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  Reggie Thedford · [email protected]
February 3, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Help spread the word about the For the People Act

Democrats have a concrete plan to fix our democracy. Here’s how to make sure they follow through.           When I started at Stand Up America last summer, I knew I had my work cut out for me. Getting Trump and his sidekicks out of office was step one, which we accomplished toget…
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  Read Up, Stand Up · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 8:20 PM

We have BIG plans for 2021

We’ve got a road map -- here’s how you plug in.           Below is an early 2021 conversation between Sami and Eloise. Eloise: Can I ask you a dumb question? Sami: Always, my friend.  Eloise: I think I know what the filibuster is… but why are progressives so eager to get…
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  Sean Eldridge · [email protected]
January 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM

How we build our democracy back better

Accountability, then sweeping democracy reform.           This was a week I will never forget. Joe Biden becoming the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris’s historic ascension to the vice presidency. Donald Trump leaving the White House for the last time. While I …
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  Reggie Thedford · [email protected]
January 18, 2021 at 4:30 PM

We can start repairing our democracy -- but we need your help:

These two bills are the best way to kick off a new chapter of our democracy.           In 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now...This is no time for apathy or complacency. Th…
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  Eloise and Sami · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 9:14 PM

CALL NOW: The House MUST impeach Donald Trump

There has never been a more important moment to call your rep.           DEMAND YOUR REPRESENTATIVE VOTE TO IMMEDIATELY IMPEACH DONALD TRUMP We saw the insurrection attempt at our nation’s Capitol. We saw white supremacists storm the halls of power, looting, and terrorizing gover…
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  Sean Eldridge · [email protected]
January 7, 2021 at 4:35 PM

We cannot just move on

We must stand up for our democracy.           The last twenty-four hours have been traumatic for our country. After years of inciting hate, violence, and anti-democratic sentiment, Trump summoned his supporters to the nation’s capital where they mounted a violent and deadly insurr…
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  Christina Harvey · [email protected]
December 22, 2020 at 4:30 PM

RE: Our wins and what’s next

We’re moving full steam ahead in 2021.           Well, we made it!  2020 was probably one of the wildest years in recent memory. So much has happened in the past 12 months. For starters, I homeschooled my daughter, learned how to take every meeting over Zoom, and adopted a dog (Ma…
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  Eloise and Sami · [email protected]
December 14, 2020 at 6:25 PM

Here’s our path to enacting the national popular vote:

There’s a realistic way to fix this ridiculous system.           As electors in the Electoral College cast their votes today, I want you to take a second to think about how much the American political system has evolved over time.In its infancy, only white men who owned property w…
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  Read Up, Stand Up · [email protected]
December 4, 2020 at 9:44 PM

Welcome to the Stand Up America volunteer awards 🏆

Closing out the year with some accolades.           Friend -- With the year coming to a close, we want to give credit where credit is due, celebrate your accomplishments, and hand out some awards. This month, we’re highlighting the Stand Up America volunteers who went above and b…
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  Ashni Mehta · [email protected]
November 21, 2020 at 4:04 PM

A non-fundraising way to help win in Georgia

Sometimes, all it takes is a personal touch.           I’m still filled with joy whenever I think about how we won the presidential election, and that in January 2021, the first South Asian woman vice president will be sworn into office. We did that. The winds of change are blow…
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  Eloise and Sami · [email protected]
November 11, 2020 at 11:15 PM

Why sharing your voting experience matters

Let us know about your voting experience.           Hi Friend, We did it -- we beat Donald Trump at the ballot box! Even in the midst of a global pandemic, we saw monumental voter turnout. President-elect Joe Biden won with more votes than any other presidential candidate in histor…
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  Sean Eldridge · [email protected]
November 7, 2020 at 5:05 PM

What we accomplished -- and where we go from here

We played a key role in making this victory possible.           We did it.As stressful as the past few days have been, it was worth the wait. With record-breaking turnout, Americans took to the polls, mailed in their ballots, and voted to send Trump packing. After spending four ye…
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  Brett Edkins · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 8:23 PM

Hold tight. We may still mobilize the national Protect the Results network, but not yet.

