| From | Julie@True TX Project <[email protected]> |
| Subject | RE: Voters are so... um... _________ |
| Date | February 27, 2024 5:58 PM |
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Re: Voters are so... um... _________
After sending out this email last week, I'm happy to report that literally =
1000s and 1000s of Texans have utilized our lists! That's HUGE. We're impa=
cting Texas in a positive way. Will it pay off? I guess we'll see next we=
ek. Yesterday Fran & I recorded our podcast interview with campaign expert=
Luke Macias to see what we can expect on Election Day. That gets released=
Friday!
Now for the not-so-good news... I wanted to update you on the second half =
of that email as well. I'd mentioned in the video that we are short for ou=
r annual budget, and that we need - gulp - 500 people to donate $25/mo. We=
ll, we got 27, which is a good start, but clearly we still have a long way =
to go. I'd love to quit focusing on this because there are SO many other t=
hings we can and should be doing to save Texas, but fundraising has to take=
priority or we cannot do anything else.=20
If you were thinking about donating (or thinking someone else would cover i=
t) please know we need you!
Click here to donate!
Don't forget you'll get a super cool t-shirt. ;-) =20
See ya on the podcast -=20
Julie
****************************
=20
Hey, friends,
Early voting started this week, and I gotta tell ya... sometimes it's scar=
y! Voters really have no idea what they're doing! Ack! They don't know how=
to find a sample ballot, they're afraid to approach candidates with questi=
ons, they don't understand terms like "contested" or "incumbent" or "runoff=
", they believe everything they read, and honestly, most don't even know th=
e difference between a Primary and the General Election. (Someone told me y=
esterday he was going to vote for the more conservative Democrat because he=
lives in a Democrat district; and at the same time told me he was voting f=
or a Republican in a different race. You can't vote in two parties in the =
Primary!!!).
I titled this email, "Voters are so _______." What word should I use to co=
mplete that sentence? Stupid? Nah - they are merely the product of our pub=
lic education, and frankly, we are all guilty of misplacing our priorities.=
Civics is way at the bottom of the list, and politics makes most people u=
ncomfortable (for good reason!). I could use other words, like so apatheti=
c, so desperate, so hopeless. Or more negative words, like so lazy, so fru=
strating, so naive. Oh, there are a lot of adjectives that would be approp=
riate.
But really it all boils down to this: Voters are so needy.=20
And that's not so bad... because that's where we step in. True Texas Projec=
t is doing something literally nobody else in Texas is doing. We've got vo=
ter recommendations by county for every single race on the ballot. So far =
we have nearly 70 counties listed, and more all the time!
Would we rather folks interview and vet candidates on their own? Sure! Bu=
t we know they aren't going to do that, and the next best thing is training=
them to come to us for help. That's a privilege and honor I'll take all d=
ay long, and we haven't turned anyone away yet! I have personally spent ni=
ght and day for weeks now digging into county election websites, cross-refe=
rencing other counties, working to find the best resources I can on who the=
best candidates are, and then listing them all - county by county - on our=
website.
It's a monstrous task. Texas is huge! But I love that we can offer this.
Please, please... share the list.
Click for Voting Recommendations by County
But please do one more thing.
In the February announcement video Fran and I were pretty blunt about where=
our finances stand, and it may shock you. We are willing to do the hard w=
ork. We are sold out heart and soul to saving Texas.=E2=9D=A4=EF=B8=8F But=
we have to have help. So we laid out exactly where we're at: our budget,=
what we actually spend, how much we fall short, and what it's gonna take t=
o keep TTP going.
I'm pretty sure most other orgs are not this transparent.
You can watch that video by clicking the play button below. The budget tal=
k is at 2:45 the minute mark.
Feb 2024 Announcements
The truth is, if TTP is going to continue having such a massive impact acro=
ss Texas, you've gotta step up. You know we do a lot...18 satellites, a po=
dcast, a statewide network for a unified voice in Austin, the best training=
s, and we even throw in opportunities to have fun and socialize because we =
all need a break!
If you appreciate our work, we need you to set up a recurring monthly donat=
ion. True Texas Project cannot operate without you. A recurring donation h=
elps us know how to budget.=20
Likewise, not have a recurring donation tells us we need to stop. It tells =
us you don't see the value in what we offer, and you aren't willing to fund=
it.
I don't know how to be any more straight forward than that. It's pretty bl=
ack and white. Please click below to set up your recurring donation to Tru=
e Texas Project. We need 500 of you to give $20/mo.
Click here to donate!
We are happy to take any amount. We've got some teenagers donating $5/mont=
h! But for those who donate $25/month, we'll get you a free t-shirt.=20
You know you want one! (Who wouldn't???)
Thanks for reading. Thanks for encouraging us. Thanks for being involved.=
And thanks for the support!
For the love of Texas,
Julie McCarty, CEO
True Texas Project
PS. When you donate, you can determine if you want to donate to the c(3) f=
or a tax deduction used for any of our education/training programs, the c(4=
) which is the most versatile for us, or the PAC which is only used for sup=
porting candidates. You can also designate which satellite you want it to =
go towards. On top of that, we can help you set up donations from your man=
aged retirement funds, from your employer's charitable services, or even as=
part of your will so that Texas has the resources to fight for liberty wel=
l after you and I have passed. What a legacy!=20
So there are lots of options -- jump on in, and let us know if we can help!
=20
Re: Voters are so... um... _________
After sending out this email last week, I'm happy to report that literally =
1000s and 1000s of Texans have utilized our lists! That's HUGE. We're impa=
cting Texas in a positive way. Will it pay off? I guess we'll see next we=
ek. Yesterday Fran & I recorded our podcast interview with campaign expert=
Luke Macias to see what we can expect on Election Day. That gets released=
Friday!
Now for the not-so-good news... I wanted to update you on the second half =
of that email as well. I'd mentioned in the video that we are short for ou=
r annual budget, and that we need - gulp - 500 people to donate $25/mo. We=
ll, we got 27, which is a good start, but clearly we still have a long way =
to go. I'd love to quit focusing on this because there are SO many other t=
hings we can and should be doing to save Texas, but fundraising has to take=
priority or we cannot do anything else.=20
If you were thinking about donating (or thinking someone else would cover i=
t) please know we need you!
Click here to donate!
