I am sure you have seen the polls. And if you believe them, things are not looking good for the Democratic Party in November. It is looking more likely than not that we will have a Republican Senate joining the Republican House.
But polls can be wrong. And I am going to tell you how you can prove that they are wrong this year.
If you look at the polls, you will see that they are polls of likely voters. They are based on the assumption that certain people are likely to vote and certain people are not.
And the way to prove these polls wrong is to make sure that we increase the turnout among unlikely voters. Because many of the key races are close, an increase in the voter turnout of unlikely Democratic voters could change the outcome of at least some of these races.
And if you live in one of the states with a close race, I would bet that you know some unlikely voters. They are your friends, neighbors, and relatives. People who tend to support the Democratic candidate but who aren't particularly enthusiastic about the race this year and believe that their vote won't make a difference anyway. They are the people who are disgusted with the way things are in Washington. They are the people who are too busy working so that they can put food on the table. They are the people who run their children from activity to activity and don't seem to have much time for themselves.
During the next few weeks, please try to have a conversation with all of the unlikely voters you know. Tell them why the November election is important. Tell them why you support the Democratic candidate. And see if you can get their support for the Democratic candidate. And once you do, explain how every vote matters (as an example Bush v. Gore). And if you live in a state that allows early voting, tell them when and where they can early vote. And then get their commitment to actually vote.
And then you need to follow up. Call them and remind them to vote a few days before the election. And then call them on Election Day and make sure that they did.
Because if we can get these unlikely Democratic voters to the polls, we will actually be able to prove the polls wrong.