The Power of Many - Minnesota: October 2018

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Wednesday 10/31 Call to Action

Wednesday
There is so much happening in the news right now but don’t let that distract you. Your call to action through November 6th is to get people to vote for DFL candidates.

In North Dakota, Native Americans Try to Turn an ID Law to Their Advantage
Republicans in North Dakota are suppressing the vote of thousands Native Americans. This has only made these North Dakota tribes more determined to do so. Read about what’s going on in our neighbor state. https://www.nytimes.com/…/polit…/north-dakota-voter-id.html…

Pete Staubers Emails Released
St. Louis County Commissioner Pete Stauber is a GOP running for Congress in Minnesota’s 8th district against Joe Radinovich. Reports are saying that Stauber used his official county email account to request opposition research from the Republican National Congressional Committee as he geared up his campaign for the U.S. House seat from northeastern Minnesota. St. Louis County policy prohibits elected officials from using county resources on their campaigns. Yesterday, the Minnesota DFL won a lawsuit to have those emails released. Read more here: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/…/4521372-county-releases-…

Robert Mueller Sexual Assault Hoax
If you haven’t already, this story is a must read with a funny ending. Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman attempted to involve Special Counsel Robert Mueller in a sexual assault hoax. It did not go the way they had planned.https://hillreporter.com/special-counsel-alerts-fbi-of-sche…

Now let’s get to work. Here’s what you can do to get Democrats a win at the polls next Tuesday in order of importance.

Door Knock and Phone Bank
Campaigns are combining forces in a big push to Get Out The Vote. Minnesota’s DFL is coordinating door knocking and phone banking events throughout Minnesota. Sign up here for as many times as you can handle.
https://events.mobilizeamerica.io/dfl/

Or check out this page to be part of the last big push. https://thelastweekend.org/?source=MN02

You can also go to a candidates website and sign up to volunteer there. Are you lucky enough to be well represented in a safe district? Consider giving your time to Tina Smith, Keith Ellison, Julie Blaha, or Steve Simon.
Walz/Flannagan https://walzflanagan.org/
Amy Klobuchar https://www.amyklobuchar.com/
Tina Smith https://www.tinaforminnesota.com/
Julie Blaha https://blahaforauditor.org/
Steve Simon https://stevesimonmn.com/
Keith Ellison https://keithellison.org/

District 1 Daniel Feehan https://danfeehan.com/
District 2 Angie Craig https://www.angiecraig.com/
District 3 Dean Phillips https://www.phillipsforcongress.org/
District 4 Betty McCollum https://www.mccollumforcongress.com/
District 5 Ilhan Omar https://www.ilhanomar.com/
District 6 Ian Todd www.iantoddforcongress.com
District 7 Collin Peterson http://www.petersonforcongress.com/
District 8 Joe Radinovich https://www.joeradinovich.com/

Minnesota House Campaigns
Check out these calendars for upcoming events near you.
https://cd2action.com/calendar/
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed…

Talk to your friends and family. Commit to getting at least 3-5 people out to the polls. Let Wiki-How give you some advice on talking to your friends and family about voting. https://www.wikihow.com/Encourage-Others-to-Vote

Send Postcards and Text to Voters
Time is running out to mail postcards, but you may be able to send some out today if you hurry.
Use Vote Forward to send letters to voters in MN01 https://votefwd.org/district/MN01

Do you like texting? Check out these sites or contact a Minnesota campaign and see if you can get involved with a GOTV campaign on Hustle.
Take Action MN- Text Out The Vote https://www.takeactionminnesota.org/eve…/category/text-bank/
MoveOn.org-Text Out The Vote: https://front.moveon.org/join-moveon-text-team/

Get Active on Social Media
Do you have some free time while in between activities today? Tweet out some support for your favorite candidate. Share your voting story with your friends on Facebook or Instagram.
Here’s some tips from AAUW. https://www.aauwaction.org/…/get-out-the-vote-using-social…/
Add a picture, people like pictures. Here are some graphics or take a picture yourself. https://www.google.com/search…

Feel free to use these as well to post on social media.
Who says Democrats don’t have policies? Here are great graphics on Democratic positions to read and share. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1052014272677597186.html Let’s spread the word! If we are on twitter, we can also retweet this thread herehttps://mobile.twitter.com/DeepInTheHil…/…/10520143030444277

Extra Information
The Secretary of State’s website has all the information you need to get your vote on. You can figure out where to vote and even get a sample ballot so you can do your research ahead of time. https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/
Fun Fact: Even though online registration is closed, Minnesota voters can register in person when they vote, now through November 6th. Please bring a valid ID, a bill that states your address, or a registered voter to vouch for you. Vote! Vote! Vote!

