Here’s the latest news today out of Minnesota courtesy of Research Co.’s latest poll: The last Republican nominee to carry the North Star State was Richard Nixon in 1972. Clinton defeated Trump by 44,593 votes to secure Minnesota for the Democrats in 2016 (46.4% to 44.9%). Biden is ahead of...
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Some very good news today out of Minnesota: x NEW Minnesota Post Debate Poll: Biden 53% (+14)Trump 39%.#MNsen:Smith (D-inc) 53% (+14)Lewis (R) 39%@GravisMarketing, LV, 10/24-26https://t.co/qMNUKSd9Ap— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) October 27, 2020 That’s a much better and different poll than from four days ago: Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) is in a...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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/4HfIXvZhYuâ Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) July 31, 2020 Click here...
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...
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...
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...
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’...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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/KbVfYt5CeQâ” Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 18, 2020 John Lewis was a true American Hero. Rest In Power good sir.
“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...
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...
Received this e-mail today from Civil Rights Leader, Rep. John Lewis (D. GA-05), in support of former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign: This President threatens the democracy I spilled blood to protect. Since the day he took office, I've witnessed this President turn a blind eye to hatred in...
Received this e-mail today from civil rights hero, Rep. John Lewis (D. GA-05), in support of Jaime Harrison’s (D. SC) U.S. Senate campaign: Jaime Harrison (D. SC) My team just showed me an incredible new poll. Lindsey Graham is nearly tied with his Democratic opponent, Jaime Harrison. Defeating Graham is...
Received this e-mail today from Civil Rights hero, Rep. John Lewis (D. GA-05), in support of Jon Ossoff’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: I’ll get right to the point: I’m emailing you for $5 to elect Jon Ossoff to the U.S. Senate. Jon Ossoff’s election is my highest priority. I’ve...