We’re watching this situation closely.           Americans across race and zip code turned out in historic numbers to make their voices heard at the ballot box. Election officials are continuing to count votes across the country, Biden is ahead in both the popular vote and the Ele…
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  Eloise and Sami · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 10:30 AM

It’s Election Day! We’ve got everything you need to hit the polls with confidence.

The big day is finally here -- let’s make sure to get to the polls.           We made it to November 3rd. Today is the last chance to vote out Donald Trump, flip the Senate, and reclaim our democracy. First thing’s first: Make sure you know where your designated polling location is…
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  Sami Diaz · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Scared for our democracy? Make your plan to vote:

Get ready to finally put an end to Trump’s four year horror show.           Halloween definitely feels different this year. It’s still my favorite holiday, but throw self-quarantining on top of a contentious election, and there isn’t much to do beyond binge watching horror movies…
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  Eloise Goldsmith · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 8:55 PM

Make a plan to mobilize if Trump doesn’t accept the results

Let’s make sure every vote is counted -- and respected.           I remember going with my mom to the polls in 2000. I was only 5, but even then it was clear voting is a Big Responsibility. And when I cast my ballot early for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on Monday morning, I felt t…
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  Brett Edkins · [email protected]
October 27, 2020 at 12:24 AM

Mitch just packed the Court. We must flip the Senate.

Our democracy depends on flipping the Senate this year.           I wish I could say I’m surprised by the Senate’s vote today. Amy Coney Barrett’s rapid-fire nomination, hearing, and now appointment to the highest court in the land is an absolute farce. Donald Trump and Mitch McC…
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  Sean Quinn · [email protected]
October 24, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Help us make the most of these last 10 days

We need you with us.           $20 helps us reach over a thousand more voters before Election Day. Chip in now!  Thinking back on my early days at Stand Up America, when it was just three of us in a co-working space, I could not have imagined what a crucial role we would play i…
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  Maggie Moore · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 4:34 PM

It ain’t over ‘til it’s over

The presidential debates are finally over but there’s still plenty of time to get involved before the election.           Well, friends, we did it. We made it through two extremely painful presidential debates, one vice presidential debate, and two dueling town halls. As expected…
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  Sean Eldridge · [email protected]
October 20, 2020 at 5:10 PM

How to make the next two weeks count

We can’t take anything for granted.           Today officially marks two weeks until Election Day.  While the polls look promising, we can’t take anything for granted. If 2016 taught us anything, it’s that nothing is assured and we must keep the momentum going until every vote is…
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  Joe Hines · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 5:44 PM

The reason I love my job

Let’s feel good about all we achieved this election season.           I can’t stop thinking about this tweet. The fact that 97% of eligible voters in a county without automatic voter registration are registered and ready to cast a ballot this fall is… the reason I do this work. …
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  Kim Hall · [email protected]
October 13, 2020 at 6:24 PM

Contacting voters is the most important thing you can be doing right now.

Time to step it up.           Hi Friend -- If you’ve been keeping up with the news surrounding Trump and Mitch McConnell’s SCOTUS pick, Amy Coney Barrett, you probably already know what I’m about to tell you: She’s bad.  The stakes couldn't be higher. On November 10th, SCOTUS is s…
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  Christina Harvey · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Let’s get to work this weekend

Now more than ever, we can’t agonize, we must organize.           Let this sink in. The nomination hearings for Amy Coney Barrett are scheduled to start on Monday -- despite Trump, Melania, and several Senate Republicans and White House staffers testing positive for COVID-19. Tha…
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  Ashni Mehta · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 4:20 PM

Be like Kamala Harris and encourage unlikely voters to cast a ballot this fall:

Let’s make sure every single voter has a voice this fall.           You know what I love more than almost anything else? Seeing a fellow Indian American woman making her mark on history. As trying and tumultuous as this election season has been, I was filled with pride watching Ka…
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  Read Up, Stand Up · [email protected]
October 7, 2020 at 8:40 PM

It’s happening. Election Season is upon us. Will you help flip the Senate?

