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Four Directions – Wisconsin Fundraising – Double Match + Two BJ Angel Matches This Morning

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On Wisconsin!

We have two $1,000 BJ Angel Matches this morning for the Wisconsin Native vote!  You know who you are, and you are doing a wonderful thing for Four directions and for your fellow BJ peeps.

You guys are amazing!  You donated $6,000 in the thermometer last night + and we have a $1,000 paper check that also counts but does not show up in the thermometer.  Shoutouts to anonymous BJ Angel #1 and BJ Angel #2, David Fud and everyone else who are making this happen.

All the details for the Four Directions – Wisconsin fundraising are in last night’s post.

It’s not an overstatement to say that by doing our Wisconsin fundraising now we have a chance to influence the Wisconsin outcome in a way that frankly would not be possible without us.

Am I the only one who would like to see Ron Johnson gone?  To increase our chances of keeping the senate?  To see Biden take WI with a margin that makes it too big to steal?  I know I’m not.

FOUR DIRECTIONS – WI
Double-Match Fundraising

Goal Thermometer

FOUR DIRECTIONS – Wisconsin

Up to $50 can be matched per person with this angel match.  

Even if you donated with one of the angel matches last night, this is a new angel so you can be matched again up to $50, if you like.

Let us know about your donation in the comments in order to get your match.

Balloon Juice Angel Match #3 starts now!    BJ Angel match is now complete!  Yay BJ Angel #3!

Balloon Juice Angel Match #4 starts now!

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  1. 1.

    WaterGirl

    The math:  when we have a double-match + a BJ angel donor

    If you donate $50 through THIS thermometer:  Our Balloon Juice angel adds $50 to that, for a total of $100.  Which the FOUR DIRECTION donor double-matches, adding $200, for a total of $300.  So your $50 turns into $300!

    If you donate $10 through THIS thermometer:  Our Balloon Juice angel adds $10 to that, for a total of $20.  Which the FOUR DIRECTION donor double-matches, adding $40, for a total of $60.  So your $10 turns into $60!

    If you donate $100 through THIS thermometer:  Our Balloon Juice angel adds $50 to that, for a total of $150.  Which the FOUR DIRECTION donor double-matches, adding $300, for a total of $450.  So your $100 turns into $450!

  2. 2.

    WaterGirl

    Remember: Let us know about your donation in the comments in order to get your match.

    We had $175 in donations last night and two donors already this morning:

    Xentik: Count me in for $50 (turned into $300)

    Torrey:  Just donated $25 (turned into $150)

    $750 of angel match money left for angel match #3.

  3. 3.

    rodwell

    Long time lurker who has donated through the thermometers before. I am donating $50 so it can be matched.

  6. 6.

    WaterGirl

    @Old School:  Thanks to the angels is right!  In the double-match, your $50 would be $150, but with the angel match it’s $300!

    The matches are nothing unless others donate for the match, so big thanks to everyone who donates.

  7. 7.

    Paul W.

    I put in 100 on the earlier post this morning, saw the note last night about the second state and got excited because the Wisconsin team has done really well in a harsh environment and I already donate to Winkler and Wisdems monthly but this is too important to pass up!

  9. 9.

    WaterGirl

    @Paul W.: Between our funding of the first field organizer position for Voces de la Frontera and this (hopefully) $75,000 for Four Directions I am hoping our BJ efforts will be a big boost to Wisconsin.

  10. 10.

    Wolvesvalley

    Hooray for more Balloon Juice angels! :-)

    Here’s another $50.

    Does this mean that both angels will match it, or are they going one at a time?

  11. 11.

    rodwell

    @WaterGirl: No thank you Watergirl. The news can be depressing and being part of this community (even though I am just lurker) has help me get through the depressing news and this site has  allows me to a contribution (though my previous donations on the various the Ballon Juice’s thermometers) to help.

  20. 20.

    WendyBinFL

    $100 from me.

