Email from Feminist Majority

Dear John,

Not only are North Carolinians facing frightening right-wing wave of extremism, they’re now dealing with a horrific natural disaster in the western part of the state.

That’s why I wanted to rush you this Vote For Equality Battleground Report to let you know how the Feminist Majority’s  Vote For Equality is coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and its effect on the 2024 election in this critical swing state .

Despite the historic damage election officials report that voting machines are safe and in the hardest hit area—the western part of the state surrounding Asheville--  they’re scrambling to secure polling places, so the election will take place as scheduled

IMPORTANT:  Most parts of the state have not suffered the degree of damage that will impair voters getting to the polls.  So, our Vote4Equality Campus Mobilization Teams are concentrating on turning out a record student vote on campuses in the unaffected areas. 

HOWEVER...this rush to relocate some of our teams and beef up organization in the eastern part of the state has put an extra and enormous financial burden on us.  Now more than ever we need your help.

We Must Not Let the Hurricane Obscure the Stakes of the North Carolina Elections

Mark Robinson, the Trump-endorsed candidate for Governor,  wants to “go back to the America where women couldn’t vote”.  He calls members of the LGBTQ+ community “filth” and “demonic”. He describes himself as a “Black Nazi” and called for political violence, “Some folks need killing.”

That’s right. This racist, misogynistic  throwback is TRUMP ENDORSED AND EMBRACED.  TRUMP CALLS HIM “MARTIN LUTHER KING ON STEROIDS.”

And let’s not forget about the radical agenda Robinson has for North Carolina if he  wins in November. He wants to ban abortion with NO exceptions, reject federal funding for public schools, and take away voting rights.

To make matters worse, both Robinson and Trump have big-money donors lining up to support their radicalism to help them gain control over our lives and our democracy.

Why You Should Care about North Carolina

There’s no question that North Carolina is a key battleground state that can STOP DONALD TRUMP’S BID FOR THE PRESIDENCY and STOP the misogynistic, homophobic, antisemitic MARK ROBINSON. 

Even though you don’t live in North Carolina we absolutely need your special help there. And we need it now. 

You see, North Carolina is a key battleground state, not only for winning the White House, but  for that State’s Governorship, and for eliminating veto-proof control of both chambers of the MAGA controlled legislature and to win two Congressional seats that will help put Democrats back in control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

This is the best opportunity we’ve ever had to take enormous advantage of a WHOPPING GENDER GAP and seize a historic victory that will have nationwide implications for women .

Here’s Why.

According to the latest Harvard Youth Poll, Kamala Harris holds a commanding 70% to 23% lead over Donald Trump among likely female voters under 30, while a majority (53%)  of young men are now also moving strongly in favor Harris. This Gender Gap, which has nearly doubled from earlier polls, reflects the strong support Harris has garnered on issues young women care about most—reproductive rights, healthcare, climate change, and gun violence prevention..

PLUS...The Enthusiasm Gap between young Democratic and Republican voters is also significant. With 74% of young Democrats reporting that they will "definitely" vote, compared to only 60% of young Republicans, Kamala Harris benefits from the higher engagement of younger voters, particularly young women. 

THIS IS THE LARGEST GENDER GAP IN HISTORY!

Your Feminist Majority’s VOTE FOR EQUALITY, has organized and mobilized right smack in the middle of this opportunity

So far, we are currently on 41 campuses across 6 battleground states, North Carolina, Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, as well as key House districts in New York and California. Our teams of organizers are expanding every day. We can reach and motivate over 946,000 students and this number will continue to grow

Here’s Why North Carolina is Such a Key State.

	If Donald Trump is defeated in North Carolina in 2024, virtually every objective analyst indicates he has no path to win the Electoral College .
	In 2020 Joe Biden lost by a margin of only 1.3%--that’s only 77,000 votes out of 5.4 million  votes  cast.

