Quick reminder - August 31-September 8 is your last chance to VOTE early before Primary Election Day on Wednesday, September 9th.
As you can see, though the numbers are not overwhelming, 3x as many RIers are taking advantage of the zen-like experience of VOTING EARLY in the Primaries this year. Everyone should do it!
West Bay Blue Wave's Summer's End social/gathering is
Saturday, September 19th
Join us to celebrate what we've accomplished in our first year!
Psst...We also expect some special guests - candidates running for election will be invited to meet their constituents in an informal setting. RSVP now to get announcements of guest as they happen...
When: Saturday, September 19th, 6PM-8PM
Where: In the Warwick/West Bay Area, exact location to be shared prior to the event to those who RSVP to the Luma invitation
What can I bring: We will provide food, you bring your favorite beverages
Who can come: All friends and supporters of WBBW and our pro-democracy movement. We especially hope to see some new faces and some that we haven't seen in a while!
How can I help? Glad you asked! We need a 4-6 person WBBW Party Planning Committee. If planning events is your superpower, or if you just like parties and have opinions, please:
Email us at hello@westbaybluewave.com or respond on our WBBW Members Signal chat to let us know!
Our pro-democracy messages are seen by 15,000-20,000 vehicles every week (at an average of 1.5 persons per vehicle, that's 22,500 to 30,000 sets of eyeballs!)
You saw it first - and now Rhode Island's 1st truly comprehensive on-line Voter's Guide is getting noticed! Read this from the Boston Globe!
Every one of our 39 cities, towns and villages is represented in this grassroots effort. Brought to you by RI-based Rising Alliance!
We hope you'll spend some time with the graphic-filled "Did you know?" analysis of RI's voting statistics. Rising Alliance and its donors and supporters are looking at data from the last decade and planning a strategy that takes progressive politics in RI through 2036.
Check it out!
About the LilRhody Voter Guide:
The guide covers 281 candidates across all 39 RI cities and towns. 112 candidates (42%) do not have campaign websites, leaving voters with very limited digital footprints to learn about them.
Nearly half of expected users are 18 to 34, the age group most underrepresented at the polls. We expect most voters will pull it up on their phone 📱.
Voters over 65 are seven times more likely to vote in the primary than voters under 30. This is one tool we can use to close the gap.
Share it. 📣 Once you see the site, send the guide to five people in your RI orbit, post about it online and tag #LilRhodyVoterGuide #RIPolitics #RIsingAlliance. You may use some of the images attached or flyers to distribute to your communities.
After careful consideration and much research on the Democratic candidates for the vital Attorney General role in RI, we cannot recommend Joe Solomon, Jr as our candidate. Even though he is running as a Democrat, he is backed by right-wing PACs and has many views that do not align with ours. Please spread this information NOW so that your friends and neighbors will have the facts before they vote.
3) Because this is a crowded race and Solomon has name recognition in his favor, it is important for our readers to know that it's possible that the progressive vote will be split among the three qualified candidates and help Solomon. Please consider this as you do your research and make your choice. Finally - we think this picture at a West Bay gun shop tells you all you need to know about Solomon. (In case you are unfamiliar with Vic Mellor, learn more about this proud January 6th rioter here...
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
WEST BAY BLUE WAVE COMMUNITY!
Our volunteers mailed over 1,075! friendly, neighborly postcards to West Bay RI registered Democrats - encouraging them to vote in the Primaries! Will it move the needle?
WE THINK YES!
Join us in this unprecedented effort when we gear up for the General Election!
Location and time to be announced at a later date.
Stay tuned for details on an informational evening with US Rep Seth Magaziner too!
Your RI Resource of the Week:
Through civic engagement, policy advancement, and artivism, The Womxn* Project takes action to secure reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, and government transparency in Rhode Island. Their new Bodily Freedom Forever (BFF) Index rates all RI lawmakers on their commitment to bodily freedom for all Rhode Islanders - use it to evaluate the candidates in YOUR area!
