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11 days

26 Friday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Claire McCaskill, US Senate

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Claire McCaskill, election, GOTV, missouri, U.S. Senate, vote

Vote.

There’s an election in eleven days. Do you have a voting plan? Where? When? And what you need?

Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.

Vote.

12 days

25 Thursday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Claire McCaskill, US Senate

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Americans for Prosperity, attack mail, campaign mail, Claire McCaskill, election, GOTV, missouri, PAC, U.S. Senate, vote

Vote.

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) [October 2018 file photo].

There’s an election in less than two weeks.

Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.
Vote.

And it’s time for the right wingnut, dark money funded, astroturf (fake grassroots) attack mail pieces to start arriving. Sure enough, in today’s mail:

Dudes, there are no vacancies on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Americans for Prosperity? Yeah, them, a super PAC, using a Jefferson City PO box as a return address:

Koch brothers’ network launches new super PAC
By David Wright, CNN
Updated 1:58 PM ET, Mon September 10, 2018

…Americans for Prosperity, the sprawling Koch political network, announced Monday the launch of a new super PAC arm as the organization gears up for the final stretch of the 2018 midterms.

The new super PAC was described as “a new tool to build broad policy coalitions in Congress to help advance AFP’s vision,” which “will advocate for candidates who share our commitment to breaking internal and external barriers that prevent people from realizing their full potential.”

The super PAC, called “AFP Action,” will operate independently of the network’s preexisting 501(c)(4) nonprofit and with some key advantages.

Per campaign finance laws, the new group will be able to spend unlimited sums on election activities while being subject to some loose disclosure requirements, The nonprofit arm, however, is subject to even looser disclosure requirements but must dedicate a portion of their spending to “social welfare” activities that cannot explicitly target elections.

[….]

“…the new group will be able to spend unlimited sums on election activities while being subject to some loose disclosure requirements…”

Right wingnut transparency is an oxymoron. You know, like “jumbo shrimp”, or “honest thief”…

This makes me want to drop by my local coordinated campaign office and make some GOTV calls right after I finish dinner. So, I will.

Previously:

Koch Money: because Josh Hawley (r) will never need to hold over fifty open public town halls across Missouri (October 7, 2018)

13 days

24 Wednesday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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GOTV, missouri, sunrise, vote

Vote.

Sunrise in west central Missouri.

A conversation on the phone, at a phone bank:
[Agitated] “The Democrats have been so ugly this election.”
[Calmly] “That’s interesting, how so?”
[Increasing agitation] “The Democrats have been so ugly.”
[Calmly] “Well, could you explain to me how, give me some examples?”
[Even more agitated] “You don’t see it? You don’t see it?”

If breathing wasn’t involuntary this individual would forget to breathe. They’re going to vote, you definitely need to do so.

There’s an election in less than two weeks.

Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.

Vote.

Two weeks

23 Tuesday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Claire McCaskill, US Senate

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Vote.

Fall.

There’s an election in two weeks.

Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.
Vote.

Stephen Webber, Chair of the Missouri Democratic Party – GOTV – Warrensburg, Missouri – October 15, 2018

16 Tuesday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist

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field, GOTV, missouri, Missouri Democratic Party, Resist, Stephen Webber

Last night Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber stopped by a GOTV training session at the Coordinated Campaign field office in Warrensburg to speake to volunteers about the process leading up to the election in three weeks. The Warrensburg office is one of forty across the state. Offices are staffed by a field organizer and volunteers – a lot of volunteers who call from phone banks and go door to door contacting voters.

Stephen Webber, Chair of the Missouri Democratic Party – Warrensburg, Missouri – October 15, 2018.

The three most important things in a campaign are field, field, and field.

Have a plan. Have your ID ready. Study the very long ballot. Vote on November 6th.

#resist

Campaign Finance: You think someone is serious about GOTV?

14 Sunday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, GOTV, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for a PAC:

C171334 10/14/2018 MOVE Ballot Fund America Votes 1155 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 600 Washington DC 20036 10/11/2018 $250,000.00

[emphasis added]

Progressive interests. Turning out the vote, eh?

“My God, they’re using our own weapons against us…”

Funny that.

Jason Kander Rally at Warrensburg Office 11/3/2016

04 Friday Nov 2016

Posted by jerrycentral in Democratic Party News, Uncategorized, US Senate

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Democrat, GOTV, Kander, missouri, Roy Blunt, U.S. Senate, Warrensburg

c65p6597-3Jason Kander Rally in Warrensburg 11/3/2016. Photos by Jerry Schmidt.

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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016

30 Sunday Oct 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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5th Congressional District, Emanuel Ceaver, GOTV, Kansas City, missouri

On Saturday afternoon Missouri Democrats held a get out the vote kickoff rally at Congressman Emanuel Cleaver’s campaign office in Kansas City. Several statewide office holders and candidates, local office holders and candidates, and approximately two hundred activists and volunteers were in attendance.

Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D), speaking at a GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016.

Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D), speaking at a GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016.

Representative Emanuel Cleaver:

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Also:

Judy Baker (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Jason Kander (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Chris Koster (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Russ Carnahan (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Mayor Sly James (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Mayor Sly James (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016

30 Sunday Oct 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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GOTV, Kansas City, missouri, Sly James

On Saturday afternoon Missouri Democrats held a get out the vote kickoff rally at Congressman Emanuel Cleaver’s campaign office in Kansas City. Several statewide office holders and candidates, local office holders and candidates, and approximately two hundred activists and volunteers were in attendance.

Kansas City Mayor Sly James (D), speaking at a GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016.

Kansas City Mayor Sly James (D), speaking at a GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016.

Kansas City Mayor Sly James:

After the rally.

After the rally.

Also:

Judy Baker (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Jason Kander (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Chris Koster (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Russ Carnahan (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Russ Carnahan (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016

30 Sunday Oct 2016

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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GOTV, Kansas City, Lieutenant Governor, missouri, Russ Carnahan

On Saturday afternoon Missouri Democrats held a get out the vote kickoff rally at Congressman Emanuel Cleaver’s campaign office in Kansas City. Several statewide office holders and candidates, local office holders and candidates, and approximately two hundred activists and volunteers were in attendance.

Russ Carnahan (D), the party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor, speaking at a GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016.

Russ Carnahan (D), the party’s nominee for Lieutenant Governor, speaking at a GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016.

Russ Carnahan, the Democratic Party nominee for Lieutenant Governor:

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Also:

Judy Baker (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Jason Kander (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Chris Koster (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Mayor Sly James (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – GOTV kickoff rally in Kansas City – October 29, 2016 (October 30, 2016)

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