{"id":2323579,"date":"2024-08-13T07:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T11:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-conservative-initiative-using-content-creators-to-gotv\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T07:24:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T11:24:09","slug":"meet-the-conservative-initiative-using-content-creators-to-gotv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-conservative-initiative-using-content-creators-to-gotv\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Conservative Initiative Using Content Creators To GOTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmeet-the-conservative-initiative-using-content-creators-to-gotv%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2323579&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Brooke Ence, \u2064a fitness expert and \u200cactress known\u200c for \u200bher role in &#8220;Wonder Woman,&#8221;\u200c has recently shifted her focus towards political\u2064 activism, driven by concerns about how certain leftist policies are affecting children. Growing\u2062 up in southern Utah, Ence \u200dwas raised in\u200b a community-oriented family and initially paid little attention to \u200dpolitics. However, after\u200c realizing the detrimental effects of political decisions on youth, she decided to speak out.<\/p>\n<p>Ence is \u200bcollaborating with an initiative called Vote4America, which \u2062aims to engage low-propensity \u2062voters \u200dwho may align with \u2063conservative values in the upcoming 2024 elections. The project is designed to educate individuals about\u2062 the impact of elected officials on their daily lives and motivate them to participate\u200b in the electoral process. The initiative leverages\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> influencers\u2063 to reach\u2063 potential\u200d voters, \u2064particularly younger demographics\u200b that are historically less likely \u200bto vote.<\/p>\n<p>Through their platforms, the creators involved share resources for voter \u2063registration and civic engagement, encouraging their followers to take action before upcoming elections. Vote4America is focused on addressing the political disenfranchisement of various groups, including hunters and outdoorsmen, by guiding them to register to vote. Ence and \u2063her fellow influencers hope\u2064 to inspire meaningful political participation among their audiences, recognizing that civic engagement can lead to tangible changes in their communities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fitness guru and actress Brooke Ence has never been one to pay much attention to politics. Like many young girls raised in southern Utah, she lived a normal life ranching and playing sports in a family that prioritized the importance of community. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve grown up looking to [certain people in my life] and have watched how they take care of their neighbors and how they take care of the community,&rdquo; Ence told The Federalist. &ldquo;Some people would say I&rsquo;m a little bit of a different breed, especially in the industries that I&rsquo;ve been a part of.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ence gained notoriety as an athlete after competing in the 2015 CrossFit Games. In the years since, she&rsquo;s accumulated a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BrookeEnceITMAKESENCE\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sizeable following<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brookeence\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">social media<\/a>, where she publishes content on fitness and personal wellness. She&rsquo;s also tried her hand at acting, starring as an Amazon in DC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Wonder Woman&rdquo; and &ldquo;Justice League,&rdquo; and most recently launched From the Farm, a <a href=\"https:\/\/fromthefarm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital farmer&rsquo;s market<\/a> that aims to &ldquo;create a parallel economy for ranchers and farmers [so] they can get paid what they&rsquo;re worth and [stay in] business.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While wading into political matters was never on her bucket list, Ence had a change of heart when she started to see how the left&rsquo;s destructive policies harm children. An aunt to 12 nieces and nephews, she realized remaining silent was no longer an option. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If all I was going to do was share my opinion and it did nothing but create controversy [and didn&rsquo;t] solve the problem &hellip; it was unnecessary to me,&rdquo; Ence said. But &ldquo;when things really started to affect kids, that&rsquo;s where I drew the line. I no longer cared.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Seeking to make a difference, Ence is one of several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-donald-trumps-aug-21-rally-in-alabama\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show Donald Trump\u2019s Aug. 21 Rally In Alabama?\">social media personalities<\/a> partnering with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote4america.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vote4America<\/a>. Launched earlier this summer, the initiative seeks to work with public figures like Ence to register and turn out low-propensity voters friendly to conservative causes during the 2024 election cycle. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are millions of people who are disenfranchised by politics and therefore, not voting,&rdquo; Vote4America spokesman Stephen Aaron told The Federalist. &ldquo;We developed a way to speak to these voters through social media personalities they trust and convey the importance of participating in the electoral process.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>The Mission<\/h2>\n<p>Aaron said it became apparent during the initiative&rsquo;s early development that &ldquo;many voters do not understand the anxieties they feel in their personal [lives] are the result of elected officials.&rdquo; The purpose of Vote4America, he explained, is to help everyday Americans recognize they hold the power to make a difference in their own communities through civic action, including at the ballot box.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been working with content creators to remind people that they are the solution to their own problems,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;If they vote, they can change the elected officials and the decisions creating problems for [them].