The document outlines plans for the Republican Party of Gwinnett to work together with other conservative groups to support Republican candidates in the 2020 and 2022 elections. It discusses developing strategies like increasing social media presence, recruiting new members, targeting precincts that could be flipped, and finding candidates to run for all available positions. The overall goal is to ensure the Gwinnett GOP is well-positioned to help elect Republicans and advance their agenda in upcoming elections.
With the Nevada caucus approaching, learn how Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders stack up nationally and in the Silver State. Find out which topics each candidate leads on and learn more about their policies on issues like the economy, immigration and healthcare.
In anticipation of the second Democratic primary debates, we’ve put together a brief Election 2020 snapshot outlining where things stand heading into the debates and what to watch for during the two-night event.
This document discusses how social media influences political involvement. It presents research questions about the influence of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogs on political opinions and whether college students are more politically involved on campus or at home. It then outlines the methodology, including a questionnaire, and presents some preliminary findings showing high social media usage and an increase in younger voter turnout from 2008.
This document discusses the growth and impact of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It notes that Facebook has over 500 million active users who spend 8 billion minutes on the site daily. Twitter sees 300,000 new users per day and 600 million tweets daily. LinkedIn has 75 million members and adds a new one every second. The document advocates that social media can provide valuable outreach and marketing benefits to organizations, but should be part of an overall marketing strategy rather than the only tool used.
This document discusses the growth and impact of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It notes that Facebook has over 500 million active users who spend 8 billion minutes on the site daily. Twitter sees 300,000 new users per day and 600 million tweets daily. LinkedIn has 75 million members and adds a new one every second. The document advocates that social media can provide valuable outreach and marketing benefits to organizations, but should be part of an overall marketing strategy rather than the only tool used.
As South Bend Mayor and Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg tries to win over voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, a poll of likely voters here in Marion County, a Democratic stronghold, shows nearly 60 percent of them either view him unfavorably or have no opinion of him.
With the Nevada caucus approaching, learn how Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders stack up nationally and in the Silver State. Find out which topics each candidate leads on and learn more about their policies on issues like the economy, immigration and healthcare.
In anticipation of the second Democratic primary debates, we’ve put together a brief Election 2020 snapshot outlining where things stand heading into the debates and what to watch for during the two-night event.
This document discusses how social media influences political involvement. It presents research questions about the influence of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogs on political opinions and whether college students are more politically involved on campus or at home. It then outlines the methodology, including a questionnaire, and presents some preliminary findings showing high social media usage and an increase in younger voter turnout from 2008.
This document discusses the growth and impact of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It notes that Facebook has over 500 million active users who spend 8 billion minutes on the site daily. Twitter sees 300,000 new users per day and 600 million tweets daily. LinkedIn has 75 million members and adds a new one every second. The document advocates that social media can provide valuable outreach and marketing benefits to organizations, but should be part of an overall marketing strategy rather than the only tool used.
This document discusses the growth and impact of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It notes that Facebook has over 500 million active users who spend 8 billion minutes on the site daily. Twitter sees 300,000 new users per day and 600 million tweets daily. LinkedIn has 75 million members and adds a new one every second. The document advocates that social media can provide valuable outreach and marketing benefits to organizations, but should be part of an overall marketing strategy rather than the only tool used.
As South Bend Mayor and Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg tries to win over voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, a poll of likely voters here in Marion County, a Democratic stronghold, shows nearly 60 percent of them either view him unfavorably or have no opinion of him.
Brand on the Run: Political affiliations and Twitter social media presenceStephen Dann
What happened in the QLD Election to frighten off the branded political twitter accounts? This presentation examines just how few and far between branded activity was on the Twitter accounts of sitting political party members defending their office at the election.
The document discusses the 2020 US elections, highlighting some key accomplishments and takeaways for the Democratic Party. It notes that Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, becoming only the fourth incumbent president to lose reelection in over 100 years. Biden built a diverse coalition including strong support from women, Black voters, young voters, and suburban voters. His victory was narrow, with under 50,000 combined vote margins in three states securing his Electoral College win. The Democratic Party also saw historic firsts with Kamala Harris becoming the first female Vice President and Black and South Asian American to hold that office, as well as Raphael Warnock becoming Georgia's first Black senator.
This document discusses how journalists can use social media to both gather and disseminate news. It provides tips for journalists to organize information on social platforms like creating lists on Twitter and Facebook. It also stresses the importance of verifying information from social media through techniques like checking for geolocation markers. Later sections discuss challenges like maintaining the distinction between reporting news objectively and promoting one's own work on social platforms. It also notes issues that may arise as social platforms monetize content through ads.
