Mobile Voter - Txt:Politic

America Coming Together
These guys were huge before the ’04 election and have since shrunk. But they’re still around and kicking. Progressive organization focusing on the battleground states. Claims to have reached over 4.2 million voters on 04 election day.
http://acthere.com

America Votes
Is a coalition of the larger progressive GOTV organizations. Many of these organizations focus on issues other than GOTV.
http://americavotes.org

ACORN
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
Progressive organization focused on lower income families – providing social justice and community work. 175,000 member families. Registered 1million voters in 2004. Also works on many other community focused initiatives/policy/advocacy.
http://americavotes.org

Declare Yourself
Nonpartisan campaign started in 2004 focused around youth mobilization. Claim to have registered 1 million young and first time voters prior to 04 election via the DY spoken word and music tour, high school program, and related campaigns. Founded by Norman Lear. Did some great post-election research on the youth constituency.
http://www.declareyourself.com/

Democracy For America
Progressive organization inspired by the Dean campaign (and run by Howard Dean’s brother, James). A political action committee dedicated to supporting fiscally responsible, socially progressive candidates at all office levels. Long term goal of rebuilding the Dem party.
http://www.democracyforamerica.com

Emily’s List
Grassroots progressive political network started by Ellen Malcolm, who also was (is?) president of ACT. Focuses on electing pro-choice women to office and turning out women voters. 100K membership.
http://www.emilyslist.org

Hip Hop Summit Action Network / Hip Hop Vote Team
Harnessing cultural relevance of hip hop music to serve as a catalyst for advocacy. Prior to 04 election had a hip-hop vote team – which sought to register voters at concerts – giving tickets away to those who register.
http://www.hsan.org

League of Conservation Voters
Environment focused political action. Campaigns to defeat anti-environment candidates and to promote the opposite. Campaigns to educate voters on the environment records of candidates.
http://www.lcv.org/

League of Women Voters
Leagues in 50 states, 900 state and local Leagues - non partisan – aiming to influence policy through advocacy.
http://www.lwv.org

Music for America
Started in 2003 focusing on peer to peer political action – through music. Puts on shows across the country – over 200 bands, 2000 shows/year with the stated purpose of delivering a positive social message.
http://www.musicforamerica.org/

MTV’s Choose or Lose
Youth focused organization doing lots of work prior to 04 election. Partnered with Rock the Vote. Doesn’t seem to be doing much post ’04 election.
http://www.mtv.com/chooseorlose/

NAACP National Voter Fund
Mission is to engage in issue advocacy, educate voters on candidates stands on civil rights, and increase voter turnout among African Americans. Non partisan.
http://www.naacpnvf.org

New Voters Project
A non partisan effort to register young people and to GOTV. Launched in 2003 – did some amazing work before the ’04 election. Became one of the largest grassroots mobilization efforts – increasing turnout by 11% - registered 350K 18-24yr olds. Focused on 8 states. Even better, they did some exhaustive research on their efforts – showing what worked and what didn’t. Founded by the State PIRGs – a network of state-based citizen funded organizations that advocate for the public interest.
http://www.newvotersproject.org/

Rock the Vote
One of the big youth-focused mobilization organizations. Did a lot of work prior to 04 and did it very well. Integrated text messaging into their voter registration/mobilization campaign (by sending text alerts and URLs of web site where user could download forms). Incorporates entertainment and youth culture into its activities.
http://www.rockthevote.com/

Smackdown your Vote
Wrestling’s answer to voter mobilization.
http://vote.wwe.com/

USAction
Progressive organization working on many fronts – of which mobilization is one.
http://www.usaction.org

Voto Latino
Non partisan, youth driven org to create a unified voice for Latino youth.
http://www.votolatino.org

Voices for Working Families
Focused on getting working families – people of color, women, and youth out to vote. Tries to reach out to these people via multi-pronged canvassing efforts. Hip-hop focused campaign called “I am hip hop. I am VOTE” running at historically black colleges. Also has a women-specific campaign.
http://www.voicesforworkingfamilies.org

Young Democrats of America
Youth arm of the democratic party. Nationwide organization with 43,000 members. Runs lots of programs to elect dem candidates, train youth. Aims to stimulate youth participation in the Dem party (18-36yr olds).
http://www.yda.org/