&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The venture works with creators who appeal to more conservative audiences, such as those publishing content about women&rsquo;s sports and veterans&rsquo; issues. Creators are given complete autonomy in deciding when and how they approach their followers about registering to vote and civic activism, according to a Vote4America spokesman.<\/p>\n<p>The group views influencers who specialize in activities like hunting and fishing as great avenues to reach unregistered outdoorsmen. Data collected by the initiative and shared with The Federalist indicates there are potentially hundreds of thousands of hunters and other gun owners living in battleground states such as Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan who are eligible but unregistered to vote. <\/p>\n<p>By utilizing the creators&rsquo; online influence, Vote4America also seeks to target younger demographics who are more inclined to use social media and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2023\/07\/12\/voting-patterns-in-the-2022-elections\/#Age-and-the-2022-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">historically<\/a> don&rsquo;t turn out in elections. Analytics provided to The Federalist show the vast majority of several creators&rsquo; audiences, including Ence&rsquo;s, are individuals in the 18-34 and 35-54 age groups.<\/p>\n<p>While Vote4America measures the number of individuals who register through its website, it is currently exploring avenues to determine the effectiveness of its efforts and whether these new voters are casting ballots in elections, according to a Vote4America spokesman. <\/p>\n<h2>Connecting with Prospective Voters<\/h2>\n<p>Through their various platforms, creators share ways for their audiences to become engaged in the voting process. <\/p>\n<p>This includes guiding prospective voters to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote4america.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vote4America&rsquo;s website<\/a>, which provides users with a portal to check their current registration status and register to vote if not already. Vote4America partner and former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, for example, recently highlighted the initiative when commenting on the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s support for allowing men to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/transgender-runner-nikki-hiltz-advances-to-1500-meter-semifinal-at-olympics\/\" title=\"Transgender Runner Nikki Hiltz Advances to 1,500-Meter Semifinal at Olympics\">invade women&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s spaces under the guise of &ldquo;transgenderism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Moms, vote for your daughter&rsquo;s privacy and safety in November,&rdquo; Gaines <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Riley_Gaines_\/status\/1816905449687359575\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> on X, before linking to Vote4America&rsquo;s homepage and encouraging her followers to register to vote.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with The Federalist, Vote4America partner and Army veteran Dan Hollaway noted how political issues are &ldquo;always part of the natural conversation&rdquo; on his shows. Hollaway hosts the <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/drinkin-bros-podcast\/id1061361026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;Drinkin&rsquo; Bros&rdquo; podcast<\/a>, which covers a variety of political and cultural topics, and the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/citizen-podcast\/id1536338060\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Citizen Podcast<\/a>,&rdquo; which focuses on &ldquo;what it means to be an American citizen.&rdquo; Both programs largely cater toward veterans and outdoorsmen.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pretty much anything we talk about when it gravitates around a particular social, political, economic, [or] foreign policy issue, I always kind of not-so-gently remind people that your fate is in your own hands,&rdquo; Hollaway said. It&rsquo;s &ldquo;as Plato said: If you refuse to take part in governments, you&rsquo;re doomed to be ruled by fools. And that&rsquo;s where we find ourselves today.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, creators like Ence take a more indirect approach. The CrossFit athlete said she tries to avoid presenting herself as an &ldquo;expert&rdquo; on any given subject, instead issuing posts she hopes her followers find &ldquo;interesting&rdquo; and &ldquo;thought provoking.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s really no perfect recipe for it, because you cannot truly know who people are, especially through a screen,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;If we want real change, then we need people to change individually. We need to care. I can&rsquo;t make you care, but I [can show that I] care.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Getting Off the Sidelines<\/h2>\n<p>Hollaway closed his remarks by highlighting the importance of citizen activism in sustaining the American republic. While understanding conservatives&rsquo; concerns for the country, he noted that those worries are meaningless unless and until they&rsquo;re acted upon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can b-tch and moan about your rights, and you can wait around for somebody else to secure them for you, and you&rsquo;ll be subject under their rule,&rdquo; Hollaway said. &ldquo;Or you can secure your rights yourself by performing responsibilities required of you. That&rsquo;s what makes you a citizen.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He previously served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-american-freedom-convoy-set-to-launch-on-march-1\/\" title=\"Exclusive: \u2018American Freedom Convoy\u2019 Set To Launch On March 1\">state content writer<\/a> for Convention of States Action and his work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, and Conservative Review. Follow him on Twitter @ShawnFleetwood<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fitness expert and actress Brooke Ence has typically steered clear of political matters. Growing up in southern Utah, she led a typical life filled with ranching and sports, in a family that valued community involvement. &#8220;I&#8217;ve always looked up to certain individuals in my life and observed how they care for their neighbors and the community,&#8221; Ence shared with The Federalist. &#8220;Some might say I&#8217;m somewhat unique, especially within the industries I&#8217;ve been involved in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ence rose to fame as an athlete after her participation in the 2015 CrossFit Games. Since then, she has built a significant social media following where she shares fitness and wellness content. She has also ventured into acting, appearing as an Amazon in DC&#8217;s &#8220;Wonder Woman&#8221; and &#8220;Justice League.