Hi, I'm going to ask you to chip in to our March Voter Registration Fund but first I wanted to share my thoughts with you.
To state the obvious, the world as we know it has changed a bunch in the past few weeks. Just a few weeks ago, we were hiring up for the biggest organizing program in Texas Democratic Party history.
We had made our first round of organizing hires, and were prepared to start knocking doors to register voters. Now, like many of you, our team is sheltering at home to protect ourselves, the people we care about, and countless others we don't know who will suffer if we don't flatten the curve.
But just because we can't organize the way we planned doesn't mean we're powerless.
One morning ritual that motivates me for the day is reading and reciting the quote by John Wesley:
Right now, there are countless people out there who are scared, anxious for what the future holds for them and their families, and unsure that they'll have the resources they'll need to get by. They're the reason why doing nothing is not an option.
We have had to get creative and adapt. And we've adjusted our organizing plans to offer something desperately needed by not just our voters and activists right now, but every person on the planet: community.
As the Party mobilized after Hurricanes Harvey, Katrina and Rita to provide services to Texans, we're shifting our whole organizing effort to strengthen the social fabric of our communities and better help folks access information and resources, even while keeping a physical distance.
That led us to create and launch ConnectTexas, an online hub connecting folks who want to be part of something bigger, a diverse community of regular people sharing ideas and taking the actions we can to support each other as we forge through this moment. By leading with empathy, helping people connect, and getting creative about supporting folks however we can, we're going to build a community from neighborhood to neighborhood.
Finally, I want to say that we are not, must not, will not lose sight of what we need to get done in November. If anything, it's become painfully clear how important it is that we flip the Texas House and hold Greg Abbott accountable for his negligence, that we kick John Cornyn's ass out of office, that beat Donald Trump so decisively that neither we nor our children ever have to go through this kind of avoidable horror ever again.
Flipping Texas is going to take registering more voters, and one of our best strategies is still effective right now: registering voters by mail. Actually, getting people registered while we should be staying home and taking care of ourselves has made our registration by mail program all the more important.
We know that in order to make a change and put in place leadership that is better prepared to deal with public health threats like this one, we must engage, support, and register a new electorate that reflects our progressive values and represents the diversity of our great state.
Our collective success depends on you. If you're able, help us keep on track and meet our March Voter Registration Fund goal by giving what you can.
Can you send a $7 contribution so we can mail 14 Texans a voter registration card?
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If there's a silver lining in this big, dark, grey cloud, it's that more folks are realizing that we're truly all in this together. If there was ever an all-hands-on-deck moment during our lives, it's right now. We're going to ask you more than we ever have. Not just to chip in what you can -- but to give your time, and to do what you can to take care of yourself and help others in our community.
I know we're going to come out of this moment stronger. What gives me hope is that I know you're in this fight with me.
Hopefully,
Cliff Walker
Deputy Executive Director, Texas Democratic Party
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