Georgia Early Voting in 13 Days & Free Billboards Across America | Bergman, Zawistowski, Biegalski

[00:00:00] There are exactly 34 days until the critical, the crucial midterm elections. 2026, what a year it's been. Although President Trump's name is not physically on the ballot, his policies certainly are. Make no mistake, big government socialism is leading the charge on the Democrat side. This election will be about turnout and Republican common sense versus crazy communism on the other.

[00:00:28] Right here in Georgia, our General Assembly has led that charge, fighting for Main Street policies, the things you care about when talking to your family around the dinner table. Achievements including tax relief to property tax reduction, school choice, the Riley Gaines Act are up against failed politicians like Keisha Lance Bottoms who locked down schools and churches and let our cities burn with lawlessness during the COVID pandemic.

[00:00:57] Our episode today focuses on this crucial choice between common sense and crazy, with three extraordinary guests breaking down messaging, communications, and the down-ballot races that can make a major difference come Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026, Election Day in America. I'm Robert McNeely in for Jenny Beth Martin. Welcome to The Jenny Beth Show.

[00:01:35] Welcome to The Jenny Beth Show. I have said it once or twice. Who am I kidding? I've said it multiple times here on The Jenny Beth Show. So goes Georgia, so goes the nation. Swing states play a critical role in presidential elections, but what do they showcase in the midterms? History tells us the incumbent party in the White House sees its opponents reclaiming majorities in the United States Congress.

[00:02:04] Over a century, over a century, from 1902 to 2022, the president's party lost United States House seats in about 90% of those midterm elections. So that's 28 out of 31 midterm elections. But let's take a quick look at the modern era. Playing the proverbial devil's advocate, if we take the subject, quote unquote, lost the midterms, meaning the president's party lost control of the House.

[00:02:33] It has happened frequently and in the last 56 years. Since 1970, the president's party lost the House in six of 13 midterm elections, 1974 and 2022. Now, the U.S. House historical record shows that 19 House majority changes have occurred since 1856, and more than three quarters occurred in midterm elections, according to history, art and archives.

[00:03:00] But there's an important distinction. Losing seats in Congress is not the same as losing the House or Senate majorities. The president's party has lost House seats in considerably more midterms than the six occasions I above previously mentioned. For those in the back of the room not listening to the nerd statistics of someone who loves Washington, D.C., Politico statistics, here is a summary of historical midterm House losses.

[00:03:30] You may remember 1994, the contract with America, the great Newt Gingrich, 54 House seats obtained when Bill Clinton and the Democrats lost the House. This dates back to the first House majority since for Republicans since 1952, a historic 1994 win. In 2006, with the distrust in the Iraq War and the unpopularity of the George W. Bush administration, Republicans losing the House then.

[00:03:59] And in 2010, in an even bigger victory for Republicans from 1994, 64 seats won when the Democrats lost the House and the birth of the Tea Party movement as we knew it then and as we know it today. In 2018, Donald Trump and the Republicans losing the House and in 2022, Joe Biden and the Democrats narrowly losing the House of Representatives.

[00:04:24] So there's an important distinction from the House pattern we were just discussing of those five midterms. The Senate majority changing hands only twice. So somewhat bucking the trend of that 100 year history from 1902 to 2022. Now, in 1994, we saw that with Democrats to Republicans in the contract with America and also in 2006, Republicans to Democrats.

[00:04:49] But in 2010, the Democrats retaining the United States Senate and in 2018, Republicans retaining the upper chamber of Congress. In 2022, Democrats retaining that Senate, although predicted to lose largely, if you remember, just four short years ago. So what does all of this mean for a swing state like Georgia, just 34 days away from the November 3rd election?

[00:05:16] We are joined by the senior advisor of Greater Georgia, Carmen Bergman, to break all of this information down. Carmen, welcome to the program. Thanks for having me today. In your experience and expertise with elections across the Peach State, does the top of the ticket affect down ballot races or can those down ballot races actually have a bigger impact at the top? It's a great question.

[00:05:40] And as we're as Georgia is solidly now in the swing state category, you're seeing interesting ways that voters move through their ballot, both in federal races, state races, down the ballot and to constitutional questions as well. Right now, at the top of the ticket, you're seeing that Rick Jackson is leading the Republican ticket. He is polling better than most of the down ballot candidates are.

[00:06:06] And frankly, that's just because he has more resources to be able to close an information gap with voters. At Greater Georgia, one of the things that we have invested our energy, our resources into is a full voter guide from the top of the ballot all the way down to the constitutional amendment questions that will be on every voter's ballot. It's knowyourballotga.com. And the truth is, about 50,000 voters do stop at the top and don't go all the way down.

[00:06:34] And so being able to help close that information gap, make sure voters know who they're supporting from governor and down, is a critical effort to make sure we don't see that 50,000 voter drop off from the top to the bottom. Yeah, please walk me through the efforts of Greater Georgia. We saw some of that split balloting in 2022. Do you see any of that replicating now in 2026? And what's the most important aspect that needs to be focused on as Georgia opens early voting on October 13th?

[00:07:02] That's a Tuesday right after Columbus Day. So Greater Georgia was founded by Kelly Loeffler, former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler, in 2021. And there's three primary goals that Greater Georgia has, registration, education, and mobilization. So this is the time to shine for an organization like Greater Georgia.

[00:07:21] And one of the key components to helping ensure that a voter is walking into the ballot booth fully informed about how a candidate aligns with his or her principles. Because while Georgia might be a swing state, it is still a solidly conservative state. The voters still overwhelmingly support conservative policies, conservative principles. And they need to know how the candidates align with those issue sets. And so there are no doubt it's a long ballot this year.

[00:07:50] Every constitutional office is up. You have every state legislative member in the state house, state senate. That's up. You've got a U.S. Senate race. You've got the governor's race. And you've got constitutional amendment questions as well. It's a full ballot. And one way we can help make that decision easier, as voters are considering who to vote for and what offices, is make crystal clear.

