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Over the winter last year, a series of volunteer text chains in Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania began discussing the goals they wanted to see for Hope Springs from Field PAC in 2023. For the most part, organizers stayed out of...
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Inner monologues of an anxiety-prone, catastrophizing Democrat who also surges with hopefulness: Headline: Geert Wilders shocks Europe with far-right populist victory My Brain: Oh no! It’s 2015 Brexit / 2016 Trump all over again! Headline: Polish...
by theaccidentalrabbi
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and �...
by Chitown Kev
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Here is the link to Part 2 of the diary — Mein Trumpf: Can it Happen Here? The Week in Editorial Cartoons, Part 2 Check it out. Thanks. Political Suicide For almost five decades, the conservative movement and so-called “pro-life” groups wanted the 1973...
by JekyllnHyde
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The Poller Coaster: Sometimes, you’re up. Sometimes, you’re down. And at the end of the day, those climbs and drops don’t always tell you all that much about where you’re going to wind up. ...
by Ben Wikler
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on Thu Nov 16, 2023 at 01:24 PM PST
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The results were absolutely good for Democrats. Regaining the House of Delegates under a Democratic president was HUGE. I CONCEDE this is not like the 2000s Virginia. But still: HOW COME NO ONE IS MENTIONING THAT THE VA SENATE MARGIN FOR DEMOCRATS WENT...
by jimmie88
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Today we’re talking about “City Elders.” No, it’s not a senior citizen group that meets every Thursday morning to discuss books; not a group of retired folks volunteering at a local food bank; not a seasoned group of bocce ball players tuning up their...
by Bill Berkowitz
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Moms for Liberty and the anti-trans culture war hogwash conservatives were hanging elections on was roundly rejected by voters across the country. The rejection was so thorough in places like Virginia that Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin may have to...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Tue Nov 14, 2023 at 10:51 AM PST
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Republican Rep. Bob Good of Virginia shared some of his keen insights Monday about the drubbing his party took last week in the commonwealth after Democrats emerged with full control of the General Assembly. "The narrative now is, 'Oh, abortion's a...
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Mon Nov 13, 2023 at 11:42 AM PST
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A cartoon by Clay Bennett.
by Clay Bennett
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U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced Monday she will run for Virginia governor in 2025 instead of seeking reelection to the U.S. House next year. Spanberger, a three-term Democrat, made the announcement in a campaign video, highlighting the...
by Associated Press
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I met her mama, the epic Eileen Davis, when we were pushing hard for ERA ratification in Virginia. I learned more about her from women’s right champion, Lisa Sales. America has been learning about her as well as a balanced, committed congressional...
by Beverly Harrison
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I haven’t seen anyone refer to the interview Brian Tyler Cohen did with Nancy Pelosi on Nov 11, 2023. She is definitely not fading into the sunset and Cohen does a great job giving her space to give her thoughts on numerous issues.
by ecowyoming
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Last week at this time we were all fretting over a fresh (and rather fragrant) New York Times poll suggesting Donald Trump had pulled ahead of President Joe Biden in several key swing states. This Sunday, we have some actual election results to digest,...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
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Part 1: The WA Legislature The Virginia Legislature consists of a State Senate with 40 members and a House of Delegates with 100 members. In 2020, the state passed a constitutional amendment to create a new independent redistricting commission, whose...
by ProudNewEnglander
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Retired Commentary by Chitown Kev Chile ... The Bible is not always right,” Rev. Dr. Brandon Thomas Crowley posted on Facebook . Crowley—a Harvard-educated pastor—continued, “We do not ...
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Since Democrats outperformed expectations on another Election Day, the traditional media has been looking for ways to manage its grief and lock down the narrative that Democrats are in big trouble. ...
by Laura Clawson
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Markos joins for this week’s Thursday Kos on Make it Plain. Hear the full episode here.
by Make It Plain
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Just one word explains why Democrats had such a massive election night on Tuesday: abortion. On the newest episode of The Downballot, co-hosts David Nir and David Beard recap all the top races through the lens of reproductive rights, which continue to...
by The Downballot
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Off-Year Elections Another Victory for Democracy, Democrats, Reproductive Rights: 'BradCast' 11/8/23 Results from OH, KY, MS, PA, VA, elsewhere Guest: 'Handbook for a Post-Roe America' author Robin Marty of the West Alabama Women's Center... It was a very good night for democracy and reproductive freedom in these United States on Tuesday, as...
by TheBradBlog
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