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December 19, 2024
An Expansive Take on the Urgent Work Ahead
As we close out 2024, here is an expansive take on how we are thinking about the next four years, offered by MVP Director of Communications, Zo Tobi....
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July 12, 2024
Why MVP is Asking Biden to Pass the Baton
To maximize our chances of defeating Trump, MVP is publicly joining the growing chorus of calls for President Biden to pass the baton, and we are amplifying the voices of battleground organizations wh...
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June 28, 2024
The 3 things we need to do post-debate
As the dust starts to settle on last night's debate, the assignment for all of us is more clear and urgent than ever. In summary: We need to fund the biggest ground game in history to beat the worst P...
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June 27, 2024
Bat Signal 3: Sliding Doors
This election will likely be won or lost by 10,000 votes – the "margin of effort." Here’s our take on the political situation, the money situation, and how we rebuild our divided team. Our big play: A...
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April 17, 2024
Why MVP is proud to support the Uncommitted movement
The Uncommitted movement is a new force to be reckoned with in American politics, shifting the conversation around Gaza by leveraging primary votes in key battleground states like Michigan and Wiscons...
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February 28, 2024
Michigan, the “Uncommitted” movement for ceasefire, and what we do about Israel/Gaza
Over 100,000 Michiganders vote “uncommitted” (instead of Joe Biden) in the Democratic primary. Here’s MVP’s strategic analysis of how this grassroots effort can (counter-intuitively) help Biden and De...
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January 24, 2024
We Really Can Have Nice Things: What We’re Fighting *For* In the 2024 Elections
We know what it will cost us if we lose the 2024 Elections. But what could we gain if we win? We want to say a little more now about the incredible, beautiful, hopeful vision of what is possible if we...
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January 10, 2024
What exactly are local organizing groups *doing* in the lead-up to the November elections?
The premise of MVP is that investing in local organizing is the most effective way to win elections — and to build political power beyond any single election. But what exactly does this work *look lik...
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January 09, 2024
The Gap Is the Ground Game: Why Local Organizing is Our Best Hope for November
A few thousand votes in a handful of states will likely tip the Electoral College and control of Congress. This means there is one factor in our control: The level at which we fund local organizing in...
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January 09, 2024
Biden’s Bad Polling: “Naptime Over” vs. “Game Over”
For anyone paying attention to polling a year before Election Day, the past few months have been a rollercoaster. For those catching up, the short version is: The polls are not good for Biden. Here is...
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December 21, 2023
Bat Signal 2: The Biggest Investment Ever
A non-depressing take on the 2024 elections!
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September 06, 2023
Sending Up the Bat Signal
The bad news: We have a five-alarm fire going into 2024. The good news: We can save the country and usher in a new Progressive Era....

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