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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">This urgent memo is coming to you via AAUW
of Washington Member—listserv from Dixie Swenson, State Public Policy
Chair.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = o
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face="Times New Roman">Do not reply to this message.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Direct comments and questions to<SPAN
style="COLOR: red"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A
href="mailto:feedback@aauw-wa.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>feedback@aauw-wa.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>or
</FONT></FONT><A href="mailto:publicpolicy@aauw-wa.org"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>publicpolicy@aauw-wa.org</FONT></A><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P><SPAN style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: 'Wide Latin'"><FONT size=3>Member
request<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><BR><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B>Subject:</B> 4204 Phone Banks Open -- Help Needed from
AAUW members</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>AAUW-WA is supporting the passage of EHJR 4204, which will allow a simple
majority of voters to pass school levies. This is an issue on which AAUW has
been working for many years, and if it doesn’t pass this time, many say it will
be a long time before we get another chance.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>At this time, the polling is very close.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Simply Better Schools, </FONT><A
href="http://www.simplybetterschools.org/"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>www.simplybetterschools.org</FONT></A><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> is the coordinated campaign working to turn out the pro-education vote.
You have probably seen the Approve 4204 ads on television. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>One other major campaign effort is phone banking. There are now over 100
phone bank sites set up around <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. Phone banks are essential for
ensuring pro-education voters get out and vote. This is a chance for AAUW
members to help.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>1. Simply click on the website </FONT><A
title=http://www.simplybetterschools.org/action/phonebank.php
href="http://www.simplybetterschools.org/action/phonebank.php"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://www.simplybetterschools.org/action/phonebank.php</FONT></A><BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>2. When you find your regional phone bank contact,
just click on the email link to volunteer. Calling is easy and the
vast majority of call recipients are very positive on 4204. </FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><BR><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Vote on November 6<SUP>th</SUP><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><B><SPAN
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>AAUW of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">Washington</st1:State></st1:place> <SPAN
style="COLOR: blue">Supports</SPAN> EHJR 4204<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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