    I am part of a weekly meditation group. Members generally take turns leading meditation and discussion. Years ago, one gal became annoyed that Anne, a quiet, serene and gentle soul who is sadly no longer with us, never volunteered to lead. The rest of us stopped her grumbling by saying, “Anne is holding the energy for our group.”

    I’d like to thank the Jackals who are able to contribute — and those who match contributions! And I’d also like to thank Jackals who hold the energy for Balloon Juice.

  26. 26.

    H.E.Wolf

    Appreciation to all of the lurkers, who are an integral part of the Balloon Juice community, and with whose help we – Four Directions, Voces de la Frontera, and BJ – will GOTV in under-represented communities and discompose WI Republicans. :)

  28. 28.

    WaterGirl

    @H.E.Wolf:  You comment was also beautiful and wise.

    I first read that as decompose and I was like, well that works.  Not literally, of course!  Discompose makes more sense.

    I hope it all comes out of left field (figuratively speaking) for the Rs in Wisconsin.  Hopefully they will base their GOTV numbers on estimates that don’t include a huge increase in Native and brown people registering and voting.  And having a voice.

  29. 29.

    sab

    @H.E.Wolf: The lurkers mostly lurk, but with these fundraisings there they are. I really like the fact that there are all those people out there reading the blog that we don’t even know about.

  32. 32.

    marcopolo

    I’m in for $50 and have sent an email around to a few non-blog folks who might join me.

    Thanks to Watergirl for doing all of this.  You are amazing!

    Thanks to the angel matchers & all of the other folks contributing.

    This is definitely one of the happier political activities I’m involved with atm.

    Have a nice day all.

  45. 45.

    WaterGirl

    @JeanneT: Your $25 turned into $150.

    And with that, Balloon Juice Angel match #3 has been met!

    We are at $7,967 in the thermometer.  I will let you all know when the angel match goes in.

    Balloon Juice Angel match #4 begins!

    A toast to all the angels and donors. :-)

  46. 46.

    something fabulous

    Was sad to have missed the last one for AZ, so I am in! As a (failed, I dropped out and then ultimately transferred elsewhere to graduate but what the hey) former Badger, am especially excited! $30 for me, please!

    Same rules for #4?

  56. 56.

    WaterGirl

    Angel match person #3 just added her $1k match, so pretty soon the thermometer should jump from $8,072 (as I type this) to $9,072 or more.

    Maybe I’m a nerd, but it’s always exciting to see the thermometer jump up when the angel match donations go in

    Sometimes I think the $1k angel donations take longer to show up in the thermometer – I wonder if ActBlue does some extra step if the donation is over a certain amount?

  60. 60.

    WaterGirl

    I’m going to go take a nap, but I will check back in when I get up and I’ll acknowledge any new donations then.

    I missed Steeplejack’s donation last night, and the only way we figured that out was because I hadn’t thanked him. :-)

  62. 62.

    Juju

    I just donated $25. It would have been more, but root canal is expensive, even with dental insurance. I’ll do more when I can.

  72. 72.

    WaterGirl

    We have about $500 left from BJ angel match #4 and then $,1000 from BJ angel match #5.

    I just don’t want anyone to donate thinking they will be angel-matched, and then not be.  I was worried about that last night, but then 3 more angels came through!

    I am signing off for the night, but with $1,500 available, I don’t have to worry that we’ll blow past that before morning.  (Unless you surprise me!)

    I will check back in the morning and acknowledge any and all donations.

    Rule of thumb:  If you donate $50 or less, multiply by 6 to see what goes to Four Directions Wisconsin.

    If you donate more than $50, it’s not 6x but it’s still a lot!

    Each BJ angel will match you up to $50 even if a previous angel has matched you already.

    Have a great night, everybody.  Thanks to everyone who has donated, or encouraged, or spread the word.  And to everyone who will!

    It’s a stressful time and there are so many challenges, but we are a force to be reckoned with, and we shouldn’t forget that.

    Goodnight!

  77. 77.

    coyoteville

    WaterGirl,

    I’m finally back at my computer, and quite late to this thread. I just donated $33. I hope I caught all of the doubling.

    Keep up the good work, everyone.

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