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Bold Goals for 2015 & 2016

Winning the Keystone XL Win, Targeting Fracking Waste
Assuming we win on Keystone, it will be the first time a President has rejected a fossil fuel project
based on climate and the work of Bold Nebraska made that happen. We will bring that same energy
and strategies to the fracking waste fight that is erupting in our state and could bring huge amounts of
pollution to our land and water.

Creating Renewable Energy: Made in the Neb and Clean Power Plan
In order to get Nebraska and individuals to create more renewable energy, we have two programs to
bring focus on this goal. Our Made in the Neb project is a map of individuals, farmers, ranchers, small
businesses and restaurants who are producing local food and clean energy. The idea is as more people
see how easy it is and profitable to create clean energy and produce local food, more people will jump
on the bandwagon. The Clean Power Plan in an effort by the EPA and the Obama Administration to
clean up utilities and power plants. Each state must write a plan and Nebraskas plan, by law, will need
to show a 26% reduction in carbon pollution. Our intention is to create a huge citizen engagement to
force the state to reach that goal with renewable energy projects that are small and community-based
instead of large natural gas projects which is NPPDs plan at the moment.

Bold Boots and New Energy Voter Guide

Continue to energize our base of supporters to turn their passion of key issues into voting power. The
Bold Boots is a project to train and organize volunteers for political campaigns--both ballot initiatives
and GOTV of key voters like Latinos, young people, progressive rural families and women. The New
Energy Voter Guide is an online and offline reference for progressive and independent voters to know
where candidates stand and to know which candidates Bold and our allies have endorsed.

Independent Redistricting Commission: Getting Big Money

Out of Politics
One concrete way for us to get big money and entrenched lobbyists out of our politics is to ensure
a fair redistricting process. Along with partners like Common Cause and state table partners, Bold
will take this issue up in 2016 as a key target for a bill in the Nebraska Legislature. If we keep the
status quo, we will continue to have only a handful of seats that are truly competitive at a time when
Nebraskas politics is clealry shifting.

The 2015 Bold Nebraska Supporter Survey was conducted online and at local events during
MayJune. Survey respondents were asked a series of questions about which direction and
what issues Bold Nebraska should take on after Keystone XL, voted on their top priorities
from a list of options, and provided written feedback.

SURVEY RESPONSES BY COUNTY

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WHERE SHOULD BOLD EXPAND?

(CORE ISSUES)
Stopping Risky Fossil Fuels Projects 671

Renewable Energy 658

Fracking 624

Climate Change 487

Property Rights 330

Local Foods 327

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(SECONDARY ISSUES)
Affordable Health Care 724

Voter Registration & Turnout 646

Voting Rights 510

Immigration Reform 475

LGBT Rights 381

Candidate & Volunteer Trainings 264

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(NEW ISSUES)
Campaign Finance Reform 706

Protect Medicare + Social Security 468

Wall St. Reform & Accountability 372

Native American Treaty Rights 340

Medical + Recreational Marijuana 285

Racial Justice 240

Raise the Minimum Wage 214

Internet Freedom 177

Reproductive Rights 144

Universal Pre-Kindergarten 107

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WHICH ACTIONS & EVENTS WOULD

YOU LIKE TO SEE MORE OF?
Organizing at Government Hearings 584

Media Outreach (TV, Radio, Newspapers) 441

Voter Guides 419

Concerts & Cultural Events 372

Teach-ins 307

Online Actions (Petitions, Call Your Senator) 295

Rallies & Protests 265

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) 242

Meetups 203

Phone Banks & Door-to-door canvassing 92

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BOLD SUPPORTER SURVEY FEEDBACK

(WORD CLOUD)
The word cloud is based on analysis of 554 responses to an open-ended question on
the survey that asked: "What other suggestions or feedback do you have for us?"

NATIVE ISSUES + CIA

CONCERTS

CAMPAIGN FINANCEEMINENT DOMAIN

CANDIDATE TRAINING
HEMP FIGHT BIG AG RENEWABLES
IMMIGRATION REFORM

RECYCLING

KXL + FOSSIL FUELS

PROTECT WATER + LAND

INCOME INEQUALITY

BIKE TRAILS

FORTENBERRY

PROPERTY TAXES

WATCHDOG

NPPD

"KEEP CORE FOCUS"

CLIMATE CHANGEFRACKING NO GMOs

MEDICAID + HEALTHCARE
STATE SPENDING

WILDLIFE

LOCAL FOOD

GUN SAFETY

LGBT RIGHTS

MARIJUANA
DEATH PENALTY
RACIAL JUSTICE

VOTER EDUCATION

"MORE MEETUPS"

PRISON REFORM

PONCA CORN + ENERGY BARN

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