[00:08:14] If you believe X, this is where the candidates stand on those issues and helping paint that picture for them. It's hard to believe that early voting opening in states like Illinois and Virginia. And we focused on passing the Save America Act right here at Tea Party Patriots Action. And happy to partner with great organizations like yours in order to ultimately pass that. Ideally, we will sometime soon. I know the Senate's been tough with that. But we will continue that fight for transparent legislation.

[00:08:43] It's what matters to the voters. Do you have any concerns about election integrity going forward, especially 34 days until the election? First and foremost, Georgia has done a great job in leading on this issue and not turning a blind eye to any questions or concerns, but looking at the facts and helping pass real legislation that addresses some of these concerns. And it's an ongoing process.

[00:09:06] And that's one thing I've appreciated about how Georgia has approached these issues is there's an awareness that election integrity is not one and done. When you learn new information, you need to take action on that new information.

[00:09:18] There's been reporting recently about the possibility that ballots could be matched up to the voters in Georgia, that you may be able to put different pieces together to be able to determine who cast what ballot or make really good assumptions about it. And you're seeing swift action from the Secretary of State. You've seen the Georgia GOP, the RNC call on the state elections board to take further action.

[00:09:45] There is an awareness that when you learn new information, you take steps to proactively protect the sanctity of our elections. And Greater Georgia is monitoring all of those things and making sure we are on top of it. And as more becomes known between now and early voting starting, Election Day, that's not going to stop. If there is a concern, if you see something that doesn't seem right, flag that for the Secretary of State's office. Flag that for groups like Greater Georgia.

[00:10:13] And we can help take action to make sure that we have the strongest, most secure elections possible. And on that very topic, poll watchers and poll workers ensure the integrity of the election outside of lawyers on both sides of the aisles. But our organization wants participants in both parties. Here at Tea Party Patriots Action, we've been pushing this hard to get poll watchers and poll workers, especially on the Republican and even the Democrat side. So everyone believes in our process.

[00:10:42] Now, we want them there present serving in order to fulfill the solemn obligation to our constitutional republic. How does Greater Georgia work to fulfill these roles? One of the things that we do is we have a field organization that is statewide in all corners of the state. And so when a volunteer is interested in getting involved, maybe it makes most sense for that person to be out canvassing. Maybe it makes most sense for that person to be registering voters at a community event.

[00:11:10] Or maybe that person is very well equipped to be a poll watcher. And so we can help train them in that process, connect them with local resources, and make sure that we do have boots on the ground, on the front line, who are engaged and monitoring, and can raise any concerns that need to be raised so they can be addressed quickly. Now, your organization launched KnowYourBallotGA.com in September earlier this month.

[00:11:34] It's an effort to educate Georgia voters about the down-ballot races, as you so eloquently described, Carmen. How can volunteers get involved with knocking those doors, making those phone calls, and even writing postcards? Something that's become really extraordinary over the course of, I think, especially since COVID, to make sure you get in those mailboxes so people can see these great priorities. We're pulling up the website now from Rick Jackson's gubernatorial campaign to Greg Dolezal's lieutenant governor campaign.

[00:12:04] Every single constitutional office with the term limits of Governor Kemp and his retirement are now wide open. And you're seeing people taking advantage of serving not only the great state of Georgia, but really putting their money where their mouth is and pursuing higher office. So your tech team is doing a great job. And there are so many offices, they would be scrolling for a while through that website.

[00:12:30] But that's the importance of the work, is they have strong opinions on a range of topics and want to know where their elected officials stance on the issue. They want to know the details on how they view property taxes, how they view income tax reduction, public safety, health care, education and literacy, school choice.

[00:12:57] And this provides them a one-stop shop to be able to get that information quickly in one place. Because if it takes you that long to scroll through the offices, you know it's going to take someone that long to individually look up the information. And you want to make sure they're getting the correct information as well. So knowyourballotga.com, that's the same place somebody could go to get involved to help educate voters as well. We want to make sure those 50,000 voters who stop at the top go all the way down and complete their ballot this year.

[00:13:27] And as you know, to our really our viewers here at the Jenny Beth Show, these are some of the great patriots who have really been in the trenches for the last couple of decades, if not even before, to make our country so sound constitutionally speaking, to honor 250 years of republicanism. Not the party, but the fact that we are bound under law and equal by the rights that come from God, not from government. And we know Greater Georgia is so passionate about that, Carmen.

[00:13:57] Are you finding with voters that they are less ideologically inclined towards parties, but rather these issues you speak of because it's really highlighted by Greater Georgia that each candidate, you show what they stand for and what they have done so people can make that informed decision? There are different types of voters.

[00:14:18] There are those who wear the jersey and are happy to wear the jersey and may not need the same level of detail and information. There's those who are single issue voters who they're looking for one thing and one thing only. There's others who have a complex view of government, of elected officials. They want to know that promise is made or promise is kept.

[00:14:43] They want to know that the way they view the world aligns with the way that this elected official views the world. And so for those high information voters, we want to make sure they have every resource possible to be able to make that informed decision. There absolutely are split ticket voters in Georgia. And I think a part of that is they are going race by race to determine, does this person align with me on these issue sets?

[00:15:11] And we want to help make those connections very clear and very simple for voters. Does this really boil down to turnout more than anything else as we look going to November 3rd, just 34 days away? We are certainly shifting that direction quickly. There are two sides of this equation. One side is persuasion of your typical independent swing voter. And the other side is turnout.

[00:15:36] You can't win in a state like Georgia without both sides of that equation. And as early voting approaches in 13 days, it starts October 13th. You'll certainly see the state start to shift into mobilization, turnout, and making sure that those who don't need any persuasion are still showing up and casting their ballot. Carmen Bergman, Senior Advisor for Greater Georgia, thank you for joining us and thank you for all the work you do. It's an incredible organization.

