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When we first pitched Deb Haaland for Secretary of Interior this June, it felt like a long shot. But after months of pivotal, behind-the-scenes work from our VP of policy and strategy Julian Brave NoiseCat, WE WON!!!

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Haaland would be the first Native American member of any Cabinet, and Julian has been advocating non-stop for her nomination, from countless news appearances to a deep dive for Politico ([link removed]) that included an interview with Haaland. And he’s getting the recognition he deserves — including words in the Washington Post ([link removed]) , LA Times ([link removed]) , CNN ([link removed]) , and Vox ([link removed]) .

Here are some other highlights from DFP this week:
* With Congress debating the next stimulus package, new DFP polling published in Vox ([link removed]) shows an overwhelming majority of Americans prioritize coronavirus stimulus over the debt. The Washington Post used these results ([link removed]) to urge Democrats to start fighting debt hysteria.
* We collaborated ([link removed]) with Justice Democrats, Sunrise Movement, and New Deal Strategies to show Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock that they should run on $1,200 stimulus checks — and our work was used by local Atlanta news to put Georgia conservatives on the defensive.
* Last week, our polling showed the $15 minimum wage and marijuana legalization are highly popular. This week, New York Magazine’s Eric Levitz turned that into the “Workers, Wages, Weed” agenda in a great op-ed ([link removed]) that’s generating a lot of buzz.

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Media Hits
* The Washington Post ([link removed]) , Vox ([link removed]) , Slate ([link removed]) , and Newsweek ([link removed]) wrote excellent pieces explaining why a big stimulus is an electoral asset — not a liability. They cited our polling showing 81 percent (!!) support for more relief.
* Marcela Mulholland and Julian Brave NoiseCat interviewed Dr. Robert Bullard, the “Father of Environmental Justice,” in a fantastic Vice piece ([link removed]) .
* Our partnership with Vox continues with a new piece showing majority support ([link removed]) for canceling $50,000 of student debt.
* Trump is trying to auction off drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on January 6 — but Vox used our polling to show ([link removed]) that voters oppose drilling in the Arctic by a 53-39 margin.
* With the New York City Council debating legislation to end solitary confinement, Politico covered our polling ([link removed]) showing that 64 percent of New York voters support ending the practice.
* Politico also shared exclusive DFP polling ([link removed]) showing 62 percent support for the FTC’s antitrust action against Facebook

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New Poll: Voters Care a Lot More About Coronavirus Relief than the National Debt Right Now
Congress is debating the next stimulus package, and its size will be a make-or-break for millions of families’ economic situations. Americans have been constantly told by politicians and the media that our national debt is “irresponsible” and a “ticking time bomb” — but when it comes to coronavirus relief, they still want to use deficit spending to fund more stimulus.

In a new survey published yesterday in Vox ([link removed]) , we find that 74 percent of voters prioritize passing new coronavirus stimulus over getting the national debt under control, while just 21 percent prefer the opposite. The margin was also quite wide for Republican voters: 65-31 (!!).

Why Democrats Should Run on $1,200 Checks in GA
It’s impossible to overstate the importance of electing Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock on January 5 — and sending $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks is the issue that could deliver them those seats.

In a new memo ([link removed]) with Justice Democrats, Sunrise Movement, and New Deal Strategies, we call for Democrats at every level to make it unambiguously clear that if Georgians give Democrats the Senate, they will get $1,200 into everyone’s pockets.

It turns out, running on doing something tangible to improve every American’s financial situation is really popular. In a new poll ([link removed]) , we find that 63 percent of Georgia voters said they’d be more likely to vote for a candidate who commits to passing a $1,200 check, with just 10 percent saying they’d be less likely.

And these findings are already putting the GOP on its heels — check out this video ([link removed]) of a local news station in Atlanta covering our memo!
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