18-34s guide to supporting ed case!
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Campaign Etiquette If someone asks you a question and you don’t know the answer- don’t make up a story! Be honest. Say: “I don’t know, but www.edcase.com has a lot of information
that may help you/interest you.” Also mention that the person can email Ed at
If you talk to uninvolved 18-34s, tell them how important it is to get to know the candidates now because it’s likely that
whoever wins will be in office for much of our lives (20+ years) and make decisions that will directly affect us and our future.
Be informative, not confrontational! We don’t want the 18-34s to be known as a
cocky bunch.
We want to be known as passionate, engaged young adults that care about their
future and the future of their country!
Most importantly, have fun with the campaign!
It’s amazing to be a part of a network of other enthusiastic young adults, working
towards a better future.
So keep on cultivating the energy and reppin’ Ed everywhere you go!
18-34s’ Guide to Supporting
ED CASE
Register to Vote before the August 11th Primary Election
If you haven’t already registered to vote, please do so ASAP!
Voter registration forms and absentee ballot applications are available at
http://hawaii.gov/elections.
Register your friends and family too!
Get to know the form so you can help others.
You can submit their forms for them, but remind newly registered voters to bring a picture ID with them to the voting booth!
Keep in mind the following deadlines:
Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline July 12, 2012
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline August 4, 2012
Remember: Votes = Winning!
Get to Know Ed • Born and raised in Hilo, eldest of six kids
• Married to former HPA classmate, Audrey
• Has four kids ages 21-28
• Went to Hilo public schools, graduated from HPA in ‘70; obtained BA in Psychology in ‘75 from Williams College in MA; graduated in ‘81 from UC Hastings College of Law
• Legislative Assistant to US Senator Spark Matsunaga ’75-’78
• Law clerk to HI Supreme Court Justice William Richardson from ‘81-‘82
• Attorney at Carlsmith Ball ‘83-’02 (became partner in ’89; managing partner ’92-’94); Attorney at Bays Lung Rose Holma ’07-now (managing attorney ’10-’11)
• Elected to HI House of Representatives in ‘94; served until 2002 (peers elected him as Majority Leader in ’99)
• Ran for Governor in 2002 (Hirono beat Case narrowly 41% to 39%) and Lingle beat Hirono in general election
• Represented the 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 2002-06
• Likes the outdoors and the ocean including bodysurfing
Talking Points: Why Ed? Messaging is key when talking to our peers about Ed. The following points should serve as your guide: Ed is a local boy • Only candidate in this race who is born
and raised in Hawaii (Hilo) • Keaukaha Elementary & Hawaii
Preparatory Academy (HPA) graduate Ed is open-minded • Not afraid to reach across the aisle • Collaborates to get the job done • Listens to others before making a
decision Ed is a strong effective leader • Will actually make decisions on the hard
questions and not push them off to our generation
• Can explain the reasoning for his decisions and will be honest about why
Ed will represent the people of Hawaii • Makes decisions based on what’s best
for our state/ country and not for special interests
• Less than 2% of his campaign contributions come from Political Action Committees (Hirono’s are about 40%)
Ed listens to our generation (Y-gen) • Doesn’t discount anyone, no matter age • Many individuals in leadership positions
in his campaign are 18-34, which shows that Ed trusts us and believes us to be smart and capable enough to execute on his behalf
Ed will represent our generation • He is liberal on social issues and fiscally
moderate • Strong environmental, GLBT records • Refer to his voting record at:
www.EdCase.com
Who We Are The “18-34s” are students and young
professionals between the ages of 18 and 34 who support Ed Case for U.S. Senate.
Our age group is the least likely to get involved and vote, so we are too often
ignored. Not wanting to perpetuate that, we have banded together to engage in the
political process, encourage our peers to do the same, and make a difference NOW.
Participation in politics is the best way we know how to show we care about our future
and the future of our country!
Organizing Your Peers By 2015, we Millennials will make up
a third of the electorate.
We’re a voting base that’s often overlooked because of our age and the assumption that we’re apathetic. But if that were the case,
you wouldn’t be reading this brochure!
We are strongly influenced by our peers because we trust them. This means we have
the power to mobilize them!
So reach out to your friends and get personal- convey your enthusiasm for Ed, see if they’d like to become an 18-34 or
attend the next Case event.
And be sure to get a voter pledge!
Facebook and Twitter Social media is a powerful tool. If you haven’t already:
“Like” the official campaign Facebook page Ed Case Hawaii.
“Like” the page 18-34s for Ed Case. Suggest both pages to your friends. Follow @EdCaseHawaii and @1834sforEdCase on Twitter. Retweet/Mention them both and use #HiSen Please try to write comments/replies of support to posts/tweets by the official
accounts relatively often.
Tumblr People need to see what we’re doing!
Submit photos to the 18-34s tumblr by emailing them to:
[email protected]. Subject line = subject of your post.
The hashtags you put in the body of the email will be added to the post.
Save the email address in your phone to make it easy.
Try to post at least one photo a day!
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