Don't forget you'll get a super cool t-shirt (details below). ;-) =20
See ya on the podcast -=20
Julie
****************************
=20
Hey, friends,
Early voting started this week, and I gotta tell ya... sometimes it's scar=
y! Voters really have no idea what they're doing! Ack! They don't know how=
to find a sample ballot, they're afraid to approach candidates with questi=
ons, they don't understand terms like "contested" or "incumbent" or "runoff=
", they believe everything they read, and honestly, most don't even know th=
e difference between a Primary and the General Election. (Someone told me y=
esterday he was going to vote for the more conservative Democrat because he=
lives in a Democrat district; and at the same time told me he was voting f=
or a Republican in a different race. You can't vote in two parties in the =
Primary!!!).
I titled this email, "Voters are so _______." What word should I use to co=
mplete that sentence? Stupid? Nah - they are merely the product of our pub=
lic education, and frankly, we are all guilty of misplacing our priorities.=
Civics is way at the bottom of the list, and politics makes most people u=
ncomfortable (for good reason!). I could use other words, like so apatheti=
c, so desperate, so hopeless. Or more negative words, like so lazy, so fru=
strating, so naive. Oh, there are a lot of adjectives that would be approp=
riate.
But really it all boils down to this: Voters are so needy.=20
And that's not so bad... because that's where we step in. True Texas Projec=
t is doing something literally nobody else in Texas is doing. We've got vo=
ter recommendations by county for every single race on the ballot. So far =
we have nearly 70 counties listed, and more all the time!
Would we rather folks interview and vet candidates on their own? Sure! Bu=
t we know they aren't going to do that, and the next best thing is training=
them to come to us for help. That's a privilege and honor I'll take all d=
ay long, and we haven't turned anyone away yet! I have personally spent ni=
ght and day for weeks now digging into county election websites, cross-refe=
rencing other counties, working to find the best resources I can on who the=
best candidates are, and then listing them all - county by county - on our=
website.
It's a monstrous task. Texas is huge! But I love that we can offer this.
Please, please... share the list.
Click for Voting Recommendations by County
But please do one more thing.
In the February announcement video Fran and I were pretty blunt about where=
our finances stand, and it may shock you. We are willing to do the hard w=
ork. We are sold out heart and soul to saving Texas.=E2=9D=A4=EF=B8=8F But=
we have to have help. So we laid out exactly where we're at: our budget,=
what we actually spend, how much we fall short, and what it's gonna take t=
o keep TTP going.
I'm pretty sure most other orgs are not this transparent.
You can watch that video by clicking the play button below. The budget tal=
k is at 2:45 the minute mark.
Feb 2024 Announcements
The truth is, if TTP is going to continue having such a massive impact acro=
ss Texas, you've gotta step up. You know we do a lot...18 satellites, a po=
dcast, a statewide network for a unified voice in Austin, the best training=
s, and we even throw in opportunities to have fun and socialize because we =
all need a break!
If you appreciate our work, we need you to set up a recurring monthly donat=
ion. True Texas Project cannot operate without you. A recurring donation h=
elps us know how to budget.=20
Likewise, not have a recurring donation tells us we need to stop. It tells =
us you don't see the value in what we offer, and you aren't willing to fund=
it.
I don't know how to be any more straight forward than that. It's pretty bl=
ack and white. Please click below to set up your recurring donation to Tru=
e Texas Project. We need 500 of you to give $20/mo.
Click here to donate!
We are happy to take any amount. We've got some teenagers donating $5/mont=
h! But for those who donate $25/month, we'll get you a free t-shirt.=20
You know you want one! (Who wouldn't???)
Thanks for reading. Thanks for encouraging us. Thanks for being involved.=
And thanks for the support!
For the love of Texas,
Julie McCarty, CEO
True Texas Project
PS. When you donate, you can determine if you want to donate to the c(3) f=
or a tax deduction used for any of our education/training programs, the c(4=
) which is the most versatile for us, or the PAC which is only used for sup=
porting candidates. You can also designate which satellite you want it to =
go towards. On top of that, we can help you set up donations from your man=
aged retirement funds, from your employer's charitable services, or even as=
part of your will so that Texas has the resources to fight for liberty wel=
l after you and I have passed. What a legacy!=20
So there are lots of options -- jump on in, and let us know if we can help!
=20
=20
True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our movement. =20
TrueTexasProject.com
NOTE: TTP does NOT pay a fee to WinRed for using their donation site. We on=
ly pay a processing fee to the credit card company (and you have the option=
to cover it).
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Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our movement. =20
TrueTexasProject.com
NOTE: TTP does NOT pay a fee to WinRed for using their donation site. We on=
ly pay a processing fee to the credit card company (and you have the option=
to cover it).
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ast week, I'm happy to report that literally 1000s and 1000s of Texans have=
utilized <a title=3D"our lists" href=3D"[link removed]
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ng: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">our lists</a>! That's HUG=
E. We're impacting Texas in a positive way. Will it pay off? I =
guess we'll see next week. Yesterday Fran & I recorded our podcas=
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lection Day. That gets released Friday!</p>=20
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ou on the second half of that email as well. I'd mentioned in the vid=
eo that we are short for our annual budget, and that we need - <em>gulp</em=
> - <strong>500</strong> people to donate $25/mo. Well, we got 27, wh=
ich is a good start, but clearly we still have a long way to go. I'd =
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and should be doing to save Texas, but fundraising has to take priority or=
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p;</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;=
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font=
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ey, friends,</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: =
left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom=
: 10px;">Early voting started this week, and I gotta tell ya... <em>s=
ometimes it's scary!</em> <strong>Voters really have no idea what the=
y're doing</strong>! <strong>Ack!</strong> They don't know how to find a sa=
mple ballot, they're afraid to approach candidates with questions, they don=
't understand terms like "contested" or "incumbent" or "runoff", they belie=
ve everything they read, and honestly, most don't even know the difference =
between a Primary and the General Election. (Someone told me yesterday he w=
as going to vote for the more conservative Democrat because he lives in a D=
emocrat district; and at the same time told me he was voting for a Republic=
an in a different race. You can't vote in two parties in the Primary!=
!!).</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; fo=
nt-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"=
>I titled this email, "Voters are so _______." What word should I use=
to complete that sentence? <em>Stupid</em>? Nah - they are merely th=
e product of our public education, and frankly, we are <span style=3D"text-=
decoration: underline;">all</span> guilty of misplacing our priorities.&nbs=
p; Civics is way at the bottom of the list, and politics makes most people =
uncomfortable (for good reason!). I could use other words, like so <e=
m>apathetic</em>, so <em>desperate</em>, so <em>hopeless</em>. Or mor=
e negative words, like so <em>lazy</em>, so <em>frustrating</em>, so <em>na=
ive</em>. Oh, there are a lot of adjectives that would be appropriate=
.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-=
