'Never Seen This Before': Dems Unleash an Army in Georgia

[babylonsister]

However this shakes out, it's not for lack of GOTV. Kudos!!


‘Never Seen This Before’: Dems Unleash an Army in Georgia
'WE GET IT!'
Democratic canvassers in Georgia are determined to get every last voter out for Tuesday’s runoff election, even it means returning to their doorsteps over and over again.
Sam Brodey, Congressional Reporter
Updated Jan. 05, 2021 6:27AM ET / Published Jan. 05, 2021 4:46AM ET


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“We get it!” said the man. “Nothing against you all, personally. We’re good. We know what we need to do.”

That scene was repeated around the neighborhood. When MacDonald’s colleague, Hannah Bauman, knocked on the door of a stately home a few blocks away, a voice materialized out of a virtual doorbell to ask: “Are you from one of the 50 organizations that’s been here 50 times?”

Bauman explained to the woman that her voter file showed the address was home to a person who hadn’t yet voted. The woman on the other end, though annoyed, promised that she’d remind them to show up on Tuesday.

But if the voters in Grayson felt a little smothered by the attention, it meant the canvassers were doing their jobs. Over the past two months, Democrats have knocked on millions of doors around the state in an effort to win Georgia’s pair of runoff elections and take control of the U.S. Senate.

In order to reach the millions of voters needed to be successful, Democrats have had to reintegrate traditional campaigning methods like door knocking—which they largely eschewed this year because of the pandemic—into a strategy that had, at least until Nov. 3, been mostly conducted online and over the phone.

On Monday, a leader in the canvassing effort—the advocacy group New Georgia Project, which was founded by Democrat Stacey Abrams—knocked on its two-millionth door in the state, according to executive director Nse Ufot. Ahead of the November election, they had only knocked on 400,000 doors.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/never-seen-this-before-dems-unleash-an-army-in-georgia?ref=home

[gab13by13]

1. Another good thought I have,

with all of the attention Trump put on Georgia rigging the election, this election will most likely be as fair an election as ever in Georgia.

Thank you MF45 for shining a light on the election, it make it harder for Republicans to cheat.

Sending out positive thoughts into the universe over Georgia.

[SayItLoud]

33. But, if the rePUKES win he will say it's because Dems couldn't cheat due to him.

And will keep spewing his friggin lies. Jan 20 media MUST take away his bullshit horn.

[zentrum]

48. Democracy Now...

…reported this morning that 198,000 voters had been illegally purged from the Georgia rolls by Raffensberger. Mostly brown and black voters. Surprise. Surprise.

198,000 is huge.

The show's reporter said that the Trump pressure call had gone too far into illegality for Raffensberger but he's a deep Trump loyalist and has done what he can, under cover, to screw Georgia and Democracy.

Thank God for Stacy Abrams who may yet out-register these criminals.

[Irish_Dem]

54. Stacy knows how the criminals win elections in GA, I hope she can outsmart the crooks.

If she cannot do it, no one can.

[AdamGG]

68. Were they purged before the Presidential election or after?

It would be very bad news if it came afterward, but if not, hopefully we will pull together (and add to) the majority that helped Biden carry the state.

[yellowdogintexas]

92. that may be the number that were purged when Stacey was running for GOvernor

I know tha twas nearly 200000

[pfitz59]

2. Traditional politicking

I spent years doing it. Many slammed doors, but many lively conversations.

[ananda]

13. I used to doorwalk when I was young.

And I worked at voting sites for years.

And of course, marched and demonstrated.

Now that I have physical issues, I have to leave
that to others more ablebodied.

My main activism now is donating.

[Trueblue Texan]

21. Same here. nt

[ananda]

36. Cool! Wave

[greymattermom]

95. I was clean for Gene.

Now I donate. Jon Ossoff called me personally, and I'm not a mega donor.

[ananda]

98. Thanks. That's pretty cool.

I did campaign for Humphrey, but I also
remember a lot of my classmates were for
McCarthy.

[AllaN01Bear]

47. yeppers, boots on the ground . a friend of mine did the phone banks .

