Democrats Win Through Grassroots Organizing

1   Prominent activist Annie Hornish elected to CT statehouse using NIFAA how-to book

2   What we must learn from November 4—statement by NIFAA president, author Julie Lewin             

3   NIFAA how-to book spurs new political groups for animals in towns, cities, counties,  states around the US   

4   NIFAA launches new www.nifaa.org

5   Bill Clinton quotes NIFAA’s how-to book on national TV

6   Our acclaimed how-to book,

           “GET POLITICAL FOR ANIMALS AND WIN THE LAWS THEY NEED:
          Why and How to Launch a Voting Bloc for Animals in
       Your Town, City, County and State
      —and the simple steps it takes to do it”

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7  NIFAA asks your help           

1  Prominent vegan/rescue activist wins election to statehouse with our book, ”GET POLITICAL FOR ANIMALS AND WIN THE LAWS THEY NEED: Why and How to Launch a Voting Bloc for Animals in Your Town, City, County and State—and the simple steps it takes to do it.” 

Not only did the Humane Society’s presidential candidate win! The Compassionate Living Project’s Annie Hornish
ousted an 18-year anti-animal incumbent state representative in Connecticut. Annie, my long-time animal rights colleague,
and husband Neil, praise “GET POLITICAL FOR ANIMALS” as inspiration and guide. I served as a campaign consultant.
Look forward to a report on her experience (she’s kinda busy now!) Annie is the first publicly-known, highly visible
animal rights activist to win a statehouse seat—I think. Let NIFAA know if there are others!  

2  What we must learn from the November 4 election.  With such increased interest and excitement in politics and lawmaking, the time to organize politically for animals is NOW!  

Obama’s winning strategy exactly followed our power axioms.  

• First and foremost: Power in the lawmaking arena comes from directly mobilizing voters from the ground up.
• Second: Obama’s campaign followed page 34: “The easiest way to wield political power is to ask people to vote
  who traditionally aren’t asked…give them a reason to vote.”
• Third: Register new voters who are favorable to the cause. Obama won many areas with a grassroots strategy
  of bringing new voters and usual stay-at-homes to the polls!  Do you doubt that there are many untapped voters
  whose concern for animals would motivate them to vote for your endorsed candidate?
• Fourth: Aggressively “get out the vote;” that is, contact your group’s favorable voters the few days before
  the election to urge them to get to the polls.

NIFAA’s book and workshops explain exactly how activists can do so easily and win unprecedented power for animals
in their towns, cities, counties and states. And how, at the town, city, county levels they can do so while holding
full-time jobs.

We must realize that the most important thing to a lawmaker is to be re-elected—that the merits are low on the list
of factors that determine the fate of substantive legislation. A lawmakers’ fear that a political group would condemn
his/her voting record on its issue, endorse the lawmaker’s opponent come the next election, and turn out voters
for the lawmaker’s opponent are the most important factors that determine how the lawmaker votes on a
piece of legislation.  

3  Activists launch political groups for animals in their Towns, Cities, Counties and States
—our book as inspiration and blueprint

Your next NIFAA News will feature Interviews with the leaders of these new groups. In Ohio, Maryland, Minnesota,
New York, Connecticut and other states, “GET POLITICAL FOR ANIMALS” is achieving its mission: Convincing
advocates that pursuing laws through political groups that endorse candidates is a mandatory component of our advocacy
(as it is for every other issue group)—and teaching them how to do it. We keep hearing from new political groups formed
as a result of NIFAA but learn of some only accidentally.  LET US KNOW! KEEP IN TOUCH!  

4  NIFAA launches new website www.nifaa.org. Please look! We worked hard and are still working on a list
of substantive improvements. Reviews, raves, and testimonials for “GET POLITICAL FOR ANIMALS” and our workshops
and presentations continue to pour in. Find these and more on www.nifaa.org.  

5  Bill Clinton quotes NIFAA on Election Day (!?)  

Explaining Barack Obama’s historic victory on MSNBC, I heard Clinton say: “Power comes from the ground up.”
Has he read our book?  Here’s Chapter 1’s top “political axiom”: “Organize politically at the grassroots level.
Power in the lawmaking arena comes only from the ground up. Think big for the animals, but from the ground up.”   

6  “GET POLITICAL FOR ANIMALS”    

Our highly-acclaimed comprehensive how-to manual continues to win extraordinary praise from animal rights leaders you admire, activists and attorneys. See www.nifaa.org for these reviews, the Table of Contents, Introduction, and more.  

Order through www.nifaa.org  (cheaper than Amazon). Since first publication in May 2007,
our shipping and printing costs have increased substantially. We have struggled to keep the cost to you the same,
but this may not be possible in 2009.               

Standard order   The author will sign upon request.

           Single copy:  
                           $34 includes shipping within US

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 7   NIFAA needs your help more—much more—than ever  

*  Donate! No other group does what NIFAA does, and so many prominent groups, leaders and activists applaud us!
Our mission and resources to advance it are critical for the animal advocacy movement. The year’s economic downturn
has hit NIFAA very hard. Please donate so we can continue!  Please give as generously as you can: Through Credit Card, PayPal or Check. Your donation is tax-deductible. Perhaps send a gift donation for the holidays.

* Become an automatic monthly donor!  Even $5/month would help us greatly! You can unsubscribe at any time. 
Go to our Donate page.

* Donor match! See www.nifaa.org. Will anyone among you offer to match donations of a certain size from now until January 15?  Bless you all!

* Post our book and website on your group’s website!  Please let us know if you do!  Thank you! Also, your group
can sell our book on its website. Contact us!

 

                                         For the animals who desperately await,    Julie Lewin

 

* The late activist US Senator from Minnesota, Paul Wellstone, who had been a grassroots union organizer
before being elected to the Senate