Tom Steyer announces $7M effort to bring out young voters in Florida, California
Source: The Hill
BY BRETT SAMUELS - 03/07/18 11:27 AM EST
Billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer on Wednesday announced separate $3.5 million investments in California and Florida to turn out young voters in this year's midterms. The two states are primary focuses of a $30 million campaign through Steyers organization NextGen America to register and engage young voters across the country.
In Florida, the group plans to reach more than 1.5 million through registration efforts, in-person conversations and targeted mailing programs. The organization will hire more than 100 organizers to meet with voters on dozens of college campuses and encourage them to elect progressive candidates.
Young Floridians want leaders who tell the truth, not deny science and risk public health. They want leaders who will safeguard their schools and protect their friends at a nightclub, Steyer said in a statement, referencing recent Florida mass shootings at Pulse nightclub in Orlando and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Efforts in Florida will focus on re-electing Sen. Bill Nelson (D) and Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D), electing a progressive candidate as governor and flipping three House seats currently held by vulnerable Republicans.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/377166-steyer-announces-targets-young-voters-with-35-million-investments-in
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Tom Steyer is my new hero!
StevieM
(10,500 posts)brush
(53,876 posts)or a purple one teetering on turning blue like Texas.
That could help get Cruz out.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Two HUGE population states with hundreds of thousands of untapped young democratic voters, yeah.
brush
(53,876 posts)mtngirl47
(991 posts)Split it between PA and NC to shore up those states.
pnwmom
(108,996 posts)Rohrabacher, etc. What you're saying makes sense for 2020 but we need every House seat we can get now.
brush
(53,876 posts)bluestarone
(17,058 posts)TYVM Tom
StevieM
(10,500 posts)pandr32
(11,617 posts)saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)I thank you sir for all that you do.
Kittycow
(2,396 posts)These kids have a lot at stake and I'm pinning my hopes to them
ffr
(22,672 posts)#PPTK #ParentsPromiseToKids
Giving children a voice. Parents sign a contract and promise to their kids to vote for politicians who put safety over guns.
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
not fooled
(5,801 posts)Great way to direct his money. More states, please.
kimbutgar
(21,210 posts)Can vote in those voter restricted states.
getagrip_already
(14,838 posts)Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of motivating new generations of voters the right way, but why not TX, or OH, or NV, or AZ?
It would seem there are states closer to a demographic tipping point that could use the money and boost in new voters.
Just curious why CA?
Wounded Bear
(58,721 posts)It's early in the season.
BumRushDaShow
(129,543 posts)Nunes, Rohrabacher, and Issa. Issa is not running again but we need to get that seat. It's obvious why the other 2 need to go.
rainin
(3,011 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,176 posts)How dare a rich man try and spend his money on promoting democracy!
appalachiablue
(41,177 posts)Bravo!
mcar
(42,376 posts)but I wonder if the funds would be better spent in other states than CA.
Still,
Skittles
(153,199 posts)repukes pull out all the stops they can for POC but HOW will they stop YOUNG FOLK from voting?