Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate and HUD Secretary, Julián Castro (D. TX), on behalf of the Wisconsin Democratic Party:
Hey friend,
Julián Castro here, and I’m excited to share that I will be delivering the Saturday evening keynote address at the WisDems 2021 State Convention this coming weekend!
When the Democratic Party of Wisconsin reached out with the invitation to their convention, I was quick to say yes. Here’s why: our democracy is under attack by the GOP.
Over this past week, I witnessed Texas Republicans trying to pass one of the most egregious voter suppression bills in modern history. It was deliberately crafted behind closed doors to make it harder for voters of color and working families to vote in Texas.
But Democrats fought back. They walked out of the legislature in protest, breaking the quorum necessary to take up legislation. This is the type of fight we need from Democrats across the country, from Texas to Wisconsin and Georgia to Arizona, in every corner of our country.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin—from its year-round organizing and voter protection programs to it’s excellent rapid-response communications and digital mobilizations—is one of the most effective state parties in the country. It is engaged in the slow, deliberate, necessary work of strengthening democracy during “on years'' and “off years.”
And statewide conventions are a key opportunity to do this democracy-strengthening and party-building.
With American democracy on the line, we need you to get involved. Attending this convention will help you better understand how state and county parties work, and how you can plug in. You’ll get to hear directly from state party leaders, attend high quality trainings, and connect with like-minded individuals.
I hope to see you there!
Yours, for the future,
Julián
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Sign up and attend even if you don’t live in Wisconsin. The Badger State will continue to be nationally important moving into 2022 and beyond. Just like in 2020, we need a national movement to be fired up and involved starting right now. I hope you’ll join no matter where you live.