[mopinko]

3. doors win.

among the doors i have knocked, one belonged to a poly sci prof from northwestern.
interesting conversation. he told me phone calls bug ppl, but showing up at their door, and talking to them wins elections.

[CottonBear]

4. I'm going out on the doors again today here in NE GA!

I’m a foot soldier in a tremendous Democratic army! 🗳🍑🇺🇸

[BlancheSplanchnik]

5. 🤗 yay!!! Good on you! 🤗

[CottonBear]

12. I'm doing what I can. NT

I have a child. Our childrens’ future depends on us electing progressive Democrats in Georgia and across the USA!
🗳🍑🇺🇸

[ananda]

38. Thank you! Love

[mopinko]

6. i'd rather knock doors than phonebank.

any day.

[CottonBear]

11. Me too! NT

[Demsrule86]

18. Me too.

[cheezmaka]

61. Me too...

However, since I'm up here in Michigan, I volunteered to phone bank last night and had to get on a Zoom call for training. There were over 200 people on just that 1 Zoom! They're not playing around down there in Georgia. I did my calls over the computer from 6:30pm to 9. But, like you, I'd rather hit the streets....

[gademocrat7]

7. Thank you, Cotton Bear!

I appreciate your efforts in this election.

[CottonBear]

10. I'm really fortunate to be able to GOTV today! NT

[Bradshaw3]

34. Thank you for your service

Every bit as important and moreso in some ways than our military service members. I've done that in years past, including 2018, but age and the virus makes it impossible these days. So I really appreciate those of you who are out there making a difference.

[CottonBear]

39. I am fortunate to be able to do it. NT

[KPN]

44. Awesome. Thank you so much!

[CottonBear]

45. I'm working with the GA Democrats today.

I have friends working with other groups in my county.

[tavernier]

60. Hug hug hug

People like you are worth a fortune!

[cheezmaka]

63. Thank you for your service...

I have kids too and don't want to see their future "scarred". I was up here in Michigan "door knocking" every chance I got to during the Presidential Election. God bless you!

[SunSeeker]

72. Bless you CottonBear!

[CottonBear]

83. I had a great day as a tiny part of our Democratic Army here in GA!

[appalachiablue]

87. Many thanks Cotton Bear, & thank you Georgia!!

[CottonBear]

90. You're welcome! I may have gotten a few people to the polls.

It was a cumulative effort across the biggest state east of the Mississippi River!
I am in the smallest county in Georgia and in all of the Eastern US.

[appalachiablue]

91. So glad there are solid, working Dems like you and

more in Georgia fighting the good fight. Stacey A. has been a treasure and powerhouse there and for the party overall.

We've travelled on the way to Fla. through coastal Ga. and briefly saw St. Mary's City near Cumberland Isl. and lovely Savannah. I have a 100 year old aunt in Albany who I've talked to on the phone but never met. She's a very sharp lady with humor, educated at Rollins College, says she's 'a mountain woman'. Lol.

I've been fortunate to see President Carter three times, met him once. Thanks again and see you around!

[Yeehah]

8. I am so proud of the good people of Georgia

Win or lose they have fought with everything.

[orangecrush]

9. Good people of Georgia

Thank you!

[BasicallyComplicated]

14. Worked last 2 weeks in GA

Door to door. Floor to floor. Here in Gwinnett! I dont know how this will shake out but I feel we did all we could do! We are fighting hard and leaving nothing on the table.

[NJCher]

27. bravo, you

[Bradshaw3]

35. Thank you so much

Gives me hope for the future.

[Ilsa]

79. I think it's looking good, thanks to good people like you.

Metro Atlanta appears to not have reported much.

[CottonBear]

84. Thank you! That is such an amazing amount of work!

You rock! 🗳🍑🇺🇸

[PatSeg]

15. This is very reassuring

That is incredible canvassing and gives me renewed hope that we could win those seats in Georgia.

[Sancho]

16. If there was an effort like this in Florida, the GOP would lose this state!

...we really need a Stacy Abrams to move South.

Can she be DNC Chair???

