In an effort to streamline our email communication with you all, we are attempting to send you a weekly newsletter that gives you a recap of where we have been, our plans for the week, and give you the opportunity to take action to help Qasim win in November!
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Important thing first… Dad joke from Qasim. You can share but be sure to use #QasimDadJoke
I got some negative feedback about last week's dad jokes.
All I have to say is just because the last one didn’t fly doesn’t mean you have to ostrichcize me.
Note from Qasim:
This week is truly action packed, with events, town halls, and meet and greets in the double digits. I'm looking forward to every single opportunity to engage with our community but I think what I'm most looking forward to is the start of EARLY VOTING on September 18th! Can you believe that it's already time to cast your vote!?
If you are in Virginia, here’s a link to help you find where to early vote
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Hear the news before it breaks and be a part of it!
This week, we had 12 billboards go up in the south eastern portions of VA-01, the Northern Neck, and Middle Peninsula. Here are some other things that happened this week on Team Rashid:
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AGRICULTURE
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BROADBAND:
Our
First
District
Farmers
Deserve
Reliable
High-Speed
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Qasim
Rashid
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SAVE
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DATE:
9/21,
7pm
debate
with
a
Republican
opponent.
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will
be
virtual.
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ENDORSEMENT:
This
week
we
were
endorsed
by
the
Sunrise
Movement
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a
climate
justice
organization
that
supports
the
Green
New
Deal.
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the
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*INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS*
NEW GIRL STAR LAMORNE MORRIS talks about Qasim: Morris, who plays Winston on New Girl, talks about his high school buddy Qasim Rashid in this piece on The Ringer [[link removed]] .
Rashid has given his friend a reading list. After Morris finishes Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Between the World and Me, up next are Samantha Power’s A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide and Ibram X. Kendi’s Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America. “And just try and ask anybody who knows me: ‘Oh, Lamorne hates reading books.’” He laughs for a bit. “But here I am.”
RASHID ON GOP PODCAST: Qasim appeared as a guest on Grand New Podcast which is produced by Bearing Drift, a conservative VA blog. Listen here [[link removed]] .
Actions you can take online to help Qasim!
(1) We’re collecting stories from the people of VA-01. Share yours!
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(2) SHARE THIS VIDEO! We have a new video up that focuses on Qasim's campaign accessibility and willingness to have honest conversations.
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Organizing Opportunities for YOU
As you know, Qasim can’t win without your help. We are currently conducting critical voter outreach to help supporters request their absentee ballot and spread the word about Qasim’s message of transparency and compassion. You can always see our latest organizing opportunities and sign up on our Mobilize page.FIND ORGANIZING OPPORTUNITIES HERE [[link removed]]
*HIGHLIGHT FROM LAST WEEK*
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Come to an upcoming Vote 2020 event!
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9/19:
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9/20:
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Join us for a Caravanning event!
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Sept
19th’s
Stafford
(Meet
at
Giant,
550
Celebrate
Virginia
Pkwy,
Fredericksburg,
VA
22406,
Theme:
Early
Voting)
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Sept
26th
Fredricksburg
(Theme:
Compassion
Through
Action-
Celebrating
Black
Joy)
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Ready to organize for Qasim… start here:
CAMPAIGN FROM YOUR COUCH
Our campaign’s organizing meeting for volunteers & supporters in the district, in Virginia and across the country. Learn about Qasim's mission, Team Qasim and how you can volunteer.
From texting to helping with meetings to attending important campaign conversations and learning how to share the campaign with your network, we have opportunities for everyone! If there's a way to have a conversation, show compassion and build community in the digital cloud above VA-01, we're going to do it - and we are excited to have you with us!
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Need help volunteering?
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We hold open hours to answer any questions you may have. We enjoy hanging out with voters and supporters and hope you join us.
*UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS*
Qasim's Book Club: How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi (5-week series) Sept 10 - Oct 8 [[link removed]]
We’ll explore a few chapters each week of Dr. Kendi’s comprehensive work on the history of racism and capitalism, and how the two concepts have led to inequality across all spectrums of American life.
Compassion Through Action | An Evening of Black Joy - Sept 27 [[link removed]]
Qasim Rashid’s campaign believes a response is needed in the wake of recent state-supported brutality against Black men and women. Unfortunately, the roll call of names is too long to list here, but we know the most recent victims of senseless, brutal police violence and proudly call their names -- Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisc. and Daniel Prude in Rochester, NY. At the end of this month we will come together in community (thanks to a Zoom event) from VA’s First District, and stretch across the Commonwealth and the country.
While the horror of this attack causes us great anguish, we know that despite the harm caused by terroristic racist power, Black men, women and children persist with a sense of hopefulness and even joy. It is in this spirit of perseverance through the pain - and with the support and encouragement of allies of all races, creeds and religions - that we present Compassion Through Action, An Evening of Black Joy.
Further your investment: What Tino’s trying to fund this week…
Building off of Qasim’s promise of transparency in donation requests, we are going to start telling you what our finance team is looking to support this week. Every dollar given here will go towards this ask and will be put in use immediately this week.[link removed] [[link removed]]
“Our billboards are officially up. It's because of your support that we're able to have them throughout the district! Thank you. Help us keep them up by making a contribution today. Additionally, we are making our last hires this week. Please consider giving to help us grow our team before Nov. 3.” - Tino
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Upcoming Fundraising Events:
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Thursday,
Sept.
17:
Virtual
event
with
Josh
Cole
and
VA
Attorney
General
Mark
Herring.
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up
to
attend
here:
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Qasim Rashid is a human rights lawyer who has dedicated his life to supporting women who are survivors of domestic and sexual violence, and to serving children from vulnerable communities. Qasim is running to transform his advocacy into results for the working families of Virginia’s 1st District.
Qasim aspires for a campaign built on transparency and trust, and is putting in the work to connect with voters districtwide. Together, you and Qasim, can make Virginia an even better place to call home. Contribute now. [[link removed]]
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