Hello wonderful IndiMarin Volunteers!
Could this election be any more nerve-wracking? Defying all reason, Donald J. Trump is still in striking range of becoming our next President. Our narrow majority in the Senate is in danger of flipping to a narrow majority for the GOP. And the House is up for grabs. Polls are conflicting and prone to error. The clock is ticking loudly. Early voting has begun in some states with more states starting very soon. It's enough to keep us all up at night.
Today, Dan Pfeiffer, a former Obama advisor turned Pod Save America co-host and a VERY smart Democratic pundit and strategist sent to his subscribers a message that is 100% on point.
An excerpt from Dan's Substack today (you can subscribe here.)
"4. Within the Margin of Effort
This campaign is a game of inches. There will be no gigantic swing in either direction. Think about it this way: since the campaign kicked off, there have been two lopsided debates, two assassination attempts, multiple indictments, and one of the candidates became a convicted criminal. None of those events moved the polls more than two points. Over time, those two-point changes in the race evaporated and everything reverted to the mean. The most likely scenario is that this race will be even closer than 2020 (one of the closest in history). It’s fashionable in the Trump era to argue hat “nothing matters,” because Trump has persevered despite countless incidents, action/inaction, and gaffes that should have ended his political career. However, that’s the wrong mindset. In a race this close— everything matters. A one-point shift in one state is the difference between victory and defeat. The whole thing could be decided by a few thousand voters. While that’s a nauseating concept, it is also empowering because it means that every little thing we do — every phone call, text, and conversation — can make a huge difference. Ultimately, there is an anti-MAGA majority in this country and in all the battleground states. We just have to persuade them to vote. Perhaps more than any other election in my lifetime, whether or not Kamala Harris is the next President, is in our hands."
So.....To all of you who are already spending volunteer hours and donating to the full extent of our capacity, a huge THANK YOU! To all of you who, on reflection, could free up more time or more money to help Dems win across the board on November 5, NOW IS THE LAST CHANCE TO STEP UP AND AVOID POTENTIAL REGRETS THAT YOU WISH YOU HAD DONE MORE.
For those who can do more, please visit our website, IndivisibleMarin.org, and go to Take Action in the nav bar at the top. Then review the webpages listed under Take Action which will give you all of the details and links you need to start doing a range of voter outreach work (phone calls, texting, canvassing, and writing) as well as guidance for strategically donating.
It's the final stretch, y'all. Let's give it 110% and bring home the victory our country and all Americans so desperately need!
The IndiMarin Steering Committee - Laurie, Nanda, Andie, Betsy, Betty, Joy and Susan