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t really it all boils down to this: <span style=3D"color: #e03e2d;"><=
strong>Voters are so needy</strong>. </span></p> <p style=3D"color: #3=
c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: =
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.=
5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>And that's not so bad</em=
>... because that's where we step in. <strong>True Texas Project is doing s=
omething literally nobody else in Texas is doing</strong>. We've got =
voter recommendations by county for <span style=3D"text-decoration: underli=
ne;">every</span> <span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;">single</span>=
<span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;">race</span> on the ballot.&nbs=
p; So far we have nearly 70 counties listed, and more all the time!</p> <p =
style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weig=
ht: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12p=
t; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Would we ra=
ther folks interview and vet candidates on their own? Sure! But=
we know they aren't going to do that, and the next best thing is training =
them to come to <span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;">us</span> for h=
elp. <strong>That's a privilege and honor I'll take all day long, and=
we haven't turned anyone away yet!</strong> I have personally spent =
night and day for weeks now digging into county election websites, cross-re=
ferencing other counties, working to find the best resources I can on who t=
he best candidates are, and then listing them all - county by county - on o=
ur website.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
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10px;">It's a monstrous task. Texas is huge! But I love that we can =
offer this.<br>Please, please... share the list.</p>=20
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o Fran and I were pretty blunt about where our finances stand, and it may s=
hock you. We are willing to do the hard work. We are sold out h=
eart and soul to saving Texas.=E2=9D=A4=EF=B8=8F <strong>But we have to hav=
e help.</strong> So we laid out exactly where we're at: our bud=
get, what we actually spend, how much we fall short, and what it's gonna ta=
ke to keep TTP going.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,he=
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in-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"background-color: #edf340;">I'm pretty sur=
e most other orgs are not this transparent.</span></p> <p style=3D"color: #=
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Re: Voters are so... um... _________
After sending out this email last week, I'm happy to report that literally 1000s and 1000s of Texans have utilized our lists! That's HUGE. We're impacting Texas in a positive way. Will it pay off? I guess we'll see next week. Yesterday Fran & I recorded our podcast interview with campaign expert Luke Macias to see what we can expect on Election Day. That gets released Friday!
Now for the not-so-good news... I wanted to update you on the second half of that email as well. I'd mentioned in the video that we are short for our annual budget, and that we need - gulp - 500 people to donate $25/mo. Well, we got 27, which is a good start, but clearly we still have a long way to go. I'd love to quit focusing on this because there are SO many other things we can and should be doing to save Texas, but fundraising has to take priority or we cannot do anything else.
If you were thinking about donating (or thinking someone else would cover it) please know we need you!
Click here to donate!
Don't forget you'll get a super cool t-shirt. ;-)
See ya on the podcast -
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Hey, friends,
Early voting started this week, and I gotta tell ya... sometimes it's scary! Voters really have no idea what they're doing! Ack! They don't know how to find a sample ballot, they're afraid to approach candidates with questions, they don't understand terms like "contested" or "incumbent" or "runoff", they believe everything they read, and honestly, most don't even know the difference between a Primary and the General Election. (Someone told me yesterday he was going to vote for the more conservative Democrat because he lives in a Democrat district; and at the same time told me he was voting for a Republican in a different race. You can't vote in two parties in the Primary!!!).
I titled this email, "Voters are so _______." What word should I use to complete that sentence? Stupid? Nah - they are merely the product of our public education, and frankly, we are all guilty of misplacing our priorities. Civics is way at the bottom of the list, and politics makes most people uncomfortable (for good reason!). I could use other words, like so apathetic, so desperate, so hopeless. Or more negative words, like so lazy, so frustrating, so naive. Oh, there are a lot of adjectives that would be appropriate.
But really it all boils down to this: Voters are so needy.
And that's not so bad... because that's where we step in. True Texas Project is doing something literally nobody else in Texas is doing. We've got voter recommendations by county for every single race on the ballot. So far we have nearly 70 counties listed, and more all the time!
Would we rather folks interview and vet candidates on their own? Sure! But we know they aren't going to do that, and the next best thing is training them to come to us for help. That's a privilege and honor I'll take all day long, and we haven't turned anyone away yet! I have personally spent night and day for weeks now digging into county election websites, cross-referencing other counties, working to find the best resources I can on who the best candidates are, and then listing them all - county by county - on our website.
It's a monstrous task. Texas is huge! But I love that we can offer this.
Please, please... share the list.
Click for Voting Recommendations by County
But please do one more thing.
In the February announcement video Fran and I were pretty blunt about where our finances stand, and it may shock you. We are willing to do the hard work. We are sold out heart and soul to saving Texas.❤️ But we have to have help. So we laid out exactly where we're at: our budget, what we actually spend, how much we fall short, and what it's gonna take to keep TTP going.
I'm pretty sure most other orgs are not this transparent.
You can watch that video by clicking the play button below. The budget talk is at 2:45 the minute mark.
Feb 2024 Announcements
The truth is, if TTP is going to continue having such a massive impact across Texas, you've gotta step up. You know we do a lot...18 satellites, a podcast, a statewide network for a unified voice in Austin, the best trainings, and we even throw in opportunities to have fun and socialize because we all need a break!
If you appreciate our work, we need you to set up a recurring monthly donation. True Texas Project cannot operate without you. A recurring donation helps us know how to budget.
Likewise, not have a recurring donation tells us we need to stop. It tells us you don't see the value in what we offer, and you aren't willing to fund it.
I don't know how to be any more straight forward than that. It's pretty black and white. Please click below to set up your recurring donation to True Texas Project. We need 500 of you to give $20/mo.
Click here to donate!
We are happy to take any amount. We've got some teenagers donating $5/month! But for those who donate $25/month, we'll get you a free t-shirt.
You know you want one! (Who wouldn't???)
Thanks for reading. Thanks for encouraging us. Thanks for being involved. And thanks for the support!
For the love of Texas,
Julie McCarty, CEO
True Texas Project
PS. When you donate, you can determine if you want to donate to the c(3) for a tax deduction used for any of our education/training programs, the c(4) which is the most versatile for us, or the PAC which is only used for supporting candidates. You can also designate which satellite you want it to go towards. On top of that, we can help you set up donations from your managed retirement funds, from your employer's charitable services, or even as part of your will so that Texas has the resources to fight for liberty well after you and I have passed. What a legacy!
So there are lots of options -- jump on in, and let us know if we can help!
