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In reply to the discussion: Eugene Robinson: There's just one way to constrain this lunatic administration [View all]BumRushDaShow
(170,142 posts)31. Tom Steyer has been helping to fund that effort
Found an article about this here -
Anti-Trump billionaire pays big bucks to get out the millennial vote in Michigan
Updated Jun 4; Posted Jun 4
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Steyer is putting up the money to see his vision through. He has committed $32 million dollars to get out the youth vote in 11 battleground states this election cycle: Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Nevada, Virginia, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
In Michigan, the group has already been active at Wayne State University, U-M Dearborn, Oakland University, Oakland Community College, U-M Ann Arbor, Michigan State University, U-M Flint and Lansing Community College. They are expanding to Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Saginaw, and will get out to other areas of the state by fall, according to organizers.
On Saturday, fresh from the three-day training sessions, the new recruits hit the streets of Detroit to start registering new voters. It's not merely to make sure the next generation is civically engaged, but that they vote for Democrats or progressives, according to Steyer. He makes no bones about being partisan. "We are progressives," he said. "Our mission statement is: Act politically to prevent climate disaster, promote prosperity and protect the fundamental rights of every American."
https://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/06/anti-trump_billionaire_is_payi.html
Updated Jun 4; Posted Jun 4
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Steyer is putting up the money to see his vision through. He has committed $32 million dollars to get out the youth vote in 11 battleground states this election cycle: Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Nevada, Virginia, North Carolina and Wisconsin.
In Michigan, the group has already been active at Wayne State University, U-M Dearborn, Oakland University, Oakland Community College, U-M Ann Arbor, Michigan State University, U-M Flint and Lansing Community College. They are expanding to Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Saginaw, and will get out to other areas of the state by fall, according to organizers.
On Saturday, fresh from the three-day training sessions, the new recruits hit the streets of Detroit to start registering new voters. It's not merely to make sure the next generation is civically engaged, but that they vote for Democrats or progressives, according to Steyer. He makes no bones about being partisan. "We are progressives," he said. "Our mission statement is: Act politically to prevent climate disaster, promote prosperity and protect the fundamental rights of every American."
https://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2018/06/anti-trump_billionaire_is_payi.html
What is good is that he is giving the organizers 3-day training, which is what is needed for canvassers.
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Eugene Robinson: There's just one way to constrain this lunatic administration [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jul 2018
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They Are Doing A Great Job Registering Voters In Their Age Group But We Need....
global1
Jul 2018
#27
That's the real reason Democrats have lost so many seats the last 12-16 years. We don't show up
stevenleser
Jul 2018
#43
disagree. there is something else that has never been tried - destroy the talk radio psyops
certainot
Jul 2018
#19
thanks, i missed that thread. i woould like rich liberals to follow your advice but most liberals
certainot
Jul 2018
#29
this impatent patient will wait patently for the conclusion of investigation.
AllaN01Bear
Jul 2018
#23