Friend,

Joe Biden is all about electability. If we want to push his campaign to the left, we need to show him that progressive ideas can win.

Unless we act now, the Biden campaign will pursue a far too moderate agenda, presuming that’s the safest strategy. In reality, bold progressive ideas can help him beat Trump. That’s why Data for Progress is using data to illuminate how the next administration can enact popular progressive change.

If you give $5 right now, we’ll be able to conduct more polls and do more outreach to push Biden’s campaign to the left. Chip in $5 now by clicking here!

Here are five ways we’ve been working to move Biden in a more progressive direction:

#1: The Progressive Cabinet Project

If Biden wins, one of his most impactful decisions will be how he fills his Cabinet. Our Progressive Cabinet Project outlines the shortcomings of past administrations and provides specific criteria Biden’s team should look for in choosing progressive leaders for Secretary of State, Secretary of Education, and other key positions.

#2: Showing the Green New Deal is Popular

We’ve released more than a dozen climate-focused memos, demonstrating that Americans support everything from a green homes guarantee to regenerative farming to a clean jumpstart for the economy. Even Biden’s most moderate advisors can’t ignore that ambitious climate action is popular.

#3: Advocating for a Bigger Stimulus

The economic fallout of the coronavirus has built support for ideas that were once considered too “radical.” We’re showing that a Biden administration can boost unemployment benefits, greatly expand social programs, and invest heavily in green jobs to stimulate the economy — and have the backing of the American people.

#4: Pushing for Comprehensive Pharma Reform

Making pharmaceutical drugs cheaper is among the most popular items on the progressive agenda. Our polls indicate that Biden’s campaign can build support by endorsing generic drug manufacturing, generic licensing, and the government negotiation of drug prices.

#5: Polling the Racial Justice Agenda

Support for criminal justice reform has surged in recent weeks — and our polling has been instrumental at highlighting this growth. Policies like creating a non-police first responder agency and ending qualified immunity now have a majority of Americans behind them.

To shift Biden’s platform to the left, we need to show him that progressive ideas will help him win. That’s why these polls and memos are so critical.

Biden is determining key elements of his platform right now, and we need your financial support to make sure it’s as progressive as possible. Donate $5 by clicking here now!

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Thanks,

Sean McElwee
Data for Progress