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Within the Margin of Effort – GA Runoff (We Have Angels!) Just $164 Needed!

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It’s all hands on deck time in GA, and we have Angels!  Two angels in fact!

We are nearly at $25,000 for Worker Power in GA, the same boots on the ground organization we supported in AZ.

With the help of these angels, we can fund 30 people on the ground for a week in GA.

Or we can think of it as funding two canvass team leaders and their two teams of canvassers!

Fingers Crossed for Katie Hobbs, Possibly Good News Tonight? 7

Playing with matches!

We will have both angel matches running simultaneously.  One will match donations of up to $50 per person.  The other one will match donations of up to $500 per person. To be eligible, tell us your donation amount in the comments (or send me an email message, if you prefer).

We have one anonymous angel, and billcinsd offered to be an angel in the comments, so we get to thank him by name!

Heartfelt thanks to all of our Balloon Juice Angels – you guys, and everyone who donates, are the reason we can make a difference.

Let’s do this!

 

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  1. 1.

    WaterGirl

    51 is so more much than just a difference of ONE.

    1. Warnock is an outstanding senator
    2. Walker in the senate would be a travesty.
    3. 51 lessens the power of Manchin and Sinema.
    4. 51 Democrats means DEM majorities on committees.
    5. 51 seats means no power sharing negotiations.
    6. 51 seats also means that the next Senator from Georgia will not be a  brain damaged idiot.
    7. 51 means no more bullshit delays, which means more judges!
    8. 51 further empowers GA Dems – who gave us a DEM majority the last time around.
    9. 51 makes Mitch McConnell a little bit sadder than 50.
    10. 51 positions us better to retain the senate majority in 2024.
    11. 51 means that Madame VP doesn’t have to hang around DC and cast the tie vote.
    12. 51 is better if someone gets sick or has a family emergency -> missed vote.
    13. 51 makes us less vulnerable when senate vacancies are filled in ways that can change the makeup of the senate.
    14. 51 will infuriate Donald Trump and cause him to unravel even faster in public.
    15. A Walker loss is one more Trump-backed candidate down, which further diminishes his clout, especially among DC Republicans.
    16. Another Dem win, and a 51-49 Senate, will dominate the news and switch the media narrative.
    17. A Walker loss is another “celebrity” Republican candidate down, a trend that needs to die.
    18. 51 gets us a majority which = subpoena power!
    19. 51 gets us appointees that require senate approval, helping with gov’t understaffing.
    20. 51 adds / keeps more diversity in voices at the table.
    21. 51 means subpoena power which means that the J6 work could get transferred to the Senate.
    22. 51 gets us TWENTY FOUR extra committee seats to split, giving Manchin and Sinema less power.
    23. 51 is a moral victory as well as an actual one, and totally slaps the Rs in their fascist faces
    24. 51 means fewer werewolves in congress!
    25. 51 means that if we can get Manchin and Sinema to abstain on key votes they can’t quite support, that makes 49-49 and Madame VP could cast the tie vote.
  3. 3.

    WaterGirl

    We will have both angel matches running simultaneously, for a total of $4,000 to match.

    One will match donations of up to $50 per person.

    The other one will match donations of up to $500 per person.

    To be eligible, tell us your donation amount in the comments (or send me an email message, if you prefer).

  6. 6.

    la caterina

    I didn’t give to this thermometer yet.  In for $50.  See y’all tonight at the postcard party!

  26. 26.

    Another Scott

    For #4 I’m pretty sure that you mean “51” not “50” (50 means committees are tied too).

    +$255.

    Yay matches!!

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  30. 30.

    H.E.Wolf

    Witnessing the generosity of so many Balloon Juice donors, and so many angels offering matching funds, is an amazing experience. People of good will and determination are a wonder to behold!

  32. 32.

    H.E.Wolf

    I’m going to write some postcards before this evening’s write-along, since I have a prior commitment that meets at the same time. Will drop in at some point… can’t miss the fun altogether.

  37. 37.