	The self-described “black Nazi” Mark Robinson, the Trump-endorsed MAGA candidate for Governor, is currently trailing Democrat Josh Stein by ____ points.  Given  his misogynistic, homophobic, anti-abortion, antisemitic, porn-addicted statements, most analysts believe he can not only be beaten, but also suppress the Republican vote for Trump  
	In the fight to win back the Democratic majority in the U.S. House there are two North Carolina  Congressional Districts  that we have targeted for victory.
	Importantlly, if we can flip just ONE seat in each chamber of the North Carolina legislature we can destroy the veto-proof death hold the Republican have used to frustrate the pro-equality, pro-education, pro- health care agenda of the Democratic Governor.
	Finally, we’re campaigning to insure that the Democrat, Justice Allison Riggs, is re-elected to her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court.  With the MAGA tide raging in North Carolina we must hold the Court.

Here’s What VOTE FOR EQUALITY Is Doing to Insure Victory in 2024

	We’re organized on seven major universities, Duke, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Greensboro, NC State, UNC Charlott. Sadly, the our efforts at Appalachian State have been severely impacted by the hurricane and floods, but our team there is determined to do everything possible to get out the vote . 
	There are 98,150  WOMEN students on these campuses.  These campuses alone could provide the margin of victory!
	To take advantage of the WHOPPING GENDER GAP our Campus Organizers and Volunteers are concentrating on women students and getting them out to vote. 

How You Can Make a HUGE Difference and Help Make History

We must raise that money  to reach as many of these students as possible in the next 10 days.

So, here’s how you can make a huge difference and help North Carolina seize the opportunity of the Gender Gap:

	A $10 donation will enable us to reach and motivate 250 students to vote.
	A $20 donation will reach 500 students.
	A $50 donation will reach 1,250 students.
	A $100 donation enable our organizers to reach 2,500 students.

Remember, there’s Far More at Stake in North Carolina than Just the White House

Not only can we make the winning difference for Kamala Harris, but we can also help make sure the Democrats win back majority control of the House of Representative. And we can elect Josh Stein another a pro-choice, pro-equality Democratic Governor and defeat the frightening Trump-endorsed Mark Robinson.  

Even better we can give the new Democratic Governor the gift of eliminating a veto-proof Republic majority in North Carolina legislature assuring continued protection for abortion rights, reproductive health care and once and for all block the most extremist goals of the gerrymandered Republican legislature

WE MUST NEVER FORGET THAT... unless Democrats win back majority control of the House of Representatives and maintain control of the U.S. Senate, President Harris’ agenda and your personal freedoms—abortion rights, reproductive health, marriage equality, and gender equality – will be held hostage by a Congress controlled by MAGA Republicans, backed up by a rogue Supreme Court.

We have the enthusiasm, energy, and joy on our side. It’s now time to turn those vibes into votes!!

Enthusiasm and Joy are not enough!

We need to immediately step up our fundraising to make absolutely sure we have the ability to provide our organizers on the 7 North Carolina campuses with the campaign materials and tools needed to mobilize the 98,150 women students and Get Out the Vote. 

Training and equipping these organizers across this key battleground state to get out the student vote has strained our resources to the limit. We need more money—now. 

Time is short. We can’t waste a second. .

Your immediate donation will help  make sure the Feminist Majority and Vote for Equality turns the 130,000  women students on North Carolina campuses into voters

In past elections, we’ve proven the power of mobilizing young voters and getting them out to vote. From the victorious midterms in 2018 to the historic turnout in 2020, and the recent successes in 2022 and 2023, we know how to win.

Now is the Time to Seize the Opportunity

of the Largest Gender Gap in History.

Please don’t wait a minute more. Let us know that you will be part of this historic effort to turn out young voters in this make-or-break election year, in the make-or-break battleground state of North Carolina

This is the time for each do our part. To go the extra mile. Let history never show that we were silent and inactive and failed to do everything in our power to seize the opportunity of the greatest Gender Gap in history.

Vote – and give – as if your life depends on it—because it does.

For Victory and Equality,

Eleanor Smeal

President, Feminist Majority

P.S.  Even though you don’t live in North Carolina the outcome of the Presidential, and House races, and victory against the extremism of MAGA madness of Mark Robinson, the Trump-embraced-and- endorsed (“Mark is Martin Luther King, Jr on steroids.”) will affect your future.  Now is the time. The sidelines are no place for us. Not today. Not ever.