| Friend, The date of the Recall has been announced! Voters will go to the polls on September 14, which is right around the corner. Republicans are getting desperate, and so they’re resorting to what they do best: voter suppression. They’ve just announced the recruitment of tens of thousands of people to "police the polls" for the Recall election, using Trump’s Big Lie about voter fraud to justify blatant voter intimidation.(1) Their plan is to do whatever it takes to muck up the works, including challenging votes, delaying the voting process to create long lines, bullying vote counters . . . and ultimately stop people from voting at all. We won’t let them get away with it. To fight back, we've partnered with Communities for a New California in the Central Valley and Inland Empire United to organize polling and focus groups that will help identify what messages are most effective for conveying the importance of this Recall and persuading voters to show up to the polls on Election Day. But this kind of public opinion research isn’t cheap, so we’re asking you to chip in. And if you donate $10 or more, we’ll send you this free "vote no on the Recall" car magnet that you can use to show your support! Click here to donate to Courage California’s fight against the Recall, and get your car magnet!  Right now, the recall is the furthest thing from many people’s minds, but polls show that Republicans really care about it, and will show up.(2) The same extremists who are pushing the QAnon, anti-masking, anti-vaxxing movements are those who are gathering people to convince them to vote against Governor Gavin Newsom -- or, failing that, scaring them away from the polls entirely.(3) A low turnout could send a Republican governor to Sacramento with as little as 20% of the vote. The Recall isn't just about removing Governor Newsom -- it's a right-wing power grab that is attempting to capitalize on the wave of Trumpism and unrest over the coronavirus to unseat a democratically elected leader who still has one year left in his term. We can’t let anyone believe that those people are in the majority and represent California. We must do more than just show up to vote in the Recall election -- we must make our views known publicly, from now until Election Day. Get your car magnet today, and let California know that we are fighting for justice and our democracy. Donate $10 or more to get your VOTE NO magnet, and help us fight the Recall of Governor Newsom! Yours in the fight for our democracy, Irene, along with Angela, Annie, Caitlin, Jay, Lindsay, LisaMarie, Molly, Raquel, and Scottie (the Courage team) P.S. Courage California is fighting for equity and justice across the state and country. Will you become a monthly donor and help sustain our work? Donations go to support all of Courage California's work for a more progressive California and country. Follow us now on Facebook or Twitter! Footnotes:  |
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