"The easy thing to do is just not say anything and cast my vote the way I want, but I think we're at a crossroads now. I feel in my heart that this is something that I need to come out and say: I am going to be voting for Vice President Harris to become our next president."
When someone stands up in order to make it easier for others to do the same, you have to elevate them.
“[Republicans'] campaign to game the polling averages and make it appear like Trump is winning—when he isn't—escalated in [the] last few days," Rosenberg said last week, adding that "red wave" pollsters from 2022 have once again "flooded the zone" with shitty polling data. It's a matter of public record, after all, that Trump and his cronies pay pollsters for favorable polls that are then dumped all over the internet and quickly become reality. Rosenberg over the past month has identified 25 polling organizations involved in crafting a 2024 red wave in the voting public's consciousness. These organizations blasted out a whopping 25 presidential polls last week alone, which were then shared widely in Elon Musk's fascist fiefdom and made into reality for millions of Americans who both love and loathe Trump. Twelve of 15 Pennsylvania polls were generated by right-wing polling organizations last week. Hence, we have huge swaths of the population sure that Trump will glide to victory in the Keystone State. I saw many of these polls and was left with overwhelming nausea. That's on me. I'm dumb. Just one more drag though. The "ferocity of effort" involved in making "it look like Trump is winning clearly means they don't think he is," Rosenberg said.
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If you're still not sold on Fated States, a political scientist studied us and published her findings in the Washington Post.
Three main themes emerged as these women talked with me. First, they truly feel part of a community, even if it is purely online. Most laughed about “knowing” MacLean and Prokop for years through the podcast. While many authors use social media and podcasts to sell books, MacLean and Prokop have gone beyond that, creating a space in which they felt safe and welcome to discuss romance and politics, among other things. The phone-bankers described their attitudes toward the duo using words like “respect,” “trust” and “admire.” Second, this sense of community translated into relaxed phone-banking sessions. While Indivisible Action provided phone numbers and training, MacLean and Prokop recruited their community members. They made a daunting task fun by organizing a massive party via Zoom for the phone-bankers, complete with special guests, bingo and swag donated by other romance authors. The two-hour sessions were very structured, something the women lauded. One woman said it couldn’t have been simpler; she just had to show up with her phone, and MacLean and Prokop took care of the rest. Finally, the women felt connected even without physical proximity. Most mentioned how isolated they have felt during the pandemic — which was overcome by the “Fated Mates” Zoom call during the phone-banking. Seeing the group helped participants feel as if they weren’t alone in their calls. The Zoom chat was quite active during the sessions, celebrating wins and seeking support for difficult calls. Many mentioned that this camaraderie was missing from other phone- and text-banking opportunities they had attended through national campaigns.
Really useful info for anyone looking to run a successful phone bank.