Re: Voters are so... um... _________
After sending out this email last week, I'm happy to report that literally 1000s and 1000s of Texans have utilized our lists! That's HUGE. We're impacting Texas in a positive way. Will it pay off? I guess we'll see next week. Yesterday Fran & I recorded our podcast interview with campaign expert Luke Macias to see what we can expect on Election Day. That gets released Friday!
Now for the not-so-good news... I wanted to update you on the second half of that email as well. I'd mentioned in the video that we are short for our annual budget, and that we need - gulp - 500 people to donate $25/mo. Well, we got 27, which is a good start, but clearly we still have a long way to go. I'd love to quit focusing on this because there are SO many other things we can and should be doing to save Texas, but fundraising has to take priority or we cannot do anything else.
If you were thinking about donating (or thinking someone else would cover it) please know we need you!
Click here to donate!
Don't forget you'll get a super cool t-shirt (details below). ;-)
See ya on the podcast -
Julie
****************************
Hey, friends,
Early voting started this week, and I gotta tell ya... sometimes it's scary! Voters really have no idea what they're doing! Ack! They don't know how to find a sample ballot, they're afraid to approach candidates with questions, they don't understand terms like "contested" or "incumbent" or "runoff", they believe everything they read, and honestly, most don't even know the difference between a Primary and the General Election. (Someone told me yesterday he was going to vote for the more conservative Democrat because he lives in a Democrat district; and at the same time told me he was voting for a Republican in a different race. You can't vote in two parties in the Primary!!!).
I titled this email, "Voters are so _______." What word should I use to complete that sentence? Stupid? Nah - they are merely the product of our public education, and frankly, we are all guilty of misplacing our priorities. Civics is way at the bottom of the list, and politics makes most people uncomfortable (for good reason!). I could use other words, like so apathetic, so desperate, so hopeless. Or more negative words, like so lazy, so frustrating, so naive. Oh, there are a lot of adjectives that would be appropriate.
But really it all boils down to this: Voters are so needy.
And that's not so bad... because that's where we step in. True Texas Project is doing something literally nobody else in Texas is doing. We've got voter recommendations by county for every single race on the ballot. So far we have nearly 70 counties listed, and more all the time!
Would we rather folks interview and vet candidates on their own? Sure! But we know they aren't going to do that, and the next best thing is training them to come to us for help. That's a privilege and honor I'll take all day long, and we haven't turned anyone away yet! I have personally spent night and day for weeks now digging into county election websites, cross-referencing other counties, working to find the best resources I can on who the best candidates are, and then listing them all - county by county - on our website.
It's a monstrous task. Texas is huge! But I love that we can offer this.
Please, please... share the list.
Click for Voting Recommendations by County
But please do one more thing.
In the February announcement video Fran and I were pretty blunt about where our finances stand, and it may shock you. We are willing to do the hard work. We are sold out heart and soul to saving Texas.❤️ But we have to have help. So we laid out exactly where we're at: our budget, what we actually spend, how much we fall short, and what it's gonna take to keep TTP going.
I'm pretty sure most other orgs are not this transparent.
You can watch that video by clicking the play button below. The budget talk is at 2:45 the minute mark.
Feb 2024 Announcements
The truth is, if TTP is going to continue having such a massive impact across Texas, you've gotta step up. You know we do a lot...18 satellites, a podcast, a statewide network for a unified voice in Austin, the best trainings, and we even throw in opportunities to have fun and socialize because we all need a break!
If you appreciate our work, we need you to set up a recurring monthly donation. True Texas Project cannot operate without you. A recurring donation helps us know how to budget.
Likewise, not have a recurring donation tells us we need to stop. It tells us you don't see the value in what we offer, and you aren't willing to fund it.
I don't know how to be any more straight forward than that. It's pretty black and white. Please click below to set up your recurring donation to True Texas Project. We need 500 of you to give $20/mo.
Click here to donate!
We are happy to take any amount. We've got some teenagers donating $5/month! But for those who donate $25/month, we'll get you a free t-shirt.
You know you want one! (Who wouldn't???)
Thanks for reading. Thanks for encouraging us. Thanks for being involved. And thanks for the support!
For the love of Texas,
Julie McCarty, CEO
True Texas Project
PS. When you donate, you can determine if you want to donate to the c(3) for a tax deduction used for any of our education/training programs, the c(4) which is the most versatile for us, or the PAC which is only used for supporting candidates. You can also designate which satellite you want it to go towards. On top of that, we can help you set up donations from your managed retirement funds, from your employer's charitable services, or even as part of your will so that Texas has the resources to fight for liberty well after you and I have passed. What a legacy!
So there are lots of options -- jump on in, and let us know if we can help!
True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our movement.
TrueTexasProject.com
NOTE: TTP does NOT pay a fee to WinRed for using their donation site. We only pay a processing fee to the credit card company (and you have the option to cover it).
To update your profile with a new email address, satellite location, or other details, or to adjust your recurring donations, please click here.
BONUS TIP: remove the "unsubscribe" line at the bottom of your email before you forward it! Otherwise the recipient may unsubscribe YOU!
True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our movement.
TrueTexasProject.com
NOTE: TTP does NOT pay a fee to WinRed for using their donation site. We only pay a processing fee to the credit card company (and you have the option to cover it).
To update your profile with a new email address, satellite location, or other details, or to adjust your recurring donations, please click here.
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After sending out this email last week, I'm happy to report that literally =
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Luke Macias to see what we can expect on Election Day. That gets released=
Friday!
Now for the not-so-good news... I wanted to update you on the second half =
of that email as well. I'd mentioned in the video that we are short for ou=
r annual budget, and that we need - gulp - 500 people to donate $25/mo. We=
ll, we got 27, which is a good start, but clearly we still have a long way =
to go. I'd love to quit focusing on this because there are SO many other t=
hings we can and should be doing to save Texas, but fundraising has to take=
priority or we cannot do anything else.=20
If you were thinking about donating (or thinking someone else would cover i=
t) please know we need you!
Click here to donate!
Don't forget you'll get a super cool t-shirt. ;-) =20
See ya on the podcast -=20
Julie
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=20
Hey, friends,
Early voting started this week, and I gotta tell ya... sometimes it's scar=
y! Voters really have no idea what they're doing! Ack! They don't know how=
to find a sample ballot, they're afraid to approach candidates with questi=
ons, they don't understand terms like "contested" or "incumbent" or "runoff=
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or a Republican in a different race. You can't vote in two parties in the =
Primary!!!).
