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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, 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. 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
Call voters.
Democracy Action
runs weekend cell phone bank. No experience
necessary- they'll provide the lists and scripts, you bring a cell phone with
free weekend minutes. Contact Eileen Foster
(415-902-2453,
eileen@democracyaction.org).
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Devote an evening
Call voters
using your cell phone. The Contra
Costa United
Democratic Campaign organizes cell phone banks every Monday-Thursday
from 5:30-8:30PM and every Sunday from 4-7PM. Contact Nicole Rivera:
925-691-4802,
contracostaudc@gmail.com to learn more.
No experience
necessary- they'll provide training, lists, and scripts.
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Or, Devote an evening
Hold signs
with the Contra Costa
United Democratic
Campaign,
every Tuesday and Thursday from 5 - 7PM. There's nothing more fun and
inspiring than gathering with other progressives to make noise and show
your support for Democratic candidates. Contact Nicole Rivera:
925-691-4802,
contracostaudc@gmail.com
to learn about the many locations.
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Devote a couple weekday hours
Pass out flyers and register voters
with
Democracy Action. The morning efforts target brand new American
citizens to help them get involved in the political process. At lunch time,
register downtown workers! Contact Alec Bash for details: (415-999-6273,
Alec@democracyaction.org) to sign up.
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Devote some cash
Help take back the
country. If you want to help the Democratic Party win in every
precinct 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 Al Franken's Midwest Values PAC.
Or, Devote some cash Shop
for change. That's right, you can help Democrats win through online
shopping. Treat yourself to shirts, hats, wristbands, and more from
Think Blue Dems,
GoodStorm, or
Clothing of the American Mind; they all
donate proceeds to progressive organizations. For everyday buying, check out
BuyBlue.org to support businesses that support
your values.
Or, Be a star
Become a fundraiser.
Create your very own
fundraising page on
Act Blue, pick candidates you want to support, send your weblink to everyone you
know, and encourage them to contribute. Want help picking candidates? For an
easy guide to key Senate races worth supporting, visit the
Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee's website. For the House, see the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Raise your spirits
You're not in this alone.
If you want to attend fun, energizing events with like-minded
liberals, then check out the weekly San
Francisco
Drinking Liberally
chapter, attend the League's
monthly Ironweed Film Night, take part in a monthly
Progressive Reading Series, or
sign up for the
Party Progressive's
mailing list to learn about many other exciting get-togethers.
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, hosting a monthly film club,
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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