[00:16:06] We're happy to do it and grateful for y'all's efforts as well. Now, let me give you something to do about all of this. It only takes about five minutes. I willsaveamerica.com. Yes, I willsaveamerica.com. Register voters, send postcards, make phone calls, text friends and family, go door to door, become a poll worker, become a poll watcher, volunteer for a local campaign, and donate to those campaigns.

[00:16:36] Hey, why not recruit five friends in the process or even contact 26 people in 2026? I willsaveamerica.com. You can see where you can help all the process right there at that great website. In the meantime, we'll take a quick break from the Jenny Beth Show. So be sure to stay with us as we have more for you on the Peach State and the entire country.

[00:17:01] Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd, and your precinct needs a trustworthy neighbor in that room. No matter who wins, everyone must have trust in the outcome of our elections. There are two ways to get involved, and a lot of people get these mixed up. A poll worker is sometimes called an election official. They run the precinct, and normally your local county board of elections hires you, trains you, and in most places pays you for the work as a poll worker.

[00:17:30] And we need poll workers on Election Day as well as during early voting. A poll watcher observes the process and reports what they see. Normally, to do this, you sign up through your local political party, like your local Republican Party or Democratic Party or Central Committee, whatever your area calls it. And a poll watcher is a volunteer position. Now, I named both parties just then on purpose. No matter who wins this election, I want every American to trust the outcome of the election.

[00:18:00] We need people to sign up to be poll workers first because those positions are filling up as we speak. And that deadline normally happens before the deadline for being a poll watcher. Don't wait for someone else to answer this call. You can be an American hero this election cycle. Visit helpatthepolls.com to learn how to get started. Again, that's helpatthepolls.com. Welcome back to The Jenny Beth Show.

[00:18:28] I'm Robert McNeely, in for Jenny Beth Martin. A special guest today, Tom Zawistowski joins us as he has launched a program at freedomforallpack.org. That's freedomforallpack.org. Go check it out today. Tom, welcome to The Jenny Beth Show. Oh, thank you for having me. We're so glad to be with you. Boy, I'm just telling you, as a lifelong friend of Jenny Beth Martin and the Tea Party Patriots,

[00:18:55] the programs you guys have put together are the best ever. I guess after 17 years, you just keep adding poll watchers, door knockers and everything. I don't know. You can have a more comprehensive program than what you're offering everyone. Anyone can participate, and we encourage them to do that. And then we're going to try to add something to it with our Barn Billboard program. Well, Tom, thank you for the kind words. We want to save this constitutional republic just as you do. And I love the backdrop.

[00:19:24] Don't tread on me to the American flag on a gorgeous day. I'm assuming you're in the Buckeye State of Ohio, where you have launched a program helping patriots across the country to request a free billboard along high traffic roads in the rural areas, among other businesses, and even farms. I love I'm a kid from the Midwest, so I love seeing this during the election seasons. Please showcase your mission and what message you're trying to send just 34 days prior to the election.

[00:19:52] Yeah, we've been doing this now since 2020. And it started back when they were censoring us so much that we couldn't get on social media or anything like that. And we tried to buy billboards from Lamar and the big billboard companies to help support President Trump, and they wouldn't sell them to us. We're like, you've got to be kidding me. And so we said, well, what can we do?

[00:20:18] And we thought, well, if we produce billboards and could get farmers to put them on their barns along interstates, we could really have an impact. And so we did that, and it helped President Trump win Ohio in 2020. And then in 2024, we did it again, and we had 103 billboards. You can see it on your screen. Our message is free for them, taken from you. Vote to stop the dangerous Democrat socialist threat.

[00:20:47] And so the message is important because we're trying to get people to understand they've got to turn out and vote to stop this. But the barn billboard program is so beautiful because, you know, we thought about some things. You guys know this. Whenever we have signs, the left takes them down. They try to destroy them and stuff. Well, the great thing about farmers and barns, they've got dogs and guns, and they're off the road far enough.

[00:21:13] And so we had 103 billboards in Ohio in 2024, and none of them got destroyed. So it's a real kind of a positive thing all around. And now we put on commercial buildings, and we're taking it national. And anyone watching your podcast today, just go to Freedom4, F-O-R, all, A-L-L, PAC, P-A-C, dot org, freedomforallfac.org. And if you've got a barn or a building on a high traffic road, just order one.

[00:21:41] We'll get it out to you tomorrow. We'll ship it to you. You can put it up, and you can help turn out people for this election. Fighting for the First Amendment and that Second Amendment and the future of our country, Tom. Again, you're in the Buckeye State of Ohio, known for Ohio State football, but also making or breaking the future of this great country in so many ways. I believe we have the most presidents and vice presidents from your neck of the woods, but former Senator Sherrod Brown.

[00:22:09] He's running a campaign of economic populism that some would call aligned with President Trump. But we know that he is distorting Senator John Husted's pro-growth record. So what are you seeing there in Ohio as we close on this very important election? Well, I'll tell you what it really comes down to. It really comes down to the people who voted for Trump in 2024 who don't normally vote in off-year elections turning out the vote.

[00:22:38] President Trump is coming to Dayton this Saturday. He's going to be campaigning for Houston and for Vivek Ramaswamy. And the message is clear. If you don't want President Trump to get impeached again more than one time, if you don't want to have our entire Make America Great agenda shut down, then you've got to show up the vote for every Republican on the ballot, because if you don't, we're going to have our whole agenda shut down.

[00:23:07] And so President Trump, even though he's not on the ballot, I think he's the key. And I think that's why he's coming to Ohio this Saturday. Yes, it's going to be a big one. Very close polling there in Ohio. What are your three top priorities as a federal PAC after Election Day? How do you continue that momentum? Well, see, this is our problem. And if you talk to patriots around the country as I do, we're really frustrated with Republicans.

