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October 21, 2020 Elections

It’s never been more important to vote! And in 2020, voting comes with new challenges. The good news is, many voters have additional options for casting their ballot. This year more than ever, with all the COVID-related changes, and millions of Americans voting mail ballots for the first time, voters need accurate, easy to find voting information. Amongst all the

Patriot Not Partisans own Ken Mejia- Beal is running for office!

August 8, 2019 Elections, General Commentary

I met Ken Mejia-Beal at the pizza restaurant where folks gather after local Township Democrat meetings. I took a seat across from this handsome African American man who had an infectious laugh and a slight Southern accent. Ken Mejia-Beal immediately struck me as an authentic, "what you see is what you get" kind of guy. He is intelligent, warm, and

The False Premise of Redistricting Reform

August 6, 2019 Elections

America’s political parties have permeated government for so long that Americans never think to ask the most fundamental question about redistricting reform: Why do we assume political parties should play any role – let alone the central role – in redistricting? Americans long ago adopted as conventional wisdom that redistricting is somehow the proper responsibility of political parties – and that gerrymandering is but a

The Only Criterion for Selecting the 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate…

July 25, 2019 Elections, General Commentary

By way of introduction, I used to be a Republican, am now an Independent, and intend to vote for every Democratic candidate in all upcoming elections until the Republican Party regains its moral principles (if ever). I have a modest proposal about which I am entirely serious but which has zero chance of being adopted. Here's what the Democrats should

Open letter to Speaker of the House and Florida Representatives.

June 25, 2019 Elections, General Commentary

I am writing a letter to request to speak in front of the house chambers as a concerned American citizen and a former Trump supporter and voter. I have been a Conservative Republican for so many years, until this past year when I registered as a Democrat. I have witnessed firsthand how dangerous conservative propaganda can be, especially how it’s

The Progressive Case Against Impeaching Trump

June 24, 2019 Elections, General Commentary

Let’s get this out of the way: Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses. It’s clear that Robert Mueller believes Trump obstructed justice. His disregard for the constitution is evident in his steadfast refusal to allow his staff to comply with Congressional subpoenas. He refuses to remove staff who violate the law like Kellyanne Conway. He uses his bully pulpit to

Former Trump supporter endorses Warren for President

June 6, 2019 Elections, General Commentary

I would like to officially endorse Senator Elizabeth Warren as the next President of the United States of America. This decision wasn't easy, especially with the candidates running in the Democratic Party. Her story, and her values in what she is fighting for got to my heart the most, because her values are what I envision a liberal Democrat should

The Certainties of Impeachment

June 5, 2019 Elections, General Commentary

Now that Special Counsel Mueller has spoken publicly about his findings, the time has come for a discussion about what know. While the understanding of what we know and don’t know might become clearer as we move forward, a number of facts have been pretty thoroughly established. For example, we know the Trump campaign courted assistance from a hostile foreign

What is #BarcodeBalloting?

April 8, 2019 Elections

We saw in the 2018 elections a number of races that went to recounts, including both the US Senate and Governor races in Florida. For a recount to be effective at establishing the intentions of the voters, there needs to be a paper record that can be viewed and counted by human officials. Many precincts now use electronic voting machines,

Elizabeth Warren Exploratory Committee Announces Hires with Deep Iowa Experience

January 4, 2019 Elections, General Commentary

Boston, MA - The Elizabeth Warren Exploratory Committee today announced that four operatives with extensive Iowa experience - Kane Miller, Emily Parcell, Janice Rottenberg, and Brendan Summers - have joined the exploratory committee as it plans for the early states and lays the groundwork for a potential presidential run. Kane Miller is a veteran organizer. He got his start in politics

Why I’m Running to Be the Change the California Democratic Party Needs

January 3, 2019 Elections, General Commentary

If you’d have asked me before if I was ever going to run for any type of public office, my answer would have been no. I’ve spent the majority of my career supporting those in elected office and getting others elected. But then a few things happened. In 2017, 26-year-old Gemmel Moore was found dead of a meth overdose in

A Coalition of Progressive Organizations and Leaders Launch Grassroots Campaign to Support “Barbara Lee For Caucus Chair”

November 23, 2018 Elections

Lee, longtime progressive champion, would be the first Black woman in Congressional leadership. WASHINGTON, D.C., NOV. 20, 2018 -- Following Representative Barbara Lee’s announcement to run for Caucus Chair, a coalition of progressive organizations, activists and leaders have kicked off the “Barbara Lee for Caucus Chair” campaign. This grassroots action is seeking to generate support for Lee’s campaign to win