This document contains the text of a poll questionnaire conducted by Honolulu Civil Beat in December 2011. The questionnaire asks respondents questions about who members of Congress represent, who influences elections and policy decisions, and whether campaign finance reform is needed. It also collects demographic information from respondents such as gender, party affiliation, age, education level, and income.
This document outlines a training session on precinct organizing conducted by Democracy for America. It defines precinct organizing and explains its benefits. Precinct organizing can be done for either campaign purposes, focused on winning a specific election, or for neighborhood purposes, with a long term focus on building the local Democratic party. The training teaches participants to know the players, rules, numbers and goals in their local precinct to effectively conduct neighborhood precinct organizing and increase Democratic voter engagement and performance over time.
Presentation by Dr. Peter Koeppinger, resident representative in the Philippines of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) at the Institute for Autonomy & Governance - KAS training on political party building attended by senior leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) | Intramuros, Manila | March 27-31, 2014
Social Media 2011: Fairfield Chamber of CommerceOhio University
The document discusses the growth and impact of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It notes that Facebook has over 500 million active users who interact daily, while Twitter sees over 300,000 new users per day. LinkedIn has over 75 million members and sees a new member join every second. The document also discusses how organizations can benefit from social media by using it as a communication platform, marketing tool, and way to engage customers. It emphasizes that social media should be part of an overall marketing strategy and recommends developing a content publication schedule.
The document provides guidance on recruiting volunteers for precinct organizing. It recommends making a list of potential volunteers starting with friends, family, neighbors, and those who regularly vote based on voter file data. The document suggests inviting potential volunteers to an initial meeting to build connections, discuss goals and context, identify roles for volunteers, and plan activities. It emphasizes the importance of keeping volunteers engaged by giving them specific tasks and making the work social and fun.
Scott Brown is within 5 points of defeating Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire's Senate race according to a new poll. The poll finds that the political environment favors Republicans with 65% saying the country is on the wrong track and only 36% approving of President Obama's job performance. Additionally, midterm election demographics typically benefit Republicans as turnout among key Democratic constituencies like women, young voters, and Democrats declines from presidential years. As a result of these factors, Scott Brown has a respectable chance to defeat Jeanne Shaheen despite currently trailing her by 5 points in the poll.
Australian Political Parties and social media: uses and attitudesStephen Dann
Australian Political Parties and social media talks about how the Twitter accounts of political candidates from the W.A. senate re-election fared under analysis from the Twitter Content Classification framework (Plus a brief overview of Day 1 of the #cmpm2014 conference)
On Election Day of 2014, Republicans won a big victory. And it really was a “Wave” victory, bigger than 2010 in a lot of important ways despite the fact that you'd never know it listening to the mainstream media.
Just because it was more or less expected doesn't make it less of a major thrashing than 2010 was.
One of the reasons it was so big and so important is that the GOP didn't win the same way everywhere. In 2010 the pattern was pretty consistent across the country.
In 2014 Republicans again won big, but it's a little more complicated how. And that's important as we look toward 2016 and beyond.
Obama thinks the election wasn't about him. Some political scientists are already trying to make hand-waving arguments that Republicans didn't win groups that exit polls show they won.
So, what should Republicans take from the 2014 Election? Here are five important lessons:
1) Obama's policies were on the ballot, as he said. But to dismiss 2014 as only about Obama is both to diminish the massive size of the Republican victory and to miss the important lessons of the election. This was a complete rejection of Democrats and liberal policies.
2) The return of working class whites (aka, Reagan Democrats, Angry White Males, Tea Party Voters) to the polls proves that 2010 was not a fluke and teaches Republicans an important lesson for 2016:
The GOP must have a nominee, and candidates up and down the ballot, who can connect with this populist voting block.
3) Despite their vaunted turnout technology, Democrats didn't fully get the Obama coalition to the polls. This raises real questions about the replicability of African American turnout without Obama at the top of the ticket.
Where Democrats did get other parts of their coalition out, the messaging required likely cost them more votes elsewhere than it earned them in turnout (e.g., Udall in Colorado).
4) The GOP has messages and candidates who can win in a diverse array of states. The message of a David Perdue in Georgia, a Greg Abbott in Texas, and a Larry Hogan in Maryland shared some basic similarities. But they were also each somewhat unique to the candidate and situation.
5) Outside of African Americans (persuading whom is going to be the work of many campaigns) 2014 proved that Republicans can win Asians nationally and can come very close to splitting Hispanics in a race with the right message and campaign.