[00:23:34] And so, you know, our message, by the way, that billboard that said, you know, free for them, taken from you, it doesn't say vote for Republicans. Because when we tested that, people who are mad at the Republicans were turned off. Now, so we had to imply it, right? Vote to stop the dangerous Democrats. Well, who are you going to vote for? You're going to vote for the Republicans. But it's literally that polarizing. We've got a problem.

[00:24:02] Our PAC is committed, just like Tea Party patriots are committed, to holding Republicans accountable for what they promised, like passing the SAVE Act. And we didn't get a lot of help in the last two years. Hopefully, we're going to elect some people. You know, we're getting rid of the Tom Tillis's of the world and Mitch McConnell's. And hopefully, we're going to have a better group of patriots in the Republican caucus.

[00:24:27] But we've got to move forward with putting into law what President Trump has done through executive order, because we know what that's like. When you change presidents, they just throw it all out if it's not in legislation. Yeah, just as Speaker Johnson has done with the House Republican caucus, codifying President Trump's tax reforms and crucial policies that he's put across the finish line, like the one big, beautiful bill. And of course, no tax on tips, no tax on overtime.

[00:24:55] I was on a call the other night with our lieutenant gubernatorial candidate right here in Georgia. And he said, let's talk about what our legislatures are doing, what's happening right here at home. And that big government socialism, to your point, Tom, is not the answer. But we can look forward to the future, because I think someone like Majority Leader John Thune may or may not have a political primary in the near future. But what do you see as the biggest political challenge right now that's facing our country? Yeah, I just think apathy.

[00:25:25] I mean, we've had 25 years of just making us hate even watching the news. How many people you know are not even watching anymore because it's so ugly? So we've got to restore faith in our electoral process. And that means we've got to participate. And so I'm just asking everyone to go to freedomforallpack.org. And if you have a building or a barn or a commercial building, order a sign.

[00:25:54] If you don't have a building, go to freedomforallpack.org and make a donation to help us pay for the billboards to put on these buildings, because it will turn out the vote. We did a lot of research to get that message. And what we found out is, see, we were going to say something like, vote to stop the communist takeover of our country. And people said, no, no one under 60 knows what a communist is, and they don't know it's bad. And so we had to take that off.

[00:26:23] And in billboard world, you have to have eight words or less. So how do you define communism in eight words or less? We found out it was free for them, taken for you. That's what communism and socialism is. And here's another thing we found out in our research. We studied young people and culture and the words they use. And here's what we found. Even young kids don't like people taking their stuff.

[00:26:53] No American likes people taking their stuff. So when we say free for them, taken from you, the light goes on and says, hey, man, I don't want you taking my stuff. I'm going to vote against it. So a lot went into those signs and they've been very effective. We've been putting them on Facebook and things and the likes are over like 89% likes. Yeah, free media is huge, especially with social media and the dawn of that. But, you know, there are many armchair quarterbacks in politics, Tom, and I'm definitely one of

[00:27:22] them having covered this for many years. But how do you measure that exact scale of a billboard campaign and whether or not it's successful in turning out voters? Yeah. So you'll love the graphic on the Freedom for All PAC page. There's actually a graphic that analyzes our free barn billboard program cost versus any other kind of political media you can buy, you know, radio, TV, YouTube, whatever. We pay 60 cents.

[00:27:50] OK, and you can see that on the screen right now. We pay 60 cents per thousand impressions from our barn billboard program versus like $65 for TV. It's the best investment you can make if you want to get your message out. So what we do is we measure it in millions of exposures. In Ohio in 2024, we were getting 3 million exposures a day. With this program going nationally, we're going to literally have tens of millions of

[00:28:20] exposures a day. And again, it's so simple. It's just using a barn we already own and messaging the people that already go buy it and really are on our side. That's what this is all about. Now, what would you like your organization to accomplish that it might not have accomplished before? Yeah, I think that our voice has been muted. I know that you're experiencing this in Georgia.

[00:28:47] In the 17 years I've been doing this, I have less tools to get our message out than I've ever had. I mean, I try to send a text message and my texting company will stop me because I use the word, you know, Trump kills some bill. And they said, oh, you can't use the word kill. It's dangerous. I mean, the censorship is overwhelming.

[00:29:12] And so what we're trying to accomplish is finding new creative ways to message people that we aren't reaching any other way. And we think this is it. We think this is a way to do that. And we hope that, and the best part is we're offering this no matter where you are in the country. We had billboards in Alaska, okay, in 2024, in St. Louis. Wherever you are, you can take advantage of this, and it's free to you. We're just offering it to you.

[00:29:41] And I thank you for giving us a chance to tell the story. Well, no, Tom, it's an amazing thing that you're doing for the country. It's a labor of love. It's on the heart. It's on the mind. And it's on literally the lips, eyes, and ears of the voter out there. Because like you said, in even these big markets, people are not watching their local news. I had the opportunity to speak to a colleague not so long ago. She's a former meteorologist. We both went the new media route to get the truth out there instead of the mainstream

[00:30:10] that was really controlling our freedom of speech. And I asked her, do you think because of these storms, you're seeing so many of them happening, but we have the free social media. We have things out there to hear of these tragedies. But it seems like more people are dying as a result of, say, things like hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, where they used to vacate or leave the area. And she said, yes, that's because people no longer trust their local news, sadly, because of these big corporate outlets.

[00:30:39] They don't turn on their local news anymore. No, listen, there was a statistic I saw that was really eye-opening. In June of this year, the major news outlets had like 61 million visits to their websites. By August, it was down to 41 million. People are turning out. And AI has a part of that because now you don't even go to their website.

[00:31:04] You just open up ChatGTP and say, what's the story about this shooting here or there? And you get it. So it's funny you bring this up because I think it's a real problem for all of us. We were divided into silos. You're for abortion. You're against abortion. You're a second amendment, whatever. We were in silos. That was bad enough because we weren't talking to each other. But now we've got silos in our silo.

