We got a lot of um… feedback from the last VoteSharp newsletter, but we see you’re still here, so thanks for sticking around! In addition to Women4US news from time to time, we’ll be providing resources you might find helpful for navigating this election cycle.
If you’ve ever wondered why some candidates don’t show up to public forums, we’ve had two good examples in the last 11 weeks (has it been THAT long?). Some don’t know the issues and don’t want voters to know that. Others don’t have the temperament for public office and don’t want voters to know that, either.
If Donald Trump is guilty of anything (besides sexual assault, libel, racial discrimination in housing, and dozens of financial crimes), it’s believing his own lies about his speaking skills. When you walk around with that much hubris about your abilities, you CAN’T NOT show up for a public debate. I never followed VP Harris’ legal career, but the baiting skills we’ve seen on Law & Order were expertly deployed, and swallowed whole each time.
NEW VIDEO: What do you think of these ads?
Let’s turn toward the positive. We’ve released a few ads of late and we’d love to hear what you think:
Rosie
Meet Mae, an original “Rosie the Riveter”:
Pivotal
This one has all the feels – wouldn’t it be great not to dread the awkward Thanksgiving conversation with Uncle Fred? We can end this era of chaos and uncertainty and again share pivotal moments, together:
Thank you to our allies, the One For All Committee, for their in-kind support in providing research-informed ads.
So… What do you think?
We need your help to get these messages in front of Republican women in Pennsylvania. Super PAC donations are completely different from giving to candidates – there are no limits. Here are specific examples:
- $4,600
- Sends one video text to our sliced-and-diced, research-based list of 70,341 Republican women in PA.
- $14,000
- Would cover our series of three message-tested videos (Rosie & Pivotal are above, I’ll be sending another as soon as it’s ready!).
- $250K
- Would cover our Pennsylvania plan through the election!
- Interested in sponsoring our work in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, or North Carolina? We have plans in place, ready for implementation!
Can you help? Do you know someone who could help? Please forward this email – time is of the essence and PA is a must-win state to defeat Donald Trump.
The Dole Institute & Sasha Issenberg
The University of Kansas has an incredible space for political research and teaching. They host visiting scholars, authors, and experts. I was fortunate to meet Sasha Issenberg, author of The Victory Lab and The Lie Detectors, two excellent data-based books I’ve used extensively in my work with candidates and organizations. The pic on the right is an attempt to capture the floor-ceiling vertical stained glass US flag window. It’s STUNNING!
6 Ground Rules for Civil Discourse:
We found these short & sweet tips from the Bass Sisters here.
- “Attack policy, not people. Keep the conversation focused on the issues, not personal attacks. Disagree with ideas, not with the value of individuals.
- Don’t interrupt. This one’s tough, especially when emotions run high. But allowing someone to finish their thought shows respect and makes for a smoother conversation.
- Actively seek common ground. There’s almost always some point of agreement, even if it’s small. Find it, and build from there. This can help prevent conversations from becoming adversarial.
- Don’t switch topics mid-discussion. Stay focused on the issue at hand. Jumping to another topic when you hit a roadblock doesn’t help either side and muddles the conversation.
- Admit when you don’t know something. It’s perfectly fine to say, “I’m not sure.” Pretending to be an expert on something you’re unfamiliar with only weakens your credibility.
- Breathe, laugh, and stay relaxed. Conversations about politics don’t have to be tense. A lighthearted attitude can keep things from getting too heated.
Ultimately, civil discourse isn’t about “winning” an argument—it’s about creating space for more conversations in the future. So breathe, laugh, and make a commitment to keep the dialogue going.”
Stephanie’s Republican Values
- Personal responsibility for my actions.
- A “conserve-ative” approach (to conserve) to governance, taxation, spending, and debt.
- Freedom to live my life (whatever that means to me) so long as it’s not infringing on yours.
- A freedom-loving worldview which supports democracies, recognizing their egalitarian structures for government and economics provide the fairest treatment of the individual – and that democracies make better partners.
- Respect for the rule of law and those systems and people which enforce it through our courts, military, law enforcement, and other systems.
- Recognition that a society without laws is anarchy. Anarchy does not conserve families, businesses, culture, communities, and most of all, it is merely the perception and more accurately the perversion of freedom.
For the Republican Party to be redeemed, Donald Trump MUST lose. Again. Join us at Women4US!