Let's start with a little inspiration.
Now GOTV (Get Out the Vote)!!!! Visit www.mobilize.us to find events near you. I don't need to tell you how vital this election is. But I do need to remind you that TURNOUT is EVERYTHING this year.
- If you're able to canvass, that's the best way to turn out voters.
- If that's really not possible for you, then do the next best thing: phone. We're calling women in North Shore communities to remind them to vote, and to vote the entire ticket. Contact Nancy Kaplan for information and a phone list!
- And make sure ALL YOUR LIKE-MINDED FRIENDS AND FAMILY, no matter where they live, GET TO THE POLLS by or on Election Day, November 8.
For those of you on the North Shore, here are links to sign up with your community's Neighborhood Action Team:
Early in person voting is easy and flexible; it should fit anyone's schedule. It begins TODAY! Here are the dates: Tuesday, October 25 - Friday, October 28, and Monday, October 31 - Friday, November 4. Voting takes place at your village or city hall, unless you live in the City of Milwaukee. See the list of early in person voting sites, days and times for the city. The Ozaukee Dems's site says early voting begins on Wednesday, October 26, but don't believe it. You can begin voting TODAY!
Monday, Bob Woodward released a some sound bites from his numerous interviews with TFG on the Washington Post site to go along with an op-ed explaining why he made the decision. For $45, you can buy the whole set of tapes from Amazon. (It apparently takes 11 hours and 29 minutes to listen to all of it. Frankly, I could not bear to listen to TFG for that long.) If you turn the sound on as you read Woodward's piece, you will hear them both in their own words. As he says in his article, "Much has been written about that period, including by me. But The Trump Tapes, my forthcoming audiobook of our interviews, is central to understanding Trump as he is poised to seek the presidency again." The Daily Kos piece about this article points out that it's behind a paywall. So if you don't have a subscription to the Post, you probably can't read or hear it. Which is too bad. TFG speaking the words you've already seen in print really does vividly remind you that he's a nasty, self-involved moron. Here's the piece on Daily Kos.
Make no mistake: MAGA-ism is on the ballot this year. The Republican National Committee "says it’s staged thousands of training sessions across the country on how to monitor voting and lodge complaints about midterms." Whether the trainees will actually show up at the polls is unknown. But in Arizona vigilantes are already showing up, some of them armed, to "observe" people using legal drop boxes to return their votes. (Drop boxes ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS in Wisconsin.) See more about the Arizona story and the subsequent lawsuit seeking an immediate injunction in an article on Axios.
It's incumbent on each one of us to work for the state, country and world we want to live in. So what are YOU going to do over the next two weeks so that we don't end up in an increasingly fascist country?
Corredtion:
up for Neighborhood Action Teams to canvass in the North Shore were wrong.
Here are the correct ones:
EVENTS
Tuesday, October 25
Early In Person Voting, 8:00am - 4:30pm
City or Village Hall
See the Grassroots North Shore page for early voting information for the North Shore and many Ozaukee County cities and villages. See the Milwaukee Election Commission's web page for early voting sites, days, and times.
Early Vote Rally, 11:00am
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee
Join Souls to the Polls, SEIU, MATC AFT Local 212, Power to the Polls, and Campus Vote Project to kick off the first day of early voting in Milwaukee! Gather for food and a rally in the MATC Cafeteria (S. Building 3rd Floor) at 11am followed by a march to go vote at Fiserv Forum.
Saving Life on Earth, 7:00pm
Virtual
Ecology and philanthropy expert Michael Mehta Webster will discuss his new book, The Rescue Effect: The Key to Saving Life on Earth, which reveals how we can use nature's resiliency to help reverse the effects of climate change. More information about the book and how to register for this virtual event.
Wednesday, October 26
Early In Person Voting, 8:00am - 4:30pm
City or Village Hall
See the Grassroots North Shore page for early voting information for the North Shore and many Ozaukee County cities and villages. See the Milwaukee Election Commission's web page for early voting sites, days, and times.
Thursday, October 27
Early In Person Voting, 8:00am - 4:30pm
City or Village Hall
See the Grassroots North Shore page for early voting information for the North Shore and many Ozaukee County cities and villages. See the Milwaukee Election Commission's web page for early voting sites, days, and times.
Tony Evers Bus Tour Event, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Laborers Local 113, 6310 W Appleton Ave, Milwaukee
Join Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Democrats to kick off early vote and GOTV. More information and signup.