[00:31:31] Now everyone is talking and viewing a podcast by someone, but we're not really talking to the same people. This is a critical problem in our society because the whole idea besides free speech and all that is that we talked over the issues. And it's getting harder and harder because the logarithms, right? Meta and all those guys, they're forcing us.

[00:31:56] You click on a YouTube video and all they serve you is that same kind of video over and over again. How do you break out of that? So we need creative ways to start to talk to each other again because we can't decide what to do if we're not sharing the same information. Yes. And one of the ways to do that is going to your pack and getting these signs out there because when you go outside and breathe that fresh air, you're going to see one of your

[00:32:26] gorgeous signs, not only in Ohio, but like you said, all the way up in Alaska. And that's freedomforallpack.org, freedomforallpack.org. I want to dive into this topic, Tom, because Ronald Reagan spoke of the 11th commandment that thou shall not speak ill of any fellow Republican. How do you balance the interests of different communities like you mentioned when it comes to things like data centers and even factions within the party?

[00:32:51] Because we know that discussion has been big, especially in the gubernatorial race in Ohio with Vivek Ramaswamy, who I think is an up and comer within the Republican Party. You're hitting on some tough topics. So in Ohio, the whole data center thing is out of control. And I blame the data center people because our parent organization is wethepeopleconvention.org. That's kind of where we kind of cut ourselves. It was originally the Portage County Tea Party.

[00:33:21] And then I started the wethepeopleconvention.org. We actually helped save fracking in this country. Literally, the left was trying to kill fracking. And the Portage County Tea Party and the Wheathe People Convention and the Ohio Tea Party groups recognized, wait a minute, these people are lying about it's going to kill you, it's going to poison your water. It's the same playbook as data centers.

[00:33:47] But this time, when I went to the data center, guys, I said, hey, we got to fight the misinformation. They had no interest, none. And it hurt us really badly. So now we've got the property tax issue here is really big. The data center issues, the Save America Act not being passed, the Iran war. This is causing MAGA people to say, I'm not going to vote. I'm not going to vote.

[00:34:16] You know, why vote for a Republican? They're doing all these terrible things. And I'm going, time out, time out, okay? You're voting to save yourself. You're voting to save your country. So let me try this on you. Tell me if you like this analogy, because I've been trying to find the words to get our people to understand. I said, so look at it this way. There's a grizzly bear that is the Republicans and a tiger that's the Democrats. And they both want to eat us.

[00:34:45] And we, the people, have our sharpened sticks. And we're kind of holding them off, trying to just get through our lives. This election, we have a chance to help the grizzly bear kill the tiger. And once they kill the tiger, we'll focus on the grizzly bear. That's our opportunity in 35 days.

[00:35:08] If we turn out, the Democrat Communist Party goes the way of the Whigs. I mean that. They will cease to exist. Because I got news for you. Their support is like 15%. They only have 50% of the House and the Senate because they cheated. They cheated. And with Trump and Harvey Dillon and those guys stopping the cheating, defunding the NGOs,

[00:35:36] if we turn out, they're done. They are done not for this year. They are done forever. That's the opportunity we have. Everyone watching this podcast, we have that opportunity in 35 days. We got to take that opportunity to defend ourselves. And we'll kill the tiger. And then we'll take on the grizzly bear. Well, I love your analogy as a Chicago Bears fan because we know that grizzly took down the Philadelphia Eagles the other day.

[00:36:05] So my condolences to Philadelphia Eagles fans. And believe it or not, right here in Georgia, I was at the main Philadelphia Eagles pub taking on. It was quite a sight, Tom. And I'm sure you know, being from Ohio, what that could be like for professional football. You bet. But I like it. We have an analogy here at the office as well because Jenny Beth's been on the road. She's been to Arizona, California, Colorado coming up all the way up to the great state of Alaska where I used to be a newscaster.

[00:36:33] And we used to say if it's black, stay back, if it's brown, lie down. But if it's white, good night when it comes to bears. And we don't want that terrible analogy to communism if we give them power. So do not let the big government socialists take advantage of you and your rights as we get to these last 34 days of Election Day. Tom, let's highlight as well just some of the successes because we know those concerns are out there in the great Buckeye State.

[00:37:01] But what about the codifying of House Speaker Mike Johnson of those Trump policies? The Republican caucus has done an amazing job making that happen for the American people with such a narrow majority. Yeah, see, and that's the key, the narrow majority. Now, we're going to pick up a seat here in Ohio in the Ninth District. Derek Maron is going to beat Marcy Kaptor, who's been in the House for 50 years or whatever. OK, we're going to pick up some seats.

[00:37:28] People forget the redistricting that happened, right, around the country. We're talking like 12 seats. We should come out of this where we're away from the one or two or three or four seat margin, and we're at 10 or 12 or 14. That's what we've got to do. And then maybe let's get to the 2030 census, because in the 2030 census, the Democrats are going to lose like 24 seats because they've been cheating on this census.

[00:37:57] You're in my whole life. So this is the tipping point. Just muster all your strength right now and win this in 35 days. Come out and vote. And everything else starts to move in our direction. And, boy, wait till you see what President Trump can do, and then maybe J.D. Vance after that or Marco Rubio can do down the road. This is the tipping point. We've got to show up in droves.

[00:38:26] We were born for such a time as this. And our chairman down here in Georgia, Josh McCoon, mentioning he'd like to see those early in-person voting as much as possible, because here is the secret about that. Once you do vote, within 24 hours, the campaigns are notified. And then you're not getting as much mail and all those expenses that go into it.

[00:38:46] So for those low-propensity voters out there, especially our fellow Republicans and some independents, it won't bother you as much to get back to that football and enjoy all this season to celebrate. Yeah, it's not a hassle. I mean, come on. Voting early is easy. So go talk to people. Say, let me take you. I'll drive you there. Let's go. I'll go with you. Yeah, make it fun.

