Find more votes--of course!

If my current supporters commit to finding five new, registered (or soon to be registered) voters, to vote for “Joe” each, it can put us over the top.
1. Convert other candidates’ voters.
  1. Many of my worthy opponent's supporters only know him/the name, they don’t know what his vision for Q is
  2. Explain why my platform is more innovative and better
    1. Prioritizing infrastructure over luxury
    2. Embracing a greater variety of businesses
    3. Environmental platform
    4. Guarding against short-sighted over-development
2. Find people that didn’t vote in primary
  1. Many people are not wired into elections--wire them in.
    1. Ask them to make a plan to vote on November 7.
    2. Tell them who you support in ward one, at large, and school comittee
  2. Explain that local elections, in many ways, are more important to day to day life than national elections.
  3. If they aren’t registered, they can register at my site through rock the vote
Talk to ward one friends and family, explain why I am the right choice.
1. Read over my talking points and watch my interviews
2. Talk about the parts of my plan you like best.
3. Explain how Quincy needs new voices in government. Sending a political insider who is part of the stale, political clique is going to bring more of the same.
4. Share my literature with them, send them to my website to watch my videos and read my positions
  1. Most people respond to our plan when they finally get to see or hear it. We don't have strong name recognition, but we have the superior platform.
  2. Many are voting for a familiar name, not a set of ideas. If we give them the opportunity to vote for a vision, they will take it.
5. Explain that I want to be WARD ONE’s councilor
  1. This is not a consolation prize to me
  2. I want to help people on a neighborhood level
  3. I’m not trying to be councilor at large or mayor
Endorsements from friends and family are the strongest kind
1. Your neighbor knows that you are recommending someone you really believe in
2. You have no motivation for supporting me other than your honest belief that I am the best candidate.
3. No amount of advertising or door-knocking can replace the pure, heartfelt recommendation of a trusted friend or family member.

Financial support

Our opponent has outspent me approximately 6 to 1. He is sitting on a healthy supply of campaign funding. I have tried my best to make the most of my funding. I am very proud that all of my donations have been low dollar, small donations from people who either know me or have heard my message. I think making it through the primary, while spending as little as I have, shows that I’m not about to go wasting your campaign funding or your tax money.
If you have the means to give a financial or in-kind donation (or another donation):
1. I’d like to obtain print advertisements before the general election.
2. I’d like to have a meet and greet at a local restaurant to bring my supporters together, organize strategy, and speak to interested new supporters.
3. Your support will go towards winning ward one now, and not future aspirations

Volunteer some time

I will be scheduling some “stand outs” where we will wave to cars going by while holding up signs.
1. t’s not my favorite use of our time, but in 2017 it is still an effective method for increasing name recognition.
2. It’s very easy and if we get a nice crowd it’s fun to stand and chat.
Make a plan for election day
1. vote
2. Remind / ask others to vote
3. Volunteer some time before or after you vote to hold a sign and say hello to people as they arrive to polls.
  1. We will be outnumbered so every person will count.
  2. Just as with the standouts, it is still a very important part of running for office.
Contribute your talent
1. Graphic Design / Print setup
2. Writers / Editors
  1. Write a guest blog post
  2. Edit some of my writing so I can post more
3. Photographers
4. Video editors
5. Coordinators
  1. it would be helpful to have precinct captains who would be responsible for making sure their polling location is staffed with sign holders, stocked with water, coffee, granola bars, etc.
    1. Precinct captains would report any irregularities at the polls
    2. Will be the campaigns eyes and ears
    3. Act as campaign rep at polls when I'm elsewhere
  2. Sign coordinator
  3. Rides to polls
Host an at-home meet and greet
1. Restaurant meet and greets, though very convenient, cost money
  1. As mentioned before, we are doing our best to keep money in peoples’ pockets.
2. Hosting a meet/greet in your home allows you to invite over interested friends and neighbors
3. Food can be pot-luck, baked goods, snacks--not fancy
4. It’s fall in New England, we can also bundle-up, warm up some hot chocolate and cider and be in the back yard

What am I missing?

What are your ideas?