A Movement, Not a Moment, in Pinellas County, Florida
By the time our four days of canvassing in partnership with Organizing For Action and Local 1199 ended, we had collectively knocked on 8,000 doors!…
"It ain't over 'til the last vote is counted."
Team Florida was warned that first night (which seems like a lifetime ago), huddled in Andrew Gillum’s cramped, sparse strip mall campaign office. Marcus, the campaign manager for Pinnellas County, gave us the lowdown: “It ain’t over ‘til the last vote is counted.”
"Now, you vote. You vote for me because I can't." Restoring Voting Rights in St. Petersburg
James is a lifelong resident of St. Pete, and has been my partner for the past two days in getting out the vote. James is adamant while talking to voters. “Now, you vote. You vote for me because I can’t vote. It ain’t right. I made a mistake and I’ve been paying for it all my life. I want to vote. That is why I am out here. You gotta vote for me.”
“Voting is the Way We Fight”
“Some folks, in this political climate, are scared of making themselves traceable to government in any capacity. They want to avoid any interaction with a hostile administration.”
Knocking Doors for Beto in Dallas
“This finely tuned campaign machine has been building momentum for THIS weekend: the first and only full weekend of the Texas early voting period.”
Engaging the New American Majority
Common Purpose leader Wole Akinlosotu speaks with CNN’s Van Jones about finding common ground during divisive times.
"What is it to be a Democrat?" Talking to first time voters in Las Vegas
“There was an overwhelming amount of enthusiasm. Even if they didn’t know where to vote, they were asking for pamphlets and they were determined to vote.”