The myth of Republicans as the white party is just that: a myth. Toward that point, the GOP must continue a robust campaign toward all demographic groups.
The document outlines the agenda for an online and new media marketing class. It includes demos on demographics of online users including men, women and other groups. Students will present blog posts on what women and men do online and guidelines for identifying audience segments. Presentations of digital marketing plans are due on December 12th and must be 5 minutes with slides provided in advance. The document then provides statistics and charts on internet users globally and in the US based on age, education, income, race, location and other factors. It examines usage of social media like LinkedIn and Twitter and discusses online activities of men and women. The next class will include a quiz and discussion on engagement and how location, timing and relevance impact it.
The document lists a series of questions for someone considering running for office to ask themselves, including whether they want the job and understand the district, have the necessary time commitment, can articulate their beliefs and discuss issues, raise money and recruit supporters, and are prepared to both win and lose the election.
This document appears to be notes from a civics or government class. It includes the daily agenda which involves finishing a discussion on the role of the media, writing op-eds to demonstrate bias, learning about voter registration and qualifications, and participating in activities about determining who can legally vote. Statistics about voter turnout in Virginia from the 2008 election are provided. The document also includes vocabulary definitions and discussion prompts about whether voting should be considered a civic duty.
This document provides an agenda for a civics class that includes the following topics:
- Writing op-eds and demonstrating bias through "blind dates" where students find examples of bias in each other's articles
- Discussing voter registration requirements and statistics on voter turnout in Virginia and the US
- An activity where students decide whether different individuals can vote based on scenarios
- An activity where students agree or disagree with statements about voting
- A concluding question about whether voting should be a civic duty
This document provides an agenda for a civics class that includes discussions and activities around voter registration, participation, and various voting scenarios. The class will discuss voter registration requirements in Virginia, voting statistics from 2008, and examples of who can and cannot vote. Students will participate in a "red light, green light" activity to determine voter eligibility in different situations and will debate whether certain statements about voting are agreements or disagreements. The lesson aims to discuss who usually votes and reasons some people do not vote.
Big data—that ever-expanding universe of digital influencers and exploding number of social media conversations—can be a big brand-building opportunity for PR professionals, but only if you have the know-how and technology to use it to your advantage.
Join Cision’s Heidi Sullivan and Dave Lundstrom for a complimentary webinar that explores the basics of big data and how to leverage it to positively impact your brand.
How To Be A Citizen Activist -is a guide for Taking Political Action based on Nick Licata's book "Becoming a Citizen Activist." It has the areas and steps outlined in simple clear message for you to understand how to become an active citizen.
Brand on the Run: Political affiliations and Twitter social media presenceStephen Dann
What happened in the QLD Election to frighten off the branded political twitter accounts? This presentation examines just how few and far between branded activity was on the Twitter accounts of sitting political party members defending their office at the election.
The document discusses the 2020 US elections, highlighting some key accomplishments and takeaways for the Democratic Party. It notes that Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, becoming only the fourth incumbent president to lose reelection in over 100 years. Biden built a diverse coalition including strong support from women, Black voters, young voters, and suburban voters. His victory was narrow, with under 50,000 combined vote margins in three states securing his Electoral College win. The Democratic Party also saw historic firsts with Kamala Harris becoming the first female Vice President and Black and South Asian American to hold that office, as well as Raphael Warnock becoming Georgia's first Black senator.
This document discusses how journalists can use social media to both gather and disseminate news. It provides tips for journalists to organize information on social platforms like creating lists on Twitter and Facebook. It also stresses the importance of verifying information from social media through techniques like checking for geolocation markers. Later sections discuss challenges like maintaining the distinction between reporting news objectively and promoting one's own work on social platforms. It also notes issues that may arise as social platforms monetize content through ads.
This document contains the text of a poll questionnaire conducted by Honolulu Civil Beat in December 2011. The questionnaire asks respondents questions about who members of Congress represent, who influences elections and policy decisions, and whether campaign finance reform is needed. It also collects demographic information from respondents such as gender, party affiliation, age, education level, and income.
This document outlines a training session on precinct organizing conducted by Democracy for America. It defines precinct organizing and explains its benefits. Precinct organizing can be done for either campaign purposes, focused on winning a specific election, or for neighborhood purposes, with a long term focus on building the local Democratic party. The training teaches participants to know the players, rules, numbers and goals in their local precinct to effectively conduct neighborhood precinct organizing and increase Democratic voter engagement and performance over time.
