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ALBliberal

(3,382 posts)
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 01:07 PM Oct 2024

My son age 27 still using my home address

but also lives in Albuquerque got a handwritten postcard today(Denver postmark). He’s so excited! As am I. We are not a swing state in this election which makes it even cooler. A wonderful Gotv effort. I believe he would vote although he’s been a bit sporadic since he turned 18. But now I know he will. It’s like a nudge a personal nudge. Someone writing out a postcard and paying for a stamp.

Theses postcards matter! We sent 200 to AZ. Hopefully it will help in the GOTV effort there!

Thanks to all the DUers that participated in the postcard campaign! We have “Done Something!”

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My son age 27 still using my home address (Original Post) ALBliberal Oct 2024 OP
Yes, that's why I did them too. I heard they work. onecaliberal Oct 2024 #1
thanks. I was not sure they worked as I spent cally Oct 2024 #2
1,000 to FL from my team RustyWheels Oct 2024 #3
Wow! ravjav Oct 2024 #5
We Received One Too! ravjav Oct 2024 #4
Sending 300 to Nevada on 10/26 people Oct 2024 #6
Just about finished my 200 postcards leftieNanner Oct 2024 #7
Admission: I sent about 30 after the ALBliberal Oct 2024 #8

RustyWheels

(206 posts)
3. 1,000 to FL from my team
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 01:18 PM
Oct 2024

My family and a group of like minded neighbors wrote 1,000 cards ( 500 - Yes on 4, FL abortion amendment & 500 FL votes).

ravjav

(47 posts)
5. Wow!
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 01:23 PM
Oct 2024

That's wonderful, great job! I've sent letters in PA using Vote Forward. Their goal was for volunteers to "adopt" voters by sending letters. Their goal is 10 Million. So far they over 8 million. In PA all the 700,000 plus vulnerable voters were adopted with none remaining. I think the amount of work being done people like us is not to be underrated.

ravjav

(47 posts)
4. We Received One Too!
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 01:18 PM
Oct 2024

I've done post cards in the past, this year I did targeted letters (Vote Forward).

Was tickled last week when we received a post card from "Alex" reminding hubby and I to return our no excuses PA ballots. We really are on the ball with GOTV activities.

people

(847 posts)
6. Sending 300 to Nevada on 10/26
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 04:04 PM
Oct 2024

In CA we were told not to mail cards to Nevada until 10/26. Glad you think it may make a difference!

leftieNanner

(16,168 posts)
7. Just about finished my 200 postcards
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 04:08 PM
Oct 2024

To Ohio.

Mailing them on the 24th.

Just received my ballot today! Will go in the drop box tomorrow.

ALBliberal

(3,382 posts)
8. Admission: I sent about 30 after the
Sat Oct 19, 2024, 05:11 PM
Oct 2024

October 15 suggested mailing date. Life you know?

I feel they are HIGHLY effective.

I got one in the last presidential election and it meant so much to that I signed up to do some this year.

Let’s keep paying it forward postcards absolutely rock!

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