Here is an article from MPR that lists where candidates stand on important issues. https://www.mprnews.org/…/minnesota-voter-guide-english-ele…

Rachel Maddow has a new podcast!! Check it out here: http://www.msnbc.com/bagman…

Klobuchar-202-224-3244
Smith (202) 224-5641
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/
Governor Dayton- https://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Tueaday 10/30 Call to Action

Tuesday

One week left! Pour yourself a big bowl of Get-Out-The-Vote today and get to work. Remember when Afton’s own Jessie Diggins won gold in cross country skiing at the winter Olympics? Remember how hard she pushed herself because the race was so close? I want you to keep that in your mind over the next seven days. Be like Jessie Diggins. Here’s a clip to remind you of how awesome she is. https://youtu.be/fgJ1OyLoZog

From Schooley on Twitter: Eventually we will look back and either say, “The corruption was so blatant how did anybody think he’d get away with it?” or “The corruption was so blatant how did he get away with it?” Kind of depends on next Tuesday.

Here’s what you can do to get Democrats a win at the polls next Tuesday in order of importance.

Or check out this page to be part of the last big push. https://thelastweekend.org/?source=MN02

Minnesota House Campaigns
Check out these calendars for upcoming events near you.
https://cd2action.com/calendar/
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed…

Add a picture, people like pictures. Here are some graphics or take a picture yourself. https://www.google.com/search…

Helpful Information
The Secretary of State’s website has all the information you need to get your vote on. You can figure out where to vote and even get a sample ballot so you can do your research ahead of time. https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/
Fun Fact: Even though online registration is closed, Minnesota voters can register in person when they vote, now through November 6th. Please bring a valid ID, a bill that states your address, or a registered voter to vouch for you. Vote! Vote! Vote!

Here is an article from MPR that lists where candidates stand on important issues. https://www.mprnews.org/…/minnesota-voter-guide-english-ele…

Rachel Maddow has a new podcast!! Check it out here: http://www.msnbc.com/bagman…

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Monday, October 29, 2018

Monday 10/29 Call to Action

It's time for action. Can you door knock this week or this weekend? Make calls? Can you bring a friend? Make your plans now.

Campaign for your local candidate. MN-01, MN-02, MN-03 and MN-08 are hotly contested senate districts, or get out the vote in blue areas.

Let me highlight today The LAST Weekend from Indivisible and Swing Left. Will you sign up? https://thelastweekend.org/

More details of the synagogue bombing and a pro-Trump bomber mailing stuff to news outlets are coming out.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-bowers-is-neo-nazi-who-posted-about-killing-jews-on-gab

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspicious-package-addressed-sen-cory-booker-found-florida-n924776

Trump is considering closing the southern border to asylum seekers.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-weighs-options-executive-action-bar-migrants-deny/story?id=58766690

Now Take Action! 8 days to GoTV.

In general, we've gotta get out the vote. We've adopted every single voter from VoteFwd in MN02, but there are other states we can work on. https://votefwd.org/district/

Focus on the state level!

Work for the DFL or another organization.

https://events.mobilizeamerica.io/dfl/

The Secretary of State’s website has all the information you need to get your vote on. You can apply for an absentee ballot, figure out where to vote and even get a sample ballot so you can do your research ahead of time. https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/
Candidates cannot win without help from us. Commit today to doing your part.
Each candidate on the November ballot has a website where you can sign up to volunteer. Every person can do at least one thing per week to help these candidates win.

