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Working with NOW/PAC: Working with NOW/PAC: Working with NOW/PAC: Working with NOW/PAC: Endorsements & Elections Endorsements & Elections Endorsements & Elections Endorsements & Elections
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
8:00 p.m. EST
Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome
Linda Berg
Political Director
Bonnie Grabenhofer
Action Vice President
Overview of NOW PACsOverview of NOW PACsOverview of NOW PACsOverview of NOW PACs
� Purpose
� Structure
� Candidate criteria
� Endorsement processes
� Political Organizing Manual
Polling Questions
Do you have a state PAC?
If “Yes” Raise Your Hand
Does your chapter have a PAC?
If “Yes” Raise Your Hand
Purpose of a NOW PACPurpose of a NOW PACPurpose of a NOW PACPurpose of a NOW PAC
� To increase the number of feminists elected to public office
� To advance the feminist agenda through electoral activity
RegulationsRegulationsRegulationsRegulations
� regulated by federal law administered by the Federal Election Commission
� “separate segregated fund” of NOW, Inc. which can only solicit and accept contributions from current NOW members
NOW/PAC is…
Anatomy of the NOW/PACAnatomy of the NOW/PACAnatomy of the NOW/PACAnatomy of the NOW/PAC
� 3 National NOW Officers
� President � PAC Chair
� Vice President of Membership � Treasurer
� Action Vice President
� 3 National NOW Board members
� 3 At-large members
� Advisors
Current Committee Current Committee Current Committee Current Committee
MembersMembersMembersMembers
� National NOW Officers� Terry O’Neill (Chair)� Chitra Panjabi (Treasurer) � Bonnie Grabenhofer
� National NOW Board Members� Elisabeth Harper� Jocelyn Morris� Kim Villanueva
� Political Director � Linda Berg
� At-Large Members� Bear Atwood
� Jacqueline Kozin
� Linda Tosti Lane
� Board Advisors� Carol Moseley Braun
� Janet Canterbury
� Patricia Ireland
� Ellie Smeal
� Senior Advisors� Gay Bruhn
� Pat Reuss
Anatomy of a Anatomy of a Anatomy of a Anatomy of a State State State State or or or or
Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter PACPACPACPAC
� PAC Chair
� Treasurer
� PAC Committee
� Operating rules
Candidate CriteriaCandidate CriteriaCandidate CriteriaCandidate Criteria
� Stopping violence against women
� Abortion and reproductive rights
� Economic justice
� Ending sex discrimination
� Lesbian rights (including marriage equality)
� Promoting diversity and ending racism
Candidate CriteriaCandidate CriteriaCandidate CriteriaCandidate Criteria
� Stopping violence against women
� Abortion and reproductive rights
� Economic justice
� Ending sex discrimination
� Lesbian rights (including marriage equality)
� Promoting diversity and ending racism
NOW/PAC ValuesNOW/PAC ValuesNOW/PAC ValuesNOW/PAC Values� The most important factor for endorsement
consideration is a candidate’s positions on
NOW’s 6 priority issues
� If candidate support for NOW issues is equal:
� NOW/PAC will prioritize electing a feminist
woman over a man
� NOW/PAC will consider feminist incumbents’
long-time support
NOW/PAC Values NOW/PAC Values NOW/PAC Values NOW/PAC Values –––– cont’dcont’dcont’dcont’d
� NOW/PAC will involve states/members in the endorsement process and candidate support
Questionnaire or Questionnaire or Questionnaire or Questionnaire or
Interview Interview Interview Interview –––– Pros and ConsPros and ConsPros and ConsPros and Cons
Questionnaire
� Narrows the field
� Can’t tell depth of
commitment
� Ensures uniformity of
questions
� Some won’t fill it out
� Can’t be sure candidate
filled it in
� No personal relationship
Interview
� No substitute for face to
face
� Opportunity to educate
and persuade
� Begins personal
relationship
� More difficult to arrange
for candidate and PAC
� Incumbents want to be
judged on record
NOW/PAC Candidate NOW/PAC Candidate NOW/PAC Candidate NOW/PAC Candidate
Interview GuidelinesInterview GuidelinesInterview GuidelinesInterview Guidelines
� Sample questions for each issue/criteria
� Ask enough to determine strength of
commitment to each issue
� Open a dialog
� Take good notes
� Integrate questions with state issues
� Adapt questions for state candidates
� Find it on the chapters only section of NOW
website
The The The The
ProcessProcessProcessProcess
Contacts
candidate and
sends
questionnaire/
interview
Completes
questionnaire/
interview
Contacts
NOW/PAC
Director for
Endorsement
Researches
Federal
Candidates
Encourages
state/ PAC to
investigate
candidate
Provides
information;
requests vote
from
committee
Votes to endorse
candidate; if YES . . .
Sends
endorsement
letter to
candidate &
informs state
Candidate
can ask for
support
Creates
website profile
for candidate
Provides list/
other support
If candidate good
then sends
recommendation
for endorsement to
NOW/PAC Director
State/
Chapter
PAC
Candidate
NOW/
PAC
Director
NOW/
PAC
Committee
State / chapter /
members provide
support
Example Endorsement LetterExample Endorsement LetterExample Endorsement LetterExample Endorsement Letter
Example Website Info.Example Website Info.Example Website Info.Example Website Info.
Political Organizing ManualPolitical Organizing ManualPolitical Organizing ManualPolitical Organizing Manual
� PAC Structure and Operation
� Fundraising
� Analyzing Districts and Recruiting
� Candidate Support and Endorsement
� Interview and Questionnaire Guidelines
� Campus Campaign Organizing
� Hands-on Campaigning
� Reference Material
Accessing the New NOW Accessing the New NOW Accessing the New NOW Accessing the New NOW
Leaders WebsiteLeaders WebsiteLeaders WebsiteLeaders Website
Political Organizing ManualPolitical Organizing ManualPolitical Organizing ManualPolitical Organizing Manual
New Chapters Only Website screen shot to be inserted
Women’s Votes will Women’s Votes will Women’s Votes will Women’s Votes will
Decide the FutureDecide the FutureDecide the FutureDecide the Future
� Save the Senate, elect feminists and work toward electing a woman president
� Organize to elect feminist candidates
� Chapter do’s and don’ts
� Feminist Field Force
Contact Linda BergContact Linda BergContact Linda BergContact Linda Berg
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[email protected]@[email protected]@now.org
QUESTIONS?