[00:39:10] I joke around here that I see people in the metro area of Atlanta, they'd rather spend 30 minutes in the Costco line than take that five to ten minutes to go vote. And it's much less stressful and shorter lines right here in Georgia than it is at your favorite supermarket or grocery magnet like that of Costco or even Sam's Club.

[00:39:31] Tom, I'm thrilled that we could have you on here because I don't think anyone else is doing this across the country quite at the veracity that you are. Tell us what inspires you on a daily basis to make this happen. You know, I was just a businessman. I didn't have anything to do with politics. When the Tea Party came along, I didn't even want to be involved. And I got drafted into doing it.

[00:39:59] And at that point, you know, Ohio was not red. It was purple. We had a Democrat governor and a Democrat secretary of state. And what I learned is that we, the people, if we do organize, if we apply ourselves, we can make a difference. And the biggest difference we made was in 2016. When they're telling me here in Ohio, Hillary Clinton's going to win by 16 percent. This is like an august.

[00:40:26] And people forget that our governor then, John Kasich, who ran against Trump, wouldn't even go to the Republican convention in Cleveland, okay, when he was going to be our nominee. And Tom Zawostowski and the We the People convention, I sat down in a dilapidated Arthur Treasurer's in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, with David Conte from the NRA in August of 16.

[00:40:52] And I said, David, if we don't do something, we're going to lose. And I said, no pun intended to the NRA, if you give me the weapons, I'll raise the troops. And the weapons were walk list. You know, back then there was no texting. There was phone calling and things. And we got 30,000 volunteers. And we made more phone calls than anyone in NRA history. And then we did our own polling.

[00:41:19] And we knew when we because we were calling people who didn't normally vote. We were calling gun owners, not Republicans, not Democrats, gun owners and saying, you've got to show up. And they were responding. Our polling showed we were going to win. Trump was going to win by 8 percent. And everyone said, you're nuts. Trump won by 8.2 percent. We were the only ones who called it. And when that, I'll remember, that's through that 16, early, the thing came up on the screen.

[00:41:49] Trump is projected to win Ohio. Everything changed. Everything changed from that point forward. And the rest is history. So understand. And Jenny Beth knows it. She's been my friend for 17 since the first bus trip. Jenny Beth and I have known each other. She helped me in 16 with that. Tea Party Patriots helped us. We've worked together. Together, we've made a difference. We saved our nation.

[00:42:15] But we've got to do it again this time in 35 days. And only we can do it. Donald Trump can't do it. You and I can do it. And I'm urging every one of you to recognize the opportunity and take advantage of it. Tom Zawistowski, you are a great patriot, my friend. Thank you so much for coming on the Jenny Beth Show. And please come and see us after the election. But in the meantime, freedomforallpack.org. That's freedomforallpack.org.

[00:42:44] Get your big yard sign, as I like to say, and make it happen with really a media mission that is not only cost effective, but making a mass difference with all of these huge signs that you're putting out there. Thanks for having me. Really appreciate all the best to all the patriots out there. I love you guys and respect every one of you. I know the price you've paid for freedom, and that's why we're still free. Well, God bless you, Tom.

[00:43:12] We are so grateful for patriots like Tom in the great Buckeye State of Ohio. Let me give you something to think about over the next few minutes. And it all only takes about five minutes to get involved in this. I willsaveamerica.com. Yes, I willsaveamerica.com. Register voters. Send those postcards. Also make those phone calls. Text friends and family. Go door to door. Become a poll watcher. Volunteer on a local campaign.

[00:43:41] Heck, become a poll worker, as we've been talking about here on the show. Donate to campaigns and recruit five friends to win 2026. I willsaveamerica.com. Stick with us. We have more on The Jenny Beth Show right after this.

[00:44:23] Welcome back to The Jenny Beth Show. I now have a real privilege to interview an absolute happy warrior, full of persistent innovation and also that grassroots humility that we like to highlight here on The Jenny Beth Show. It's Kendra Bogowski of the DeKalb County Republican Party right here in Georgia. Welcome to the show. Thank you, Robert. It is so good to be with you.

[00:44:49] DeKalb County Republicans are a small group, but we are very active. And I'm so grateful to be here today to talk a little bit about us. Yes, it is a deep blue area there in DeKalb, that slice of Atlanta within the perimeter. But a Republican turnout in the county, it's really swayed elections and the results for GOP statewide candidates right here in the Peach State,

[00:45:14] especially in 2024 when we ran together for the state House and state Senate and the General Assembly. Which county issues do you believe deserve more public attention, whether it be from Atlanta and the state capitol itself or even nationally? So we have several issues that are really important to our county and state and that other counties in the nation are struggling with.

[00:45:41] First and foremost, I think our candidates are focused mainly on affordability issues. Everyone is struggling with that, and our candidates want to continue to deliver affordability wins, like lowering taxes. We want to... Rick Jackson wants to... ... ... ... ... ... ...

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[00:51:05] And we, as I mentioned previously, our property taxes have gone up significantly over the past five years, almost by 50 percent. We've gone through a string of DeKalb County education superintendents, sadly. Several of them were fired due to ethics issues.

[00:51:28] And I'm hoping that the current superintendent who just became permanent, Dr. Sauce, will really raise the bar for our students. Other budget issues, you know, the roads are a huge issue in DeKalb.

[00:51:51] I like to joke that there's a pothole fairy here, but the potholes are there and they don't get fixed very quickly. So, you know, the infrastructure is aging here. And so that is a huge budget issue. We also need funding for or I guess we have funding for police.

[00:52:16] However, we are almost we're a little more than 200 officers short of what we what we need to fill positions with. So the pay we we've increased pay annual salaries for our law enforcement officers to try to encourage them to apply. But we really want to keep our communities safe. And so that's a huge, very important part of the DeKalb County budget.

