Its crunch time to Take Back Red California. (TBRC) The polls are showing we can turn Red California Blue with a major GOTV effort. These races are so close. Our work is NOT DONE. Please give an hour, a day or whatever works for you and help us finish this election season knowing we have done everything possible to give our candidates the best possible chances for Victory.
TIME TO GET OUT THE VOTE!
NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE BACK CONGRESS!
Seven days til the election, folks--and it's all coming down to turnout, getting voters to the polls.
Every single voter contact is critical right now--every knock on a door, every phone call.
Four days are key for GOTV:
Saturday, November 4
Sunday, November 5
Monday, November 6
and Election Day, November 7
It's crunch time. Pick a day, pick a campaign, and let us know how you can help. Here are some of the jobs that might be part of GOTV:
Canvassing, knocking on doors
Literature drops
Distributing door hangers
Phoning voters, either from campaign headquarters or closer to home
Poll checking on Election Day (visiting the polls to see who has voted)
Getting voters to the polls, by knocking on doors, calling, driving
Visibility activities--signs, waving, showing support
The first order of business? Go to the candidate's web site and sign up as a volunteer, so you'll get all the news of activities, needs, and updates by email, directly from the campaign. Second, talk to one of the TBRC coordinators listed below--we will do our best to organize carpools when possible, so people can travel in groups. (If you are traveling on your own, call the campaign directly to let them know you're coming and to see what they need that day.)
Charlie Brown for Congress - CA-04
Sign up to volunteer at www.charliebrownforcongress.org
TBRC is focusing our activity on Roseville, for purposes of carpooling, but there are also GOTV activities in Auburn, South Lake Tahoe, and other parts of the district. The Roseville office is at 342 Lincoln; call 916-78-BROWN.
To contact the campaign directly, call Nick Shepard, field director, in Roseville: 916-782-7696, or email nick@charliebrownforcongress.org.
Contact TBRC volunteer coordinator David Hyams, djhyams@earthlink.net, 415-924-8828, for directions to the Roseville office or carpool arrangements.
There will also be joint GOTV activities with Rob Haswell's campaign for California Assembly.
Saturday, Nov. 4
Canvassing in Roseville
Starts at 10 a.m.
Could also include some phone banking or other activities in the afternoon.
Sunday, Nov. 5, and Monday, Nov. 6
Canvassing and literature drops; call the campaign office for times
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7
Need poll checkers, phoners, drivers, and other helpers
Call Nick Shepard, 916-782-7696, to see how you can help.
Thursday, Nov. 2
7 - 9 p.m., in Novato
You'll need to bring your cell phone and charger, with free minutes; we will provide lists and scripts.
For address and directions, please RSVP to Mary Renaud, maryre@comcast.net, 415-460-1571
(You can also phone for Assembly candidate Rob Haswell at the same location and times.)
Sunday, Nov. 5
Weekly phone bank for Charlie Brown every Sunday
10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. in San Francisco
Contact eileenfoster@earthlink.net or 415-921-0743 for directions and details
Sunday, Nov. 5
Phone bank in San Rafael
3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
You'll need to bring your cell phone and charger, with free minutes; we will provide lists and scripts.
For address and directions, RSVP to Tamra Peters and Bill Carney, 415-457-7656, williamcarney@comcast.net.
Jerry McNerney for Congress - CA-11
Sign up to volunteer at www.jerrymcnerney.org
TBRC is focusing our GOTV activities on Brentwood, for purposes of carpooling, but there are also activities in Dublin (Tri-Valley), Tracy, Stockton, Lodi, Manteca, and other parts of the district. For information, click on Events on the web site, check out Campaign Calendar, and pick an activity.
McNerney headquarters is in Dublin; 925-833-0643.
The organizer for Brentwood activities is Oscar Gonzales, 323-388-6383, oscargonzalesjr@hotmail.com.
Contact TBRC volunteer coordinator Bill Sims, wmasims@2xtreme.net, 415-331-3899, for details and carpool arrangements. For carpooling from the East Bay, contact Kari Hamerschlag (Project BlueBridge), 510-295-4781, khamerschlag@gmail.com.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Emergency meeting of McNerney volunteers!