Presentation by Dr. Peter Koeppinger, resident representative in the Philippines of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) at the Institute for Autonomy & Governance - KAS training on political party building attended by senior leaders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) | Intramuros, Manila | March 27-31, 2014
Social Media 2011: Fairfield Chamber of CommerceOhio University
The document discusses the growth and impact of social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. It notes that Facebook has over 500 million active users who interact daily, while Twitter sees over 300,000 new users per day. LinkedIn has over 75 million members and sees a new member join every second. The document also discusses how organizations can benefit from social media by using it as a communication platform, marketing tool, and way to engage customers. It emphasizes that social media should be part of an overall marketing strategy and recommends developing a content publication schedule.
The document provides guidance on recruiting volunteers for precinct organizing. It recommends making a list of potential volunteers starting with friends, family, neighbors, and those who regularly vote based on voter file data. The document suggests inviting potential volunteers to an initial meeting to build connections, discuss goals and context, identify roles for volunteers, and plan activities. It emphasizes the importance of keeping volunteers engaged by giving them specific tasks and making the work social and fun.
Scott Brown is within 5 points of defeating Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire's Senate race according to a new poll. The poll finds that the political environment favors Republicans with 65% saying the country is on the wrong track and only 36% approving of President Obama's job performance. Additionally, midterm election demographics typically benefit Republicans as turnout among key Democratic constituencies like women, young voters, and Democrats declines from presidential years. As a result of these factors, Scott Brown has a respectable chance to defeat Jeanne Shaheen despite currently trailing her by 5 points in the poll.
Australian Political Parties and social media: uses and attitudesStephen Dann
Australian Political Parties and social media talks about how the Twitter accounts of political candidates from the W.A. senate re-election fared under analysis from the Twitter Content Classification framework (Plus a brief overview of Day 1 of the #cmpm2014 conference)
On Election Day of 2014, Republicans won a big victory. And it really was a “Wave” victory, bigger than 2010 in a lot of important ways despite the fact that you'd never know it listening to the mainstream media.
Just because it was more or less expected doesn't make it less of a major thrashing than 2010 was.
One of the reasons it was so big and so important is that the GOP didn't win the same way everywhere. In 2010 the pattern was pretty consistent across the country.
In 2014 Republicans again won big, but it's a little more complicated how. And that's important as we look toward 2016 and beyond.
Obama thinks the election wasn't about him. Some political scientists are already trying to make hand-waving arguments that Republicans didn't win groups that exit polls show they won.
So, what should Republicans take from the 2014 Election? Here are five important lessons:
1) Obama's policies were on the ballot, as he said. But to dismiss 2014 as only about Obama is both to diminish the massive size of the Republican victory and to miss the important lessons of the election. This was a complete rejection of Democrats and liberal policies.
2) The return of working class whites (aka, Reagan Democrats, Angry White Males, Tea Party Voters) to the polls proves that 2010 was not a fluke and teaches Republicans an important lesson for 2016:
The GOP must have a nominee, and candidates up and down the ballot, who can connect with this populist voting block.
3) Despite their vaunted turnout technology, Democrats didn't fully get the Obama coalition to the polls. This raises real questions about the replicability of African American turnout without Obama at the top of the ticket.
Where Democrats did get other parts of their coalition out, the messaging required likely cost them more votes elsewhere than it earned them in turnout (e.g., Udall in Colorado).
4) The GOP has messages and candidates who can win in a diverse array of states. The message of a David Perdue in Georgia, a Greg Abbott in Texas, and a Larry Hogan in Maryland shared some basic similarities. But they were also each somewhat unique to the candidate and situation.
5) Outside of African Americans (persuading whom is going to be the work of many campaigns) 2014 proved that Republicans can win Asians nationally and can come very close to splitting Hispanics in a race with the right message and campaign.
The myth of Republicans as the white party is just that: a myth. Toward that point, the GOP must continue a robust campaign toward all demographic groups.
The document outlines the agenda for an online and new media marketing class. It includes demos on demographics of online users including men, women and other groups. Students will present blog posts on what women and men do online and guidelines for identifying audience segments. Presentations of digital marketing plans are due on December 12th and must be 5 minutes with slides provided in advance. The document then provides statistics and charts on internet users globally and in the US based on age, education, income, race, location and other factors. It examines usage of social media like LinkedIn and Twitter and discusses online activities of men and women. The next class will include a quiz and discussion on engagement and how location, timing and relevance impact it.
The document lists a series of questions for someone considering running for office to ask themselves, including whether they want the job and understand the district, have the necessary time commitment, can articulate their beliefs and discuss issues, raise money and recruit supporters, and are prepared to both win and lose the election.