Walz/Flannagan https://walzflanagan.org/
Amy Klobuchar https://www.amyklobuchar.com/
Tina Smith https://www.tinaforminnesota.com/
Julie Blaha https://blahaforauditor.org/
Steve Simon https://stevesimonmn.com/
Keith Ellison https://keithellison.org/
District 1 Daniel Feehan https://danfeehan.com/
District 2 Angie Craig https://www.angiecraig.com/
District 3 Dean Phillips https://www.phillipsforcongress.org/
District 4 Betty McCollum https://www.mccollumforcongress.com/
District 5 Ilhan Omar https://www.ilhanomar.com/
District 6 Ian Todd www.iantoddforcongress.com
District 7 Collin Peterson http://www.petersonforcongress.com/
District 8 Joe Radinovich https://www.joeradinovich.com/

Snail Mail Your Way to Victory!
Check out Vote Forward. This program helps you send letters to voters in Minnesota’s Congressional District 2 MN-02 (Jason Lewis) and encourages them to get out and vote. Another hot option is pro-Russia Dana Rorhabacher's CA-48 district in California. https://votefwd.org/
Text Your Way to Victory!
Many of us may feel overworked, over scheduled, and under-slept, but have the desire to get out the vote for the November midterms. We can join MoveOn’s texting team and transform the tiny bits of time in our week into progressive action in key jurisdictions across the country.https://front.moveon.org/join-moveon-text-team/

Minnesota House Campaigns
Check out these calendars for upcoming events near you.
https://cd2action.com/calendar/
This And That
Study after study shows that the most effective way to get people to vote is by having conversations with them in the four days before Election Day (Saturday, November 3rd–Tuesday, November 6th). Volunteer here to be part of the last big push. https://thelastweekend.org/?source=MN02
Sister District Action Network did a study on the impact of postcards on voter registration and released the results showing positive results: https://mailchi.mp/sisterdistrict/dark-money-fireside-chat-and-critical-insights-265125
Klobuchar-202-224-3244
Smith (202) 224-5641
House of Representative switchboard: (202) 224-3121
MN Legislators: https://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/legislators
Resistbot: https://resistbot.io/
Governor Dayton- https://mn.gov/governor/contact-us/

Friday, October 26, 2018

Friday 10/26 Call to Action

Wednesday
Boy oh boy, so much is happening in the news. Keep your focus on helping our DFL candidates get elected.

Let’s revisit Keith Ellison’s campaign. It is important that we support him for Attorney General. Let’s take a closer look at to why.

Doug Wardlow is BAD news.
Wardlow wrote an extreme right wing blog while he was clerking for the Minnesota Supreme Court. His posts were partisan Republican and even trashed Democratic candidates who were running for office. This is an ethical violation of court procedure. No partisan writing or public pronouncements are allowed. Learn more about it here: https://mnpoliticalroundtable.com/…/doug-warlow-attorney-g…/ Or here: http://www.citypages.com/…/doug-wardlow-is-this-y…/498444002

Wardlow has taken $24,000 from leaders of Globe University, a for-profit college barred from Minnesota for defrauding students. This is a sign that he will side with corporate interests if he becomes Attorney General. https://www.twincities.com/…/attorney-general-candidate-cr…/

The Trump Administration wants the Supreme Court to allow businesses to discriminate against workers based on gender identity. If this happens, we need Minnesota’s government to be able to protect vulnerable Minnesotans. Please remember that Doug Wardlow used to work for the anti-LGBTQ hate group Alliance Defending Freedom and he argued for the same thing that Trump is pushing right now. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/…/justice-department-says-tra…

You have seen all the voter turmoil that is happening right now in Georgia, Texas, Kansas, and North Dakota. Remember, in 2012, the conservatives tried to amend the Minnesota constitution to create a strict voter ID law. Thankfully, Minnesotans rejected it because it targeted people of color and would exclude some of our neighbors from voting. In 2012, Doug Wardlow was a Minnesota House member. He was one of the biggest champions of the voter ID amendment. He said, "You're not born with the innate right to vote."
Oh, heck no, Doug Wardlow! http://m.startribune.com/march-21-house-approves-placin…/…/…

If elected, Keith Ellison pledged that he will keep up current AG Lori Swanson’s fight to lower the cost of insulin for Minnesotans. Doug Wardlow? Not so much. http://www.startribune.com/keith-ellison-says-he-backs-l…/…/

Remember, Keith Ellison has been a very popular U. S. Congressman for MN05. He worked hard for his constituents and did good work. If he is not elected to AG, the consequences could be dire.
Want to meet with Rep. Ellison? You can do so today at 11:30 in St. Paul. Learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/574365659665324/
Use your social media to let others know what a bad choice Doug Wardlow would be. Talk to your friends and neighbors about it too. Encourage them all to vote for Ellison.

