Thanks everyone that supported @BlackVotersMtr! We worked in 12 states, funded & coordinated 600+ Black groups (including Guam). Held 100’s of caravans, town halls, outreach events and voter mobilization drives. 10+ million contacts w/Black voters. 4 BIG buses and 35 baby buses.
Exhale. After the celebrations, I feel like we should all light sage at the same time, reset the country's energy & set new intentions? Feeling some peace at last, drinking hot chai, listening to Nina on vinyl.
We're allowed multiple truths. It's ok to celebrate today. This is good news, even if we know there is still a long uphill battle ahead and a lot of work to do.
Political media is falling back into the idea that more than 65 million Americans voting for Trump means that Democrats need to begin appealing to white voters again. How is that always the takeaway instead of encouraging the broadening of a coalition of marginalized voters?
I want to thank progressive grassroots organizations for their extraordinary efforts in helping to make Biden's victory possible. Together, you built widespread support for Biden among young people, people of color and the working class. Congratulations. Let's keep going forward.
One more note. In May and June, when Dem voter registration had bottomed out due to the pandemic and GOPs were outregistering Dems, it was the George Floyd/BLM demonstrations that created a huge Dem voter reg spike.
Later on I'll share more thoughts on what the data shows as to the flipping of Georgia, but I'll add one high level note now - for those suggesting BLM cost Democrats seats, the movement had 13 pt net favorability in Georgia, and Biden won among those voters by landslide margins.
Four years ago we woke up to a chilling new reality. We didn't know where to turn or what to do. Our institutions had failed to stop the worst from happening.
So we turned to each other.
Here in Lancaster County, 300 of us came out to an emergency community meeting.
When you steal your first election, and spend four years stealing elections (GA) actual voter turnout and counting ballots can become confusing for you and your peers.
Just an FYI