Kathy Lewis is the grassroots candidate the Democratic Party should be yearning for throughout the country. Yet they failed her. If Kathy Lewis wins, she will have an earned independence x x YouTube Video See full episodes here. While doing hourly perusing at on articles by my favorite authors at DailyKos, I ran into SemDem’s article “Are Florida…
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MN-Sen: New Poll Has Tina Smith (D) Beating Jason Lewis (R) 44-37
Here’s the latest news out of Minnesota: x #MNsen:Smith (D-inc) 44% (+7)Lewis (R) 37%@surveyusa/@KSTP, LV, 10/1-6https://t.co/gYfn30JyUZ— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) October 9, 2020 Here’s some more info: Smith leads among female voters by 17 points, 47% to 30%. That's more than enough to overcome the 44% to 41% lead Lewis has among male voters. The Smith…
MN-Sen: New Poll Has Sen. Tina Smith (D) Beating Jason Lewis (R) 45-35, Biden Beating Trump 47-40
Here’s the latest news today out of Minnesota: x Suffolk University/USA TODAY poll of Minnesota likely voters: (9/20-9/24) – SenateTina Smith (DFL) 45%Jason Lewis (REP) 35%Kevin O’Connor (LMN)2%Oliver Steinberg (GLC) 1%Other 1%Undecided 14%— David Paleologos (@davidpaleologos) September 25, 2020 They also polled the presidential race: Former Vice President Joe Biden (47 percent) leads President Donald…
MN-Sen: SurveyUSA Poll Has Tina Smith (D) Beating Jason Lewis (R) 47-36, Biden Beating Trump 49-40
Some good news today out of Minnesota courtesy of SurveyUSA’s latest poll: x MINNESOTABiden 49% (+9)Trump 40%.#MNsen:Smith (D-inc) 47% (+11)Lewis (R) 36%@surveyusa, LV, 9/4-7— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) September 9, 2020 DFL incumbent United States Senator Tina Smith was appointed to her position when Al Franken resigned. Though Smith is not well known by Minnesotans after…
MN-Sen: PPP Has Sen. Tina Smith (D) Beating Jason Lewis (R) 49-41, Biden Beating Trump 52-44
Some good news today out of Minnesota courtesy of PPP’s latest poll: Biden gets 52% to 44% for Donald Trump. Trump has a -9 net favorability rating, with 44% of voters approving of the job he’s doing to 53% who disapprove. Biden led 52-42 on our last public poll of the state. PPP has conducted…
CO-Sen: John Hickenlooper (D) Builds Momentum To Pass The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Received this e-mail from John Hickenlooper’s (D. CO) U.S. Senate campaign: Hello, On this day in 1965, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law banning racial discrimination at the ballot box. Civil Rights heroes, like Representative John Lewis, risked their lives for the right to vote. They marched, bloodied and bruised, for the chance to exert…
91-year-old activist James Lawson slams plantation capitalism at John Lewis funeral
One of the best and honest speeches given at Congressman John Lewis' funeral was by James Lawson, an activist of activists from the early days. The words of James Lawson are ones every activist must listen to now. x x YouTube Video Watch the full episode here. While President Obama gave a wonderful speech at John Lewis'…
MN-Sen: PPP Has Sen. Tina Smith (D) Crushing Jason Lewis (R) 48-39, Biden Crushing Trump 52-42
Some good news today out of Minnesota courtesy of Public Policy Polling’s new poill conducted for Giffords PAC: x A rare Minnesota poll that includes the Senate race, from @ppppolls/@GiffordsCourage: Trump 42Biden 52 MN-SenLewis (R) 39Smith (D-inc.) 48 (July 22-23, 1,218 RVs)https://t.co/4HfIXvZhYu— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) July 31, 2020 Click here for the full results. P.S….