&#8221; Recently, she launched From the Farm, a digital marketplace aimed at helping farmers and ranchers receive fair compensation for their products.<\/p>\n<p>Although engaging with political issues was not part of her plans, Ence changed her perspective upon witnessing how leftist policies negatively impact children. As an aunt to twelve nieces and nephews, she felt compelled to speak out rather than remain silent. \u201cIf sharing my opinion only stirred controversy without addressing any issues&#8230; it seemed pointless,\u201d Ence explained. \u201cBut when it started affecting kids directly, I knew I had to take action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In pursuit of making a difference, Ence is collaborating with Vote4America\u2014a new initiative designed to engage low-propensity voters who support conservative values during the upcoming 2024 elections by partnering with public figures like herself.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are millions who feel disenfranchised by politics and thus don\u2019t vote,&#8221; said Vote4America spokesman Stephen Aaron. &#8220;We\u2019ve created ways to connect these voters through trusted social media personalities while emphasizing the importance of participating in elections.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Mission<\/p>\n<p>Aaron noted that early on it became clear many voters do not realize their personal anxieties stem from elected officials&#8217; actions. The goal of Vote4America is to empower everyday Americans by showing them they can effect change within their communities through civic engagement\u2014especially at the polls.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re working alongside content creators to remind people that they have agency over their own challenges,&#8221; he stated. &#8220;By voting, they can influence which officials make decisions impacting them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The initiative collaborates with creators appealing primarily to conservative audiences\u2014those discussing women&#8217;s sports or veterans&#8217; affairs\u2014and allows them full discretion on how best to encourage voter registration among their followers.<\/p>\n<p>Vote4America sees influencers focused on outdoor activities like hunting as effective channels for reaching unregistered voters; data suggests there are potentially hundreds of thousands eligible but unregistered hunters living in key battleground states such as Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>By leveraging these creators\u2019 online reach, Vote4America aims particularly at younger demographics who tend toward social media use but historically have lower election turnout rates; analytics show most audiences for several involved creators\u2014including Ence\u2019s\u2014are aged between 18-34 or 35-54.<\/p>\n<p>While Vote4America tracks registrations via its website currently exploring methods for assessing whether these new voters actually participate in elections remains ongoing according to representatives from the organization.<\/p>\n<p>Connecting with Potential Voters<\/p>\n<p>Through various platforms utilized by these creators share information encouraging audience engagement regarding voting processes including directing potential voters towards Vote4America\u2019s site where users can check registration status or register if needed.<\/p>\n<p>For instance Riley Gaines\u2014a partner associated with Vote4America\u2014recently highlighted this initiative while commenting on Biden-Harris administration policies regarding transgender rights encroaching upon women\u2019s spaces: \u201cMoms should vote this November for your daughters\u2019 privacy &amp; safety,\u201d linking back directly towards registering via Vote4America&#8217;s homepage afterward encouraging followers accordingly too!<\/p>\n<p>Dan Hollaway\u2014a partner affiliated alongside Army veteran status remarked about how political discussions naturally arise throughout his shows noting both podcasts he hosts cover diverse topics related closely tied back into civic responsibility reminding listeners consistently about taking ownership over one\u2019s fate politically speaking!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnything we discuss surrounding societal issues reminds folks that ultimately control lies within themselves,\u201d Hollaway emphasized quoting Plato: \u201cIf you refuse participation within governance\u2014you\u2019re destined under foolish rule.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile other influencers like Brooke prefer subtler approaches avoiding presenting themselves overtly knowledgeable instead opting simply share posts intended provoke thought amongst followers hoping inspire genuine interest around important subjects discussed openly together collectively! <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere isn\u2019t really one perfect method since understanding individuals varies greatly especially online,\u201d she reflected adding: \u201cReal change requires individual commitment\u2014we need empathy\u2014I cannot force anyone else care\u2014but I will demonstrate mine!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Getting Off The Sidelines<\/p>\n<p>Hollaway concluded stressing citizen activism remains vital sustaining American democracy acknowledging conservatives\u2019 concerns must translate actionable steps taken forward otherwise rendered meaningless! <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou could complain endlessly about rights waiting passively others secure them\u2014or actively pursue safeguarding those same liberties yourself fulfilling responsibilities expected citizens!\u201d he asserted passionately underscoring essence true citizenship entails!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":539,"featured_media":2323580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-4.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[37966,37967,37968,37970,37969],"class_list":["post-2323579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","tag-conservativeinitiative","tag-contentcreators","tag-gotv","tag-politicalcampaigns","tag-voterengagement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/unnamed-4.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/539"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323579"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323579\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}