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mysteryowl

(7,390 posts)
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 08:56 AM Aug 2018

I woke this morning KNOWING my call to service for democracy. What's yours?

I woke up this morning KNOWING that my call to service for democracy is, GOTV. I have a plan on hooking-up with others to set up booths and tables & to go canvassing in my neighborhood; to register people to vote & highlight part two, which is actually voting.

I understand that each and everyone of us must take actions to maintain our democracy.

What is your activism for democracy?
I would love to hear what others on DU will/are doing.

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I woke this morning KNOWING my call to service for democracy. What's yours? (Original Post) mysteryowl Aug 2018 OP
My wife and I TEB Aug 2018 #1
Great! mysteryowl Aug 2018 #2
Volunteering at the DPW (Democratic Party of WI) Heartstrings Aug 2018 #3
Fantastic! mysteryowl Aug 2018 #4
Our country is in grave danger. GOTV! dalton99a Aug 2018 #5
What is your call to action for democracy? mysteryowl Aug 2018 #6
What campaigns need the most Funtatlaguy Aug 2018 #7
Nice post. Thanks. mysteryowl Aug 2018 #8
Excellent post flamingdem Aug 2018 #9

Funtatlaguy

(10,877 posts)
7. What campaigns need the most
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 09:18 AM
Aug 2018

I’m a veteran of volunteering in campaigns and have done everything that was ever asked of me including organizing and recruiting volunteers.
Over the years, I learned that most volunteers only are willing to do one or two things and it’s usually the things that are most needed that most people don’t like.

Here’s what is most needed (ranked in order).
1. Door to door canvassing. - this is, BY FAR, the thing that most dislike, but is most needed.
2. Phone banking
3. Office work - data entry, envelope stuffing
4. Putting together and Delivering yard signs.
5. Election Day - visibility (standing at busy intersections with signs) and rides to polls.

But, whatever you are willing to do, please sign up with a candidate or local Dem party office to help between now and November. Thanks to all that do!

mysteryowl

(7,390 posts)
8. Nice post. Thanks.
Mon Aug 20, 2018, 09:28 AM
Aug 2018

I now fully "get-it" that each and every American has a duty to take some kind of actions to support our democracy.

Something. Anything. Even if you are home-bound you can call a few people on the phone to support a candidate or to GOTV.

I get-it. Every single one of us has a duty to do something to preserve our democracy.

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