Everyone! The polls are TOO CLOSE for comfort!
So… what are you doing to ensure that Kamala Harris defeats Dictator Trump?
Here at Authors4Harris, we’re committed to Doing Something every single day until the election. And just in case you’re unsure what to do that could really help, we’ve assembled a cheat sheet of ideas. Some are especially vital if you live in a Swing State, but most are universally useful.
Give & Get
Let’s start with a personal example. I just had a birthday, which I celebrated with a Party for Democracy, inviting friends near and far to donate to Focus for Democracy, the most efficient and effective political action network I know. Together, my friends and I donated $4,000 to Focus for Democracy, and because of the strategic nature of F4D’s work, that $4K will deliver an impact in NET NEW VOTERS for Harris worth $30-50K in regular campaign donations.
If you have the ability to give and get others to give, I STRONGLY suggest you check out Focus for Democracy, which keeps none of the donations for itself but instead funds critical ground organizations like these (which will also gladly accept direct contributions), and which are all aimed at PERSUADING MODERATE VOTERS and GETTING OUT THE DEMOCRATIC VOTE:
● Accelerate Change - Large social media channels. Builds trust with daily useful content. Creates and tests video messages for their channels and their celebrity network, e.g. about who’s working for reproductive freedom and lower prescription drug costs. [acceleratechange.org]
● Courier Newsroom - The fastest growing local news network in America. Boosts local pro-democracy news stories via ads on FB, Instagram, and TikTok. Makes and tests short videos since this audience is increasingly paying more attention to videos. [couriernewsroom.com]
● Freedom2Vote Civitech - Uses tested and tuned methods to find unregistered people who would likely vote Democratic and helps them register. Does GOTV. [civitech.io]
● Galvanize Action / One for All Committee - Appeals to moderate women via issue-based ads on streaming media. Uses techniques from behavioral science, data science, and neuropsychology. Their website has sample ads and method details. [www.galvanizeaction.org]
● Movement Labs - Efficient voter registration and GOTV on a large scale via tested and tuned SMS messages and a volunteer texting team. [www.movementlabs.com]
Working America - Part of AFL-CIO. Builds membership among working class people by canvassing. Helps members with practical issues, asks about their top issues, and matches those with election choices such as candidate positions/history. Tests and boosts local good-news stories like the Biden administration getting more affordable housing built. [workingamerica.org]
Swing State Field Action
If you possibly can, get yourself to a swing district and volunteer to canvass and get out the vote or work in a Democratic field office. If you can’t travel, you can still text bank or phone bank or help with data entry around these efforts.
Find your field organizing group through these sites:
Democratic National Committee: https://democrats.org/take-action/
Swing Left: https://swingleft.org/groups
Indivisible: https://indivisible.org/groups
SHOW your support!
MAGA gains strength through social intimidation. But research shows that seeing daily support for Democratic candidates boosts people's comfort and confidence in voting for them. Social proof means people are influenced by others' actions and endorsements. By showing your support, you inspire others, persuading them more effectively than TV ads or mail.
So get your merch at your local Democratic campaign headquarters or favorite swag site. Or go to the online store at KamalaHarris.com. Then WEAR your Kamala hat and shirt. DISPLAY your Harris signs and bumper stickers. And SHARE your swag with your neighbors to make the excitement for a Harris victory CONTAGIOUS.
Postcard!
Democratic organizations have found that handwritten postcards are one of the most effective ways to reach disengaged and “low-information” voters who are not online all the time the way some of us are. Start your own regular postcard party, or request that postcards be sent directly to you. There’s no time to waste, as the last postcards must be mailed before the end of October!
For more details and postcards, sign up through any of these:
Postcards to Voters: https://postcardstovoters.org/
Postcards to Swing States: https://turnoutpac.org/postcards/
BlueWave Postcards: https://shop.bluewavepostcards.org/pages/why-postcards
SHARE your views!
Last but not least, join us in posting and sharing Reasons to Vote for Harris-Walz every day until the election! If you’re an author, PLEASE share your own Reasons in our chat below. If you’re a reader, please watch for our daily Reasons and literary VoteQuotes, and share those on your social sites.
The whole world is watching! Let’s give them all the best reasons to:
ELECT KAMALA HARRIS PRESIDENT OF THE USA!
And lest you forget why a democratic win matters SO MUCH this year, let the literary masters of the week remind you [share these VoteQuotes, too!]: