBane]

22. Letters are an interesting way to go.

Thanks for the link!

[LizBeth]

23. Thank you for the reminder. I am so getting on this and going to our Democratic Party

office once this smoke clears. If it is not one thing it is another. Now that we have the fires in NW, covid doesn't seem to be the issue with masks. Mostly I am a mouth, and I do vote. But I want to jump in so I am excited, Thanks. I certainly have the time. Maybe meet some like progressives that are over 40.

[BainsBane]

25. It's all virtual now

So if you meet people it will be over zoom. That may change closer to the election. I’m super careful though, so I won’t be doing in-person activities.

[LizBeth]

27. I have never done zoom. Sigh.... So hard, lol. I did do an interview on the computer though

I do not know what it was called. It was easy.

[BainsBane]

29. It's very easy

They send you a link and you click on it. The zoom part is only for the instruction. Then there is a telephone call system that you sign into. None of it is hard, and I’m not good with computers.

[LizBeth]

32. Good to hear. Thank you. I was so concerned about the interview but it all was very easy. So, I like

hearing that. I hope I get to do it sometime to learn.

[flamingdem]

38. Thanks for the reminder to phone bank

We need every vote!

[ok_cpu]

39. Yes. Calling and texting. And whatever they need next. n/t

[Gothmog]

41. I am volunteering on voter protection efforts

[BainsBane]

42. Right, I remember you do that

That's awesome.