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Flash Fundraising for Cisco Aguilar

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Nevada needs our help!

Flash Fundraising for Cisco Aguilar

Republicans are salivating at the thought of their election-denier becoming Secretary of State of Nevada.

In Harry Reid’s state.  Not on our watch!

Cisco Aguilar was a Harry Reid staffer and is a really good guy.

I talked with the folks at Four Directions this morning to get their take on how we can best help in these last two weeks, besides putting boots on the ground in AZ. The recommendation for candidates was to focus on Cisco Aguilar.  It’s a key race, Aguilar is close but is running behind – it’s still winnable, and Nevada is a small state where our $5k could make a real difference.

Aguilar’s campaign has said it built its strategy around the presumption that many Nevadans wouldn’t pay close attention to down-ballot races until ballots started going out (Nevada is a universal mail voting state) — and has planned to further amp up its advertising and voter contact efforts during the final weeks of the race to sway undecided voters.  We can help.

Can Balloon Juice raise $5,000 in 2.5 days?  In honor of Harry Reid?  To help preserve the democratic vote in NV in 2024?

Let’s win this!

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  2. 2.

    WaterGirl

    Cisco Aguilar was already in our Election Protection thermometer, so he was definitely on our radar, but this looks to be a key race the we can impact in the little time left before the election.

  5. 5.

    Leslie

    In for $25.

    If not already mentioned, some asshat broke into Pelosi’s home in SF and attacked her husband with a hammer. Security detail has the guy and Paul Pelosi is in the hospital and expected to make a full recovery.

  9. 9.

    H.E.Wolf

    @Leslie: Yep! It was the first comment in the previous post, complete with news link.

    In keeping with our focus, in this election cycle, on candidates and GOTV organizations of color, here’s to a victory for Aguilar and Four Directions!

  10. 10.

    Paul W.

    50 because I’m still pissed 24 hours later at the NYT article showing Dem numbers that are surprisingly strong yet ignoring them to write about how Republicans are STILL poised to take back the House because how could any REAL voter care about Roe being struck down.

  12. 12.

    WaterGirl

    @Paul W.:  The mainstream media needs to go back to school to learn about what journalism is supposed to be about.

    Hint: It is not to put your fucking thumb on the scale in support of moneyed interests or authoritarians.

  22. 22.

    Martin

    Violent crime in San Francisco is out of control. Vote Republican.

    We all knew this was coming. More will come until people are held accountable.

  23. 23.

    Princess

    In for $100.

    I’ve been following Ralston Reports obsessively on early voting and mail-in voting. NV is one state where we can really get a decent idea how the race is going. With the caveat that we don’t knpw how independents are going, or how many are voting against their registered party, it seems to be…not terrible news for Democrats at this point. Which is really good. But mail votes seem to be slow and this is a place where I suspect boots on the ground can really help — to get people to return ballots.

  28. 28.

    A woman from anywhere (formerly Mohagan)

    Kicked in $500.  I hate this part of election season, but go big or go home, I guess.

  29. 29.

    Almost Retired

    @Princess:   Exactly!  Universal mail-in balloting is new in Nevada, and these campaigns and some labor unions are working hard now to get people to mail in their ballots!

    In for $100 as well.

  37. 37.

    Juju

    @WaterGirl: have you gotten any of the emails I’ve sent about the calendar?  I’ve just tried again. I have new girls and cute pictures.  I hate to bother you here, but I don’t want to miss the deadline and it seems the emails are whiffing into nothingness.

  38. 38.

    A woman from anywhere (formerly Mohagan)

    @WaterGirl: Thank you!!  Those donation thermometers have saved my sanity.  I get many, many $ solicitations from every Dem running (as I am sure everyone else does) and I get overwhelmed with all the emails and who to give to that would mean the most.  It is such a relief to give to the thermometers and know you have IDed great targets for giving.  I really appreciate all the thought and energy you and all BJers put into election effectiveness.

  43. 43.

    WaterGirl

    @A woman from anywhere (formerly Mohagan): Thanks for that!

    I think there are a few people who complain to John about the fundraising, but I believe we’re doing the right thing, and there’s a lot at stake.

    So I appreciate hearing that a lot of people appreciate having them.

    Really hoping we are making a difference with our targeted fundraising in 2021-22.  With everything we have done, I don’t see how we can’t be.  Right?

  51. 51.

    WaterGirl

    @BlueGuitarist: I mean, really, who can say no to honoring Harry Reid and an endorsement from Lin Manuel Miranda???

  55. 55.

    RaflW

    In for $25 (just gave the same a few days ago).

    I did a text bank today. What do folks think of these? The one I did was nonpartisan, aimed at low-propensity voters offering info on where to vote and possibly rides. I sent 2,000 texts (not from my number) and had about 10 short conversations.

    I know I don’t like getting texts, but most of those are asking for money. If an org asked me if I’ve voted, I’d answer … if I recognized the org.

    Doing this sort of stuff I’d hoped would help me feel like I’m doing something. But it feels pretty minor in all this. Blergh.

    (I’m also just grossed out that Musk did the deal. I’ve ‘locked’ my account and unfollowed a bunch of ppl/orgs I had low engagement with. I’ll bail fully if the orange loser gets let back on.)

  60. 60.

    Tom Levenson

    My wife and I have decided we’re tapped out for this cycle, and I allegedly gave the last of our donations on Tuesday.

    So just $25 on this one. ;-)

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