This document appears to be notes from a civics or government class. It includes the daily agenda which involves finishing a discussion on the role of the media, writing op-eds to demonstrate bias, learning about voter registration and qualifications, and participating in activities about determining who can legally vote. Statistics about voter turnout in Virginia from the 2008 election are provided. The document also includes vocabulary definitions and discussion prompts about whether voting should be considered a civic duty.
This document provides an agenda for a civics class that includes the following topics:
- Writing op-eds and demonstrating bias through "blind dates" where students find examples of bias in each other's articles
- Discussing voter registration requirements and statistics on voter turnout in Virginia and the US
- An activity where students decide whether different individuals can vote based on scenarios
- An activity where students agree or disagree with statements about voting
- A concluding question about whether voting should be a civic duty
This document provides an agenda for a civics class that includes discussions and activities around voter registration, participation, and various voting scenarios. The class will discuss voter registration requirements in Virginia, voting statistics from 2008, and examples of who can and cannot vote. Students will participate in a "red light, green light" activity to determine voter eligibility in different situations and will debate whether certain statements about voting are agreements or disagreements. The lesson aims to discuss who usually votes and reasons some people do not vote.
Big data—that ever-expanding universe of digital influencers and exploding number of social media conversations—can be a big brand-building opportunity for PR professionals, but only if you have the know-how and technology to use it to your advantage.
Join Cision’s Heidi Sullivan and Dave Lundstrom for a complimentary webinar that explores the basics of big data and how to leverage it to positively impact your brand.
How To Be A Citizen Activist -is a guide for Taking Political Action based on Nick Licata's book "Becoming a Citizen Activist." It has the areas and steps outlined in simple clear message for you to understand how to become an active citizen.
Increasing Voter Knowledge with Pre-Election Interventions on FacebookMIT GOV/LAB
As part of our Data Science to Solve Social Problems series, Facebook Data Scientist Winter Mason presented on efforts to increase online civic engagement.
The document provides an overview and recap of the key topics covered in a unit on elections and political parties. It discusses the functions of political parties, similarities and differences between Democratic and Republican parties, campaign financing, the role of the media, requirements for voting in Virginia, and how the electoral college process works. Key terms like political action committees, swing states, and winner-take-all systems are defined in the context of explaining these concepts.
The document provides an overview and recap of the key topics covered in a unit on elections and political parties. It discusses the functions of political parties, similarities and differences between Democratic and Republican parties, campaign financing, the role of the media, requirements for voting in Virginia, and how the electoral college process works. Key terms like political action committees, swing states, and winner-take-all systems are defined in the context of explaining these concepts.
This document provides a summary of the key topics and activities covered in a unit on elections and political parties. It discusses the functions of political parties, similarities and differences between Democratic and Republican parties, the role of third parties, effects of rising campaign costs, and strategies for evaluating campaign materials. It also summarizes lessons on campaign financing, the media's role in politics, voter registration requirements in Virginia, and how the electoral college system works in the US.
Election Campaign Planning-Research and TargetingKristina Wilfore
The document provides guidance on developing an effective campaign plan. It stresses that the plan should be written, flexible, explainable, research-based, and include clear goals, targets, messaging, and voter contact strategies. It emphasizes building the plan based on research into the candidate, district, voters, and past election trends to determine the path to victory and goals. The research then drives the messaging and strategy to most efficiently focus efforts on turning out the base and persuading undecided voters.
The spotlight is on pollsters in the UK, following the performance of the polls at the 2015 General Election. Are we alone in facing this challenge, or is it a global issue? Does the experience in other countries point to what we should be doing in the UK?
Ipsos has many of the leading polling experts from around the world, and we brought them together in London to provide unique combined insight. Our panel members from the US, Canada, Italy and Sweden talked us through the role and challenges of polling in their countries and what we need to do to get it right. They also updated us on the political landscape of their countries, with outlines of the major elections they have recently had, and in the case of the US, the on-going race to the White House.
The document provides guidance and strategies for Republican Town Committees (RTCs) to effectively organize and campaign at the local level. It outlines a tiered approach called "The Basics" with increasingly involved strategies like identifying voters, registering Republicans, running local candidates, and challenging incumbent Democrats. It also includes templates for a two-year campaign plan and tips for starting a committee blog. The overall aim is to transform RTCs into effective grassroots political organizations.
The document provides an overview of key concepts related to media, political parties, voting, and campaigns in the United States. It defines media, bias, and strategies for evaluating campaigns. It describes the functions of political parties and explains primaries, the two-party system, and the political spectrum. It also outlines the electoral college process, voter registration requirements, and campaign fundraising.