[00:52:45] So how should the county government balance growth and development with these existing concerns that residents have, especially with data centers and people? Let's just to be frank, they're moving to Atlanta. They're moving to the whole of Georgia for better opportunities.

[00:53:02] Yeah, it is a juggle for sure, because a lot of the businesses that want to come here, come here because we have such a favorable business environment. So in that respect, that increases the the amount of money we're taking in from from business taxes. So that helps communities usually and the state.

[00:53:33] However, our communities want to be heard. They want their needs to be recognized by businesses coming in into their communities that may adversely affect them. And data centers is really the prime example of one of those types of businesses that can adversely impact the community.

[00:53:58] The county has hosted several town halls with different neighborhoods that are located close to planned data centers. And we have had folks attend those meetings. Sadly, it seems that a lot of times the meetings are more of a one way discussion.

[00:54:23] It's the county leaders just giving information and the Q&A sessions that come afterwards are frequently they get heated and shut down kind of quickly. So residents just want to want to feel that their their needs are being heard. The biggest issues are, you know, maybe their power bills are going to go up. They're concerned about that.

[00:54:51] Maybe they're concerned about noise issues due to the cooling fans needed at many of these facilities. They're concerned, you know, is this going to even offer my community jobs? Because a lot of the jobs for data centers are on the front end with construction. But the number of jobs needed just to maintain the facility really isn't very large at all.

[00:55:18] So these these data centers can take up a large real estate and they can also provide a lot of tax money to the community.

[00:55:30] I've even seen in other states where they're having these data centers come in and actually help paying down property taxes for communities, which I think is an absolutely wonderful idea, considering how much our property taxes have increased here in DeKalb.

[00:55:53] Well, one of the most impressive aspects I've seen this on the ground with your leadership, Kendra, and we can thank not only you, but your predecessor, Marcy McCarthy, for this is that you recognize you're in a very blue area because of many Democrat voters. And we've highlighted here in the Jenny Beth show that Republicans and Democrats, we really aren't that different when we talk to one another. It's the overlords that sometimes are in our state capitals or even Washington, D.C., especially.

[00:56:19] So you host many events where I've seen Democrats come to your amazing breakfast at the DeKalb County GOP. And what role should the county party play in these issues that are technically nonpartisan? As you're discussing, you have the data center issue. It is we need this for national security. We have to win the AI war as we're doing through America.gov.

[00:56:41] As President Trump hosting Premier Xi Jinping just last week, that consequential U.N. General Assembly meeting happening in New York City. So this is going to be on the tops of minds for many voters moving forward. Yeah, there are a lot of bipartisan issues that I think we can collaborate with Democrats on. That fundamentally, I think we agree on.

[00:57:08] For example, education is another one of those issues. We all want our kids to get a good education. And curriculum matters. I was a homeschool mom for many years. I've taught college classes at the undergraduate and graduate level. And I've taught children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

[00:57:34] So it is really important that we teach to children's strengths. Curriculum does matter. How you teach reading really matters. The effectiveness of it. And so education is one of those things that we should agree on. But maybe things get politicized that just put gum in the work, sadly.

[00:58:01] We did run two folks for the school board earlier this year in May that were wonderful candidates, very highly qualified. And I'm very proud of them, Ruth Goldstein and Kruheimer.

[00:58:15] And we also work with the DeKalb Democrats and with the DeKalb Voter Registrations and Elections Office to make sure that our elections are staffed with volunteer poll watchers. And that we can communicate the election information to our, you know, prospective members.

[00:58:42] And then anything else that's nonpartisan that I can think of? I think that's about it. Well, as I mentioned before, so much on your plate and doing an extraordinary job leading the cause. We're bringing up all of the candidates on your website there with the DeKalb County GOP and the midterm 2026 candidates.

[00:59:05] Many personal friends taking a shot at office once again, including John Salvinson, who goes by Bongo. He's in a band. He's a lot of fun. You should check out his congressional campaign. Of course, Jeff Newlin, Faquan Stafford, really with amazing slogans to serve their communities. And they're doing it again. I know Mary Benefield for the second time around, as well as Brian Anderson, Ty Fields and countless others getting involved in all this.

[00:59:34] William Freeman, a dear friend, Samantha Boston, an exciting candidate who truly want to make a difference in their communities. And this is what I'm so impressed with, Kendra. They're very successful in their backgrounds. They want to bring that to Atlanta and the state capitol to bring that common sense. So how do you ensure, as a party chair, that candidates understand the needs of the entire county rather than just their base? We encourage our candidates to just talk with their neighbors.

[01:00:02] We have candidate meet and greets that they can interact with the community. And I'm hoping to get several of those planned in October with our Senate district chairs kind of leading that charge. And I encourage them to go to, for example, DeKalb County events.

[01:00:28] One of our candidates helped out with a voter registration event at the Disability Link in DeKalb County. It was specifically targeted for folks with disabilities, helping them to register to vote. So our candidates show up at all sorts of things and even nonpartisan events. So they're out there.

[01:01:21] And that's what I do to help. And tell me what you're doing to increase participation among voters who historically don't engage in the local elections or even the midterms. Yeah, we are. We have already had events where we're reaching out to those folks. We've already had a phone banking event. So we're calling them on the phone.

[01:01:43] We, I also hosted in my home last night, a pizza and postcard party. I collaborated with John Barry with the Tea Party Patriots. And we had a fabulous time writing postcards to these folks just to be that extra little nudge to get them to the polls, because this election is going to really be just turnout.

[01:02:12] We need to turn out the Republicans here in DeKalb County. And most people don't realize it. But we have, you know, we can deliver over 60,000 votes to Republican candidates in DeKalb County, which is, you know, several small counties combined together. So we have more events scheduled in October.