Call me on your cellphone
This was mentioned yesterday, and I am not sure why it’s not getting more attention. As throngs of MAGA’s shout “Lock her up!, Lock her up!” because Hillary Clinton used a public email server, reports have surfaced that Trump likes to talk to everyone on his personal, unsecured cellphone. China is listening to Trump talk on his unsecured cellphone and they are using what they learn to influence trade talks. Seriously, this is just nuts. Lock HIM up. Take some time to make a stink about this with your members of Congress or on social media.
https://www.cnbc.com/…/chinese-spies-are-reportedly-listeni…

National Parks
Our National Parks are falling into disrepair. If you have ever been to a National Park, this should make your heart ache. Now Trump and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke are making it more difficult for citizens to voice their opinions about the state of our parks. I guarantee you, nothing is going to improve unless we elect better leaders. Ugh.
https://www.minnpost.com/…/04/our-national-parks-need-supp…/
https://www.outsideonline.com/2356036/public-comment-erosion

Inflation hits 6-year high, wiping out wage gains for the average American
The 2.9 percent inflation for the 12-month period ending in June is a sign of a growing economy, but it's also a painful development for workers, whose tepid wage gains have failed to keep pace with the rising prices. The cost of food, shelter and gas have all risen significantly in the past year. Gas skyrocketed more than 24 percent, rent for a primary residence jumped 3.6 percent and meals at restaurants and cafeterias rose 2.8 percent. Prices have risen roughly at the same rate as wages, erasing any gains workers may have hoped to realize via bigger paychecks.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/…/ct-biz-inflation-rates-201…

Oh yeah, and pipe bombs are being mailed through the US Postal Service. https://www.washingtonpost.com/…/408d499c-d893-11e8-8384-bc…

Get to Work!

Campaigns are combining forces in a big push to Get Out The Vote. Minnesota’s DFL is coordinating door knocking and phone banking events throughout Minnesota. Sign up here for as many times as you can handle. After midterms, when you look back and wonder if you were part of the solution, what you do in these next few weeks will be a big part of your answer. Do it! Volunteer.
https://events.mobilizeamerica.io/dfl/

Coffee & Canvass Conversations: OFA-MN is hosting a "Coffee and Canvass Conversations" meeting, where we'll be discussing best practices for having effective conversations with voters—whether on the phones, at the doors, or with friends and family members. Check it out the Saturday, then get your butt out there and talk to voters. https://www.facebook.com/events/297063487682646/

Study after study shows that the most effective way to get people to vote is by having conversations with them in the four days before Election Day (Saturday, November 3rd–Tuesday, November 6th). Volunteer here to be part of the last big push. https://thelastweekend.org/?source=MN02

Take Action MN- Text Out The Vote https://www.takeactionminnesota.org/eve…/category/text-bank/
MoveOn.org-Text Out The Vote: https://front.moveon.org/join-moveon-text-team/

Use Vote Forward to send letters to voters in MN01- Hurry! Time is running out! https://votefwd.org/district/MN01

Who says Democrats don’t have policies? Here are great graphics on Democratic positions to read and share. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1052014272677597186.html Let’s spread the word! If we are on twitter, we can also retweet this thread here
https://mobile.twitter.com/DeepInTheHi…/…/105201430304442777

The Secretary of State’s website has all the information you need to get your vote on. You can figure out where to vote and even get a sample ballot so you can do your research ahead of time. https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/
Fun Fact: Even though online registration is closed, Minnesota voters can register in person when they vote, now through November 6th. Please bring a valid ID, a bill that states your address, or a registered voter to vouch for you. Vote! Vote! Vote!

Candidates cannot win without help from us. Commit today to doing your part.
Each candidate on the November ballot has a website where you can sign up to volunteer. Every person can do at least one thing per week to help these candidates win.
Walz/Flannagan https://walzflanagan.org/
Amy Klobuchar https://www.amyklobuchar.com/
Tina Smith https://www.tinaforminnesota.com/
Julie Blaha https://blahaforauditor.org/
Steve Simon https://stevesimonmn.com/
Keith Ellison https://keithellison.org/

Minnesota House Campaigns
Check out these calendars for upcoming events near you.
https://cd2action.com/calendar/
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed…

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