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   Anirvan Chatterjee (anirvan@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 11:21:12 JST Anirvan Chatterjee

   I just finished my Saturday shift, volunteering for the Democrats and #KamalaHarris, calling swing state voters.

   In a few hours, I was able to win over a new swing state voter for Harris, and help several Harris-leaning voters figure out how to vote early.

   My favorite call was with a disengaged left-of-center Bernie voter in North Carolina.

   When I asked about his top issues, he said "free healthcare, free wifi, freedom to grow marijuana". So I responded…

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     Anirvan Chatterjee (anirvan@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 11:21:44 JST Anirvan Chatterjee

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     The NC Bernie guy and I spent a long time on the phone, connecting over our frustration with Biden / Harris / mainstream Dems, and the pro-war values of both parties.

     I talked about how Bernie had managed to get trustbusters like Lina Khan into the Biden administration, but that was too deep in policy for him.

     In the end, what moved him was the idea that it's easier to fight for our values against a Dem administration than w/Trump—and he talked himself into supporting Harris.

     We ended…

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     We ended the call talking through his early voting options. I texted him the https://iwillvote.com/ website, and he looked up his closest location.

     He wasn't the only one. I probably talked to at least ten more Harris voters today who are planning to vote early in-person.

     Some voters had the dates and poll locations down cold.

     I loved the middle-aged Black woman who, in the end, laughed and assured me that she'd done all her research. "Don't worry, me and my girlfriends got this down!"

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     Anirvan Chatterjee (anirvan@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 13-Oct-2024 11:21:44 JST Anirvan Chatterjee

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     There are 23 days until the election, and everything I care about is on the line: climate justice, healthcare, and more.

     The Democrats are far from perfect, but the alternative is so much worse.

     Today was my second day phonebanking for #KamalaHarris.

     It was really easy and fun, and you can do it from your home. Please ask if you have questions!

     Here's how to sign up for a training:

     https://events.democrats.org/event/551644/

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