Why CREDO is taking on Ted Cruz & the NRA

October 23, 2018 Elections, General Commentary, Gun Violence

A picture is worth a thousand words. This time – the picture represented the 36,231 Americans who died from or were affected by gun violence from Jan. 1 through Aug. 15 of this year alone.1 Over the last few weeks, dotted artwork of right-wing Sen. Ted Cruz popped up around public places in Houston, San Antonio, and Austin, Texas, catching

Newtown Action Alliance Endorses 233 Congressional Incumbents and Candidates Who Support a Federal Ban on Assault Weapons

October 23, 2018 Elections, General Commentary, Gun Violence

Newtown,CT - The Newtown Action Alliance is proud to endorse 21 Senate and 212 House of Representatives incumbents and candidates for the Midterm Elections on November 6, 2018. The endorsed candidates are either incumbents who have cosponsored Senator Diane Feinstein (S. 2095) and Representative David Cicilline’s (H.R.5087) Assault Weapons Ban legislation or 2018 Midterm candidates*who have made a commitment to support a

Tea Time with Sean Casten

September 6, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

In District 6 of Illinois, there is much buzz about a man that can change the face of the district. This man is named Sean Casten. Sean earned a B.A in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from Middlebury College. He went on to work for two years as a scientist at the Tufts School of Medicine in a lab investigating dietary

Brady Campaign Announces Endorsement of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for Re-Election

July 26, 2018 Elections, General Commentary, Gun Violence

Gun safety organization hails Cuomo’s proven leadership, including passage of SAFE Act Avery Gardiner: “When it comes to the issue of gun safety, you are literally talking about life and death, and at a time when Washington is cowtowing to the NRA, this nation needs proven and experienced leaders like Andrew Cuomo.” Washington, D.C., July 21, 2018 – Today, the

This November, there’s a new voting bloc: the class of 2018.

June 26, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

Let me start with an introduction. My name is Henry Marshall, I’m 19 years old, and I just graduated from high school. In many ways, my graduating class, the class of 2018, is like any other. But in a few important aspects, our young lives have been completely different. Our high school years were punctuated by violence, tragedy, and the irresponsibility

DELAWARE MOMS DEMAND ACTION, EVERYTOWN APPLAUD THE HOUSE FOR UNANIMOUSLY ADVANCING LIFE-SAVING RED FLAG LEGISLATION

June 8, 2018 Elections, General Commentary, Gun Violence

Red Flag Law Would Empower Family and Law Enforcement to Petition Courts to Temporarily Suspend a Person’s Access to Firearms If They Pose a Risk to Self or Others Red Flag Law Could Help Prevent Firearm Suicides and Mass Shootings DOVER, Del.– The Delaware chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety,

Bring Back the “Liberal Republican”

June 5, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

Did you know that the Republican Party used to be moderate to liberal on many social, economic, and domestic issues? Around the 1940's, up until the 1970's, the dominant wing of the GOP consisted of this "Liberal Republican" coalition. Made up mostly of well-educated east coast politicos and elites, this faction came to be after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt implemented

Dr. Hiral Tipirneni: The Right Prescription for Arizona

April 17, 2018 Elections

A profile of the ER Doctor and Cancer Research Advocate who wants to represent her community in Congress. Early voting has started in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District special election to fill Trent Franks’ empty seat. Election Day is fast approaching, on Tuesday, April 24th. As voters in this conservative district cast their ballots, many may be unfamiliar with the Democrat

Immigrant Stories: Doctors and Nurses

April 2, 2018 Elections, General Commentary, Healthcare, Immigration, international

Keep Hospitals Safe From ICE Since Trump has taken office, the Department of Homeland of Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have aggressively targeted undocumented immigrants. With increasing reports of ICE roundups and arrests near and inside hospitals, more and more undocumented immigrants must choose between remaining with their families or risking deportation for medical care -

Political Cartoon

March 30, 2018 Economic Issues, Elections, General Commentary

Who will be next to leave the White House? Trump recently stated that he enjoys the chaos of the White House staff turnover. At the annual bipartisan dinner, he joked, "who's going to be next to leave? Steve Miller, or Melania?" Perhaps as a result of Trump's U.S. tariff proposal on steel and aluminum, Gary Corn resigned as director of

CREATING A STRONG, COHESIVE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

March 23, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

“If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.” -- Thomas Paine The 2018 midterms are rapidly approaching and Democratic enthusiasm is higher than most of us can ever recall. As a recent convert to the Democratic Party, I am inspired by our mix of conviction, fury, and energy. I have hope

