Volunteers in Minnesota Push Hard as Election Day Approaches
November 1, 2010 by Carolyn Simon
It’s make or break time in Minnesota, and HRC staff and volunteers are digging in for the final get-out-the-vote push. With voters heading to the polls tomorrow, we’re taking nothing for granted. We had hundreds of volunteers knocking on doors and making calls over the weekend.
Continue Reading ►Making Waves Against NOM in Minnesota
November 1, 2010 by Tony Wagner
Not only was this weekend Halloween, a time when tricksters of all sorts come out to play, but it was also the traditional kickoff to Get-Out-the-Vote efforts for campaigns big and small. Sometimes these events go hand in hand, for better or worse. Here in Minnesota, the unholy political alliance between the National Organization for Marriage and the Catholic Church hierarchy reared its ugly head once again, and not in a fun Halloween sort of way.
Continue Reading ►HRC Volunteers in D.C. Keep Dialing In for Equality Across the Nation
October 29, 2010 by Christine Sloane
In this last week before the critical Midterm Elections, we’ve been contacting HRC members all over the country from here in D.C. It’s exciting because I know just how much of an impact every conversation makes.
Continue Reading ►HRC and Dustin Lance Black Get Out The Vote
October 28, 2010 by Carolyn Simon
As he’s doing all over the country, President Barack Obama was here in Minnesota on Saturday to rally the troops for the election, which is only 8 days away! Tens of thousands of people turned out at the U of MN to hear the President speak and show their support for Mark Dayton and the rest of the DFL ticket. The general admission line started early in the morning and wound around the U of MN campus for nearly a mile, as Minnesotans flocked to the event.
Continue Reading ►Stepping Out to Get Out the Vote for Pro-Equality Candidates in Minnesota
October 23, 2010
The following post comes from HRC Staff member Paul Smith: I’ve been on the ground working for a few days now here in Minnesota, and I’m filled with excitement and enthusiasm about electing pro-equality candidates here in my home state. One of the great things about working at HRC is meeting our members and supporters. As my “day job” is in the finance department, my fellow accountants and I work behind the scenes and don’t get the chance to engage with our members frequently.
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