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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
Sacramento for Democracy's
emails to learn about their monthly meetings (first Wed. at 7) and to find out
about progressive events in the area. The signup box is in the right hand
column, about half way down the page. Also, check out the
Courage Campaign- a statewide 527
that makes it easy to fight the right in California.
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. Schedules for conservative
talk radio stations in Sacramento:
KSTE AM 650,
KFIA AM 710 (Christian),
KTKZ AM 1380, and
KFBK AM 1530. If
you prefer to call a progressive show, try:
KSAC 1240 AM. The
Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee (DCCC) gives you other numbers to call and talking points
to use.
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
Call voters
in key districts every Saturday (12-6PM) and Sunday (1-7PM) with Charlie
Brown's Congressional campaign.
They provide the lists and scripts. Contact the campaign directly to help out:
info@Brown4Congress.org or
916-782-7696. Or, call voters from the office of Phil Angelides'
Gubernatorial Campaign (916-448-1998 ext.
152) on Saturdays and Sundays from 12-5 PM and enjoy tasty snacks.
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Devote an evening Make
calls for strong progressives. Phil Angelides'
Gubernatorial Campaign (916-448-1998 ext.
152) has phone banks Mon-Thur from 6-9PM. And, Debra Bowen's
campaign for Secretary of State
(916-442-5707,
monique@cadem.org)
runs phone banks Mon-Thur from 6-8:30 PM. You don't have to have phone
banked before- both campaigns will train you.
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Or,
Devote an evening Become a
campaign pro and put your skills to use all from the same office.
Bill Durston's Congressional
campaign offers phone banking and canvassing training sessions every Monday
at 7 PM and voter registration training sessions every Friday at 6:30PM- call
916-961-2866 or email
info@durstonforcongress.org to sign up. Additionally, Durston's
campaign and Brandon Bell's State
Assembly campaign (916-966-3598,
info@bellforassembly.com) run phone banks on Monday and Thursday nights.
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Devote an afternoon Help an
exciting campaign. Rob Haswell's
State Assembly campaign needs
volunteers most afternoons to make calls, knock on doors, and help plan rallies.
No experience necessary- the campaign happily trains everyone! 530-320-7022,
info@robhaswellforassembly.com.
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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. Or, 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 monthly
chapter in midtown Sacramento,
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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