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Devote 5 minutes at your desk
Get Informed.
Become a part of MoveOn.org and get
updates and alerts about current issues and easy actions you can take to
influence your lawmakers. And, sign up for the
Center for American Progress's daily report and talking points to stay up to
speed on the political topics of the day.
Devote 10 minutes at your desk
Call talk radio shows
to let listeners know what you think. Getting Democratic voices onto the conservative-controlled airwaves is a must. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) gives you the numbers to call and talking points to use. Or, if you have a favorite local radio show, call it, and then
let us know about it so we can recommend the show to others.
Devote a half-hour at your desk
Write letters
to media across the country- the perfect way to express approval of or disdain for the news and views of the day. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) makes it simple. To get issue specific talking points: click on an issue, then enter your zip code. Your letter is emailed automatically.
Devote an hour at a computer
Make Calls anytime, anywhere as long
as you have access to the internet and a phone. Use
Moveon.org's phone
program to call voters in crucial districts all across the country. You can
make one or one hundred calls, and take breaks as often as you like. Their
program is user-friendly and proven to work, so get started today.
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Devote a couple weekend hours
Make calls to crucial voters throughout the state. Chet Culver's
Gubernatorial campaign runs phone banks
on Sat and Sun in Des Moines. Call the campaign to get involved: 515-244-5151. You don't have to have made
calls before- they'll train and provide lists & scripts.
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Devote a couple weekday hours
Call voters
while enjoying great company. Chet Culver's
Gubernatorial campaign organizes regular weekday phone
banks. Give
the campaign a call for details: 515-244-5151; then stop by for 15 minutes or
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Devote a Saturday or Sunday
Talk face-to-face with voters.
Chet Culver's Gubernatorial campaign organizes canvasses every weekend in the greater
Des Moines area. Speaking with
voters is the most effective way to ensure their vote on Election Day.
Call the campaign to sign up: 515-244-5151. You don't need to have
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Devote some cash
Help take back the country.
If you want to help the Democratic Party win in every precinct in all fifty
states for decades to come, help support the
50 State
Strategy. If you're more interested in influencing specific races this year,
help support MoveOn.org's
2006 Election Plan
or check out ActBlue's fundraising pages.
Raise your spirits
You're not in this alone.
Drinking Liberally
gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. With a
thriving weekly
chapter right in Des Moines,
Drinking Liberally guarantees you can always find good company.
Take the initiative
Start your own group.
If you're looking for an excuse to get together with other Democrats, then consider forming a progressive book group, starting a liberal knitting group, sponsoring a letter-writing party, or coming up with your own idea. These groups are easy to start and fun to be a part of.
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