We are in the midst of a stretch where 27 states will vote or caucus as part of the Democratic primary, with over 2,000 delegates up for grabs. It’s no exaggeration to say this is the most important stretch of our campaign. Secretary Clinton’s supporters are responding: her campaign is holding at least a dozen high-dollar fundraisers this week, including one last night where some donors paid $27,000 to attend. … Continue reading →
Hosted by Annie Ager and Hon. John Ager | Diane Amos | Holly and Bernard Arghiere Dee Cash and Frank Goldsmith | Patricia H. Deck | Nancy and Ron Edgerton | Hon. Susan Fisher Hon. Esther Manheimer | Kim McGuire and Jim Samsel | Tom Oreck John Piper | Kate Queen and Hon. Joe Sam Queen | Craig Smith Lois D. Smith-Capasso | Hon. Terry Van Duyn Thursday, March 3 … Continue reading →
“After Bush got reelected in 2004, the first thing he said was, let’s go privatize Social Security. … And you know what, their whole plan was, their plan was to give the Social Security trust fund to Wall Street. Imagine that.” — Hillary Clinton, remarks during an MSNBC/Telemundo Democratic town hall in Las Vegas, Feb. 18, 2016 George W. Bush’s plan for private Social Security accounts — which died a … Continue reading →
Within every society there will always be the people who push the boundaries in order to move society forward and those who, out of fear, try to rein those people back in favor of the status quo. Looking at the broader scope of America, it is clear that the Republican Party is the latter of those two groups, but it does not necessarily follow that the Democrats are always the … Continue reading →
Wall Street CEOs are very upset with young adults. They believe you are “clueless” and “voting against [your] own interests” when you support Bernie Sanders. A Wall Street CEO took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to decry the fact that, “Millennials are flocking to Sanders.” It would be cruel to note that one has to be clueless to believe that writing an op-ed in the WSJ was … Continue reading →
America’s shameful state of decay: Sanders is campaigning on rebuilding the country’s infrastructure — will it work? Sanders is promising an FDR-style public works program to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure. Here’s how JAMES LUCHTE “Every generation needs a new revolution.” Thomas Jefferson Infrastructure. Not a very exciting word, and certainly not one to whip up the hysteria of the electorate in an election year. We have other words for that: … Continue reading →
Pfizer — one of the world’s wealthiest pharmaceutical companies — recently announced that it is moving its tax address offshore so it can claim foreign citizenship and dodge taxes here at home. Under this tax loophole, known as an “inversion,” Pfizer claims that it will become an Irish company. Its headquarters and employees will stay here in the US. The company will continue to benefit from all that America has … Continue reading →
North Carolina Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform Statement in Response to Chief Justice Robert’s Denial of Stay to North Carolina Contact : Jane Pinsky Saturday and Sunday until noon 304 572 – 3269 919-271-0630 (cellphone) j.pinsky@nclobbyreform.org For many years, Democrats drew congressional boundaries in North Carolina that produced chaotic court fights. Now, it’s Republican versions that cannot survive court reviews. We are saddened by this process, which puts raw … Continue reading →
Bernie Sanders has an important message for Democracy for America members — and I hope you take a moment to read it below. As establishment pundits have been arguing for weeks, Nevada is a state that was tailor-made for Hillary Clinton. Yet in a matter of just a few weeks, Bernie and our movement managed to build an incredible amount of momentum — leading to a closer election than anyone … Continue reading →
A look at what’s at stake for the majority leader in this battle. In early 2009, as Barack Obama was about to take office, Mitch McConnell, the leader of the Republican minority in the Senate, assembled his caucus at a retreat in West Virginia. There, he laid out his strategy for taking on the new president, who was sweeping into office on a tide of popularity, historical resonance and great … Continue reading →