"Democrats will only get credit for doing the right thing . . . if people know about it"

[SharonClark]

Weird title, but contains good rsources.

How about some $1,400 chicken soup?
Published by Tom Sullivan on March 8, 2021
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Dan Pfeiffer reminds Democrats not to expect the rescue package to sell itself: “Democrats will only get credit for doing the right thing, and Republicans will only get the blame for doing the wrong thing if people know about it.”

That’s more challenging than it sounds, he adds. So far, few Americans know anything about the plan. It is up to us to make sure they do, Pfeiffer says and offers some tools:

Here are some assets to share on social media to help flood the zone with the good news of the American Rescue Act:

A video from President Biden discussing the provisions of the American Rescue Plan.

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A chart from the Center for American Progress breaking down what’s in the bill.

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A graphic from Senator Bernie Sanders to share with your progressive friends and family dissatisfied with the final outcome.

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A lot of research from the 2020 cycle showed that the more specific the information the better. This thread from Eric Levitz of New York Magazine has a lot of good information about the impact of the bill.

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A lot of people are sharing images and news about their family and friends getting vaccinated. Let’s include a thank you to President Biden and Democrats and use the moment as evidence that elections matter.

source: https://digbysblog.net/

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Did my part sharing on social media, hope everyone (who uses SM) does the same!

[eppur_se_muova]

2. In contrast, Uglicans will do the right thing only when they know VOTES are watching ...

... and usually not even then.