PENNSYLVANIA — On Saturday, February 15th, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party launched its statewide “Back to Blue” organizing tour in Erie. Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman joined leading Erie Democrats to rally local voters around the PA Dems’ 2020 organizing strategy and kick off an afternoon of canvassing and phone banking. The tour coincides with an earlier-than-ever surge of field organizers hired throughout Pennsylvania who are working to mobilize voters let down by the broken promises of Donald Trump and Harrisburg Republicans.
The Back To Blue organizing tour continues on Saturday, February 22nd in Scranton with special guests Senator Bob Casey and Congressman Matt Cartwright.
Future stops are planned for Saturday, February 29th in Monesson, Harrisburg and Bensalem.
Check out some of the coverage below.
WICU/WSEE: “The Erie Dems had a kickoff event today at the Erie County Democratic headquarters on State St. The event was co-hosted by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.
The event featured different special guest speakers, and more information about ways to get involved with the upcoming election season.
Following the kickoff, they discussed their day of action to get more people registered to vote across Erie county.”
WJET: “The 2020 campaign season is officially underway for local Democrats.
Dozens of people joined together at the Democratic headquarters to kick off the year by hearing from hopeful candidates, elected officials and the L.T. Governor of Pennsylvania.
‘Big year, folks are very motivated and enthusiastic and then the energy that’s hear today. So we want to capitalize on that, capture it and get folks moving real early in this election cycle,’ said Jim Wertz, Erie County Democratic Chair.
The theme of the rally was ‘Back to Blue’ striving as motivation to get people out to help gain signatures and others out to vote this year.”
Erie Times-News: “The lieutenant governor appeared at a ‘Back to Blue’ event at Democratic headquarters…
Fetterman visited the Erie County Democratic headquarters at 1305 State St. in downtown Erie early Saturday afternoon.
Party supporters, Democratic office-holders and candidates attended the Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s ‘Back To Blue’ rally tour. Fetterman spent about an hour at the Erie rally following earlier Saturday appearances at party rallies in Mercer and Crawford counties.”
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