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Dr. Ivy Hinton: We Need to Vote!

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Headshot photo of Dr. Ivy Hinton

[Dr. Hinton, our co-chair 2015-2020, posted this on Facebook yesterday]

It’s taken me a while to say this, I think because I can’t fathom the need to do so, but it’s not too late to say: we need to vote.

Not voting puts almost everything we value at risk. We’ve heard over and over the Republican plans for our future: impeach Biden, Harris, Pelosi, Schumer, even Dr. Fauci (yes, they don’t value Dr. Fauci’s good work keeping most of us alive and well during a pandemic). These are not serious solutions to real problems.

We need to vote.

I too feel the concerns about the price of gas and food, but those are short term things; I feel an even greater distress about our democracy being at risk, and that’s not short term, that’s something we may not get back if we lose it. Racism and sexism are also on the ballot. We need to do better than shake our heads and shrug our shoulders: we need to vote.

The Democratic candidate Josh Throneburg is an ordained minister and owner of a small business, a husband and father. He said, “As the father of two young girls, and both of them are young women of color, you want to make sure that they’re going to have a future that is happy and healthy.” I believe him. I trust him. I want his way of thinking to represent me in Congress.

For that to happen… we need to vote.

Larry Sabato said that “VA-5 is a safe Republican seat this year”. But it doesn’t have to be a safe seat! The 5th District is the third most competitive district in the state; if we have a big turnout of Fifth District Democratic voters, Josh will win.

It may be asking a lot for everyone to go vote, but there’s a great deal at stake:

• Please make a plan for when you’ll vote (Early Voting is now through Saturday, polls open on Tuesday 6am-7pm).
• Please take a friend or two or three.
• Please save our democracy.
• Please: go vote.

​​Josh Throneburg Campaign: Pushing on to Election Day!

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Josh Throneburg campaign poster showing Josh, his wife, and two children standing in a meadow

If you want to help Josh’s Campaign #FlipThe5th and unseat Bob (No)Good, you have lots of good ways to pitch in these critical last 19 days of GOTV:

  1. GOTV TIME (Help Get Out The Vote!!) 

Lots of options, sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/joshforvirginia:

  • Wednesdays: Virtual Phone Bank (6:30-8:30pm)
  • Thursdays: “Turn Out the Vote Thursdays” 4:30-6:30pm at IX
  • Thursdays: Virtual Phone Bank (6:30-8:30pm) led by J4VA & Generation Ratify Virginia
  • Saturdays: Canvassing in Charlottesville (10am-Noon, 1-3pm) — meet at Josh’s Pantops office at 302 Hickman Rd. in the parking lot at the back of the building, where the office entrance is! Before you arrive it’s a crucial time saver that you download the “Minivan” app we use to take down and input our canvassing data! 
  • Sundays: Canvassing in Charlottesville (1-3pm, see Saturday above for details)

 

flyer for October-2022-5th-District Candidates Forum Josh Throneburg-Bob Good2. Josh Throneburg-Bob Good Candidates Forum– Wednesday night 7pm on October 26th at Hampden-Sydney College’s Crawley Forum building. Space is extremely limited, so most of us will be watching remotely: you can stream it from Josh’s campaign website or look for it WSET (Lynchburg ABC 13). Note: if the Campaign announces anything special (watch parties??) for the debate last-minute we’ll let everyone know through our website, Twitter, Facebook, and email. Be thinking about undecided voters who you/we might invite to watch with you/us!

​​Support Josh Throneburg’s Campaign in this Final Pre-Election Month!

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Josh Throneburg campaign poster showing Josh, his wife, and two children standing in a meadowIf you want to help the Josh’s Campaign #FlipThe5th and unseat Bob (No)Good, you have lots of good ways to pitch in these last four weeks:
1. Josh Throneburg fundraiser Friday, Oct. 14, 5-7pm
Hosts are Susan and L.F. Payne. Tickets start at $50; RSVP online or call 540-309-7392.
2. Come out to “Turn Out the Vote Thursdays” (5-7pm at Ix Art Park)
There’ll be a bit of socializing and a good bit of election action! If you plan to attend, please sign up using this link: https://www.mobilize.us/joshforvirginia/event/475179/ There will be training on MiniVAN for those who need a refresher or haven’t ever used it (don’t worry, it’s not hard!).
3. Other weekly opportunities you can sign up for at https://www.mobilize.us/joshforvirginia/
  • Tuesdays: Virtual Phone Banking (6:30-8:30pm)
  • Wednesdays: Nights Virtual Phone Bank (6:30-8:30pm)
  • Thursdays: Virtual Phone Bank (6:30-8:30pm) led by J4VA & Generation Ratify Virginia
  • Saturday Canvassing in Charlottesville (10am-Noon , 1-3pm) — meet at Josh’s Pantops office at 302 Hickman Rd. in the parking lot at the back of the building, where the office entrance is! Before you arrive it’s a crucial time saver that you download the “Minivan” app (for Apple or Android phones/tablets) we use to take down and input our canvassing data.

If you want to see Bob Good sent packing, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and take action!

Josh Throneburg vs Bob Good on the Issues

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These 1-pagers show the clear contrast between Josh and his extreme right (and do-nothing) Republican incumbent opponent on issues like Democracy, Education, Gun Violence Prevention, Protecting the Fifth District, and Women’s Issues.

     1-page comparison Josh Throneburg vs Bob Good on the issue of Protecting the Fifth District  List of all the womens' issues Bob Good has voted against.jpg

Please share these with friends and neighbors who don’t yet know who Josh is, and they’ll understand why it’s critical that we Flip the Fifth! And if they need more reasons:

For information on other issues, see Josh’s website https://joshforvirginia.com/issues  (and for more on Josh himself, see https://joshforvirginia.com/#meet-josh).

 

Saturday Josh for Congress canvass!

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Every Saturday we meet to canvass (10-Noon and/or 1-3) at the Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. Join us and help get Josh elected!

Also:

  • Tues 7/19 Virtual Phone Bank 6:30-8:30
  • Wed 7/20 Virtual Phone Bank 6:30-8:30
  • Sun 7/24 Virtual Phone Bank 1:00-4:0

The Campaign’s events are all listed and described at https://www.mobilize.us/joshforvirginia

And every Thursday we do our popular “Turn Out the Vote Thursdays” from 5-7pm outside of Brazos Tacos at Ix Art Park. In addition to building the party and helping get Josh elected, it’s a fun community-building event and a great way to get to know other Dems! We’ll soon be writing postcards for the Throneburg Campaign. There are lots of ways you can pitch in, contact Nancy Damon at nancycdamon@gmail.com for information.

Time to Start Canvassing for Josh!

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Josh Throneburg yard sign

  • This Saturday July 2nd (tomorrow!) you can help us launch the Crozet campaign!! Starting next Saturday, July 9th, and continuing until Election Day, we’ll be canvassing in Charlottesville every Saturday. Check out https://www.mobilize.us/joshforvirginia to sign up!
  • If you want to plug into the campaign or have suggestions, reach out to Trent Fisher, the Campaign’s new point person for Charlottesville and Albemarle, at trent@joshforvirginia.com or by texting 434-825-5487.
  • If you’d like a yard sign, contact jlbd1013@gmail.com
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