Description

Neal takes a short pause from signature collection to discuss what he noticed around voter turnout and engagement on midterm election day. He also shares a significant change in strategy around incentivizing volunteers as the process to get on the mayoral ballot reaches its critical final weeks.

Show Notes

• Our last episode, "Signature Moves" (0:14)
• Roxane Gay's op-ed in the New York Times, "You're Disillusioned. That's Fine. Vote Anyway." (5:34)
• The unofficial turnout in Chicago for the midterms was 55.6%, potentially the highest rate since 1986 (7:00)
• Neal's "Donate" page (14:30)
• Fundraiser scene from The Dark Knight (30:21)
• Beto O’Rourke broke the quarterly fundraising record for a U.S. Senate candidate (28:43)