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Stand up for the Dreamers

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Last week, the Supreme Court began to hear arguments about the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).If the Supreme Court allows DACA to end, nearly 70,000 young immigrants, commonly called Dreamers, could be at risk of deportation.The GOP couldn’t care less about how cruel of an outcome this would be. But Congress can still stop this madness and give Dreamers legal status.So we’re asking for your help to tell Congress to SAVE … Continue reading →

TELL TRUMP: STOP ATTACKING AUTO EMISSION STANDARDS

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TELL TRUMP: STOP ATTACKING AUTO EMISSION STANDARDS →**20,000 Progressives Needed**SIGN ON →Dcik, Republicans are dead set on DESTROYING our environment.Recently, Donald Trump revoked California’s right to set its own auto emissions standards, which have set the standard for the entire nation.This is a disaster! If emissions standards are rolled back, climate change will get even worse.That’s why we’re partnering with Progressive Caucus member Peter DeFazio to demand that Trump stop attacking clean auto emissions standards.Dcik, are you with us? … Continue reading →

Tina Smith

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gLast year, special interests flooded money into Minnesota to defeat me — but I still won because I had supporters like you standing with me every step of the way.Together, we built an incredible grassroots team, won our special election for Senate, and showed right-wing outside groups that nothing compares to people-powered campaigns. I have a feeling we have what it takes to do all that again next year.As you … Continue reading →

“(1) Urgent Petition (Democratic Leadership)” DICK WARREN: Sign to Protect America’s Veterans

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↪ URGENT PETITION FOR LOCAL DEMOCRATS ↩ Sign your name to DEMAND Congress protect our nation’s veterans →SIGN HERE: PROTECT AMERICA’S VETERANS ➞Dick — America’s veterans have put their lives on the line to protect our country.We couldn’t be more grateful for the sacrifices they’ve made!But our veterans continue to lack job opportunities, housing, and vital mental health resources to help them adjust back into civilian life.Our nation’s heroes deserve so much better. So today, we’re urging top Democrats … Continue reading →

“strategy-memo@letamericavote.org” This is a long email. But please read the entire thing

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   This message shares important updates on Let America Vote’s mission. We want to keep our most dedicated supporters up to date on our efforts. Please take a moment to read the whole thing.Richard —Since launching in 2017, Let America Vote has sought to create political consequences for politicians who suppress eligible Americans’ right to vote. That means identifying pro-democracy candidates and pouring grassroots resources into helping them win elections.Our method … Continue reading →

Team Stein Vicious TV attack ads

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We’ve been receiving intel all year that no matter how much good AG Josh Stein does for our state, the opposition is going to attack us with everything they’ve got. We just heard that one DC-based special interest super PAC is planning to pour more than $10 million into this race. $10 million just to take down Josh. The special interests will spend millions on vicious ads attacking our campaign. But … Continue reading →

Rosa DeLauro Billionaires are not above the law!

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 Betsy DeVos embodies so much of the Trump administration’s corruption — and like Trump, she needs to be held accountable.After more than 16,000 American students were defrauded by for-profit colleges, Secretary DeVos was supposed to protect them.Instead, she violated a court order and continued collecting loans from these students, and now a federal judge has fined the Department of Education $100,000 because of her actions.We need a Secretary of Education who … Continue reading →

1-Click Approval Poll Do you approve of Elizabeth Warren? (please respond

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BOLD Democrats is dedicated to ending Donald Trump’s presidency, taking back the Senate, and electing a wave of diverse Democrats. We’re the largest organization working to engage Latino voters — that’s how we’ll take down Trump. If you really want to receive only our most urgent emails or unsubscribe, click here.Dick, Elizabeth Warren is a fearless leader of the Resistance.Republicans have tried to stand in her way and shut her up. But … Continue reading →

Buncombe Democrats Weather Cancellation

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Please be aware of the following cancellations:Buncombe County Democratic Headquarters will not be open today during the usually scheduled hours of noon – 6:00 pm. The office will open again tomorrow. From: Justice Mark Davis—Candidate for NC Supreme CourtWe have an event scheduled this evening at the home of Anne Winner. After carefully monitoring the weather conditions, we have decided to postpone our reception.While we are so thankful for everyone’s support … Continue reading →

“Thea Lee, Economic Policy Institute” Look who’s using EPI’s research

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 EPI research is at the forefront of our fight to raise the wages and protect the rights of working people. And it’s being utilized by political leaders, activists, union leaders, journalists and professors alike. They all rely on EPI’s ground-breaking research.  Whether it’s highlighting the high cost of child care, detailing the outrageous wage gap between CEO pay and the average worker, or documenting the Trump administration’s attacks on workers’ rights, EPI … Continue reading →