I titled this email, "Voters are so _______." What word should I use to co=
mplete that sentence? Stupid? Nah - they are merely the product of our pub=
lic education, and frankly, we are all guilty of misplacing our priorities.=
Civics is way at the bottom of the list, and politics makes most people u=
ncomfortable (for good reason!). I could use other words, like so apatheti=
c, so desperate, so hopeless. Or more negative words, like so lazy, so fru=
strating, so naive. Oh, there are a lot of adjectives that would be approp=
riate.
But really it all boils down to this: Voters are so needy.=20
And that's not so bad... because that's where we step in. True Texas Projec=
t is doing something literally nobody else in Texas is doing. We've got vo=
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we have nearly 70 counties listed, and more all the time!
Would we rather folks interview and vet candidates on their own? Sure! Bu=
t we know they aren't going to do that, and the next best thing is training=
them to come to us for help. That's a privilege and honor I'll take all d=
ay long, and we haven't turned anyone away yet! I have personally spent ni=
ght and day for weeks now digging into county election websites, cross-refe=
rencing other counties, working to find the best resources I can on who the=
best candidates are, and then listing them all - county by county - on our=
website.
It's a monstrous task. Texas is huge! But I love that we can offer this.
Please, please... share the list.
Click for Voting Recommendations by County
But please do one more thing.
In the February announcement video Fran and I were pretty blunt about where=
our finances stand, and it may shock you. We are willing to do the hard w=
ork. We are sold out heart and soul to saving Texas.=E2=9D=A4=EF=B8=8F But=
we have to have help. So we laid out exactly where we're at: our budget,=
what we actually spend, how much we fall short, and what it's gonna take t=
o keep TTP going.
I'm pretty sure most other orgs are not this transparent.
You can watch that video by clicking the play button below. The budget tal=
k is at 2:45 the minute mark.
Feb 2024 Announcements
The truth is, if TTP is going to continue having such a massive impact acro=
ss Texas, you've gotta step up. You know we do a lot...18 satellites, a po=
dcast, a statewide network for a unified voice in Austin, the best training=
s, and we even throw in opportunities to have fun and socialize because we =
all need a break!
If you appreciate our work, we need you to set up a recurring monthly donat=
ion. True Texas Project cannot operate without you. A recurring donation h=
elps us know how to budget.=20
Likewise, not have a recurring donation tells us we need to stop. It tells =
us you don't see the value in what we offer, and you aren't willing to fund=
it.
I don't know how to be any more straight forward than that. It's pretty bl=
ack and white. Please click below to set up your recurring donation to Tru=
e Texas Project. We need 500 of you to give $20/mo.
Click here to donate!
We are happy to take any amount. We've got some teenagers donating $5/mont=
h! But for those who donate $25/month, we'll get you a free t-shirt.=20
You know you want one! (Who wouldn't???)
Thanks for reading. Thanks for encouraging us. Thanks for being involved.=
And thanks for the support!
For the love of Texas,
Julie McCarty, CEO
True Texas Project
PS. When you donate, you can determine if you want to donate to the c(3) f=
or a tax deduction used for any of our education/training programs, the c(4=
) which is the most versatile for us, or the PAC which is only used for sup=
porting candidates. You can also designate which satellite you want it to =
go towards. On top of that, we can help you set up donations from your man=
aged retirement funds, from your employer's charitable services, or even as=
part of your will so that Texas has the resources to fight for liberty wel=
l after you and I have passed. What a legacy!=20
So there are lots of options -- jump on in, and let us know if we can help!
=20
Re: Voters are so... um... _________
After sending out this email last week, I'm happy to report that literally =
1000s and 1000s of Texans have utilized our lists! That's HUGE. We're impa=
cting Texas in a positive way. Will it pay off? I guess we'll see next we=
ek. Yesterday Fran & I recorded our podcast interview with campaign expert=
Luke Macias to see what we can expect on Election Day. That gets released=
Friday!
Now for the not-so-good news... I wanted to update you on the second half =
of that email as well. I'd mentioned in the video that we are short for ou=
r annual budget, and that we need - gulp - 500 people to donate $25/mo. We=
ll, we got 27, which is a good start, but clearly we still have a long way =
to go. I'd love to quit focusing on this because there are SO many other t=
hings we can and should be doing to save Texas, but fundraising has to take=
priority or we cannot do anything else.=20
If you were thinking about donating (or thinking someone else would cover i=
t) please know we need you!
Click here to donate!
Don't forget you'll get a super cool t-shirt (details below). ;-) =20
See ya on the podcast -=20
Julie
****************************
=20
Hey, friends,
Early voting started this week, and I gotta tell ya... sometimes it's scar=
y! Voters really have no idea what they're doing! Ack! They don't know how=
to find a sample ballot, they're afraid to approach candidates with questi=
ons, they don't understand terms like "contested" or "incumbent" or "runoff=
", they believe everything they read, and honestly, most don't even know th=
e difference between a Primary and the General Election. (Someone told me y=
esterday he was going to vote for the more conservative Democrat because he=
lives in a Democrat district; and at the same time told me he was voting f=
or a Republican in a different race. You can't vote in two parties in the =
Primary!!!).
I titled this email, "Voters are so _______." What word should I use to co=
mplete that sentence? Stupid? Nah - they are merely the product of our pub=
lic education, and frankly, we are all guilty of misplacing our priorities.=
Civics is way at the bottom of the list, and politics makes most people u=
ncomfortable (for good reason!). I could use other words, like so apatheti=
c, so desperate, so hopeless. Or more negative words, like so lazy, so fru=
strating, so naive. Oh, there are a lot of adjectives that would be approp=
riate.
But really it all boils down to this: Voters are so needy.=20
And that's not so bad... because that's where we step in. True Texas Projec=
t is doing something literally nobody else in Texas is doing. We've got vo=
ter recommendations by county for every single race on the ballot. So far =
we have nearly 70 counties listed, and more all the time!
Would we rather folks interview and vet candidates on their own? Sure! Bu=
t we know they aren't going to do that, and the next best thing is training=
them to come to us for help. That's a privilege and honor I'll take all d=
ay long, and we haven't turned anyone away yet! I have personally spent ni=
ght and day for weeks now digging into county election websites, cross-refe=
rencing other counties, working to find the best resources I can on who the=
best candidates are, and then listing them all - county by county - on our=
website.
It's a monstrous task. Texas is huge! But I love that we can offer this.
Please, please... share the list.
Click for Voting Recommendations by County
But please do one more thing.
In the February announcement video Fran and I were pretty blunt about where=
our finances stand, and it may shock you. We are willing to do the hard w=
ork. We are sold out heart and soul to saving Texas.=E2=9D=A4=EF=B8=8F But=
we have to have help. So we laid out exactly where we're at: our budget,=
what we actually spend, how much we fall short, and what it's gonna take t=
o keep TTP going.
