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Is this a case of the fox watching the hen house? And if so, what’s the odds of it ending well? Our federal campaign finance system is nothing more than legalized bribery, allowing unlimited amounts of money to be spent by outside groups on behalf of...
by RickElia
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on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 06:11 AM PDT
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President Biden would be fine. He was fine in the senate and fine talking off teleprompter but Trump? I want his rally to be what is really rumbling around in his two brain cells. I don’t want his supporters to hear what Steven Miller or Bannon are...
by Vetwife
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on Thu Mar 07, 2024 at 06:05 AM PST
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A new poll out of Monmouth University offers a bit of hope for our democracy. Asked a series of questions about Taylor Swift, the majority of people polled (68%) said they approved of Taylor Swift encouraging her fans to vote in the upcoming...
by Walter Einenkel
65 comments
on Wed Feb 14, 2024 at 01:37 PM PST
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George Conway has been making regular appearances on podcasts in recent months. He is a great source for keeping up with Trump trials, but not for political strategizing, unless you want ignorant attack ads and further division to continue dominating...
by greenandblue
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on Wed Mar 27, 2024 at 12:38 PM PDT
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We'll Celebrate the Big FL Win Tuesday, and lay out the Path to More Victories. RSVP now for our Campaign To Victory Call TONIGHT, 1/18, 9pm ET/6pm PT.
by Progressive Democrats of America
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on Thu Jan 18, 2024 at 08:26 AM PST
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Join us this Sunday at 4pm ET/1pm PT, as We Discuss how We're Going to Defeat the MAGA Trumpists Across the Country in 2024. RSVP Now!
by Progressive Democrats of America
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on Fri Jan 05, 2024 at 08:31 AM PST
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Why are people blaming Presidnt Biden for the Hammas/Israel war? How can people be so stupid? I think President Biden needs to get his campaign folks on the ball. The President is not getting credit for many things he has accomplished. Everything seems...
by Vetwife
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on Sun Nov 05, 2023 at 02:22 PM PST
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Hi all, Some of you know that over the last year, Buttonsmith has made a really large ($1mil+) investment in building out a merch operation for the left which is carbon-neutral, unionized, on-demand, and uses US-made blanks. We have wanted it to be in...
by Darcy Burner
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on Thu Nov 02, 2023 at 09:22 PM PDT
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This is a letter to Senators and Polar government officials. No word back yet, but going to keep chugging. If you are wanting to get involved with a movement that will have a measurable impact on the climate transition now, one you can see, and to give...
by PowerfulRights
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on Fri Oct 27, 2023 at 12:06 PM PDT
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Part of Trump’s 2024 campaign includes the “ ReAwaken America Tour ,” an evangelical revival-styled mobile circus. The events are often preceded by meetings for the group Pastors for Trump. ...
by Walter Einenkel
181 comments
on Fri Oct 13, 2023 at 04:10 PM PDT
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How do I talk about Trump? This is a sincere question. I need help. And not just the types of help that all of my friends have been begging me to get for years. I need help knowing what to say. I think of myself as being pretty facile with the English...
by daylin
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on Tue Oct 03, 2023 at 08:46 AM PDT
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The growing diploma divide stands as one of the most striking developments of the past few years. As recently as when the Clintons lived in the White House, Republicans held a solid advantage among ...
by Ian Reifowitz
59 comments
on Wed Aug 30, 2023 at 06:00 AM PDT
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First published in The Paradise Progressive Analysis June 27, 2023 by David Silverberg For the past month at least, there have been rumors that Rep. Byron Donalds (R-19-Fla.) is seeking—or is being considered—as former President Donald Trump’s vice...
by Silmedia2
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on Tue Jun 27, 2023 at 07:08 PM PDT
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A prominent Democratic consulting firm recently distributed a memo to Democratic insiders detailing the interview process for one of “the most highly sought-after jobs by campaign staffers”: Regional Political Director at the Democratic Congressional...
by Aziz Yakub
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on Tue May 30, 2023 at 07:20 AM PDT
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How do you make a campaign ad that voters actually want to watch? We're discussing that critical question on this week's episode of "The Downballot" with leading Democratic ad-maker Mark Putnam, who's been responsible for some of the most memorable...
by The Downballot
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on Thu May 11, 2023 at 08:52 AM PDT
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AI is a big background story these days. While scanning the abundant chatter on the subject a creative spark dances in front of me. It leaves me with a bit of a prediction: AI will hit the political campaign scene this year like a bombshell. Because it...
by flatmotor
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on Tue Apr 25, 2023 at 11:58 AM PDT
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As we sat under a Tornado Watch in most of southern Wisconsin, cell phones chimed with an emergency alert. It didn’t have anything to do with the weather which we were watching like hawks (we did have tornadoes and severe storms a few hours later). It...
by Puddytat
148 comments
on Sat Apr 01, 2023 at 08:28 AM PDT
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Courtesy of Brian Tyler Cohen. Media Matters filed a complaint against Fox News with the FEC . "According to the filings and Rupert Murdoch's own acknowledgements during deposition, his own sort of validation, he said he did this thing, basically in...
by Dem
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on Sun Mar 12, 2023 at 10:32 AM PDT
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Another weekend on the doors in my district. We'd been going strong prior to my incumbent Republican opponent fleeing, and we're going even stronger now- there's a very real chance the Republicans won't even field a candidate in this district now-...
by SquireForYou
124 comments
on Fri Mar 10, 2023 at 06:45 AM PST
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Welcome to � Nuts & Bolts ,� a guide to Democratic campaigns. I’ve helped write this weekly series for years, using information from campaign managers, finance directors, field directors, trainers,
by Christopher Reeves
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on Sun Feb 26, 2023 at 04:30 PM PST
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