[01:02:40] Next event is going to be a texting event. So that's going to be a lot of fun. And we're just going to every week, we're going to we have at least, gosh, two, one to two events to help reach those voters and motivate them to get to the polls for the midterm elections. And don't you worry, I could not attend last night. I wanted to.

[01:03:04] But John set aside 100 postcards that I will do personally over the course of not only my lunch hour, but over the weekend to make sure that that gets done, because it makes a difference in these elections. Dr. Dr. Kendra Bogowski, thank you so much for joining us. The DeKalb County GOP chair right here in the Peach State of Georgia, making a huge difference and saving the country one voter at a time. Thank you for having me today, Robert. It's always a pleasure.

[01:03:34] Thank you. Now, today is September 30th, 2026. When researching for the Jenny Beth Show today, I was struck by the number of American historical events that actually occurred on this day as we close out the month. First being the Continental Congress moving to York, Pennsylvania in 1777. During the American Revolution, British forces had captured Philadelphia after defeating George Washington's army at the Battle of Brandywine.

[01:04:02] And on September 30th of 1777, the Continental Congress relocated to York, Pennsylvania, where it continued governing the revolutionary United States. Now, this is particularly notable because Congress would later adopt the Articles of Confederation while meeting in York, Pennsylvania.

[01:04:21] America's first hydroelectric central station began operating on this day in 1882 on the Vulcan Street plant in Appleton, Wisconsin, a place we've been visiting recently with the Tea Party Patriots action team in full force. Successfully beginning producing electricity using the power of the Fox River.

[01:04:42] Now, it is recognized by the Library of Congress as the first hydroelectric central station in the United States and the first centrally located electric lighting plant in the West using the Edison system. It helped demonstrate the enormous potential of generating electricity from moving water. Now, to the great state of Wyoming, moving toward becoming the first state with women's suffrage all the way back in 1889.

[01:05:09] Wyoming's Constitutional Convention approved a constitution containing a provision granting women the right to vote, a Republican issue of the time. Wyoming had already granted women voting rights as a territory in 1869. But when it entered the Union in 1890, it became the very first United States state to retain women's suffrage in its constitution. Now, if you think that's cool, how about the Hoover Dam?

[01:05:36] Dedicated on this day in 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt formally dedicating what was called the Boulder Dam on September 30th of 1935. The enormous project on the Colorado River became one of the defining engineering achievements of the New Deal era, and it provided hydroelectric power, flood control and water storage for the rapidly developing Southwest.

[01:06:02] Now, it's baseball playoff season and the Braves are underway at this moment. And with its first televised World Series, the MLB, on September 30th, 1947, the Yankees playing the Brooklyn Dodgers in game one of the World Series, kind of a crosstown classic back then. The game was historic because it became the first World Series game broadcast on television.

[01:06:29] And the series was also the first World Series involving an African-American player, number 42, retired by the entire league, Jackie Robinson, who had broken the MLB's color barrier earlier that year. Our hats off to the late, great Jackie Robinson. Now, speaking of baseball, a shameless plug to my buddies in my Bible study, especially Andres. His dad is Braves coach Eddie Perez, and that's Andres, the tallest guy in that group. There's me on the far right. There's something in the water here in Georgia.

[01:06:58] These guys grow fast. But Eddie Perez caught for the great Greg Maddox of Braves and Cubs fame. And you know me, a Chicago Cubs fan, loved that duo of Mr. Perez and Greg Maddox on the mound. Well, Eddie provided us an amazing opportunity to enjoy batting practice last week to close out the regular season.

[01:07:18] And I had the opportunity to meet the Cincinnati Reds designated hitter and third baseman Eugenio Suarez, sporting this amazing Jesus is King shirt with his teammates. Incredible revival is happening here in America in Major League Sports or college campuses. And I want to give a big congratulations to Eugenio as he recently earned his American citizenship. So good luck to the Atlanta Braves.

[01:07:43] As I mentioned, they are underway in game two of the wildcard series against the Philadelphia Phillies. My Chicago Cubs were shellacked last night late, and I got up a little bit late in the middle of a midnight slumber because it started way out on the West Coast, 7 o'clock Pacific time, 10 o'clock on the East Coast. But hopefully we'll be better tonight. Here's the call to action once more. And it's the same one Jenny Beth would give you. I will save America dot com.

[01:08:12] Register voters. Send postcards. Make those phone calls. Text friends and family. Door to door. Become a poll worker. Become a poll watcher and volunteer for a local campaign or donate to those campaigns. Recruit just five friends. Maybe 26 for 2026. We'll see what you can do at I will save America dot com. This is the Major League Playoffs for the future of our country, for the future of a constitutional republic.

[01:08:41] As Mr. Franklin reminded us in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, if you can keep it and it is common sense versus crazy. It is capitalism versus big government socialism. It is the future of our country now 250 years young as we continue to fight for her. Go look up that date today because we are Peach State heavy focused on the down ballot coverage in local elections.

[01:09:08] October 5th is the voter registration deadline right here in Georgia. The day your state's voter registration, yes, closes. That happens throughout the country. So visit MVP dot SOSGA dot com. That's MVP dot SOSGA dot gov for more information. We will also highlight other registration sites in several states as we continue to approach the midterm elections just 34 days away. Can't believe it. Such a short period of time.

[01:09:37] If this hour was worth your time, go ahead and hit that like and subscribe button. It really helps us to reach more people who care about liberty and the Constitution and the United States of America. Be sure to check out our episode from last Tuesday as well. Where Jenny Beth tells the story of how the Save America Act actually got started. And if you're watching on YouTube, you can click right through there and watch it right now. Also, a communism series that has been previewed this week.

[01:10:04] You are not going to want to miss this over the course of October. These brave individual American citizens who survived communism will tell their stories. Only American citizens should decide American elections, period. I'm Robert McNeely in for Jenny Beth Martin. And this is the Jenny Beth Show. May God bless you and the ones you love. And may God always bless the United States of America.

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