In His Eulogy For John Lewis, Pres. Obama Calls For Abolishing The Filibuster To Pass Voting Laws
Hell yeah: Former President Barack Obama called to eliminate the legislative filibuster “if that's what it takes” to pass new federal voting laws in honor of the late John Lewis at Lewis' memorial service on Thursday. Obama praised Lewis' record securing key voting rights victories, including the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, and…
“Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation” – John Lewis
That is the headline on this wonderful piece in today’s New York Times, written by the late Congressman with the request that it be published on the day of his funeral. It is a wonderful read. I wanted to be sure that everyone went and read it. Use one of your free articles to read…
Rep. scolds AG Barr for misusing Rep. John Lewis name: “That, sir, is systematic racism”
Bill Barr scolded in Judiciary Hearing for using Congressman John Lewis' name while his immediate leadership has no black people. AG Barr called out x x YouTube Video Watch complete episodes here. You started with eloquent words about the life & legacy of John Lewis, fighting systematic racism,” said. Rep. Cedric Richmond. “[but] when you brought…
KY-Sen: Slate, “Do Not Call John Lewis a 'Hero' if You Stood in His Way”
Joe Anderson at Slate Magazine has a great piece where he trashes Republicans like Kevin McCarthy, Brian Kemp and the Cato Institute for praising Rep. John Lewis (D. GA) as a hero while constantly blocking his legacy on voting rights. But Anderson really singles out the biggest obstructionist to Lewis’ legacy while praising him as…
Lincoln Project honors John Lewis
in a new ad titled “Wake up” I choose to remember the iconic photo of him at what is still unfortunately named the Edmund Pettus Bridge I like very much that they share part of his speech as a 23 year old at the March on August 28, 1963, where as a 17 year old…
Trump Says Nothing About Lewis – Until Just Now
Tributes from everywhere are pouring in on the death of Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights giant and the last of the speakers at the 1963 March on Washington. John Lewis: Former presidents join tributes to civil rights icon Even the White House acknowledged him: Rep. John Lewis was an icon of the civil rights…
Biden offers beautiful tribute to John Lewis; Trump's Twitter is still silent
According to the Trump Twitter archive, Trump hasn’t posted about Rep. John Lewis since January 2017, when he felt compelled to whine about Lewis’ decision to skip Trump’s inauguration. Since Lewis’ passing yesterday, Trump has yet to acknowledge him on his favorite media platform. Joe Biden, on the other hand, understands the moment, as well as Lewis’…
John Lewis would want us to take the Florida Dem Party to task. CALL! Give up the list.
Have you read Zen Trainer’s Diary? Have you heard what is NOT happening down here in Florida? We need some help and the Dem State Party is holding our Dem district candidates hostage. This is from Zen Trainer’s Diary. www.dailykos.com/… 140 District Project worked so hard to get to run. They recruited candidates to run in EVERY state…
My encounter and diary on the Honorable John Lewis. He was such a beautiful soul.
I wrote a diary on my memorable encounter and conversation with Congressman John Lewis . I woke up around 2:00 AM this morning to see headlines of John Lewis’s passing. I was immediately saddened. I sleep with the television on sometimes and this was not what I wanted to hear first thing upon waking…
President Obama's Statement On Rep. John Lewis' (D. GA) Passing
From President Obama just now: x Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. John Lewis did:https://t.co/KbVfYt5CeQ— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 18, 2020 John Lewis was a true American Hero. Rest In Power good sir.
John Lewis Rest in Power
“Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) died on Friday at the age of 80 after battling with pancreatic cancer, per multiple reports, including NBC News and Politico. Why it matters: Lewis, one of the organizers and speakers for the infamous 1963 March on Washington and led the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, served in…
MA-Sen: Rep. John Lewis (D. GA) Helps Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D) Win His Primary
Received this e-mail yesterday from Civil Rights hero, Rep. John Lewis (D. GA-05), in support of Rep. Joe Kennedy III’s (D. MA-04) U.S. Senate campaign: Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D. MA-04) We are experiencing profound national crises on multiple fronts. From the protests demanding an end to racial oppression and dramatic changes to our policing…