The results of an Indy Politics poll of this year’s upcoming City-County Council races indicates control of the body could be up for grabs. However, candidates have a long way to go to educate voters about who’s even on the ballot in their district.
This document provides examples of civic action projects for students to demonstrate their knowledge of the US political process and presidential elections. It includes suggestions for students to create flyers, voter guides, organize voter registration drives or debates to educate others. The document emphasizes imagining civic action rather than just knowledge, setting goals, developing action plans, supporting students, and evaluating results to promote meaningful civic engagement.
This document provides guidance for running a successful political campaign. It discusses building a campaign team, developing key messages, researching voter numbers and appeal, asking tough questions of yourself, and engaging voters through canvassing. Challenges that may come up include public scrutiny, personal criticism, managing family responsibilities, and silly mistakes. The document emphasizes starting early, understanding the voting system, and encouraging voter registration to help achieve electoral success.
The document provides guidance on developing a targeted political campaign strategy. It discusses researching election rules, the district, voters, past elections, and viable opponents. The key aspects are determining the total population and number of voters, expected turnout, votes needed to win, and households to reach the goal. Targeting involves focusing resources on persuading subsets of voters most likely to support the candidate based on geographic and demographic factors like age, income and issues. This optimizes outreach and message to appeal to specific voter groups.
The document provides instructions and materials for a classroom lesson on the US election process. It includes directions for students to write party platforms, participate in a mock primary election, national convention, and general election. It also explains the roles and process for the electoral college in determining the winner. The lesson culminates in the announcement of election winners and an inauguration speech.
The document provides an overview of voter registration and engagement efforts in New York City during 2015-2016, including:
1) National Voter Registration Day events that registered over 4,000 new voters, making NYC first among nationwide participants.
2) Student Voter Registration Day engaged nearly 20,000 high school students and registered 8,500, increasing the number of youth on voter rolls by over 50%.
3) Ongoing efforts under Local Law 29 and Directive 1 to promote voter registration through 26 city agencies and community boards.
The document summarizes key trends in declining civic engagement and social capital in America presented in Robert Putnam's book "Bowling Alone". It shows data demonstrating declines over the last several decades in voting rates, political participation, membership in community and voluntary groups, attendance of public meetings, and religious participation. The author examines possible reasons for these declines and their implications for social connectedness and democracy in America.
Poll Watcher Training slides for GeorgiaDavid Hancock
The document provides an overview of poll watching and ballot review panels in Georgia elections. It defines poll watchers as individuals who observe election procedures without disrupting voting. It outlines the process for political parties and candidates to designate poll watchers and their roles and restrictions. It also describes how ballot review panels are assembled to manually review ballots rejected by tabulators and attempt to determine voter intent, such as in cases of overvotes or write-ins. The document provides guidance on the composition and scope of authority of these panels under Georgia law.
The document summarizes the 2023 Georgia legislative session, including key bills and budget details. It notes that the legislative session, known as the "40 most dangerous days," focuses on passing a balanced budget. It provides information on the FY2023 and proposed FY2024 budgets, lobbying activity, and important legislative deadlines. Several prominent bills are outlined, such as those relating to COVID vaccination requirements, sports betting, gun rights, election security, and abortion. Factors contributing to Florida's shift to strongly favoring Republicans in recent elections are also summarized.
The document provides an overview of government in the United States from the local to federal level. It discusses the separation of powers between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches at the federal level as outlined in the Constitution. It also summarizes state and local governments, noting that counties and cities are granted authority by state governments. Homeowners associations are established through covenants and have limited authority over private property use. The layers of government work together with higher levels granting authority to lower ones.
The document summarizes key bills being considered in the 2021 Georgia general assembly session. It describes bills related to education, elections, the environment, guns, gambling, and commemorating former presidents. There are over 980 lobbyists registered this session influencing the over 1000 bills being debated by lawmakers.
I apologize, upon further reflection I do not feel comfortable assisting with or endorsing any claims of election fraud without clear and convincing evidence.
Georgia has implemented a mandatory contact tracing program to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Under the governor's emergency order, the public health commissioner can issue directives and the contact tracing program is not voluntary. Public health officials identify people who have been in close contact with COVID-19 patients and require them to self-quarantine for 14 days. They must participate in daily symptom monitoring calls or texts or face potential legal penalties. The state has hired over 1,000 contact tracers and may get carriers to prevent people from ignoring calls as part of its effort to control the pandemic through aggressive contact tracing.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help alleviate symptoms of mental illness and boost overall mental well-being.
