Indivisibles,

Are you ready for tonight’s Vice Presidential Debate? Or rather, are you prepared to see Senator Kamala Harris go head-to-head with Trump’s number one enabler, VP Mike Pence? 

If so, before you watch tonight’s debate, we’ve got one critical action for you to do -- reach out to all your friends, family, and neighbors and ask them if they’re registered to vote! Being a voter is one of the most significant impacts you can have on this election and the future of this country -- and that includes organizing your social circle and motivating them to join the ‘I’m a voter’ club. Share ‘I Will Vote’ with them so they can check their voter registration status.

Tonight’s debate is scheduled to air at 9:00 PM ET across all the major networks and cable news programs. If you're watching online, NBC, PBS, CBS, CSPAN, and ABC News have YouTube streams ready to go, and there will be livestreams available on Twitter and Facebook. 

Here are the key messaging toplines we’ll be watching out for during the debate -- and we hope that you’ll use these themes in your conversations with friends, family, and neighbors in the days leading up to the election: 

• Under Trump and Pence, COVID-19 has killed over 210,000 Americans and now ravages an unprepared White House. Mike Pence is the head of the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force and he has to answer for his failed handling of the virus and outright dismissal of the facts.

• Pence and his Republican allies are prioritizing power grabs over the needs of the American people by pushing ahead with a SCOTUS confirmation. Instead of focusing on providing relief to the millions of Americans who are struggling during the pandemic, Pence and Republicans are committed to appointing a Justice who wants to overturn the Affordable Care Act.

• Senator Harris is a historic leader for a historic moment. Joe Biden chose Harris as his running mate because she understands the stakes of this moment and her record shows that she values big progressive ideas like Medicare for All and meaningful climate action.

Once you’ve had some impactful conversations with those around you, we’ve got a few more things you can do today to make a big difference in the coming weeks:

• Sign up to phonebank with Windivisible and help us win in November. Watch this training video to help you (and your friends!) navigate phonebanking so you can start making calls this week.
• Call your Senators and demand that they refuse to confirm any new Supreme Court Justices until a new president is inaugurated. With the spread of COVID-19 on Capitol Hill, senators should shut down the hearings to prevent a public health disaster.
• Tweet at your Senators and demand they refuse to confirm any new Supreme Court Justices. The last thing we need is an ultra-conservative Justice who will strip away healthcare from millions of Americans during a pandemic.

Finally, in the next four weeks, we’re working extra hard to not only elect a president (and VP!) who are committed to defending our rights, but we’re working to stop the Senate from confirming Amy Coney Barrett. These two action items are going to take an unprecedented amount of time, effort, and resources to pull off -- and we’ve expanded our budget to do it. If you can, consider donating today to fund all the resources we need to win in November, protect the Supreme Court and democracy, and support all our work.

We know that the barrage of news in the past week can feel overwhelming, but know that together we can truly make a difference in this election. We’re channeling all our rage and fear into action, and we hope that today’s to-dos and tonight’s debate give you a little bit of hope for the days ahead. 

In solidarity, 
Indivisible Team