I'm pretty sure most other orgs are not this transparent.
You can watch that video by clicking the play button below. The budget tal=
k is at 2:45 the minute mark.
Feb 2024 Announcements
The truth is, if TTP is going to continue having such a massive impact acro=
ss Texas, you've gotta step up. You know we do a lot...18 satellites, a po=
dcast, a statewide network for a unified voice in Austin, the best training=
s, and we even throw in opportunities to have fun and socialize because we =
all need a break!
If you appreciate our work, we need you to set up a recurring monthly donat=
ion. True Texas Project cannot operate without you. A recurring donation h=
elps us know how to budget.=20
Likewise, not have a recurring donation tells us we need to stop. It tells =
us you don't see the value in what we offer, and you aren't willing to fund=
it.
I don't know how to be any more straight forward than that. It's pretty bl=
ack and white. Please click below to set up your recurring donation to Tru=
e Texas Project. We need 500 of you to give $20/mo.
Click here to donate!
We are happy to take any amount. We've got some teenagers donating $5/mont=
h! But for those who donate $25/month, we'll get you a free t-shirt.=20
You know you want one! (Who wouldn't???)
Thanks for reading. Thanks for encouraging us. Thanks for being involved.=
And thanks for the support!
For the love of Texas,
Julie McCarty, CEO
True Texas Project
PS. When you donate, you can determine if you want to donate to the c(3) f=
or a tax deduction used for any of our education/training programs, the c(4=
) which is the most versatile for us, or the PAC which is only used for sup=
porting candidates. You can also designate which satellite you want it to =
go towards. On top of that, we can help you set up donations from your man=
aged retirement funds, from your employer's charitable services, or even as=
part of your will so that Texas has the resources to fight for liberty wel=
l after you and I have passed. What a legacy!=20
So there are lots of options -- jump on in, and let us know if we can help!
=20
=20
True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our movement. =20
TrueTexasProject.com
NOTE: TTP does NOT pay a fee to WinRed for using their donation site. We on=
ly pay a processing fee to the credit card company (and you have the option=
to cover it).
=20
=20
To update your profile with a new email address, satellite location, or oth=
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BONUS TIP: remove the "unsubscribe" line at the bottom of your email before=
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=20
True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our movement. =20
TrueTexasProject.com
NOTE: TTP does NOT pay a fee to WinRed for using their donation site. We on=
ly pay a processing fee to the credit card company (and you have the option=
to cover it).
=20
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ng: 0; text-align: left; line-height: 1.5;">our lists</a>! That's HUG=
E. We're impacting Texas in a positive way. Will it pay off? I =
guess we'll see next week. Yesterday Fran & I recorded our podcas=
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lection Day. That gets released Friday!</p>=20
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ou on the second half of that email as well. I'd mentioned in the vid=
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and should be doing to save Texas, but fundraising has to take priority or=
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). ;-) </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helv=
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align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin=
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p;</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;=
font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font=
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ey, friends,</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,s=
ans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: =
left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom=
: 10px;">Early voting started this week, and I gotta tell ya... <em>s=
ometimes it's scary!</em> <strong>Voters really have no idea what the=
y're doing</strong>! <strong>Ack!</strong> They don't know how to find a sa=
mple ballot, they're afraid to approach candidates with questions, they don=
't understand terms like "contested" or "incumbent" or "runoff", they belie=
ve everything they read, and honestly, most don't even know the difference =
between a Primary and the General Election. (Someone told me yesterday he w=
as going to vote for the more conservative Democrat because he lives in a D=
emocrat district; and at the same time told me he was voting for a Republic=
an in a different race. You can't vote in two parties in the Primary!=
!!).</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-seri=
f; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; fo=
nt-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"=
>I titled this email, "Voters are so _______." What word should I use=
to complete that sentence? <em>Stupid</em>? Nah - they are merely th=
e product of our public education, and frankly, we are <span style=3D"text-=
decoration: underline;">all</span> guilty of misplacing our priorities.&nbs=
p; Civics is way at the bottom of the list, and politics makes most people =
uncomfortable (for good reason!). I could use other words, like so <e=
m>apathetic</em>, so <em>desperate</em>, so <em>hopeless</em>. Or mor=
e negative words, like so <em>lazy</em>, so <em>frustrating</em>, so <em>na=
ive</em>. Oh, there are a lot of adjectives that would be appropriate=
.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; =
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strong>Voters are so needy</strong>. </span></p> <p style=3D"color: #3=
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0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.=
5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><em>And that's not so bad</em=
>... because that's where we step in. <strong>True Texas Project is doing s=
omething literally nobody else in Texas is doing</strong>. We've got =
voter recommendations by county for <span style=3D"text-decoration: underli=
ne;">every</span> <span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;">single</span>=
<span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;">race</span> on the ballot.&nbs=
p; So far we have nearly 70 counties listed, and more all the time!</p> <p =
style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weig=
ht: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12p=
t; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Would we ra=
ther folks interview and vet candidates on their own? Sure! But=
we know they aren't going to do that, and the next best thing is training =
them to come to <span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;">us</span> for h=
elp. <strong>That's a privilege and honor I'll take all day long, and=
we haven't turned anyone away yet!</strong> I have personally spent =
night and day for weeks now digging into county election websites, cross-re=
ferencing other counties, working to find the best resources I can on who t=
he best candidates are, and then listing them all - county by county - on o=
ur website.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom:=
10px;">It's a monstrous task. Texas is huge! But I love that we can =
offer this.<br>Please, please... share the list.</p>=20
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etica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-=
align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin=
-bottom: 10px;">But please do one more thing.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c414=
4; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; m=
argin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; m=
argin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">In the February announcement vide=
o Fran and I were pretty blunt about where our finances stand, and it may s=
hock you. We are willing to do the hard work. We are sold out h=
eart and soul to saving Texas.=E2=9D=A4=EF=B8=8F <strong>But we have to hav=
e help.</strong> So we laid out exactly where we're at: our bud=
get, what we actually spend, how much we fall short, and what it's gonna ta=
ke to keep TTP going.</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; tex=
t-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Marg=
in-bottom: 10px;"><span style=3D"background-color: #edf340;">I'm pretty sur=
e most other orgs are not this transparent.</span></p> <p style=3D"color: #=
3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding:=
0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1=
.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">You can watch that video by =
