Former President Donald Trump painted an apocalyptic version of the U.S. under the Biden administration and said that the only person who could change the course was him. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...The stakes of the 2024 election are sky-high: Our democracy is under attack, our rights have been rolled back by a right-wing-packed Supreme Court, and MAGA Republicans continue to wreak havoc in state governments. Our goal in 2024 is to reelect President Biden and Vice President Harris, protect the Senate, and secure a Democratic majority in the House. To do this, we’ve identified the specific voters, known as surge voters, who can deliver a victory in the key states and districts across the country. These voters started voting after 2016,…
Read More...Read The New York Times story here and election memo here Washington, D.C. – Today, MoveOn Political Action announced the launch of its $ 32+ million 2024 election program – the group’s largest and most innovative persuasion program ever. As The New York Times reported, MoveOn is mobilizing millions of young surge voters to protect democracy from Donald Trump and MAGA extremists. MoveOn is beginning its election program earlier than any cycle in the organization’s history, focusing on reelecting President Biden and Vice President Harris, flipping more than two dozen…
Read More...Washington, D.C. – Following NBC News reporting that the No Labels Party is preparing for the dangerous possibility of a contingent election that will lead to Trump back in the White House, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “It seems that No Labels is finally accepting the reality that they have no path to 270 electoral votes. If No Labels cares so deeply about preserving democracy and protecting our freedom to vote, they must stand down immediately and avoid even the possibility of their causing…
Read More...Washington, D.C. – Following a chaotic and disastrous nomination process in which multiple Republicans launched failing bids for the speakership, leaving the House without leadership for weeks as Americans face critical issues, MoveOn Political Action Executive Director Rahna Epting released the following statement: “It appears fourth time’s the charm for this dysfunctional Republican Party. Mike Johnson might seem like another anonymous Republican, but we know his extreme agenda all too well. He was the chief House architect of the effort to throw out the 2020 election. He wants to ban…
Read More...When Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania announced in September that the nation’s largest swing state would implement automatic voter registration, Donald Trump threw a conniption. “Pennsylvania is at it again!” the former president posted on Truth Social, his social-media platform. The switch, Trump said, would be “a disaster for the Election of Republicans, including your favorite President, ME!” Trump’s panic is consistent with his (baseless) view that any reforms designed to increase voter turnout, such as expanding mail balloting and early voting, are part of a Democratic conspiracy to rig…
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