Save America at The Ballot Box
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Background
The last three years have been a hard lesson in how fragile the norms and guardrails are that kept power from consolidating in one party or branch of government. We speak of these guardrails in the past tense, because we are watching so many of them violated without consequences.
The great political commentator Margaret Atwood of The Handmaid’s Tale said that totalitarians hijack three institutions: the judiciary, the media, and elections.
The Republicans took a big bite out of the independent judiciary these past few years.
An outsized chunk of the media spouts the tyrant’s messages.
November 3 will show whether Trump, his enablers, and Russia succeed in stealing the election again.
Definitely call our members of Congress. They need to hear where we stand on the Heroes Act, saving USPS and more.
Then after spending the five minutes you need to make those calls, work hard for Democrats up and down the ballot in flippable states.
As Sen. Merkley says “Dump Trump. Ditch Mitch. Save America.”
Honestly, the whole world is watching. If you want to join a community to do this work, go to indivisibleor.org. Bring a friend if you can. We need to win this.
1. Call the Senate.
Script for Sen. Merkley
Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I am counting the days until the Senate returns from its ill-timed recess. When it does, I am counting on you to bring the Heroes Act to a vote. Thank you.
Script for Sen. Wyden
Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
I am counting the days until the Senate returns from its ill-timed recess. When it does, I am counting on you to bring the Heroes Act to a vote. Thank you.
2. Call the House.
Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
60 days till the election. I ask you to do everything you can to pass the Heroes Act and save our economy. Then work hard to save our democracy in this election. That’s what I will be doing. Thank you.
Script for Greg Walden (OR-02)
Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
60 days till the election and then Jan. 3 will end your career in Congress. Still plenty of time to change your mind and stand up for the people in District 2. You know the Republicans are screwing us and the country. Hoping to hear you have escaped the cult of Trump.
Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)
Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
60 days till the election. I ask you to do everything you can to pass the Heroes Act and save our economy. Then work hard to save our democracy in this election. That’s what I will be doing. Thank you.
Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
60 days till the election. I ask you to do everything you can to pass the Heroes Act and save our economy. Then work hard to save our democracy in this election. That’s what I will be doing. Thank you.
Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)
Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].
60 days till the election. I ask you to do everything you can to pass the Heroes Act and save our economy. Then work hard to save our democracy in this election. That’s what I will be doing. Thank you.
3. Get 2020 Ready.
Oregonians are joining with activists across the country to power a LANDSLIDE democratic victory in November 2020, from the White House to the Senate to the State Houses. Here’s how you can get involved:
Elections Power Hour weekly strategy call. Mondays at 5pm
Call Arizona voters. Thursdays, training at 5pm, calling begins at 5:30
Write letters to voters with Swing Left and Vote Forward. Saturdays 12-2pm
Write postcards to Voters of Color with Reclaim Our Vote. Sundays 3-5pm
Sources
Margaret Atwood on totalitarianism Here And Now, Nov. 2, 2020. 20:28. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510051/here-x26-now
Pres. Obama describes the stakes in this election: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/19/us/politics/obama-speech.html
