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  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Trump declares a fake election victory

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   Last night, Trump told the nation that he won the presidential election.   Just because Trump declares victory doesn’t make it true. In fact, Slate reports that “[Trump’s] strategy is not going to work. The networks and news organizations a…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Donald Trump wants to stop a "blue shift." Don't let him.

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend,   There’s a significant chunk of votes yet to be counted in this election. History has shown we can expect a “blue shift” -- meaning the last ballots to be certified will likely lean Democratic.   Trump and his allies have a strong incentive to…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 3:38 AM

Joe Biden's lawyers talk about what happens next

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   “As soon as the election is over, we’re going in with our lawyers.”   Donald Trump warned us all that he would try to invalidate our ballots in the courts, so we shouldn’t be surprised that’s now exactly what he’s doing.   The good news is…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 2:39 AM

Donald Trump wants Joe Biden to concede

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   “Joe Biden should not concede under any circumstances because I think this is going to drag out, and eventually I do believe he will win if we don't give an inch and if we are as focused and relentless as the other side is.”   That was Hillary…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 1:39 AM

Donald Trump declares a fake victory

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   Last night, Trump told the nation that he won the presidential election.   Just because Trump declares victory doesn’t make it true. In fact, Slate reports that “[Trump’s] strategy is not going to work. The networks and news organizations a…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 5, 2020 at 12:37 AM

Trump wants to stop a "blue shift." We can't let him

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend,   There’s a significant chunk of votes yet to be counted in this election. History has shown we can expect a “blue shift” -- meaning the last ballots to be certified will likely lean Democratic.   Trump and his allies have a strong incentive to…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 11:39 PM

Joe Biden is one state closer to the presidency.

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi, friend --   Joe Biden just won Michigan -- and we’re starting to breathe a little easier.    As President Barack Obama said in his first rally for the Biden-Harris ticket:    “Our democracy is not going to work if the people meant to be our leade…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 10:39 PM

The attacks on our democracy will only continue

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   The New York Times: “A federal judge in Houston on Monday rejected Republican efforts to invalidate more than 127,000 votes that were cast at drive-through locations in Harris County, a Democratic stronghold that includes Houston, the nation…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 9:39 PM

The fight over the election can't distract from the fight to save our country

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   As the country moves from a dispute about who to vote for to a dispute over whose votes should count, we can’t forget that the American people have now gone over 7 months without any relief from Congress.   And the next phase of the crisis …
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 8:39 PM

Biden's lawyers talk about what happens next

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   “As soon as the election is over, we’re going in with our lawyers.”   Donald Trump warned us all that he would try to invalidate our ballots in the courts, so we shouldn’t be surprised that’s now exactly what he’s doing.   The good news is…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 7:51 PM

Trump wants Joe Biden to concede

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   “Joe Biden should not concede under any circumstances because I think this is going to drag out, and eventually I do believe he will win if we don't give an inch and if we are as focused and relentless as the other side is.”   That was Hillary…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Trump declares a fake victory

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   Last night, Trump told the nation that he won the presidential election.   Just because Trump declares victory doesn’t make it true. In fact, Slate reports that “[Trump’s] strategy is not going to work. The networks and news organizations a…
  Protect Our Democracy · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 4:14 PM

Trump wants to stop a "blue shift." Don't let him.

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend,   There’s a significant chunk of votes yet to be counted in this election. History has shown we can expect a “blue shift” -- meaning the last ballots to be certified will likely lean Democratic.   Trump and his allies have a strong incentive to…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 2:18 AM

The East Coast polls just closed

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   The polls on the East Coast just closed, but many votes remain to be counted this election. With what feels like the longest campaign in American history officially at a close, we need to know how our supporters are feeling about the outcome. …
  Hold Electors Accountable · [email protected]
November 4, 2020 at 1:19 AM

We must allow the people to determine tonight's outcome

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi, friend --   It’s Election Night. And there’s a terrifying -- and likely -- possible outcome that Trump steals this election once again.   As London School of Economics researchers report: “In 2016 Donald Trump was able to win the White House while at …
  USPS Watch · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 11:19 PM

Voters in swing states are seeing odd things happen to their mail

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend,   Washington Post: “Key swing states that may well decide the presidential race are recording some of the nation’s most erratic mail service as record numbers of Americans are relying on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their ballots, agency d…
  Keep Our Polls Safe · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 8:40 PM

We still have to prepare for the worst: troops at the polls

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   A week ago, NPR reported that military officials “want to maintain their apolitical stance, and not get involved in partisan politics, saying uniformed soldiers at the polls would lead to charges the military favors one candidate over anothe…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 6:39 PM

We must anticipate a fake Trump victory

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   “It comes as no surprise that Donald Trump and his campaign plan to declare victory before all the votes are counted. That has been his strategy for months, and nobody should fall for it.”   Senator Bernie Sanders is right. There’s a reason…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 4:53 PM

