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Obama: They will use lies, and maybe your name or your faith to somehow suggest you are dangerous and less American than they are...
This stuff didn't work on me in Michigan, it's not going to work on Abdul.
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Medgar Evers was killed for defending the right to vote.
Others marched. Others organized. Others sacrificed.
The echoes of that struggle still reach us today. The victories remind us how far we've come. The failures remind us how much work remains.
As @Scott_Colom highlights, honoring that legacy means more than remembering it. It means acting on it.
Vote.
Medgar Evers was killed in his driveway because he refused to accept a Mississippi where some were denied the right to vote.
He stood with thousands who marched, organized and sacrificed so future generations could have a voice. We owe it to them not to take that right for granted. On Tuesday, honor their legacy. Vote.
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Ossoff: If we do everything that we need to do these next few days, we will deliver victories for the ages on Tuesday.
And not only will we rebuke and contain the wicked president, the corrupt president, the failed President Donald Trump, we will begin the work of healing this country. We will begin the work of banning secret and corporate money from our politics, of restoring American leadership toward peace and human rights in the world, and of guaranteeing health care for every single American.
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A weaponized search was conducted within weeks of a election, Omar was not given a copy of the warrant or allowed to call her attorney, & the dirty DOJ wants to hide the warrant.
#VoteBlueToSaveAmerica
#VoteBlue
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The following people have endorsed Abdul El-Sayed for Senate:
—Barack Obama
—VP Kamala Harris
—Sen. Bernie Sanders
—Sen. Gary Peters
—Sen. Elissa Slotkin
—Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
—Sen. Elizabeth Warren
—State Sen. Mallory McMorrow
—Sen. Chris Van Hollen
—Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
—Rep. Debbie Dingell
—Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
—Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
—Sen. Angela Alsobrooks
—Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield
—Sen. Tina Smith
—Sen. Raphael Warnock
—Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
—Rep. Maxwell Frost
—Sen. Ed Markey
—Rep. Adelita Grijalva
—Rep. Nancy Pelosi
—Rep Analilia Mejia
—Rep. Ayanna Pressley
—Rep. Greg Casar
—Rep. Ro Khanna
—Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
—Rep. Delia Ramirez
—Rep. Ilhan Omar
—Rep. Lateefah Simon
—Rep. Pramila Jayapal
—Rep. Rashida Tlaib
—Rep. Summer Lee
—MN AG Keith Ellison
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🚨 BREAKING: Texas has officially broken the all-time midterm record for early voting.
Over 7.7 million people have voted so far.
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Michigan Republican Mike Rogers repeatedly voted to block healthcare benefits for 9/11 first responders and veterans while in Congress.
Important message fm old friend of Representative Haley Stevens
I spoke with Haley Stevens yesterday.
Feeling a bit absurd in pointing out the obvious and being far kinder than I should have been, I reminded her that the outcome of this senate race will be viewed in the light of a future Supreme Court vacancy, and I expressed a hope that all of us understand the stakes.
She assured me she's supporting Dr. El-Sayed, sent me a video of a recent speech she gave blasting Mike Rogers and said this: "Still stands. I promise."
She also said she's been sending this video to other folks to make it clear where she stands on this race.
Again: that was yesterday.
I have known Haley Stevens for years. I have counted her as a friend and an ally. We've had many thoughtful conversations about this country, and she has never failed to remind me that her mother is a fan of my writing.
Whatever other political differences we have, she has always made it clear to me she would stand with LGBTQ people. It was a red line she refused to cross.
Instead, she has made the inexplicable decision to endorse a man who views LGBTQ Americans as second-class citizens unworthy of full equality.
I can't help but wonder what her mother must be thinking right now.
I have no idea what has happened to the person I thought I knew, but clearly, she has completely taken leave of her senses in endorsing a Republican who is little more than a Trump sycophant -- less than 24 hours after promising me that she has not wavered from the bigger picture.
I am disgusted with her cynicism and cowardice in this moment. God forgive me for trusting her.
If you're a Michigan voter and as disgusted as I am, get to your polling place and vote for Dr. El-Sayed.
ira Lechner retweeted
I spoke with Haley Stevens yesterday.
