(Here she is in my film, "Capitalism: A Love Story". Watch after you finish this letter.)
Let's run the right people for once and win like they did in Georgia in 2020.
3. Put ballot proposals on your Statewide ballots that will bring out The Base to vote. Once in the voting booth, they'll also vote for Dems over Republicans.
I have seen this succeed numerous times. Get your base out to vote by giving them the chance to make their own laws.
In 2018 in Michigan, we had record turnouts of young people and people of color in an off-year election because we put two proposals on the ballot: Legalize marijuana and outlaw gerrymandering. They both passed by big margins - and the bonus was, with so many progressives drawn to polls by these ballot proposals, they ended up tossing the Republicans out of the top leadership positions in the State Capitol and replaced them with all Democrats: a woman Governor, a Black Lt. Governor, a lesbian Attorney General and a female Secretary of State. Not one straight white male calling the top shots in Michigan. Sweet.
That wouldn't have happened without the voter cat nip of those ballot proposals.
Ballot Proposals to Legalize Marijuana
The same thing happened in 2020 in Arizona. One of the reasons both Joe Biden and Sen. Mark Kelly won Arizona in 2020 was because there was a ballot proposal to legalize pot . A landslide of 60% of the voters said yes which caused an 18% increase in youth turnout over 2016 , and thus turned Arizona blue in 2020. Without Arizona Biden would not be President. All because of a ballot proposal for weed!
This November there are already TEN states , including Missouri, Ohio and Florida, that are slated to vote on ballot initiatives on legalizing or decriminalizing recreational marijuana. Shouldn't your state be one of them to help tip the results against the Republicans? Start those petitions circulating now!
Ballot Proposals to End Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression
In addition to Michigan outlawing gerrymandering in 2018, Colorado and Ohio did the same. Turnout? 14% and 9% over the previous election. In Ohio, the measure to stop gerrymandering passed with 74% of the vote .
Ballot Proposals to Raise the Minimum Wage
Here's an amazing statistic. Every single ballot proposition to raise the minimum wage in the 21st century has WON , Red state or Blue. It's the one sure way to increase turnout. Whether it's to lower the cost of prescription drugs, pass the Equal Rights Amendment, or expand Medicaid, ballot proposals for the things the public wants bring out the voters and help to elect the right candidates.
That's it! The three steps to victory! All it takes is the will of each of us to say, "That's it. We're doing this. Everyone off the bench! Everyone in the pool!"
The result? The Coup is crushed. Free dental and mental for everyone within a year! Let's do this!!
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