[Demsrule86]

19. She should be...knows what it takes to win.

[IronLionZion]

29. There was a smaller effort in Florida

I know people who went door to door in the Orlando area, Gainesville, and Jacksonville. The Biden camp and DNC chose not to spend too much money in Florida because reasons.

[Turin_C3PO]

43. Did we not spend much in Florida?

If that’s true, I wonder what the reason for that was? Imho, we should have spent a lot in Florida.

[AmericanCanuck]

17. K&R

[marble falls]

20. This is the model for how we need to start taking over state legislatures: let voters know ...

... that Democrats are serious, and we're paying attention.

[uponit7771]

24. +1,

[bucolic_frolic]

22. Stacy Abrams looked rather anxious on Rachel last night

I suppose the intensity and length of the campaign is daunting, but she just didn't exude confidence in my view. Like the polls are not quite what she hoped for. Anyone else see the interview?

But this GOTV is really good news because this is what we heard in 2018 for Connor Lamb and Doug Jones. Runoffs and special elections allow full focus on the races, and we out number them so we have the legs to pound the pavement!

[NJCher]

28. saw the interview

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but I didn't think there was a a lack of confidence. I did think she had a lot of things on her mind , though. She looked terrific.

[ShazzieB]

37. I saw it, too.

I thought she looked as confident as she ever has, and excited.

She'd be nuts not to feel some stress, considering how much is riding on this, though. Maybe that's what you were picking up on.

[ShazzieB]

40. I saw it, too.

I thought she looked as confident as she ever has, and excited.

She'd be nuts not to feel some stress, considering how much is riding on this, though. Maybe that's what you were picking up on.

[LAS14]

56. Nah! She looked super energized. She looked great! nt

[uponit7771]

23. "knocked on its two-millionth door " nice !!!!

[COL Mustard]

25. Vote, GA, Vote!!!

Put Moscow Mitch on the dungheap of history. Do it and do it now!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

26. Jaime Harrison has also been active there with his PAC. He was on CBSN AM this morning

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/democrat-jaime-harrison-fundraising-for-georgia-runoffs/#x

[SheltieLover]

30. Wow!

I am so proud of Stacey Abrams & all of our Dem volunteers!

Ty, Stacey & All!

[NJCher]

31. speaking from the donor side

Since I can't canvas, being in NJ.

My brother, spouse, and I each donated $100 toward the 2 candidates and that was after the election. Since that time we have each received at least one weekly email or text asking for more.

My brother and spouse complained but I said just delete 'em and shut up. They're doing everything they can and that's what is important.

[ananda]

41. Yeah.. that's how it is.

Once you donate, you're on everybody's list forever.

But as you said, it's worth it.

I've donated to both candidates and Fair Fight once a week
since the election.

I sure hope they win!!!

[beachbumbob]

32. the pandemic cost Biden and democrats the electoral landslide and massive wins in the Senate as

boots on the ground doing this was nothing to speak of in almost all states

[marlakay]

52. Yes they took advantage of our side

Actually caring about people and trying to kill the virus.

[appmanga]

42. The outreach has almost been to the point of annoyance.

I imagine this must be effective, but it can be aggravating. I've never been called more than I've been called this year, and in the last two months. One of the wildcards in this race will be the turnout of Asian-Americans, who over-performed in the general. Like the Latino community, they aren't monolithic, and probably usually lean Republican, particularly Korean-American entrepreneurs. The strange resignation of the U.S. Attorney for North Georgia had it happened earlier, might have had a huge impact on those voters, although it still could. The final numbers in this race are going to be very interesting.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

46. This can be replicated in all 50 states...

The infrastructure is in place to continue the work towards 2022 mid terms. The focus is on keeping the Truth coming, registering new voters who will be 18 in Nov. of 2022, recruiting good candidates to run against Seditious Republicans, etc.

[Danascot]

49. If you need a ride to the polls, Kerry Washington is offering them:

Link to tweet

... and an organization called Plus1Vote is offering free Uber rides:

Link to tweet

[BlueWavePsych]

50. Woohoo!

[sarchasm]

51. Damn! .... 2 million!?

[aikoaiko]

53. Its almost like living in NH during Presidential primary and GE season.

[SpankMe]

55. It ain't over 'til it's over

I don't trust those Republican shits any further than I can throw 'em. (And trust me - I've wanted to throw a few of 'em - right out of the country.)