    WaterGirl

    I just added this up top, and I want to add it here, too.

    One of our latest angels is anonymous.  billcinsd offered to be an angel in the comments of one of our previous fundraising posts, so we get to thank him by name!

    Thank you both!

  49. 49.

    VFX Lurker

    @WaterGirl: I assume you are writing for the Reverend?  Curious what the Postcards to Voters message is.

    I’ve written a few Postcards to Voters so far for Reverend Warnock. Unlike previous campaigns, this time we get to choose from two sets of “must-have” sentences.

    = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
    VERSION A
    = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

    You have a second chance to help make history.
    Vote to re-elect Senator Warnock in the Dec. 6 runoff.
    From jobs to justice, he fights for your priorities.

    = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
    VERSION B
    = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

    Vote to keep Rev. Warnock working for you in the U.S. Senate.
    Mark your calendar and set a reminder for the Dec. 6 runoff.
    From jobs to justice, he fights for your priorities.

    We also get many optional items to write on each postcard, but I’ve been mostly sticking to the two “must-have” sets above. The only optional items I add at this time are Reverend Warnock’s website and one of the official hashtags.

  50. 50.

    WaterGirl

    @VFX Lurker:  Thanks.

    Interesting.  So there’s no persuasion.  No sense of urgency about why this is so important.  That’s surprising to me.

    But maybe they think it’s all about turnout.  Even so, it seems like it would be important to stress what we’re fighting for.

    Or maybe they think there are plenty of others talking about that?

    edit: easy for me to say from the sidelines. I imagine they have done research, and have not.

  55. 55.

    WaterGirl

    @rylen: Much appreciated!

    Sadly, outside the statute of limitations for matching. :-(

    But it still helps get us to our goal for boots on the ground.  Plus, major points for donating on 11/14.  There were only 4 donations that day, so every one of them was a happy thing.

  58. 58.

    2liberal

    in for $100

    my credit card starts screaming whenever I click on these links but it will be worth it to get to 51.

  63. 63.

    James E Powell

    @WaterGirl:

    No asterisk, I’m just an angry old man.

    I do believe Warnock & Ossoff for the next four years would help to erode the narratives about Democrats in Georgia & the South.

  69. 69.

    Mo Salad

    Another Ulysses.

    AB249650833.

    My phone now predicts “Ulysses” whenever I type the the word ANOTHER or the letter U.

    You (beautiful) bastards.

  78. 78.

    Geminid

    Georgia jackals, get ready for Dave Matthews and Raphael Warnock!

    On Nov.28, Dave Matthews will perform at a special Get Out The Vote rally in Cobb County, Georgia with Reverend Warnock to encourage Georgians to make their voices heard in the runoff election by voting early. The event is free and open to the public.

    RSVP: mobilize.us/gavotes/event/…

    @davematthewsband.com

    This tweet, with what looks like a live link to the RSVP site, can easily be found on @RachelBitecofer’s timeline. It’s the 4th or 5th item down.

  79. 79.

    dww44

    Been gone and off the grid for a few hours.  In for $50.  Thank you so much for doing this.  This is what it will take for us to win the runoff… Boots on the ground.

  83. 83.

    mvr

    Just put in 50 bucks.  hope this saves WG some money.  You are putting in lots of time and effort on this.

    Thanks!

  84. 84.

    WaterGirl

    @mvr: I ended up deleting my comment because I think we are all in the same boat

    edit: We all do what we can.  I have more time and effort available than $$. :-)

  90. 90.

    WaterGirl

    A couple of bigger donations came in by email, so all we need in order to reach meet our matches and  get to our $35,000 goal is:

    $854

    That’s all we need!

    Because we have two $2,000 angels who will put their matches in.  One is out of town, but I think he should be able to put his in on Sunday or Monday.  The second is having “fraud alert” issues with his card, which should be resolved on Monday.

    So when the thermometer says $31,000 – it’s virtually at $35,000, we just have to wait a day or two to see it all in the thermometer!

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