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Saturday, October 3, 2026
Swing Left
Hi Charles,
We’re officially 30 days out from Election Day. The midterm elections will have a generational impact on the balance of power, and the work we do over the next four weeks will affect control of Congress and many state-level races.
Across the country, volunteers will be on the ground every day from now til November 3rd, having listening-based persuasion conversations with voters through Ground Truth, Swing Left’s innovative voter contact program. Volunteers will spend time sharing with voters why it’s important to vote in this crucial election. Our goal is to have hundreds of thousands of substantive conversations with voters in key swing districts before polls close on November 3rd.
So far, Swing Left volunteers and organizers have logged tens of thousands of conversations across the country. But over the next few weeks, our field presence needs to multiply rapidly in every priority battleground on our map.
In tight races decided by a few thousand votes, Swing Left volunteers at the doors and on the phones can make a difference in moving voters through authentic conversation.
When Ground Truth canvassers knock on doors, we don’t just read a script. We ask questions and listen to what matters most to voters. By talking with people in the communities that will decide this election, we gather real-time ground insights that help Democratic campaigns respond more to voters' needs and be smarter about their messaging, targeting, and outreach. Campaigns like Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman’s in OH-01, where he spent time this week following up with voters who had Ground Truth conversations with volunteers.
With less than 30 days remaining, the conversations we’re having at voters' doorsteps are consequential to winning the House, the Senate, and key state races.
However, scaling up our field operations to reach hundreds of thousands of voters requires continuous, hands-on support. From organizing materials to field staff and volunteer transportation, running a get-out-the-vote program of this scale takes a lot of resources.
Will you make a donation of any amount today to support the work volunteers are doing with Ground Truth through Election Day?
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Chuck proved that once again when he dropped a vicious take on US President Donald Trump, as the ex-NBA star blamed him for making it ‘popular to be racist.’
Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Charles Barkley calls out Donald Trump Barkley made the comments during a recent appearance on ‘The Chris Cuomo Project.’ He went as far as saying that due to Trump, there are no longer consequences for being a racist now.
“I think that’s one of the worst things about Trump. He’s made it popular to be racist. There’s no consequences for being racist now. It’s like a lot of people are wearing it with a badge of courage,” Barkley said.
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Not only popular , but righteous ! morally superior <
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NBA legend Charles Barkley has never been one to mince his words, regardless of whom he is addressing. <
Chuck proved that once again when he dropped a vicious take on US President Donald Trump, as the ex-NBA star blamed him for making it ‘popular to be racist.’
Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Charles Barkley calls out Donald Trump Barkley made the comments during a recent appearance on ‘The Chris Cuomo Project.’ He went as far as saying that due to Trump, there are no longer consequences for being a racist now.
“I think that’s one of the worst things about Trump. He’s made it popular to be racist. There’s no consequences for being racist now. It’s like a lot of people are wearing it with a badge of courage,” Barkley said.
Chuck added, “He never denounces it. He should denounce it, but he’s made it more acceptable to be racist.” <
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Friday, October 2, 2026
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