John,
I was just in New Orleans with our team knocking doors for a DFA endorsed candidate, and it was incredible the rate at which people opened their doors. Everyone opens their door and wants to talk. Most of the time, we didn't even have to knock! They were out on their porches already enjoying the beautiful weather and watching over the neighborhood.
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina... These states can flip!
Think about all the possibilities there are in the South. It is ripe for flipping for Democrats. It's possible in these states just like it was possible in Georgia and Virginia before we flipped them.
The south has only been a Republican stronghold for so long because candidates and organizations aren't talking to the voters who reliably turnout for Democrats. I’m talking about the New American Majority of Black and brown voters.
These states could flip tomorrow if we could just organize and activate those voters. And that's the problem. Few large national organizations are doing it. But we are and, with your help, we can take it to the next level.
We must build up our organizing efforts in the South. If money were no object, we would have staffers on the ground today, registering voters and knocking doors in every state, talking about how Republicans are attempting to silence voters and make it tougher for them to vote.
We must build the organizing infrastructure needed to flip these states, and we know that with the resources to do it, our dream of flipping the South will become a reality. Will you contribute today to help us build up our organizing infrastructure in the South?
You have already done so much to protect our democracy and support our work here at DFA. We would not have won this past election without the support of generous people like you in the progressive movement.
Now it’s time to get creative and ramp up our efforts.
There is no such thing as an off-year election. It’s time to throw out the old playbook and imagine what could be if we thought outside the box and focused our energy in the right places.
Today I hope to find 200 people to donate $5, 80 people to donate $20, and 5 people to donate $500 to reach our goal and fund stage one of this important grassroots power-building work. Please donate at whatever level you can afford today and let's work together to make history.
Thank you so much for your continued support of DFA's work. Keep believing and dreaming.
Together we can lead America forward to a better future for all.
– Yvette
Yvette Simpson
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Democracy for America
