<p>Are you fed up with politics and especially the presidential campaign? On How Do We Fix It? we're reporting on the people, projects and ideas of Braver Angels. This nationwide citizen-led movement is a growing coalition of liberals and conservatives working to&nbsp;<a href="https://braverangels.org/americanhope/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">restore hope</a>&nbsp;and co-operation to our politics.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode we speak with a second pair of Red-Blue volunteers who will be working together and meeting voters outside a polling site on November 5th.&nbsp;It's all part of the nationwide Election Day Initiative. Our guests are Elizabeth Doll and Don Goldberg. On election day, they will be outside&nbsp;King County Election HQ in Renton, Washington.</p><br><p>"The other is not necessarily the enemy",&nbsp;Don tells us. "They just happen to be another side." Elizabeth agrees and hopes that one result of the Initiative&nbsp;is that Americans "recognize people can be friends...&nbsp;talk about politics with each other, disagree about politics, and still be in relationship with each other."</p><br><p>Elizabeth Doll is Director of Braver Politics at Braver Angels. She's been a volunteer, and a consultant for political campaigns in the Pacific NorthWest.&nbsp;Don Goldberg is a writer and political social satirist who now helps transcribe the podcast, "A Braver Way".</p><br><p>This episode&nbsp;is a reminder that America's voting system differs across the country. Washington state&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vote411.org/washington#vote-by-mail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">votes by mai</a>l. All voters receive paper ballots. They put them in drop boxes, or hand in their ballots to the local county elections department on&nbsp;or before election day.&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can find out more about the Election Day Initiative on the&nbsp;<a href="https://braverangels.org/electionday/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Braver angels dot org</a>&nbsp;web site. Braver Angels also have local in-person and online events all across the country. Look for one at the "Find an Event" prompt&nbsp;<a href="https://braverangels.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This show was put together with help of the production team at "<a href="https://braverangels.org/abraverway/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Braver Way</a>", a&nbsp;podcast about how Americans of all viewpoints can disagree about politics without losing heart. Thanks to their team David Albright, Jessica Jones and show host Moni Guzman.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

How Do We Fix It?

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Braver Angels Election Day Initiative. Elizabeth Doll and Don Goldberg

OCT 25, 202422 MIN
How Do We Fix It?

Braver Angels Election Day Initiative. Elizabeth Doll and Don Goldberg

OCT 25, 202422 MIN

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<p>Are you fed up with politics and especially the presidential campaign? On How Do We Fix It? we're reporting on the people, projects and ideas of Braver Angels. This nationwide citizen-led movement is a growing coalition of liberals and conservatives working to&nbsp;<a href="https://braverangels.org/americanhope/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">restore hope</a>&nbsp;and co-operation to our politics.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode we speak with a second pair of Red-Blue volunteers who will be working together and meeting voters outside a polling site on November 5th.&nbsp;It's all part of the nationwide Election Day Initiative. Our guests are Elizabeth Doll and Don Goldberg. On election day, they will be outside&nbsp;King County Election HQ in Renton, Washington.</p><br><p>"The other is not necessarily the enemy",&nbsp;Don tells us. "They just happen to be another side." Elizabeth agrees and hopes that one result of the Initiative&nbsp;is that Americans "recognize people can be friends...&nbsp;talk about politics with each other, disagree about politics, and still be in relationship with each other."</p><br><p>Elizabeth Doll is Director of Braver Politics at Braver Angels. She's been a volunteer, and a consultant for political campaigns in the Pacific NorthWest.&nbsp;Don Goldberg is a writer and political social satirist who now helps transcribe the podcast, "A Braver Way".</p><br><p>This episode&nbsp;is a reminder that America's voting system differs across the country. Washington state&nbsp;<a href="https://www.vote411.org/washington#vote-by-mail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">votes by mai</a>l. All voters receive paper ballots. They put them in drop boxes, or hand in their ballots to the local county elections department on&nbsp;or before election day.&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can find out more about the Election Day Initiative on the&nbsp;<a href="https://braverangels.org/electionday/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Braver angels dot org</a>&nbsp;web site. Braver Angels also have local in-person and online events all across the country. Look for one at the "Find an Event" prompt&nbsp;<a href="https://braverangels.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp;</p><br><p>This show was put together with help of the production team at "<a href="https://braverangels.org/abraverway/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Braver Way</a>", a&nbsp;podcast about how Americans of all viewpoints can disagree about politics without losing heart. Thanks to their team David Albright, Jessica Jones and show host Moni Guzman.</p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>