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Hey Dems, stop doomscrolling and go win the election (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Despite all the doom scrolling, Harris has a comfortable lead in the electoral college right now.

The time for vibing is over. It's too late to change anyone's opinions (especially because national level events like debates are over). Harris will finish her Media Blitz soon (including a Fox News showing) while Trump retreats into his shell hoping no one notices how damn stupid his mouth is.

This is the time for doing. The focus should be on voter drives and other get out the vote pushes. It's mid October, and the October surprises are against Trump and in our favor.

It's not the lead we wanted but it's a lead nonetheless. Don't talk yourself out of believing this lead because of a bad poll or two.

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[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I was incredibly happy to be able to vote by mail, I really hope that gets expanded! It was wonderful to be able to sit down and look up all the people I didn't know about and read more about the propositions on the ballot and then make my decision. Just popped it in the mailbox on my way out to work and that was it! Easy easy.

Also: "Don’t talk yourself out of believing this lead because of a bad poll or two."

Stop reading my comments Washington Post!! :P

[-] aramis87@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago

In New Jersey, for every state-wide vote (so like excluding your local school board emergency vote or whatever), they send every registered voter a sample ballot like two weeks before voting day. It gives your name, address, district, voting location, poll hours, and a complete copy of the ballot as it'll be shown to you. It really helps me be confident in my vote :)

[-] Tillyrblue@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

I’ve been canvassing twice so far. The second time I wasn’t able to talk to anyone, but hopefully I will next time.

[-] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

Nice, keep up the canavassing!

One thing I was told is that ringing the doorbell a second time after waiting a bit can increase the response rate. I haven't tried it myself but was told by a couple of people that it helped a good amount

It can also just varies a lot day to day and location to location on the response rate. Some days more people answer the door, others day it seems emptier

[-] Tillyrblue@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I’ll try that thanks!

[-] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Hey, me too! This election is giving me too much anxiety to just sit around doing nothing. I live close to a swing state and spent last weekend canvassing there. At this stage in the campaign, the "convincing people" part is over - the focus is now on "get out the vote." It was encouraging to talk to level-headed people who'd made plans to vote or who'd already dropped off their mail-in ballots.

Still, we can't afford complacency. If anyone else feels the restless need to do something, but you don't live in/near a swing state, you can volunteer for phone banking.

That election anxiety is there for a reason - let it empower you to leave your comfort zone for a few hours and make a difference where it counts.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

We got our ballots here in Colorado area. I plan on researching the ballot measures and filling it out on my leisure, then dropping it off.

God, I love this state! When some dipshit like dementia donnie trashes this great state of ours, it sure does anger me. Every state should have this option for voting, as a for instance.

Get out there and vote, people (or fill out your ballot and mail/drop it off if you have the option)! Like your life depends on it.

[-] lolola 17 points 1 day ago

Not gonna lie... the headline got me to finally get around to donating.

[-] sorval_the_eeter@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Not gonna lie...

Dont beleive him, he lies all the time.

[-] lolola 6 points 1 day ago

I'd say those aren't my pronouns, but how would you know whether or not to believe me?

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

It’s too late to change anyone’s opinions

James Comey has entered the chat

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[-] sorval_the_eeter@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Hey Dems, stop doomscrolling and go win the election

Im not running this time. Talk to Harris about winning this election.

[-] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I can't vote today

[-] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Note though that a number of states have already started both mail and in person early voting. You are likely able to vote sooner than you may think

https://www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar/

I'd also encourage voting early. It can save you from any issues popping up like getting sick on election day. Campaigns will stop bugging you as much once they see that you have voted (though they obviously cannot see who you voted for)

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

Though I think early voting is a good thing to take advantage of be aware of your voting board if you're in a swing state. Georgia is making some pretty overt moves that they may try and disqualify mail in votes and call the count early. It's sad that we need to consider this but Trump has already used the "we were winning until they found mail in votes" line of attack and true believers in that bullshit have taken over Georgia's election board.

[-] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Early in person voting is also an option. Also it varies state to state when mail ballots are counted. Michigan for instance, is actually going to start counting some of them a bit before the election day as they arrive. (Michigan now has a democratic trifecta in local government)

[-] PyroNeurosis 2 points 1 day ago

Not in backwater Alabama. Gotta wait for the day of.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

This is why I (a Georgian) am doing early in-person voting and not mail-in voting. Between the tactic you mentioned, the possibility of disqualification due to a bullshit "signature mismatch," and sabotage from DeJoy (who is still the fucking Postmaster General because Biden apparently hates the USPS as much as he does and failed to make board appointees who would remove him), mail-in voting is unacceptably risky unless you have no other choice. And that's sad, terrifying, and -- most importantly -- fucking infuriating.

[-] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

[-] Voyajer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Waiting for my ballot to arrive.

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[-] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

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