Special Edition: MyGOTV
October 14 th, 2008
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Welcome to DFA Night School!
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DFA Chair
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Jim Dean
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Tonight’s Trainers
Matt Blizek
Adam Quinn
DFA Training Director
DFA Field Director
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3 Million New Votes
Peer pressure works
- Research shows that peer pressure
is a very effective GOTV tactic
http://research.yale.edu/GOTV/?q=node/10
Early voting is key to victory
- Frees up campaign resources
(people, time, money)
- Bringing New Voters into the Fold:
Allows campaigns to focus efforts on
less likely voters
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How it works
Step 1: Pledge to vote Obama
(and vote early to get your free bumper sticker!)
Step 2: Get 3 friends to pledge to vote
for Obama
Step 3: Each of your friends gets 3
more pledges
Step 4: Follow up & Repeat
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Who to Target
Utilize your social networks
- Friends, family, co-workers, etc
- Get them out to vote where they live
- Get them to vote early if possible
Send to all your email contacts
All your friends on Facebook!
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Build Your GOTV List
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Get Your Friends to Vote
(early if possible)
Face to face meetings
Phone Calls
Postcards
Emails
Use our Early Voting
Guide to see which
friends can vote early
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Behind the Scenes
You will receive alerts when…
- Your state starts early voting
- Your friends accept your invite
- Your friends report their vote
Free “I voted for Obama” bumper stickers
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New Frontiers of Voter
Mobilization
3 million ‘viral’ votes
Using Facebook to bring out
more young voters
Won’t interfere with the rest of
your GOTV volunteering
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Questions?
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Homework
1. Make a list of 30 people you know
2. Invite them to pledge to Vote Obama
3. Follow up and make sure they vote
www.democracyforamerica.com/pledge
Or use our Facebook Application:
http://apps.facebook.com/dfa_gotv
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