My incredible wife & I just finished writing 300 "Postcards to Swing States""

[CaptainTruth]

The batch we got was all for Georgia, & they go out in the mail tomorrow.

I've never done it before, & she deserves the credit for volunteering.

Did any other DUers do it?

[link:https://postcardstoswingstates.com/|]

Edited to add: My hand is sore & I just know that tonight I'm going to be dreaming about writing "Firstname, Thank you for being a [previous/1st time] voter! Who you vote for is secret ..." etc etc over & over.

Edit #2: Yes, it was "Postcards to Swing States!" Corrected thread title & link. THANKS!!!

[mcar]

1. Blessing on you and your wife!

I have several friends doing postcards.

I'm doing text banking - I've got nerve damage in my elbow so can't write much.

We are doing what we can to GOTV!

[blue neen]

2. Yes, sir. Here in PA!

I salute you for doing 300 of them!

[Ms. Toad]

3. I did postcards to swing states -

200 to Arizona. 130 went out last night, the remaining 70 will go out tomorrow.

[StarryNite]

16. Thank you from Arizona!

[Ms. Toad]

17. You're welcome!

If you get one postmarked Akron (or maybe Cleveland - the closest processing station), let me know.

If they were evenly distributed there are a little more than a million coming to AZ (The first batch went out about a week ago - mine are part of the second mailing)

[Karadeniz]

4. Thanks, everyone!

[moonscape]

5. I did 260 GOTV letters to NC. Mailed them a week ago.

Carpal tunnel surgery might be in my future

[ColoradoBlue]

6. I did!

I also did Postcards to Swing States. It is such a great feeling to DO something.

[snacker]

7. Yes.

I did several hundred. I really enjoyed doing it. I've never like doing phone calls or knocking on doors, so writing postcards was a perfect way for me to get involved. I also did texting and literature drops, safe and contactless.

[demmiblue]

8. K&R

[alphafemale]

9. I've received two postcards

Both with a handwritten note.

They are much more memorable than the mass mailing onslaught.

The first postcard was just a reminder that assistance to vote like a ride to the polls was available.

That prompted me to call and volunteer to drive others since I had arranged to have the day off weeks ago. I ended up signing up to be a poll watcher instead.

The second a couple days ago was for Jaime Harrison but I like it more. I has jis recipe for red velvet cake on it.

[ecstatic]

10. Wow! I received one in GA

I thought it was a really nice touch to send something handwritten.

Thanks for all your hard work!

[Ms. Toad]

19. That's what attracted me to it.

I don't like getting calls any more than I like making them - but I enjoy getting handwritten postcards.

So I figured it was a good fit.

[Hortensis]

11. Bet your hands are sore. In service to your nation. :)

I tried it once, but I'm a very slow writer (which I knew) and that enterprise surprised me with lengthy text to be copied in, nothing like the samples shown. I'd planned on filling most empty space with big flowers, stars, other nonsense, even purchased artist markers for it.

So these days it's calling to hustle people to get their mail-in ballots in -- to the dropbox. And so on.

[SMC22307]

12. Wonderful! Thanks to you, your wife, and everyone else doing this! (n/t)

[DBoon]

13. I did Postcards to Voters

about 150 total

Very time consuming. My hand was sore.

The biggest drawback is getting postcards in a timely fashion. They recommended ordering pre-paid cards through the USPS. Took 2 weeks to get my first batch. I then ordered through Etsy and bought the postage from the local post office (faster than ordering stamps online). Still took 2 weeks.

Did local races in Florida and Texas, and the Ohio Supreme court.

[StarryNite]

14. Thank you!

You and your wife rock!

[CousinIT]

15. I did Vote Forward (letters)

But I sent 50, not 300! I sent them to voters in Florida.

[Ms. Toad]

18. I did the other message

"Firstname",

We do our best for our families, no matter our color, age, or gender. But some politicians divide us to block access to affordable health care, good schools, and clean water. Let's join together to vote in the Tuesday, Nov 3 election!

"myfirstname"

I spread mine out over time, so my hand is not too sore. But I've got about 70 to finish tonight - so it will be sore tonight!

[lucca18]

20. That is wonderful! Thank you!

[ARPad95]

21. Thank you for posting this! I did 10 "Postcards to Voters" today and they're going in the mail

first thing tomorrow. They were for Ohio Supreme Court. Time consuming so I'm not able to do more this week. Have to make 6-7 masks.

[Ilsa]

22. Good on you!

I'm volunteering for a phone bank this weelend to GOTV.

Yeah, I've seen a lot of trump signs where I live in Georgia, and only a few Biden signs, but I'm hopeful.

[Demsrule86]

23. I have been texting...I got one of those postcards...who knows maybe from you guys, I am in Ohio.