OAKLAND
Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m.
Rockridge Public Library
5366 College Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618
Please RSVP to Eden at eden@jerrymcnerney.org
Saturday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 5
Canvassing in Brentwood
Call Bill Sims, 415-331-3899, or Kari Hamerschlag (East Bay), 510-295-4781, for times and carpool arrangements
One of the carpools leaves from Larkspur Ferry parking lot (Marin) at 7:45 a.m. on Saturday--You must call Bill Sims (see above) to reserve a spot.
Monday, Nov. 6
Canvassing and literature drops in Brentwood
Call Oscar Gonzales, 323-388-6383, for times and details.
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7
Need poll checkers, phoners, drivers, and other helpers
Call Oscar Gonzales, 323-388-6383, for times and details.
Phone Banking
Thanks to a new predictive dialing system, you can now make calls for the McNerney campaign from the comfort of your own home or in the company of neighbors or friends without paying long distance charges or burning inordinate amounts of fossil fuels. Visit http://www.jerrymcnerney.org/... to get started.
In Marin, contact Bill Sims: wmasims@2xtreme.net; (415) 331-3899; cell (415) 225-2196; or Josh Crossley at josh.crossley@gmail.com.
Phone Banking in Oakland - East Bay for McNerney
Every Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday evening
5-9 pm (come whenever you can!)
Nov. 4-7: expanded hours--all day, every day!
SEIU Local 535
447 29th St. (between Broadway and Telegraph)
You need to RSVP, to help the organizers plan.
To RSVP, please send an email to
eden@jerrymcnerney.org and type OAKLAND PHONE BANK in the subject line or call Eden at 510-499-4862
Phone Banking in San Francisco, Nov. 5
Sunday evening, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Come anytime, stay as long as you can.
Bring your cell phones, campaign is providing computer-assisted dialing and call scripts.
You must RSVP to Alec Bash, alec.bash@gmail.com, 415-999-6273.
Bill Durston for Congress - CA-03
Sign up to volunteer at www.durstonforcongress.org
TBRC is focusing on GOTV activities in Fair Oaks and Elk Grove. On election day, there are also activities in Rancho Cordova.
To volunteer for canvassing or phoning, contact TBRC volunteer coordinator Stephanie Friedman, msvoc@earthlink.net, 510-841-3861, for details and carpool arrangements.
To contact the campaign directly, call campaign manager Cathlyn Daly, 916-479-5961, dalywood@comcast.net. To reach the Elk Grove office, call 916-421-0202. To reach the Fair Oaks office, call 916-961-2866.
Saturday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 5
Canvassing and phone banking in both Fair Oaks and Elk Grove
Noon to dusk; you can pick a time
Monday, Nov. 6
Phone banking from the Elk Grove office, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Call 916-421-0202, for details.
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7
Need poll checkers, phoners, drivers, and other helpers
Call Cathlyn Daly, 916-479-5961, for times and details.
Phone banking in Marin, Sunday, Oct. 29, and weekend of Nov. 4-5
Stay as long as you can from 1 to 5 pm; bring your cell phone
Contact Katherine Da Silva Jain, 415-492-9497, to RSVP
5 Mt Tioga Court, Lucas Valley/San Rafael
from 101 go West on Lucas Valley Road for about 2 1/2 miles
right onto Mt Mc Kinley Rd for 2 blocks
left onto Idyleberry
right onto Mt Tioga
Phone Banking in Marin, Thursday, Nov. 2
7-9 p.m., in Novato
You'll need to bring your cell phone and charger, with free minutes
We will provide lists and scripts
For address and directions, please RSVP to Mary Renaud, maryre@comcast.net; 415 460-1571
(You can also phone for Rob Haswell at the same location and times.)
Phone banking in Marin, Sunday, Nov. 5
Phone bank in San Rafael
3:00 - 5:30 p.m.
You'll need to bring your cell phone and charger, with free minutes; we will provide lists and scripts.
For address and directions, RSVP to Tamra Peters and Bill Carney, 457-7656, williamcarney@comcast.net.
The above was reprinted with permission from the Founder of TBRC