There is so much you can do beyond casting your own ballot.           Friend --  The last week has been full of surprises, to put it mildly. One thing that shouldn’t come as a surprise, though, is that Election Season 2020 is well underway. And it won’t be over until every ballot…
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  Maggie Moore · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 3:35 PM

Last night? Yikes. Here’s the game plan for today:

We deserve real leadership for the next four years -- and we can make that a reality.           Every time Trump takes the stage there, I’m reminded of just how crucial it is for us to get him out of office. Last night was no different. Every minute of that debate made me want to …
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  Maggie Moore · [email protected]
September 28, 2020 at 11:32 PM

We can’t take any chances. Make sure your friends are registered:

This is a very important deadline.           Hi, Friend -- In a lot of ways, the election has already started. Around the country, absentee ballots are being sent out, and cities are getting ready to open early voting sites throughout October. But no matter which way you choose t…
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  Christina Harvey · [email protected]
September 22, 2020 at 5:34 PM

Here’s the best way to celebrate National Voter Registration Day

Let’s make sure you and yours have everything in place to get out your vote.           Today is National Voter Registration Day, and this year, it’s one of the most important dates on my calendar, right next to November 3rd. Birthdays and anniversaries will have to wait until n…
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  Maggie Moore · [email protected]
September 17, 2020 at 5:35 PM

Here’s what your participation in Protect the Results could look like

We can survive whatever comes, together.           Friend -- Imagine it’s election night. Returns start trickling in as in-person voting gives Trump an apparent lead in key battleground states, but with millions of mail-in ballots yet to be counted. Trump, sensing an opportunity…
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  Maggie Moore · [email protected]
September 14, 2020 at 6:21 PM

There’s only 50 days left to make a voting plan -- we can help:

Excited, terrified, conflicted -- we’ve got the help you need to face the election.           In a year so full of unexpected hurdles, it can sometimes be hard to find the energy to take action. It’s only natural to want a break! To keep myself from getting too low, I do a littl…
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  Ashni Mehta · [email protected]
September 8, 2020 at 6:35 PM

Need plans for tomorrow? I’ve got you!

We’re excited to hear what gets you motivated to vote.           Hi Friend,I am simply blown away by how many swing state voters the Stand Up America community has adopted through our Vote Forward campaign. Not 25,000, not 35,000, not 45,000 -- 50,000 voters! That’s huge! It’s no…
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  Maggie Moore · [email protected]
September 4, 2020 at 7:31 PM

Want to vote by mail this year? Make sure to request your absentee ballot here:

Make sure you can vote early in 2020!           Hi Friend -- Since the beginning of the pandemic, I have struggled at times to remember what day it is. So it’s no surprise that September snuck up on me. With less than two months until the election that will decide the fate of our …
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  Read Up, Stand Up · [email protected]
September 2, 2020 at 8:51 PM

Aspire to inspire: read our interview with our superstar organizer, Gigi

We need you on the organizing team!           Friend --  There’s a lot going on in our country as we enter September: Trump’s lies at the RNC. Hurricane Laura. The attempted murder of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, WI. The COVID-19 pandemic raging on.  To lift our spirits and …
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  Maggie Moore · [email protected]
August 27, 2020 at 9:02 PM

The circus is officially in town

Trump once again showed us he’s unfit for the presidency. Ready to fight back?           Hey there -- Even if you didn’t tune in live to the Republican National Convention (and really, you’re better for it), we all knew that when Trump and his band of enablers took the stage, the…
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  Sean Eldridge · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 5:21 PM

Help us reach 600 more voters

It’s going to take all of us.           What we all do between now and November 3rd will determine our country’s direction for decades.  You know it, I know it -- and so does everyone at the Democratic National Convention that’s taking place this week. That’s why, with 76 days un…
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  Eloise and Sami · [email protected]
August 18, 2020 at 4:11 PM

Trump wants to destroy the USPS. Call your senators to make sure that doesn’t happen.

No one should politicize the Postal Service. Make a call today.           Call your senators to demand they stop Trump’s sabotage of the USPS to ensure we can safely vote by mail in November Hi Friend -- Over the weekend, we saw something we never thought possible: Trucks coming …
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  The Stand Up America Team · [email protected]
August 16, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Trump wants to rig the census. Complete yours to fight back:

The census opens up more opportunities and resources for your community.           At Stand Up America, we’re always looking for the most effective ways for you to take action and repair our democracy. Some are obvious, like registering to vote or calling your lawmaker. Others ar…
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  Sean Eldridge · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 7:11 PM

John Lewis believed in our democracy. Here’s how you can honor him today:

Voting is one of our most essential tools in fighting injustice.           John Lewis, the esteemed congressman, voting rights advocate, and civil rights leader, passed away three weeks ago. Today, on the anniversary of the signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, we have an obliga…
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  Read Up, Stand Up · [email protected]
August 3, 2020 at 8:05 PM

The August newsletter is here!