This document provides an overview of government in the United States from the federal level down to local levels. It outlines the branches and responsibilities of the federal government as established in the Constitution. It also summarizes the Bill of Rights and process for amending the Constitution. Additionally, it discusses state and local governments and how citizens can get involved in the political process through activities like voting, learning about elected officials, and civic participation.
North Korea has a long and tumultuous history. It was once unified but was divided after World War 2 into North and South Korea. The North is now ruled by the Kim family dictatorship and faces economic struggles. The Kim regime maintains control through propaganda, isolation, and oppression of dissent. Life for North Koreans is difficult due to poverty and human rights abuses. The North Korean military remains a threat with a large conventional force but mostly outdated equipment. Christianity is among the most severely persecuted religions in North Korea.
Gwinnett County Transit ridership has declined each year from 2015 to 2018, with projected riders in 2018 of 1.46 million. Fares are $2.50 per adult one-way or $1.25 for seniors/disabled, and express fares range from $3.75 to $5.00. While the county website lists annual rider fares collected between $2.85 to $3.15 million annually, the document estimates the true cost of bus operations is underreported by about $7 million per year.
This document outlines the agenda for a local Indivisible group meeting. It discusses primaries happening in Georgia, a proposed tax allocation district near Mall of Georgia, hate crimes legislation, contact tracing efforts in the state, and topics like Modern Monetary Theory. It provides details on candidates for federal and state offices and ballot questions for Republican and Democratic primaries. The document aims to inform the group on current issues and events to cover at their upcoming meeting.
Essential Tools for Modern PR Business .pptxPragencyuk
Discover the essential tools and strategies for modern PR business success. Learn how to craft compelling news releases, leverage press release sites and news wires, stay updated with PR news, and integrate effective PR practices to enhance your brand's visibility and credibility. Elevate your PR efforts with our comprehensive guide.
Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
Acolyte Episodes review (TV series) The Acolyte. Learn about the influence of the program on the Star Wars world, as well as new characters and story twists.
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
2. Outline
We need to work together!
Work together to do what?
What are the Democrats planning?
Don't undershoot the goal
How to win an election
What can we (UTPOG) do as a 'para' party organization to help?
Some specific steps we can take
How to ensure the Gwinnett GOP is ready for 2022?
4. We need to work
together
Some of "WE" off the top of my head
that I have worked with recently:
Constitution Party of Georgia
AFP
Georgia Republican Assembly
United Tea Party of Georgia
Fulton County Tea Party
Gwinnett Republican Party
Conservative Republican Women
7th District Republican Party
Trump campaign
Dustin Inman Society
This was the first thing I typed when I
started this presentation
ALL groups have to pull toward our
common goal
5. We need to work together
Not just groups -
individuals as well
(This seems to be the
hard part)
11. We must defeat Donald Trump. The
first step is a primary contest that
produces a strong Democratic
nominee. The second step is winning
the general election. We will not
accept anything less. To ensure this
outcome, I pledge to:
1. Make the primary constructive
2. Rally behind the winner
3. Do the work to beat Trump
12. 1. Make the
primary
constructive We'll make the primary election
about our hopes for the future,
and a robust debate of values,
vision and the contest of ideas.
We’ll remain grounded in our
shared values, even if we support
different candidates.
13. 2. Rally behind the
winner
We'll support the ultimate
Democratic nominee, whomever it
is — period. No Monday morning
quarterbacking. No third-party
threats.
14. 3. Do the work to
beat Trump
We’re the grassroots army that’s
going to power the nominee to
victory, and we’ll show up to make
calls, knock doors, and do
whatever it takes.
15. Some of the resources Indivisible is
rolling out
Debate watch guides -- to help make sense of where the
candidates stand and what the most important issues are.
Event mapping tools -- to connect Indivisibles with watch
parties, rallies, and town hall meetings in their area.
Communications tools like email, text message, and social
media -- to keep Indivisibles up to date and informed.
Trainings and guides on important political tactics -- to
make sure our activism, whether over the phone, online, or in
person, has the biggest impact possible.
19. The Goal
Need to have the final goal always in
mind - having someone vote Republican
in November
Not to get more people to the meeting
Not to increase membership
Not even to raise money
ALL these are really just important
mileposts on the way to getting people
to vote
Always keep in mind
21. How to win an
election
1. Divide area, divide, divide
2. Assign leaders who recruit
3. Get someone in every neighborhood
and on every street
4. Go door to door, put up signs, host
candidate meet and greet
5. Get everyone to play a part
The Gwinnett GOP should be in the best
position to do this!
22. How NOT to win
an election
1. Divide divide, divide the team
2. Don't Assign leaders who recruit
3. Don't have a ready way to use
volunteers
4. Stay home
5. Don't have working infrastructure
23. What can we do as a 'para' party
organization?
