In just over 30 days you’ll be watching election coverage and waiting to hear whether or not the Democrats have won the House of Representatives back. How will you feel if we become the majority? How will you feel if… Read More ›
GOTV
A Quick DIY Project to Get Out the Vote
Do you ever wish that you could buy all the billboard space in your town to notify everyone of an upcoming election? Every election cycle there are way too many people who say they didn’t know it was Election Day…. Read More ›
The Midterm Turnout Problem that Democrats Need to Fix
You’ve no doubt heard people mention that the Democrats are historically bad at turning out people for midterm elections. How bad is it, and what can be done? After President Obama was first elected in 2008, the Democrats basically didn’t… Read More ›
BlueWave Interview: Julia Bryan from Democrats Abroad on mobilizing the overseas vote
Getting the 9 million Americans living overseas to take part in elections back home is the challenge that Julia Bryan, International Chair of Democrats Abroad, is tasked with. I was curious to learn how the attitudes of these expatriates have… Read More ›
How you can help Get Out the Vote this November
In order to win an election, a candidate must turn out more of their voters than their opponent. That’s why Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts are so important. A successful GOTV campaign is, of course, predicated on how well… Read More ›
Winning the November midterms: Your How-To Guide
Nothing is more important than turning out every voter who will vote for Democrats in November. Here is a collection of Political Charge’s posts full of information and ideas for how each one of us can take action towards that… Read More ›
Primaries & Special Elections: June 2018
Every day, the Trump administration acts in ways that are contrary to what many of us think is American. While we raise our voices in protest to those policies we vehemently disagree with, we must also do everything we can… Read More ›
What is the #1 Most Effective Way To Get Out the Vote?
There is an actual winner. One that has stood the test of time, and been subjected to multiple research studies. The #1 most effective Get Out the Vote tactic is canvassing. Nothing beats one human being talking to another face… Read More ›
How to Phone Bank
Beyond voting, what else can you do to help get a candidate elected? After canvassing, phone banking for a candidate is one of the most effective ways to Get Out the Vote (GOTV) and increase turnout. This is something you… Read More ›
How the GOP is Approaching the 2018 Primaries
There have been a few articles recently that give us some sense of how the Republicans are approaching the midterms. Do they offer any clue for those of us who want to elect Democrats and flip Congress and state legislatures?… Read More ›
The Midterm Turnout Problem Democrats Need to Fix
You’ve no doubt heard people mention that the Democrats are historically bad at turning out people for midterm elections. How bad is it, and what can be done? After President Obama was first elected in 2008, the Democrats basically didn’t… Read More ›
How to Get Out the Vote (GOTV)
In order to win an election, a candidate must turn out more of their voters than their opponent. That’s why Get Out the Vote (GOTV) efforts are so important. A successful GOTV campaign is, of course, predicated on how well… Read More ›
BlueWave Interview: Frannie James on the Doug Jones Senate race
I’m delighted to present this BlueWave Interview with Frannie James, who you can find on Twitter at @KudzuFrannie. Her work as a grassroots volunteer in Alabama during Doug Jones’ run for the Senate inspired me to learn more about… Read More ›
BlueWave Interview: Jane Palmer on organizing in Pennsylvania
I’m delighted to present this BlueWave Interview with Jane Palmer, one of the leaders of Indivisible Berks in Pennsylvania. You can find the group on Twitter at @IndivisiblBerks. Jane is a longtime advocate & political volunteer, and divulged a lot… Read More ›