clicking the play button below. The budget talk is at 2:45 the minute=
mark.</p>=20
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etica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-=
align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin=
-bottom: 10px;">The truth is, if TTP is going to continue having such a mas=
sive impact across Texas, <strong>you've gotta step up</strong>. You =
know we do a lot...18 satellites, a podcast, a statewide network for a unif=
ied voice in Austin, the best trainings, and we even throw in opportunities=
to have fun and socialize because we all need a break!</p> <p style=3D"col=
or: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; pad=
ding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-heig=
ht: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong>If you apprecia=
te our work, we need you to set up a recurring monthly donation</strong>.&n=
bsp; True Texas Project cannot operate without you. A recurring donation he=
lps us know how to budget. </p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-famil=
y: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Mar=
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10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Likewise, <span style=3D"background-color: #ed=
f340;"><span style=3D"text-decoration: underline;">not</span> have a recurr=
ing donation tells us we need to stop</span>. It tells us you don't see the=
value in what we offer, and you aren't willing to fund it.</p> <p style=3D=
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padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-=
height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;"><strong><span style=
=3D"color: #e03e2d;">I don't know how to be any more straight forward than =
that</span></strong>. It's pretty black and white. Please click=
below to set up your recurring donation to True Texas Project. We ne=
ed 500 of you to give $20/mo.</p>=20
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align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin=
-bottom: 10px;">We are happy to take any amount. We've got some teena=
gers donating $5/month! But for those who donate $25/month, we'll get you a=
free t-shirt. </p>=20
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n-bottom: 10px;">You know you want one! (Who wouldn't???)</p> <p style=3D"c=
olor: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; p=
adding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-he=
ight: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom: 10px;">Thanks for reading.&n=
bsp; Thanks for encouraging us. Thanks for being involved. And =
thanks for the support!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,=
helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; t=
ext-align: left; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Ma=
rgin-bottom: 10px;">For the love of Texas,<br>Julie McCarty, CEO<br>True Te=
xas Project</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: l=
eft; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 10px; Margin-bottom:=
10px;">PS. When you donate, you can determine if you want to donate =
to the c(3) for a tax deduction used for any of our education/training prog=
rams, the c(4) which is the most versatile for us, or the PAC which is only=
used for supporting candidates. You can also designate which satelli=
te you want it to go towards. On top of that, we can help you set up =
donations from your managed retirement funds, from your employer's charitab=
le services, or even as part of your will so that Texas has the resources t=
o fight for liberty well after you and I have passed. What a legacy!&=
nbsp;</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-ser=
if; font-weight: 400; padding: 0; margin: 0; Margin: 0; text-align: left; f=
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">So there are lots of options -- jump on in, and let us know if we can hel=
p!</p> <p style=3D"color: #3c4144; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;=
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erline;">NOT</span> pay a fee to WinRed for using their donation site. We o=
nly pay a processing fee to the credit card company (and you have the optio=
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Re: Voters are so... um... _________
After sending out this email last week, I'm happy to report that literally 1000s and 1000s of Texans have utilized our lists! That's HUGE. We're impacting Texas in a positive way. Will it pay off? I guess we'll see next week. Yesterday Fran & I recorded our podcast interview with campaign expert Luke Macias to see what we can expect on Election Day. That gets released Friday!
Now for the not-so-good news... I wanted to update you on the second half of that email as well. I'd mentioned in the video that we are short for our annual budget, and that we need - gulp - 500 people to donate $25/mo. Well, we got 27, which is a good start, but clearly we still have a long way to go. I'd love to quit focusing on this because there are SO many other things we can and should be doing to save Texas, but fundraising has to take priority or we cannot do anything else.
If you were thinking about donating (or thinking someone else would cover it) please know we need you!
Click here to donate!
Don't forget you'll get a super cool t-shirt. ;-)
See ya on the podcast -
Julie
****************************
Hey, friends,
Early voting started this week, and I gotta tell ya... sometimes it's scary! Voters really have no idea what they're doing! Ack! They don't know how to find a sample ballot, they're afraid to approach candidates with questions, they don't understand terms like "contested" or "incumbent" or "runoff", they believe everything they read, and honestly, most don't even know the difference between a Primary and the General Election. (Someone told me yesterday he was going to vote for the more conservative Democrat because he lives in a Democrat district; and at the same time told me he was voting for a Republican in a different race. You can't vote in two parties in the Primary!!!).
I titled this email, "Voters are so _______." What word should I use to complete that sentence? Stupid? Nah - they are merely the product of our public education, and frankly, we are all guilty of misplacing our priorities. Civics is way at the bottom of the list, and politics makes most people uncomfortable (for good reason!). I could use other words, like so apathetic, so desperate, so hopeless. Or more negative words, like so lazy, so frustrating, so naive. Oh, there are a lot of adjectives that would be appropriate.
But really it all boils down to this: Voters are so needy.
And that's not so bad... because that's where we step in. True Texas Project is doing something literally nobody else in Texas is doing. We've got voter recommendations by county for every single race on the ballot. So far we have nearly 70 counties listed, and more all the time!
Would we rather folks interview and vet candidates on their own? Sure! But we know they aren't going to do that, and the next best thing is training them to come to us for help. That's a privilege and honor I'll take all day long, and we haven't turned anyone away yet! I have personally spent night and day for weeks now digging into county election websites, cross-referencing other counties, working to find the best resources I can on who the best candidates are, and then listing them all - county by county - on our website.
It's a monstrous task. Texas is huge! But I love that we can offer this.
Please, please... share the list.
Click for Voting Recommendations by County
But please do one more thing.
In the February announcement video Fran and I were pretty blunt about where our finances stand, and it may shock you. We are willing to do the hard work. We are sold out heart and soul to saving Texas.❤️ But we have to have help. So we laid out exactly where we're at: our budget, what we actually spend, how much we fall short, and what it's gonna take to keep TTP going.
I'm pretty sure most other orgs are not this transparent.
You can watch that video by clicking the play button below. The budget talk is at 2:45 the minute mark.
Feb 2024 Announcements
The truth is, if TTP is going to continue having such a massive impact across Texas, you've gotta step up. You know we do a lot...18 satellites, a podcast, a statewide network for a unified voice in Austin, the best trainings, and we even throw in opportunities to have fun and socialize because we all need a break!
If you appreciate our work, we need you to set up a recurring monthly donation. True Texas Project cannot operate without you. A recurring donation helps us know how to budget.
Likewise, not have a recurring donation tells us we need to stop. It tells us you don't see the value in what we offer, and you aren't willing to fund it.