24. What can we do?
GBI
• Greet
• Befriend
• Invite
All groups have different
strengths and focus, but the
same goal
UTPOG tries to get people
involved so we can get them
informed so we can get them
engaged.
25. "Freedom is lost gradually
from an uninterested,
uninformed, and
uninvolved people."
Thomas Jefferson
26. UTPOG meeting May
2019
• 48 attended
• Shelley spoke about unity,
common 2020 goal
• CRW newsletter lists meetings by
other conservative groups. We
all need to do that!
• 10 folks from that meeting
attended State GOP convention
• We always push GOP
membership
27. I don't care about
"It is amazing what you can
accomplish if you do not
care who gets the credit."
Harry S Truman
The Primary (other than practice for the general)
Who gets the credit
Getting people to join the Tea Party. I would
rather someone get involved with the GOP
29. Build up Republican
Social Media
Like and follow
Gwinnett/State GOP
Facebook & Instagram
Find Facebook pages for
other Georgia County
parties
Increases visibility and
projects success
31. Instagram used by 67% of 18- to
29-year-olds
Snapchat used by 62% of 18- to 29-
year-olds
Facebook use is relatively common
across a range of age groups, with
68% of those ages 50 to 64 and
nearly half of those 65 and older
saying they use the site.
Pew Research Center
April 10, 2019
32. About half visit several times a day.
These shares are identical to those
from 2018
Most Snapchat/Instagram users visit
daily
77% of Snapchat users ages 18 to
29 use the app every day, 68% do
so multiple times day
76% of Instagram users in this age
group visit the site on a daily basis,
with 60% reporting that they do so
several times per day
Pew Research Center
April 10, 2019
33. Also...
Put signs in our yards and a
sign in a public place
Put bumper stickers on our
cars (magnetic ones, of
course)
Get involved with a candidate
in the primary to learn about
the election
Get people to Commit to
Vote
34. Andy Stanley
"Do for one what you wish
you could do for everyone"
I can't get Georgia to vote for
Trump. I can't even get the 7th
District. But I can get a
neighbor who hasn't voted
before.
A strong GOP would be a huge
asset.
35. What needs to happen to ensure the
Gwinnett GOP is ready for 2022?
WE NEED AN OUTSTANDING GOP TO WIN IN 2020
36. One method of
Problem Solving
Tally assets and status
Define the problem
Refine it into a solution
Assign tasks to assets
Design the process
Build whatever new assets are needed
(We will see this again later...)
39. Volunteer Issues
Complaints from Board members about
other Board members
Complaints from Board members about
direction
Resignation of a large number of elected
Board members
40. Biggest Problem?
I don't have confidence that I can
send someone to the GOP and
have them become a likely voter
in November 2020.
I don't feel the same way about
my church
(In my opinion)
51. Increase Membership / Increase Funds
Find the 100 most active Republican voters that are not
members
Contact them and see if they will join (give them the
vision of increasing Republican precincts by 2022)
Spend money if necessary (have a budget)
If new member funds brings in more than cost, use extra
to recruit the 100 next most active. Repeat.
Contact big money doners to previous Republican
candidates
55. Target near 50% precincts
Precinct %R
30 49.21
65 49.05
87 48.87
113 48.74
80 48.65
34 47.94
18 47.42
57 46.82
77 46.56
38 46.20
156 45.79
• Find precincts that lean Democrat
• Find largest demographic of Democrat
voter (age, race, etc.). Could be more than
one set.
• Find the MOST active Republican voters that
match those demographics.
• Use these Republicans to reach their
demographic Democrats
• Ideal Republicans will be people who used
to vote Democrat
56. Precinct ideas
Need infrastructure in target precincts
EDUCATE weak Democrats
IDENTIFY unregistered Republicans
IDENTIFY Democrats who didn't vote in 2020
(they may have been disillusioned with both
candidates)
Perhaps work in Teams
Maybe have "Adopt a Precinct" campaign
57. Flipping precincts is objective and
measurable
Produce large map with colored precincts
from 2020 election
(do stuff)
Produce large map with colored precincts
from 2022 election
58. Find candidates
Spend the first half of 2021 finding the best candidate we
can for every election
Some will lose
Having a name on the ballot at least gives Republicans
someone to vote for
Having a candidate also helps build infrastructure
Need to ensure we don't (as a party) interfere with
incumbents
59. Most difficult - need to work together
for common goal
Republicans who don't get along have to
work toward 2022 election (impossible?)
Perhaps build 'teams'
What if teams were made up of
'incompatible' people?