AOC's vote is for "our most marginalized and vulnerable communities"

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi, friend --   Today’s the day.   And for anyone left doubting their need to vote for Biden, heed the wise words of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:   “I am casting this vote out of solidarity with our most marginalized and vulnerable communities. I don’t…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 3, 2020 at 3:18 PM

Bernie Sanders is making moves for a seat in Biden's administration

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   Today is Election Day.   While the results of the election may be top of everyone's minds, Biden/Harris staffers are already preparing for the best case scenario and considering potential cabinet picks. Among the possibilities is a part…
  USPS Watch · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 11:18 PM

Voters in swing states are seeing some odd things happen to their mail

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend,   Washington Post: “Key swing states that may well decide the presidential race are recording some of the nation’s most erratic mail service as record numbers of Americans are relying on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their ballots, agency d…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 9:21 PM

Bernie is making moves for a seat in Biden's administration

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   Election Day is tomorrow.   While the results of the election may be top of everyone's minds, Biden/Harris staffers are already preparing for the best case scenario and considering potential cabinet picks. Among the possibilities is a pa…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 7:19 PM

Facebook is letting Trump prematurely declare victory

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --    Election Day isn’t until tomorrow. But last week, Trump began prematurely declaring victory via Facebook ads -- which is supposed to be against the company’s rules.   Source: CNBC   As CNBC reports: “A video in the ad shows the pr…
  Protect Our Right To Choose · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 5:18 PM

19 states could lose the right to choose overnight

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   Vox Media: "With the appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the legal battle over reproductive rights in the United States is likely to intensify quickly. There are currently 17 abortion-releates cases one step away from…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 2, 2020 at 3:52 PM

We must fear Bill Barr's "slavish obedience to Donald Trump's will"

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,    Veteran federal prosecutor Philip Halpern wrote a scathing condemnation of Bill Barr in The San Diego Union-Tribune, accusing him of “slavish obedience to Donald Trump’s will in his selective meddling with the criminal justice system.”    …
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 11:20 PM

Trump demands that AG Barr "lock up" Joe Biden

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   Donald Trump is calling for Bill Barr to “lock up” Joe Biden over the alleged contents of his son Hunter’s laptop.   Remember when the “Comey letter” revived the chatter over Hillary’s emails in the final days before the 2016 election -- and h…
  USPS Watch · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 7:20 PM

Slate analyzes USPS's ballot delivery speed -- and it's not good

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend,   Slate magazine reports that, even though Trump’s Postmaster General was ordered to reverse his harmful changes to USPS, “the mail is still a problem.” Their analysis of USPS’s current delivery speed and combined with voter ballot projections s…
  Stand Up for Seniors · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 5:20 PM

How Americans view Trump's changes to Social Security

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   A recent survey by The Senior Citizens League finds 72% of respondents support expanding the payroll tax -- which provides funding for Social Security -- not cutting it.   But Donald Trump has ordered that payroll taxes be deferred until th…
  Flip the Senate · [email protected]
November 1, 2020 at 3:20 PM

How new states would help Democrats in the Senate

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   The Center for American Progress finds that “statehood for both the District [of Columbia] and Puerto Rico will result in three, maybe four of the new senators being Democrats.” That’s the exact number of seats Democrats need to retake the Sena…
  Obama Defenders · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 10:20 PM

President Obama enters the fray

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   POLITICO reports that Joe Biden has chosen to “deploy former President Barack Obama to Pennsylvania… perhaps the clearest sign yet that Biden’s team sees the state as the most important piece of the Electoral College map.”   But Trump is ta…
  USPS Watch · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 8:19 PM

Swing state voters are seeing some odd things happen to their mail

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend,   Washington Post: “Key swing states that may well decide the presidential race are recording some of the nation’s most erratic mail service as record numbers of Americans are relying on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their ballots, agency d…
  Stop GOP Smears · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 6:17 PM

Trump's attacks on Biden's children are shameful

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   The Hill reports that “President Trump and his campaign are leaning into attacks on Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s family and business dealings in the closing days before the election, believing it reinforces their message of Trump being an …
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 4:20 PM

Joe Biden pushes for bankruptcy protections -- Republicans push back

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   We’re facing an unprecedented economic crisis. Millions of Americans are being crushed by debt with no way out.   According to The Washington Post, Joe Biden has declared that, as president, “he will push for letting people who enter bankru…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
October 31, 2020 at 2:20 PM

POLITICO: "Analysis of millions of social media posts shows that conservatives still rule online."

