Left of Center was first approached about helping build a community of volunteers called Together for 2020 by three rock star volunteers of political and community organizing. Michael Ansara, Kate Kavanagh, and Susan Labandibar were part of a team of people with an idea for an exclusive new partnership project. Experienced volunteer leaders were ready to train and deploy thousands of canvassers, callers, and GOTV teams to reach voters where they live, complete with personal conversations known to make a difference in winning elections.
T2020 is exactly the kind of effort we have championed and built our model for supporting and endorsing candidates in winnable congressional districts. Savvy volunteers mentoring newcomers to making our democracy stronger safer, and yes, saner … electing Democrats to get it done. The premise was right up Left of Center’s alley.
When novel coronavirus burst onto the scene, plans and promise could have been upended. But you know what? With no hesitation, T2020’s phenomenal leadership team pivoted immediately to building an effective online community of trained volunteers to deal with our new normal of COVID-19 organizing readiness for what could be a long haul strategy.
The website team rose to the occasion, and at 4:45 pm, April 14th, Senator Elizabeth Warren opened T2020’s launch on Zoom to discuss the connections between COVID-19, the economy and the election. Left of Center couldn’t be prouder to sponsor this amazing group of activists and advocates for their work in securing a better America by working their hearts out to elect Democrats.
I know you’ve heard it every cycle, I sure have. And I’ve rolled my eyes at the feverish pitch of how important it was to get involved with the usual “now more than ever” tactic. But this time, in the age of COVID-19 amid dangerous, irresponsible and dishonest leadership from most Republican leaders, it really is the most important election of our lives.
Click here to get all the information upwards of 770 participant volunteers came to learn about Together for 2020 and how you can participate in changing the world from anywhere, even in the safety and comfort of your own home with Together for 2020.
Written by Left of Center Co-founder Deb Kozikowski