We’re excited to share this with you.           What does a digital community look like? And how can that community create lasting progressive change? These are the questions at the heart of Stand Up America’s work, and they’re even more important as we head towards the most con…
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  Sean Eldridge · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 6:44 PM

Trump can’t delay the election -- but he can threaten our democracy

It’s time to get serious about Trump’s escalating threats.           This morning, Trump took to Twitter to spread more lies about the safety and security of mail-in voting, and then he took his attacks on our democracy even further. He suggested that the November election should…
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  Maggie Moore · [email protected]
July 26, 2020 at 2:02 PM

There's only 100 days until the election. Are you registered to vote?

We’re entering the homestretch. Are you ready?           Can you pinpoint the experience that changed the way you think about politics and motivated you to do more?  Quitting my job, packing up my apartment, and moving to North Carolina to work on the Clinton campaign in 2016 is …
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  Brett Edkins · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 4:14 PM

The Senate’s back in session. Time to put the pressure on.

There’s too much at stake in the 2020 election to leave anything to chance.           It’s Monday, the start to a new work week for many -- including the Senate. They’ve been on recess for the past two weeks, completely ignoring the COVID-19 relief package that the House passed b…
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  Eloise and Sami · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 6:24 PM

Want to win in November? Make sure every person in your life is registered to vote. Here’s how:

Organizing the people you already know is how we’ll win this election.           This, my friends, is how we’ll win 2020. One of the most effective ways to get people involved in our democracy and taking meaningful action is by reaching out to the people we know best. This is es…
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  Eloise and Sami · [email protected]
July 15, 2020 at 5:24 PM

Looking to put a personal touch on your activism? Try sending a letter:

We still have time to make an impact by sending letters to voters around the country.           Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, so much of our daily lives have moved online. From meetings, to school, to spending time with loved ones, we’ve all had to come up with creat…
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  Eloise and Sami · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Don’t sleep on taking action to defeat Donald Trump. We’ve made it easy:

Everyone has a role to play this year.           Ages ago (just kidding, in January, but it feels like ages) the Stand Up America team huddled in a conference room to brainstorm how we could better empower everyone to take meaningful action in 2020 and beyond. Our main takeaway w…
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  Eloise and Sami · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 4:21 PM

Choose Your Own Adventure: Election Assistance Edition

There’s more than one way to support democracy reform.           Hey, Friend --  We’ve all seen Trump’s baseless tirades against mail-in voting. He and other members of his administration think it’s okay for them to mail in their ballots. Mike Pence and his wife both voted by ma…
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  Maggie Moore · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 5:06 PM

We’re fighting to make sure this doesn’t happen, but in case it does...

We don’t have all the answers yet, but we need to be prepared for whatever comes.           This is one scary tweet. Instead of encouraging the American people to vote by mail -- one of the best ways to vote safely during a pandemic -- Trump is using it to lie and preemptively c…
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  Brett Edkins and Vanessa N. Gonzalez · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 4:44 PM

We’re running out of time -- make a call and demand your senators pass the HEROES Act

We must protect our democracy before November.           Widespread polling place closures. Long lines with hours-long waits. A backlog of absentee ballot requests. Machine breakdowns. Apparently, this is how Mitch McConnell wants our elections to be during a pandemic -- an endle…
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  Eloise and Sami · [email protected]
June 17, 2020 at 4:02 PM

Here are your plans for Juneteenth:

We’re honoring Juneteenth alongside our partners through hundreds of planned protests. Click here to find one in your neighborhood.           It took two and a half years for the last enslaved people to learn that they were free in 1865. This Friday, June 19, is Juneteenth, a ce…
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  Brett Edkins · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Why do police have so much sway over our criminal justice policies? Follow the money:

If lawmakers are serious about change, they must renounce the FOP.           Lawmakers follow a well worn playbook when responding to police violence towards Black people: A terrible murder -- of George Floyd, of Breonna Taylor, of Rayshard Brooks, of too many others -- at the h…
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