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   Despite positive polling numbers for Joe Biden and the Democrats, POLITICO has reported that an “analysis of millions of social media posts shows that conservatives still rule online.”   POLITICO’s analysis found that “a small number of con…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 10:20 PM

Trump demands that Bill Barr "lock up" Joe Biden

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi there,   Donald Trump is calling for Bill Barr to “lock up” Joe Biden over the alleged contents of his son Hunter’s laptop.   Remember when the “Comey letter” revived the chatter over Hillary’s emails in the final days before the 2016 election -- and h…
  Pete Aguilar · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 8:19 PM

Let's take the Supreme Court away from Donald Trump

Hi there,   With Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court behind us, let’s take a moment to reflect on the warning Senator Amy Klobuchar gave us during Justice Barrett’s hearing.   The senior senator from Minnesota pointed out that Barrett is the third justice on SCOTUS …
  Relief Is On The Way · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 6:20 PM

Democrats are preparing to pass a truly progressive budget -- if things go well on Tuesday

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   Earlier this month, Republicans blocked Democratic attempts at providing urgent monetary relief for Americans suffering from the effects of the pandemic.    What was more important than the lives of the American people? Apparently, confir…
  Biden Cabinet Committee · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 4:20 PM

Bernie making moves for a seat in Biden's administration

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   Election Day is only 4 days away.   While the results of the election may be top of everyone's minds, Biden/Harris staffers are already preparing for the best case scenario and considering potential cabinet picks. Among the possibilities…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 2:19 PM

POLITICO: "AOC, House progressives warn Biden on corporate hires"

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   House progressives, including Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Katie Porter, and Ayanna Pressley, have co-signed a letter urging the potential Biden administration to keep corporate executives and lobbyists out of the Cabinet.   …
  Obama Defenders · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 10:19 PM

Barack Obama enters the fray

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   POLITICO reports that Joe Biden has chosen to “deploy former President Barack Obama to Pennsylvania… perhaps the clearest sign yet that Biden’s team sees the state as the most important piece of the Electoral College map.”   But Trump is ta…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 8:19 PM

Swing states are seeing some odd things happen with their mail

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend,   Washington Post: “Key swing states that may well decide the presidential race are recording some of the nation’s most erratic mail service as record numbers of Americans are relying on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their ballots, agency d…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 7:19 PM

AG Barr thwarted -- but for how long?

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   Good news: “A federal judge Tuesday rejected the Justice Department’s bid to make the U.S. government the defendant in a defamation lawsuit brought by a woman who says President Trump raped her decades ago, paving the way for the case to aga…
  Stand with Fauci · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 6:39 PM

Trump won't stop lying about the virus -- will Americans believe him?

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   WaPo: “Faced with record levels of U.S. coronavirus infections and a new White House outbreak, President Trump declared Monday that the pandemic was ‘ending anyway,’ further tying his reelection bid to his ability to convince voters, includi…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
October 29, 2020 at 5:38 PM

Newsweek: "More voters want popular vote, not electoral college, to decide president"

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi, friend --   49% of registered voters think the winner of the popular vote should win the election, while only 27% think the winner of the Electoral College should take the role, according to a recent Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll.   Under the …
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 10:19 PM

Trump is trolling Joe Biden on Facebook -- will you help stop him?

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   Bad news: Trump is running Facebook ads featuring photos of Joe Biden using an earpiece during the presidential debate, even though he never wore one. The bad photoshop job is Trump’s most recent attempt at making Biden seem senile and unfit…
  USPS Watch · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 8:19 PM

Swing state voters are seeing odd things happen to their mail

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend,   Washington Post: “Key swing states that may well decide the presidential race are recording some of the nation’s most erratic mail service as record numbers of Americans are relying on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their ballots, agency d…
  Restoring The Voting Rights Act · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 6:20 PM

Republicans are disgracing John Lewis's legacy

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights hero, passed away over three months ago, and we STILL have not properly solidified his legacy by reinstating the Voting Rights Act.   The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited voting access discriminati…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 4:19 PM

Here's how we protect Roe v. Wade from a mega-conservative SCOTUS

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   With Amy Coney Barrett newly appointed to the Supreme Court, SCOTUS is now the most conservative it’s been since 1950. And despite Barrett’s zipped lips on the subject during her nomination hearings, we know the truth: Roe v. Wade is in immi…
  Progressive Majority · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 2:17 PM

White House turns its back on a burning building

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend --   “We’re not going to control the pandemic,” White House chief of staff Mark Meadows informed CNN on Sunday.   The alarming announcement that the US has given up on trying to control the spread of COVID-19 comes on the heels of us hitting the…
  USPS Watch · [email protected]
October 28, 2020 at 12:19 AM

Swing states are seeing odd things happen with their mail

Progressive Majority PAC         Hi friend,   Washington Post: “Key swing states that may well decide the presidential race are recording some of the nation’s most erratic mail service as record numbers of Americans are relying on the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their ballots, agency d…