Vote Common Good Explained

Vote Common Good is an American 501(c)(4) non-profit organization[1] aimed at influencing religiously motivated voters. The group was founded by its executive director, Doug Pagitt.[2]

During a national bus tour leading up to the 2018 midterm elections,[3] [4] the group held rallies with progressive candidates.[5] [6] [7] In 2019 and 2020, the group was focused on encouraging religious voters to oppose the Trump Administration[8] through coordination with groups such as The Lincoln Project.[9]

According to the group's website, they host events in-person, as well as online podcasts and video programs to influence voters. The group also conducts training events for candidates[10] and claims to work with a number of prominent American religious leaders including Brian McLaren, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Shane Claiborne, John Pavlovitz and Diana Butler Bass.[11]

References

  1. Web site: IRS.gov Tax Exempt Organization Search Results for "Vote Common Good". irs.gov. 2020-08-06.
  2. Web site: A Progressive Evangelical on Voting for Democrats. wnycstudios.org. 2020-08-06.
  3. Web site: Anti-Trump Evangelicals Are On A Nationwide Bus Tour To Flip Congress. huffpost.com. October 8, 2018 . 2020-08-06.
  4. Web site: Vote Common Good Past Events. votecommongood.com. 2020-08-06.
  5. News: Democrats (Wistfully) Take Aim at a Republican Stronghold: Evangelicals. The New York Times . September 14, 2018 . 2020-08-06 . Dias . Elizabeth .
  6. Web site: 2018 Vote Common Good Candidates. votecommongood.com. 2020-08-06.
  7. News: 'Our faith compels us': Christian resistance to Trump gathers steam. The Guardian. October 26, 2018 . 2020-08-06 . Sherwood . Harriet .
  8. Web site: Advocacy group launches tour to encourage religious voters to vote against Trump. thehill.com. January 29, 2020 . 2020-08-06.
  9. Web site: 'Never Trump' Republicans team with progressives to convert the president's religious base. politico.com. August 4, 2020 . 2020-08-06.
  10. Teaching Democrats to Speak Evangelical. The New Yorker. October 19, 2019 . 2020-08-06 . Griswold . Eliza .
  11. Web site: Voices of Vote Common Good. votecommongood.com. 2020-08-06.

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