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NEWS - USA: Midterm Wahlen
November 5, 2018 - Bethlehem, PA, U.S - November 6, 2018 - Bethlehem, PA - SUNNY GEORGE 610 knocks on doors as Pennsylvania's largest immigrant-led organization canvasses neighborhoods to get out the vote with Democratic registered voters with Make the Road Action Bethlehem PA in the Lehigh Valley on the day before crucial mid-term elections. ''When we push each other and we all make change, it's beautiful,'' said SUNNY GEORGE 610 who also uses music to raise awareness about gun violence...PRESS RELEASE:.WHO: Canvassers, volunteers, members and supporters of Make the Road Action in PA, most of whom are directly impacted by the issues debated in this election, including immigration, healthcare, economic justice, voter suppression, and the overall divisiveness in politics today...BACKGROUND: Make the Road Action in PA carried out robust voter turnout programs in five areas: Berks County, Philadelphia, and through both the Lehigh Valley and North East Pa. In PA, knocking on 240,000 doors, encouraging voters to support candidates who share our values, and with a clear message about stopping those candidates that support TrumpÕs attacks on immigrant communities and Communities of Color, guaranteeing workersÕ rights, and protecting and expanding access to health care. The doors we knocked were mostly in Latino neighborhoods and working class communities. We also made phone calls, organized voter brigades, reached out to voters via text messaging and other digital tools, and held educational campaign events. Across the board, the voters we spoke to understand how much is at stake in these mid-term elections, and we are confident that our voter turnout operation will have a significant impact on election results up and down the ballot...Make the Road Action in PA builds political power rooted in immigrant and working-class communities, promotes progressive policy solutions, and strengthens the movement for justice through electoral and grassroots organizing. (Credi
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