A tale of two campaigns: door-to-door organizing can make a difference!

This week on rabble radio, Libby Davies interviews Harley Augustino, organizer and trainer, to talk about his experience volunteering for two separate congressional districts in the most recent U.S. midterm elections.

Oregon 5 and Washington 3 had two very different projected outcomes when Augustino volunteered to organize with them. Oregon 5 was considered a 'class toss up,' with about a 50/50 chance of going with a Republican or Democratic candidate. Washington 3, however –a Republican district– was projected to have only a 2% chance of becoming a Democratic district.

In this interview, Augustino walks Davies through the results of these campaigns and explains why good, old fashioned door-to-door organizing shouldn't be underestimated.

Harley Augustino appeared on rabble radio earlier this year to talk about 'Base Building for Power' a collective he works with which trains future activists and organizers.

Photo by: Maximillian Conacher on Unsplash

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Don't miss our final Off the Hill event of 2022!

This December, our panel is taking a look back to look forward, as we close off 2022 and think ahead to 2023.

From the Freedom Convoy, to major action in Canada's labour movement, to the ongoing war in Ukraine, to political leadership races on the provincial and federal levels; our esteemed panel will reflect on a year that had no shortage of newsworthy events, and then ask: what does this mean we can expect for the year ahead?

Our panel includes MP Leah Gazan, El Jones, Chuka Ejeckam and Karl Nerenberg. Co-hosted by Robin Browne and Libby Davies. Join us this December 14, 2022.

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