Attorney General Debate, 4:00 – 5:00pm
Channel3000.com
Attorney General Josh Kaul and his opponent District Attorney Eric Toney will debate in Madison. The debate will be livestreamed on Channel3000.com. See information on attending the debate in Madison.
Gwen Moore Fundraiser, 6:00pm
Ivy House, 906 South Barclay Street, Milwaukee
Rep. Gwen Moore will have a fundraiser with fun, live entertainment and GOTV! Suggested donation is $22.
Friday, October 28
Early In Person Voting, 8:00am - 4:30pm
City or Village Hall
See the Grassroots North Shore page for early voting information for the North Shore and many Ozaukee County cities and villages. See the Milwaukee Election Commission's web page for early voting sites, days, and times.
Saturday, October 29
Barack Obama Rally,
Time and place TBA
President Barack Obama and other special guests will appear at a rally to kick off the last week of efforts to win this election! Time and place will be announced. Sign up.
Stand for Peace, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Brady Street and Farwell Avenue, Milwaukee
Stand for Peace has resumed in-person events with masks and social distancing. Check for more information. Organized by Peace Action Wisconsin.
Sunday, October 30
Souls to the Polls Rally, 12:00 – 3:00pm
Midtown Shopping Center, 5740 W Capitol Dr, Milwaukee
Join faith leaders, community partners, and voters from across the city for Souls to the Polls. More information and RSVP.
Tony Evers South Side Rally, 1:30 – 3:00pm
Milwaukee Democratic Party Office - South Side, 1111 W Historic Mitchell St, Milwaukee
Join Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Democrats as we kick off early vote and GOTV. More information and signup:.
Monday, October 31
Early In Person Voting, 8:00am - 4:30pm
City or Village Hall
See the Grassroots North Shore page for early voting information for the North Shore and many Ozaukee County cities and villages. See the Milwaukee Election Commission's web page for early voting sites, days, and times.
Tuesday, November 1
Early In Person Voting, 8:00am - 4:30pm
City or Village Hall
See the Grassroots North Shore page for early voting information for the North Shore and many Ozaukee County cities and villages. See the Milwaukee Election Commission's web page for early voting sites, days, and times.
Mandela Barnes / Newsmaker Breakfast, 7:30 – 9:00am
Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, 750 N Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee
Mandela Barnes will be the featured guest at a Newsmaker event hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics.com, and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee. Barnes will take questions from a panel of journalists and from the audience at the event, which will include breakfast. Seating is limited. Registration deadline is Friday, October 28. More information and registration.
Wednesday, November 2
Early In Person Voting, 8:00am - 4:30pm
City or Village Hall
See the Grassroots North Shore page for early voting information for the North Shore and many Ozaukee County cities and villages. See the Milwaukee Election Commission's web page for early voting sites, days, and times.
Grass Roots South Shore Meeting, 6:00 – 8:00pm
Cudahy Library, 3500 Library Drive, Cudahy
Grass Roots South Shore will have meetings of the members on the first Wednesday of the month. More information.
Living Liberally Waukesha, 6:30 – 8:30pm
The Tap Yard, 1150 W Sunset Drive, Waukesha
Living Liberally Waukesha meets on the first Wednesday of the month. All attendees should be vaccinated and wear masks when not eating or drinking.
Thursday, November 3
Early In Person Voting, 8:00am - 4:30pm
City or Village Hall
See the Grassroots North Shore page for early voting information for the North Shore and many Ozaukee County cities and villages. See the Milwaukee Election Commission's web page for early voting sites, days, and times.
Friday, November 4
Early In Person Voting, 8:00am - 4:30pm
City or Village Hall
See the Grassroots North Shore page for early voting information for the North Shore and many Ozaukee County cities and villages. See the Milwaukee Election Commission's web page for early voting sites, days, and times.
Saturday, November 5
Early In Person Voting, 10:00am - 3:00pm
City of Milwaukee
See the Milwaukee Election Commission's web page for early voting sites, days, and times.
Stand for Peace, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Martin Luther King Drive and North Avenue, Milwaukee
Stand for Peace has resumed in-person events with masks and social distancing. Check for more information. Organized by Peace Action Wisconsin.
Tuesday, November 8
ELECTION DAY! 7:00am - 8:00pm
Your polling place
To see a sample ballot for your area and to find you polling place, go to MyVote.WI.gov
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