{"id":75030,"date":"2018-11-06T10:25:44","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T15:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-6-2018\/"},"modified":"2018-11-06T10:25:44","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T15:25:44","slug":"am_equality-tipsheet-november-6-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/am_equality-tipsheet-november-6-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 6, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 6, 2018<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/AM_Equality--1600x900_640_360.png\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>#TurnOUT &#8212; IT\u2019S ELECTION DAY! <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Michelle Obama wants you to add five people to your #VotingSquad! <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In these final days before Nov. 6, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichelleObama?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@MichelleObama<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a> have a challenge for you.<\/p>\n<p>Pick at least five people in your life \u2014 your friends, your family members, your colleagues and neighbors \u2014 then add them to your <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VotingSquad?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#VotingSquad<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pCfWN6Dcfr\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/pCfWN6Dcfr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TjvCBiGjmE\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/TjvCBiGjmE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1059516949955252226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow HRC\u2019s press team for the latest! <\/strong>HRC experts have \u00a0fanned out across the country and are available for comment. Follow this historic Election Day with HRC on Twitter <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a><\/strong> &#8212; and email <strong><a href=\"mailto:press@hrc.org\">press@hrc.org<\/a><\/strong> to be connected with a members of our team in Arizona, California, DC, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a> comms team is deployed alongside our staff &#038; volunteers across the country to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TurnOUT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TurnOUT<\/a> the vote for pro-equality candidates on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElectionDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#ElectionDay<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>This is our chance to pull the emergency brake on Donald Trump &#038; Mike Pence \u2014 so <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VoteTuesday?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#VoteTuesday<\/a>! \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufe0f\u200d\ufffd\ufffd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VB4QGRtlew\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/VB4QGRtlew<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stephen Peters II (@stephenpeters2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stephenpeters2\/status\/1059604647806025728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>YES: <\/strong>\u201cLGBTQ Voters Could Decide Close Elections in Arizona, Florida, N.J.\u201d in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/election\/2018\/11\/05\/lgbtq-voters-could-decide-close-elections-arizona-florida-nj\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ICYMI &#8212;<\/strong> HRC President Chad Griffin (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/chadhgriffin\" target=\"_blank\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a><\/strong>) and Jason Collins, retired NBA player and first openly <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> athlete in a major American league to play in a game, joined HRC-endorsed candidate Katie Hill (D) to turn out LGBTQ and pro-equality voters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voters are turning out in unprecedented numbers! <\/strong>In Michigan, experts estimate that turn out will be the highest for a midterm election in nearly 50 years. More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wzzm13.com\/article\/news\/politics\/elections\/voter-turnout-for-michigans-midterm-election-may-spike\/69-611201212\"><em>WZZM<\/em><\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandhaventribune.com\/Politics\/2018\/11\/05\/Voter-turnout-for-Michigan-s-midterm-election-may-spike\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Grand Haven Tribune<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>#TurnOUT for pro-equality champion Stacey Abrams in Georgia! <\/strong>More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autostraddle.com\/stacey-abrams-has-always-shown-up-for-lgbtq-people-its-time-to-show-up-for-her-438950\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Autostraddle<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>We love it &#8212; candidates representing each letter of \u201cLGBT\u201d are running for governor: <\/strong>Lupe Valdez in Texas, Jared Polis in Colorado, Kate Brown in Oregon and Christine Hallquist in Vermont. More from <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sandhillsexpress.com\/abc_politics\/colorados-jared-polis-poised-to-make-lgbtq-history-abcid36126213\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sandhills Express<\/em><\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/progressive-christine-hallquist-nations-1st-transgender-governor\/story?id=58962918\"><em>ABC<\/em><\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/christine-hallquist-gina-ortiz-jones-and-the-other-lgbt-candidates-to-watch-out-for-in-the-midterm-elections\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>And Gina Ortiz Jones could be Texas\u2019 first openly LGBTQ congress member. <\/strong>More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/election\/2018\/11\/05\/lesbian-gina-ortiz-jones-wants-be-texass-first-out-congress-member\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;Gina is someone who has fought to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> the American dream, and now she&#8217;s fighting so others can.&#8221; &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a> President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChadHGriffin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@ChadHGriffin<\/a> tells <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAdvocateMag?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@TheAdvocateMag<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Texans: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VoteTuesday?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#VoteTuesday<\/a> to elect <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GinaOrtizJones?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@GinaOrtizJones<\/a> to Congress. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TX23?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TX23<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MidtermsMatter?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#MidtermsMatter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nn58uiJFuT\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/nn58uiJFuT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1059547148662956032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mike Pence\u2019s Voter Suppression Tour: <\/strong>Pence is campaigning for extremists actively working to suppress votes &#8212; gubernatorial candidates Brian Kemp in Georgia, Kris Kobach in Kansas, and Mike DeWine in Ohio, and U.S. senate candidates Josh Hawley in Missouri, Rick Scott in Florida, and Leah Vukmir in Wisconsin. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/pence-launches-voter-suppression-tour-ahead-of-midterms\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kelly Rowland on the trail for pro-equality champion Colin Allred in Texas!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KELLYROWLAND?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@KELLYROWLAND<\/a> for helping <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TurnOUT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TurnOUT<\/a> to the vote in Texas with pro-equality champion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ColinAllredTX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@ColinAllredTX<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TX32?