History and Achievements
2007
Maine: End the War - Sack Susan Collins
Our 3,000+ calls to Independent voters in Maine generated hundreds of calls from Senator Susan
Collins's constituents telling her it's time to stand up to Bush and seek a quick and responsible end
to the war. We also boosted the profile of her promising '08 challenger, Congressman Tom Allen.
Campaign Finance Reform
Multiple canvasses and numerous phone banks encouraging Queens voters to pressure
Republican State Senator Serf Maltese to support public financing of state elections.
Another State Senate Win
Hundreds of volunteer hours spent on a special election supporting Craig Johnson and bringing
Democrats to within two seats of the majority.
2006
Fighting for Highly Competitive House Candidates
More than 47,000 phone calls and 11,000 door knocks for CT candidate Diane Farrell and PA
candidate Lois Murphy.
Seizing the State Senate
Over 28,000 phone calls and 9,000 door-knocks for NY State Senate candidate Andrea
Stewart-Cousins, who won by just 2,100 votes.
2005
Saving Social Security
Letter and postcard gathering from constituents represented by vulnerable NY Republicans in
Congress, pressuring them to reject the Bush privatization scheme. In partnership with Citizen
Action of New York and the Working Families Party.
"Sack Santorum" PA Bus Trip
A day of canvassing and letter gathering in Bethlehem, PA, educating voters on Rick Santorum's
support for Bush's Social Security scheme. In partnership with Citizen Action of New York.
Saving the Filibuster
Six weekends of cell phone banking to constituents in swing states (ME, NH, PA, OH), asking
them to pressure moderate or libertarian Republican Senators to avoid the "nuclear option" for
judicial nominees. In partnership with People for the American Way and the Americans for Fair
Courts Coalition.
New Hampshire Special Election
A weekend of cell phone banking from Central Park to Get Out the Vote in a NH House of
Representatives special election. We made 680 calls - the Democrat won by just over 60 votes!
Tiny as the race was, it felt awfully good.
Reform Ohio Now
Three weekends of intensive cell phone banking to progressives in Ohio explaining four important
ballot initiatives designed to clean up the broken Ohio political system. Though we made over
6,000 calls, we lost this one. But the coalition's efforts have put the issue on the map in Ohio like
never before.
2004
PA Outreach Bus Trips
Brought thousands of volunteers to canvass door to door and register voters in Philadelphia and its
suburbs - all crucial swing areas in the state; 1,500 volunteers just on Election Day. In partnership
with all of the progressive NYC groups.
Swing State Phone Banking
Made close to a million calls from phone banks coordinated at union and community organization
headquarters to swing states from early summer until the polls closed on the West Coast on
Election Night. Over 200,000 calls made on Election Day alone!
Democracy in the Park
Phone banking to swing states with free weekend cell phone minutes from public parks nationwide.
187,000 calls made, all free.
Volunteer Recruitment
Tens of thousands of snappy recruitment postcards distributed at liberal movie screenings, street
fairs, the Republican National Convention, and through our neighborhood "Adopt-A-Block" program.
Voter Registration
Citywide in high traffic areas: including Tribeca Film Festival, Chelsea Market, Chelsea Piers, Pride
Parade, various street fairs.