I don't know how to be any more straight forward than that. It's pretty black and white. Please click below to set up your recurring donation to True Texas Project. We need 500 of you to give $20/mo.
Click here to donate!
We are happy to take any amount. We've got some teenagers donating $5/month! But for those who donate $25/month, we'll get you a free t-shirt.
You know you want one! (Who wouldn't???)
Thanks for reading. Thanks for encouraging us. Thanks for being involved. And thanks for the support!
For the love of Texas,
Julie McCarty, CEO
True Texas Project
PS. When you donate, you can determine if you want to donate to the c(3) for a tax deduction used for any of our education/training programs, the c(4) which is the most versatile for us, or the PAC which is only used for supporting candidates. You can also designate which satellite you want it to go towards. On top of that, we can help you set up donations from your managed retirement funds, from your employer's charitable services, or even as part of your will so that Texas has the resources to fight for liberty well after you and I have passed. What a legacy!
So there are lots of options -- jump on in, and let us know if we can help!
Re: Voters are so... um... _________
After sending out this email last week, I'm happy to report that literally 1000s and 1000s of Texans have utilized our lists! That's HUGE. We're impacting Texas in a positive way. Will it pay off? I guess we'll see next week. Yesterday Fran & I recorded our podcast interview with campaign expert Luke Macias to see what we can expect on Election Day. That gets released Friday!
Now for the not-so-good news... I wanted to update you on the second half of that email as well. I'd mentioned in the video that we are short for our annual budget, and that we need - gulp - 500 people to donate $25/mo. Well, we got 27, which is a good start, but clearly we still have a long way to go. I'd love to quit focusing on this because there are SO many other things we can and should be doing to save Texas, but fundraising has to take priority or we cannot do anything else.
If you were thinking about donating (or thinking someone else would cover it) please know we need you!
Click here to donate!
Don't forget you'll get a super cool t-shirt (details below). ;-)
See ya on the podcast -
Julie
****************************
Hey, friends,
Early voting started this week, and I gotta tell ya... sometimes it's scary! Voters really have no idea what they're doing! Ack! They don't know how to find a sample ballot, they're afraid to approach candidates with questions, they don't understand terms like "contested" or "incumbent" or "runoff", they believe everything they read, and honestly, most don't even know the difference between a Primary and the General Election. (Someone told me yesterday he was going to vote for the more conservative Democrat because he lives in a Democrat district; and at the same time told me he was voting for a Republican in a different race. You can't vote in two parties in the Primary!!!).
I titled this email, "Voters are so _______." What word should I use to complete that sentence? Stupid? Nah - they are merely the product of our public education, and frankly, we are all guilty of misplacing our priorities. Civics is way at the bottom of the list, and politics makes most people uncomfortable (for good reason!). I could use other words, like so apathetic, so desperate, so hopeless. Or more negative words, like so lazy, so frustrating, so naive. Oh, there are a lot of adjectives that would be appropriate.
But really it all boils down to this: Voters are so needy.
And that's not so bad... because that's where we step in. True Texas Project is doing something literally nobody else in Texas is doing. We've got voter recommendations by county for every single race on the ballot. So far we have nearly 70 counties listed, and more all the time!
Would we rather folks interview and vet candidates on their own? Sure! But we know they aren't going to do that, and the next best thing is training them to come to us for help. That's a privilege and honor I'll take all day long, and we haven't turned anyone away yet! I have personally spent night and day for weeks now digging into county election websites, cross-referencing other counties, working to find the best resources I can on who the best candidates are, and then listing them all - county by county - on our website.
It's a monstrous task. Texas is huge! But I love that we can offer this.
Please, please... share the list.
Click for Voting Recommendations by County
But please do one more thing.
In the February announcement video Fran and I were pretty blunt about where our finances stand, and it may shock you. We are willing to do the hard work. We are sold out heart and soul to saving Texas.❤️ But we have to have help. So we laid out exactly where we're at: our budget, what we actually spend, how much we fall short, and what it's gonna take to keep TTP going.
I'm pretty sure most other orgs are not this transparent.
You can watch that video by clicking the play button below. The budget talk is at 2:45 the minute mark.
Feb 2024 Announcements
The truth is, if TTP is going to continue having such a massive impact across Texas, you've gotta step up. You know we do a lot...18 satellites, a podcast, a statewide network for a unified voice in Austin, the best trainings, and we even throw in opportunities to have fun and socialize because we all need a break!
If you appreciate our work, we need you to set up a recurring monthly donation. True Texas Project cannot operate without you. A recurring donation helps us know how to budget.
Likewise, not have a recurring donation tells us we need to stop. It tells us you don't see the value in what we offer, and you aren't willing to fund it.
I don't know how to be any more straight forward than that. It's pretty black and white. Please click below to set up your recurring donation to True Texas Project. We need 500 of you to give $20/mo.
Click here to donate!
We are happy to take any amount. We've got some teenagers donating $5/month! But for those who donate $25/month, we'll get you a free t-shirt.
You know you want one! (Who wouldn't???)
Thanks for reading. Thanks for encouraging us. Thanks for being involved. And thanks for the support!
For the love of Texas,
Julie McCarty, CEO
True Texas Project
PS. When you donate, you can determine if you want to donate to the c(3) for a tax deduction used for any of our education/training programs, the c(4) which is the most versatile for us, or the PAC which is only used for supporting candidates. You can also designate which satellite you want it to go towards. On top of that, we can help you set up donations from your managed retirement funds, from your employer's charitable services, or even as part of your will so that Texas has the resources to fight for liberty well after you and I have passed. What a legacy!
So there are lots of options -- jump on in, and let us know if we can help!
True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our movement.
TrueTexasProject.com
NOTE: TTP does NOT pay a fee to WinRed for using their donation site. We only pay a processing fee to the credit card company (and you have the option to cover it).
To update your profile with a new email address, satellite location, or other details, or to adjust your recurring donations, please click here.
BONUS TIP: remove the "unsubscribe" line at the bottom of your email before you forward it! Otherwise the recipient may unsubscribe YOU!
True Texas Project works hard to train and engage activists.
Can you help?
We are 100% donation-based.
Click here to donate to our movement.
TrueTexasProject.com
NOTE: TTP does NOT pay a fee to WinRed for using their donation site. We only pay a processing fee to the credit card company (and you have the option to cover it).
To update your profile with a new email address, satellite location, or other details, or to adjust your recurring donations, please click here.
BONUS TIP: remove the "unsubscribe" line at the bottom of your email before you forward it! Otherwise the recipient may unsubscribe YOU!
This email was sent to [email protected]. Click here to [link removed].
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