[wryter2000]

57. When I made calls to voters in Georgia

If a person answered, many of them stated someone else had already been there to help them fix the problem. Even the Republican who spoke yesterday said Democrats had been all over the place to get people to vote.

If we don't win, it won't be for lack of trying.

[BobTheSubgenius]

58. At the very, VERY least, Democratic organizers don't have to say

"If only we hadn't sat on our hands for this run-off," in the awful (and, in my view, unlikely) event that the people of GA return those two toads to office.

[Cozmo]

59. Thank You and Good Luck to all of us

Let's hope we're singing an dancing tomorrow!

[Cha]

62. & we have at least one

right here on DU..

CottonBear!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10464106

[cheezmaka]

65. That's right!

[Cha]

71. YOU

cheezmaka! lol

[CottonBear]

69. Hey Cha! I just got home at 6:45pm from GOTV door to door in Athens!

My body is tired, but I am mentally energized and hopeful.

There’s nothing more we can do now.

[Cha]

73. Thank You So Much for

all your Activism in Georgia &

for our country & the Planet!, CottonBear!

Best of Luck Georgia!

[CottonBear]

74. You're welcome! I'm a tiny part of the huge GOTV effort

Now we wait, while the city and county election boards count our votes.
🗳🍑🇺🇸

[Cha]

76. At least it very much seems like

there s gop SOS in Georgia who's into Fair Elections!

Damn!

[napi21]

64. When the winners are announced, we all need to do something very special for Stacy Abrams!

Our win should be credited directly to HER & her network for all their efforts. It was her efforts that turned Ga. blue for Joe as welI I don't have any idea how we could show her how much we appreciate her though. Maybe you can help plan for something.

[cheezmaka]

66. I agree

She definitely is the MVP of this whole Election!

[CottonBear]

70. Years ago, we sent roses to veteran journalist Helen Thomas

https://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x799674

[babylonsister]

81. I remember that; we outdid ourselves, and

Helen loved it!

[CottonBear]

82. It was a beautiful gesture of appreciation!

Keep us Georgians in your thoughts and prayers tonight.
We did our best. I hope it was enough.

[babylonsister]

88. Are you kidding me?

I'm riveted to the results tonight, and thanks for all you did to promote Dems!

I'm feeling better...I think you might have done enough!

[ffr]

67. Brave too!

[calimary]

75. Well, I sure kept coughing up the donations.

Small ones - what I can afford. But many of them. Day after day, sometimes.

That and postcards, postcards, and more postcards.

[cheezmaka]

77. Same here...

every time I could even if it was as low as $2 or $3 each time....

[Ilsa]

80. I got a postcard as late as yesterday. nt

[CottonBear]

85. Maybe it was one of mine sent at the last moment!

💗🍑🗳🇺🇸

[Ilsa]

86. We've gotten lots of postcards.

And plenty of "you must be stupid to believe this crap" ads from Loeffler and Perdue.

[Ilsa]

78. I was still getting texts to call friends to go vote at 6:15pm.

I didn't have anyone left to call!

I think it's looking good. (Don't accuse me of jinxin'.)

[CottonBear]

89. That is incredible!

I ran out of friends and family to text as well.
🍑🗳🇺🇸 We

[yellowdogintexas]

93. worked phone bank for the past 3 weeks for GA

I somehow got connected with a group in Marin County CA and it was a great group! Tonight we had 140 people in the zoom room - from all over the country!

I caught a real sense of energy in the folks I spoke with tonight - down to the wire and they are excited.

[Ilsa]

94. Bless you! Yes, I've been hopeful for tonight, especially

After James Carville was so optimistic earlier.

Numbers are looking good. I was nervous about Perdue getting too far ahead, but it looks like metro Atlanta counties will take care of that.

[Dukkha]

96. Thank you GA Dems!

America, hell the world, is all in your debt! If I was a person of faith I would say you did the Lord's work.

[malaise]

97. And it worled