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TX32<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Texans, remember that equality is on the ballot this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElectionDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#ElectionDay<\/a>. Find your polling place at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qylBC7pPYk\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/qylBC7pPYk<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/chOQoHG3zX\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/chOQoHG3zX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1059526537958092801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vote Yes on 3 in Massachusetts: <\/strong>Robson Govine writes about how his life was changed by laws protecting transgender Bay Staters. Read at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbur.org\/cognoscenti\/2018\/11\/05\/yes-on-three-robson-govine\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WBUR<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Live in <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/pro-equality-candidates-on-your-arizona-ballot\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Arizona<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/pro-equality-candidates-on-your-pennsylvania-ballot\"><strong>Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/a><strong> or <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/pro-equality-candidates-on-your-wisconsin-ballot\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Wisconsin<\/strong><\/a><strong>? <\/strong>HRC has some great pro-equality candidates to recommend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matt Bomer on the trail for Beto O\u2019Rourke:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Actor and Texas native <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattBomer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@MattBomer<\/a> is urging <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualityVoters?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#EqualityVoters<\/a> across the Lone Star State to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TurnOUT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TurnOUT<\/a> for pro-equality champion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetoORourke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@BetoORourke<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElectionDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#ElectionDay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd, \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd \u27a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zco8vHP9Jt\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/zco8vHP9Jt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hZOG3dwGfU\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/hZOG3dwGfU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1058860121491525632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sara Benincasa, The Vixen, Adam Rippon, Jonathan Van Ness, Fortune Feimster, Indya Moore and Ira Madison III <\/strong>on why this election is so critical in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/election\/2018\/11\/05\/7-lgbtq-icons-weigh-election-our-lives#media-gallery-media-8\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Advocate<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anti-equality extremists are using LGBTQ people as political pawns in campaign literature. <\/strong>More from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/lgbt-candidates-fight-opponents-prejudiced-baiting-on-election-trail\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Daily Beast<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>TUESDAY TWEET &#8212; HRC\u2019S EFFORT ON THE GROUND TO #TURNOUT: <\/strong>In the last two days of GOTV, HRC staff and volunteers have knocked on 56,935 doors and had over 12,951 conversations with voters who will decide key races across the country. Additionally, our team made tens of thousands of phone <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">calls<\/a> over the weekend, \u00a0resulting in 7,171 phone contacts. And the work continues.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just this weekend, team <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">@HRC<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\ufffd\ufffdknocked on 56,000+ doors<br \/>\n\ufffd\ufffdcompleted 7,000+ phone conversations<br \/>\n\u23f0filled nearly 2,000 shifts<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re mobilizing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EqualityVoters?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#EqualityVoters<\/a> nationwide to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TurnOUT?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#TurnOUT<\/a> for pro-equality candidates up &#038; down the ballot on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElectionDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">#ElectionDay<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WF5HrWGotx\" target=\"_blank\">t.co\/WF5HrWGotx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HRC\/status\/1059543377023328257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">November 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>SETTLEMENT IN CASE OF ALLEGED ANTI-TRANSGENDER WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrdive.com\/news\/applebees-pays-100k-to-settle-transgender-hostess-bias-suit\/541158\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>HR Drive<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CINCINNATI POLICE ARREST MAN FOR THREATENING TWO TRANS WOMEN WITH A GUN: <\/strong>Jerome Curry Jr., 40, allegedly pointed a firearm at the heads of the two <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">women<\/a> and called them anti-LGBTQ slurs. More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlwt.com\/article\/5-things-to-watch-on-election-day\/24673999\" target=\"_blank\"><em>WLWT<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HONORING LGBTQ VETERANS AT DC\u2019S CONGRESSIONAL CEMETARY: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2018\/11\/05\/lgbt-vets-honored-nov-11\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ANTI-LGBTQ BIAS-MOTIVATED CRIME UP 15 PERCENT IN FRANCE: <\/strong>More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-6351985\/Frances-surge-anti-gay-attacks-just-tip-iceberg-say-activists.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CO-DEAN OF ISRAELI PRE-MILITARY ACADEMY GOES ON ANTI-LGBTQ TIRADE: <\/strong>Rabbi Yigal Levenstein most recently called same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> parents \u201cdeviant,\u201d and claimed any child with same-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> parents would be \u201cwretched.\u201d More from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Israel-News\/Rabbi-continues-attack-on-gays-calls-same-sex-families-deviant-571061\" target=\"_blank\"><em>J Post<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>READING RAINBOW<\/u><\/strong><u> &#8211; Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2018\/11\/04\/2018-midterms-celebrity-donors\/1861854002\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>USA Today<\/em><\/a> takes a look at political donations from top television creators and actors; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-global-welcomes-fellow-from-vietnam\" target=\"_blank\">HRC<\/a> interviews HRC Global Fellow Thu Le; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonblade.com\/2018\/11\/02\/opinion-pollo-west-michaela-mendelsohn\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Washington Blade<\/em><\/a> interviews <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> business owner Michaela Mendelsohn<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Paid for by Human Rights Campaign PAC (<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>www.hrc.org<\/em><\/a><em>) and not authorized by any candidate or committee.<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Have news? Send us your news and tips at <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:AMEquality@hrc.org\"><strong>AMEquality@hrc.org<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hrc.wufoo.com\/forms\/subscribe-to-am-equality\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hrc\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@HRC<\/strong><\/a><strong> for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-november-06-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/am-equality-tipsheet-november-06-2018?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#AM_Equality Tipsheet: November 6, 2018 #TurnOUT &#8212; IT\u2019S ELECTION DAY! Michelle Obama wants you to add five people to your #VotingSquad! In these final days before Nov. 6, @MichelleObama and @HRC have a challenge for you. 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