Feeling a bit absurd in pointing out the obvious and being far kinder than I should have been, I reminded her that the outcome of this senate race will be viewed in the light of a future Supreme Court vacancy, and I expressed a hope that all of us understand the stakes.
She assured me she's supporting Dr. El-Sayed, sent me a video of a recent speech she gave blasting Mike Rogers and said this: "Still stands. I promise."
She also said she's been sending this video to other folks to make it clear where she stands on this race.
Again: that was yesterday.
I have known Haley Stevens for years. I have counted her as a friend and an ally. We've had many thoughtful conversations about this country, and she has never failed to remind me that her mother is a fan of my writing.
Whatever other political differences we have, she has always made it clear to me she would stand with LGBTQ people. It was a red line she refused to cross.
Instead, she has made the inexplicable decision to endorse a man who views LGBTQ Americans as second-class citizens unworthy of full equality.
I can't help but wonder what her mother must be thinking right now.
I have no idea what has happened to the person I thought I knew, but clearly, she has completely taken leave of her senses in endorsing a Republican who is little more than a Trump sycophant -- less than 24 hours after promising me that she has not wavered from the bigger picture.
I am disgusted with her cynicism and cowardice in this moment. God forgive me for trusting her.
If you're a Michigan voter and as disgusted as I am, get to your polling place and vote for Dr. El-Sayed.
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.@JamesTalarico: The first bill I want to vote on in the Senate is comprehensive political reform
Undecided voter: What is that specifically?
Talarico: I want to ban Super PACs. I want to cap campaign contributions. I don’t think members of Congress should be allowed to buy and sell stocks. We have to end insider trading in both political parties
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.@AbdulElSayed: This race was never about me. It was never even about Mike Rogers. It's certainly not about Haley Stevens. This race is about the people in the state of Michigan, the people that I've gotten to get to know in their churches and synagogues, talking about what they need and deserve. We shouldn't have to worry about affording a tank of gas or groceries. Shouldn't have to worry about seeing a doctor. It's the focus on those issues that I think helped us to succeed in the primary
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🚨 BREAKING: Abdul El-Sayed raises $1.2M in one day as MAGA Haley Stevens’ publicity stunt backfires.
This is his second largest fundraising day of all time.
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The Black vote is up all over the country.
We know the assignment and we always turn out.
The Republican tactic of trying to suppress the vote is backfiring. Not making a prediction, I'm just making an observation.
#DemsUnited
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Remember when a lot of us said watering down safe GOP districts to try to gain more seats could backfire spectacularly?
We obviously don’t know what will happen on Tuesday yet, but that scenario is on a lot of GOP pollsters’ minds right now.
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🚨Texas U.S. Senate Poll🚨
🔵 James Talarico - 50%
🔴 Ken Paxton - 43%
New York Times/Siena University
1,215 Likely Voters
10/23-11/1
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From Alabama and Missouri to Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida, Texas, and more, I’ve spent time with extraordinary people who refuse to give up on their communities or their futures.
Progress takes showing up. It means organizing everywhere, investing in communities too often written off, and building the power to make change possible, even when the odds are long.
With Election Day just two days away, I’m reminded that no state is beyond our reach and no community should be left behind. The work matters everywhere, and every vote matters.
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BREAKING: A member of Perfecting Church in Detroit is FURIOUS after Mike Rogers appeared alongside Haley Stevens.
“It’s UNCONSCIONABLE! This is CRAZY!”
He says he confronted Stevens after the service: “I’m completely disappointed in you.”
Her response? “I’m sorry.”
Via Jolly Good Ginger
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Breaking News: A U.S District Judge Sharon Gleason just dismissed the DOJ’s lawsuit that sought to block the State from certifying any result which they say could have been impacted due to confusion since there were two Dan Sullivans on the ballot even though they had their middle initials on them. This decision is huge and comes two days before Election Day and Trump is going to go berserk about it. She said the DOJ provides no workable plan as to how they would segregate ballots cast for Daniel J.Sullivan on Election Day and then conduct a Court ordered unspecified investigation of those ballots in a matter that would preserve voter secrecy. They will likely appeal the decision.
