Category Archives: Swing Left

California's 10th District, Josh Harder, Swing Left

We helped “Flip the House” last weekend

By Kathy Kerridge

Fundraiser for Josh Harder

Kathy Kerridge

Our fundraising party for Josh Harder in District 10 raised $1,760 and counting for the campaign.

The party was great fun with the participants sipping from Moscow Muellers and Omarosa Mimosas.  😊

Josh Harder appeared by video link and answered questions about his campaign and positions.  He is currently tied with Jeff Denham in the polls and has had as many as 3000 volunteers work in the district. He has been endorsed by The Modesto Bee.

Let’s hope this helps swing this district from red to blue in the upcoming election.  You can find out more about Josh and contribute at harderforcongress.com.

Kathy

REMINDER – PLEASE COME!
Help “Flip the House”
at our house

Saturday, Sept. 22, 5 to 7
771 West I Street, Benicia
(near corner of West 8th)

Come to a fund raising cocktail party to help Josh Harder (District 10, Modesto) flip that district from red to blue.  Let’s “party Harder” to take back the house.  No host bar with all proceeds going to Josh. He will appear by Skype. Come, bring your checkbook, your friends, have a good time, and help “flip the House.”

If you can’t come you can still donate at actblue.com/donate/harder180922z

Please let us know if you are coming by emailing [email protected]

Hosted by the Progressive Democrats of Benicia,
Kathy Kerridge and Dan Morgan
California Politics, Swing Left

Opportunity: Will you host a Marshall Ganz Swing Left Academy: Live! training?

From an email by Swing Left Academy

Swing Left AcademyFrom: Saskia at Swing Left Academy <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 5:29 PM
Subject: Will you host a Marshall Ganz Swing Left Academy: Live! training?

Host a local event with the legendary organizer and lecturer!

We’re very pleased to share the exciting news that we’ve rescheduled the Swing Left Academy: Live! event with legendary organizer and Harvard University senior lecturer Marshall Ganz for Saturday, August 18th!

Almost 50 volunteers stepped up to be local hosts for our first SLA: Live! event earlier this month and it was a huge success with almost 1,000 participants around the country. So let’s keep the momentum going and make this one even bigger!

Sign up now to host a Swing Left Academy: Live! with Marshall Ganz event for volunteers near you.

Marshall Ganz has been organizing for over five decades, including work alongside Cesar Chavez, and he helped build the innovative organizing model for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. During this powerful live event, he will cover one of the most essential organizing skills, public narrative. Then you’ll see how sharing your personal story impacts and improves every aspect of your work as an activist.

The entire day will be streamed live from Cambridge to living rooms around the country—so volunteers can come together at an event near them to watch, learn, and participate in a series of interactive exercises with fellow activists.

All you need is a comfortable space of any size, a good Internet connection, and a computer with a television or monitor to accommodate your guests. We’ll take care of the rest by providing materials and guidance for hosting a successful event.

Sign up now to host an interactive event:

What: Host a Swing Left Academy: Live! with Marshall Ganz event
When: Saturday, August 18, 12pm – 5pm ET ( 9am – 2pm PT)
Where: Your own home, office, or other suitable venue
Why:  Help local volunteers get schooled in the skills that will help take back the House in November

Part two of this experience is to put Ganz’s teachings to use—by going out and taking action in your local Swing District the next day (or the following weekend). That’s where you’ll see first-hand how sharing your personal story makes all the difference when you’re calling voters and knocking doors.

By hosting an SLA: Live! training you’ll also get to work on your own organizing skills by bringing other volunteers together to participate. Investing in these skills now is how we are going to win in November!

Help us train activists in your area by signing up to host an event now. When you take  this step, you’ll be empowering yourself and others with the critical skills it will take to win back the House.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Saskia at the Swing Left Academy Team

P.S. If you have any questions or want to know more about hosting, feel free to contact our team  at [email protected]. Thanks again and I really hope you can take part in this exciting weekend of action!
California Politics, Democratic Party, November election, Swing Left

The election is just 100 days away—let’s get to work!

From an email by SwingLeft.org
[See also: Swing Left / CA 10 / Josh Harder on this website.]

Date: Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 10:44 PM
Subject: Fwd: The election is just 100 days away—let’s get to work!

Hey Progressive Democrats of Benicia,

This weekend marks 100 days until the midterm elections. What we’ve accomplished so far has been incredible—and the Big Blue Wave is gaining momentum every day—but to win this fight, we need to keep working hard.

So, if you’ve already signed up for an event in the coming weeks, thank you. If you haven’t: what are you waiting for? This weekend is jam-packed with opportunities to help campaigns in more than 50 swing districts around the country!

Sign up for the event nearest you (click the image – or here – to go to SwingLeft – scroll down to Events and enter your zip code to see nearby events).

Talking to voters is what wins elections. Whether it’s knocking on doors and meeting face-to-face, or joining a group phone bank, every hour you put into connecting with potential voters makes a huge difference. And that’s how we’re gonna flip the House this November.

When we work together, we win!

Ethan, Matt, Michelle, and the Swing Left Team