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John --
This campaign season seems like it's directly by M. Night Shyamalan, with a new twist happening every week. This time, it's one of the best-polling independent candidates in a quarter century dropping out of the race.
Last Friday, RFK, Jr., announced his withdrawal from the race... kinda, since he's staying on some ballots but not others. This announcement was coupled with his endorsement of Donald Trump.
While this is surely going to have some impact on the race, it's unclear what impact it will have.
Here at Forward, we're always looking to provide the voting public more of a voice in our elections, especially through the inclusion of new and better options at the ballot box. RFK, Jr.'s, failure to capitalize on his name and his early popularity shows how difficult it can be for candidates operating outside of the two legacy parties.
This difficulty is one of the reasons that Forward is building from the ground up and not engaging in the presidential race in 2024. 51% of Americans out there are independent, and yet there isn't the organization to bring this bloc together to move our country forward.
Yet.
The Forward Party is currently working with state teams across the country to build out this infrastructure. Our school board candidates now will be the House candidates of the future. Our house parties in '24 will turn into political Parties in '26. Our volunteers of today will be the professional political staff for the candidates of tomorrow.
Come join us in building something that can ensure the world we leave our children is better than the one we inherited from our parents. Elected leaders have spent too much time moving this country backward.
It's time for us to move Forward.
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Forward Party looking to make an impact on 2024 Election <[link removed]>| Fox 5 DC
"In a recent appearance on The Final 5 with host Jim Lokay, Lindsey Drath, CEO of the Forward Party, shed light on the party’s goals and potential impact on the 2024 election. As the Forward Party positions itself as [an] alternative to the two-party system, Drath emphasized the need for a new approach to American politics."
Identifying division is easy; finding points of agreement is difficult <[link removed]>| The Fulcrum
Copenhaver, a former mayor of Augusta, Ga. writes, "I was recently asked to join the Forward Party's advisory board, and I agreed to serve without hesitation. Our democracy is not sustainable on its current trajectory, driven by political extremism on both sides of the aisle. Sadly, the normalization of inflammatory political rhetoric in our nation has directly contributed to the recent rise in political violence."
Guest opinion: The results are in – Curtis won on climate <[link removed]>| Daily Herald
"Curtis’ success as a moderate has been buoyed especially by his ability to balance environmental issues with things like the economy and national security, making his conservation priorities more palatable to conservatives and more realistically actionable for moderates and progressives," so writes Alina Clough, a fellow with ConservAmerica.
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August 28 | Forward Ohio monthly Statewide Meeting
The Ohio Forward Party is holding its monthly planning meeting to discuss all things FWD in OH and plan for the month ahead. Join them, and stick around for the townhall after the planning portion. Register → <[link removed]>
September 3 | Colorado Springs Forward Party - Prop 310
Join this informational meeting on Proposition 310, which will appear on the general election ballot in November. The conference will consist of a speaker and possibly a panel of speakers.Register → <[link removed]>
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Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments in case seeking to keep ranked vote repeal measure off ballot <[link removed]> | AP News
Commentary: Independents will decide the election. What do we know about them? <[link removed]> | The Brunswick News
Charlottesville to consider adopting ranked-choice voting <[link removed]> | The Daily Progress
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