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First published in Blue Virginia
Virginia has primaries June 13 for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, and for many of the 100 state house seats up for grabs.
The world is watching. Help us show that the tide is turning against Trump. Virginia...
by Aleurophile
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on Mon Jun 05, 2017 at 03:29 PM PDT
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The Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision striking down North Carolina’s state legislative voting districts as being racially gerrymandered in violation of the Constitution. This follows on an earlier Supreme Court decision that ruled...
by m2c4
 7 comments
on Mon Jun 05, 2017 at 02:15 PM PDT
with 9 Recommends
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Jon Ossoff continues to be a better candidate than Karen Handel. With just over two weeks until the June 20 special election in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, the race continues to be hard-fought, and Handel continues to be kind of … weak. While...
by Laura Clawson
46 comments
on Mon Jun 05, 2017 at 10:40 AM PDT
with 60 Recommends
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Ali Velshi has given a level of seriousness to MSNBC lacking with most journalists who provide internationally biased news. Ali Velshi is breaking that norm. It will give Americans a better ability to question U.S. international policies.
Ali Velshi...
by Egberto Willies
19 comments
on Mon Jun 05, 2017 at 09:35 AM PDT
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London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan, http://www.sadiq.london/ is the epitome of what the right wing says they want. A Muslim who condemns violence in the strongest terms, disavows those who would pervert his religion and is the capital city leader of a major...
by ReasonaBill
4 comments
on Mon Jun 05, 2017 at 09:37 AM PDT
with 5 Recommends
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In a major victory for voting rights on Monday, the Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling issued last year that had struck down 28 of North Carolina’s 170 state legislative districts on the grounds that Republicans had unconstitutionally used...
by Stephen Wolf
65 comments
on Mon Jun 05, 2017 at 08:20 AM PDT
with 238 Recommends
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In Topeka, Kansas, the legislature continues to work toward creating an education plan and a budget with tax policy. Legislators roamed the halls today in Topeka, hoping to reach a conclusion and found that original bills put forward were altered in...
by Chris Reeves
16 comments
on Mon Jun 05, 2017 at 05:11 AM PDT
with 39 Recommends
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Northup, Wife of Johnson, Encourages Others to Vote for Johnson in the NJ Democratic Primary on June 6th
Nancy Northup, one of the nation’s leading advocates for reproductive justice, released a video detailing why Jim Johnson is the best choice for...
by JimJohnsonNJ
2 comments
on Sun Jun 04, 2017 at 01:09 PM PDT
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I found this article on Yahoo News yesterday, I found it odd that Archie’s name wasn’t in the title.
South Carolina Democrat Slams GOP Opponent's Support For Social Security Cuts
So I opened the link to read the article, www.yahoo.com/…
It...
by eeff
1 comments
on Sun Jun 04, 2017 at 08:41 AM PDT
with 11 Recommends
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On Saturday (June 3) the Huffington Post ran this news from South Carolina, where Democrat Archie Parnell is running for U.S. House in a special election June 20.
The Democratic candidate for an open House seat in South Carolina criticized his...
by AveryU
13 comments
on Sun Jun 04, 2017 at 08:09 AM PDT
with 10 Recommends
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The voiceless Jarvanka may yet come before Congress if not a NY state court. Peter Schweizer of the Mercers’ Government Accountability Institute now has thrown Kushner under the Russian bus signaling further WH chaos and perhaps a start to a separation...
by annieli
143 comments
on Sun Jun 04, 2017 at 12:04 AM PDT
with 258 Recommends
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Did you remind someone today there’s an election in Virginia in a few short days? If not, tell two tomorrow.
On June 13, 2017, Democrats living in Virginia’s 64th District of the House of Delegates, will vote in their primary. The election of...
by Tamjo
7 comments
on Fri Jun 02, 2017 at 07:17 PM PDT
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Hi I’m Joshua Brown, I’m 13 years old. My corrupt Congressman is Republican Doug LaMalfa in (CA-01). His rude assistant, Brenda Lee Haynes was very rude to me on Facebook.
I was talking with my Democratic friend, Kendra Sills about how we both...
by joshuabrownforpresident2040
10 comments
on Fri Jun 02, 2017 at 01:49 PM PDT
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I was moved by this woman's story. In a Christian school, she made the choice that she believed was right, to keep her baby. The school responded by stripping her from leadership positions and not allowing her to walk across the stage to receive her...
by Edwin Santana
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on Fri Jun 02, 2017 at 10:15 AM PDT
with 6 Recommends
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Let’s MONEY BOMB the Democratic candidate in HD-62. Here’s why …
Sheila Bynum-Coleman doesn’t give lip service. When it comes to helping local residents, she acts on their behalf even when it’s not technically her job. I should know because when...
by Tamjo
14 comments
on Fri Jun 02, 2017 at 05:47 PM PDT
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With a new poll showing him with a tiny lead (within the margin of error) and early voting underway in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, Jon Ossoff condemned Donald Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate pact:
“I agree with...
by Laura Clawson
22 comments
on Fri Jun 02, 2017 at 09:51 AM PDT
with 101 Recommends
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Welcome back, Saturday Campaign D.I.Y.ers! For those who tune in, welcome to the Nuts & Bolts of a Democratic campaign. Each week we discuss issues that help drive successful campaigns. If you’ve missed prior diaries, please visit our group or...
by Chris Reeves
10 comments
on Sat Jun 03, 2017 at 06:00 PM PDT
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Whether in Paris, France or in our own District 18’s Paris, Virginia (Leeds Precinct), climate change is a real, local and global issue. Moments ago President Trump announced he is withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. This...
by Tristan Shields
4 comments
on Thu Jun 01, 2017 at 05:09 PM PDT
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I repeat my call for attack ads on Republican House members who voted for Trumpcare. doing this this summer would have several benefits.
1) Most immediately, it would make the bill even less likely to pass the House. The original version passed with...
by Frank Palmer
3 comments
on Thu Jun 01, 2017 at 12:52 PM PDT
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Republicans are making a desperate effort to tie Jon Ossoff to Kathy Griffin—and I do mean desperate. But Ossoff’s response shows just how strong a candidate he is, jamming the attack right back in their faces.
The Congressional Leadership Fund has...
by Laura Clawson
40 comments
on Thu Jun 01, 2017 at 11:41 AM PDT
with 107 Recommends
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