President or Dictator: It’s America’s Choice

March 22, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

I start this out by saying that I am an independent voter. My leaning is left. I don’t argue that. Yet, I grew up and still live in a state that is predominately conservative and voted for Trump. I didn’t, but my family did. A few of my friends did. We have talked politics and on many things, we have

Tea Time with Chris Kennedy

March 16, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

Last year I attended a gala and I met Chris Kennedy. I have met many politicians in my life and Chris did something remarkable that impressed me during our first meeting. He asked if I would help him. Most politicians immediately go into their plans to make your life better. Chris genuinely wanted to know, directly from me, what would

Tea Time with Marie Newman

March 2, 2018 Elections

I am starting what will be called “Tea Time” for Patriot not Partisan. I will have tea and chat with some of the most influential and life changing people I know. I couldn’t think of a better person to have tea with than Marie Newman. Marie Newman is running in one of the most watched congressional races in the country.

Handout: The truth about our computerized election systems

February 23, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

Our elections are under attack. Intelligence officials concur that Russia plans to target the 2018 midterm elections.[i] One hundred experts in the fields of computer science and statistics have recommended paper ballots and post-election statistical audits to protect our democracy.[ii] But some election officials have undermined efforts to implement these security measures with irresponsible and false assurances that it would

Blog Post: We Will Not Be Ignored

February 20, 2018 Elections

Nothing about my story is unique. It’s the story of millions of single mothers who get up early, work hard, and go to bed late hoping that they’ve done enough to provide a good life for their kids. For women, especially minority women, hard work doesn’t guarantee anything and a straight path towards even our most basic goals -- food

Bringing the Blue Wave to Ohio

February 16, 2018 Elections

I guess it started about five years ago. Late Summer, early evening. I’m at a park behind an elementary school down the street, pushing my daughter on the swing. She’s five, about to start kindergarten. There’s a “Welcome Back” event going on at the school, so there are a number of kids about. Two young girls take the swings to

Foul Language

February 11, 2018 Civil Rights, Elections, General Commentary, Immigration, Russia

"The New York Times recently released a list of all people, places, and things that President Donald Trump insulted in the last year over Twitter. The list consists of 425 people, places, and things. The lists includes names like Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, and Steven Bannon. Even most mainstream news networks, such as ABC, CNN, and the New York Times - all

Gina Collias, a Rational Republican, is Now a Candidate for Congress

February 9, 2018 Elections

The GOP has drifted into rhetorical and ideological territory that most conservatives would have found inconceivable and unconscionable only a decade ago. The elections of 2018 and 2020 will indicate whether this lurch to the alt-right will endure. If Gina Collias has anything to say about it, the GOP will snap back to a more rational conservative platform. And she

Gerrymandering

February 8, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

An Ohio congressman -- and the chairman of the GOP efforts to hold the House in 2018 -- admitted something this week that politicians usually try to hide: The Republicans owe their big majorities to gerrymandering. "It starts with the congressional lines," Rep. Steve Stivers told Politico, conceding that his party has started with a big advantage throughout this entire decade.

He Doesn’t Care About your Freedom: A Veteran’s View of how Trump is Undermining American Freedom

February 8, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

I imagine that the idea that our President might not care if we are free is a tough pill to swallow for any American. It certainly is for me a US Army veteran. The very idea strikes at the heart of American exceptionalism. First off, accepting this belief would require us to call into question the collective intelligence of our

Nearly 100 Arrested and Over 700 Rally for the Dream Act

February 7, 2018 Elections, General Commentary, Immigration

Nearly 100 Arrested and Over 700 Rally for the Dream Act Progressive Leaders from the Healthcare, Labor and Women’s Rights Movement Join Immigrant Youth; Call on Congress to Reject Trump Deportation Plan and to Pass Dream Act Now Washington, D.C. - Today, the National Day of Action for the Dream Act brought together hundreds of progressive allies from the healthcare, labor,

Worse than Amateur Hour: The tragedy of Trump’s unqualified appointees

February 6, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

During the election, many of my conservative friends argued that Trump would be good for the country because he would promote their ideals. He would appoint conservative judges, pass conservative legislation, and encourage conservative policies and priorities at every level of government. Sure, he may rely too heavily on racist, divisive rhetoric, and sure he may have a less than

JAMES COMEY – THE NON-PARTISAN PATRIOT

January 30, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

I’ve had some time since last summer to process the events surrounding former FBI Director James Comey’s firing, as well as his role in influencing the 2016 Presidential election. My opinion is now solidified. The man is a well-read, loyal, experienced, humble, and passionate American throwback. He is Donald Trump’s character foil, for he is everything Trump is not. I

PatriotNOTPartisan’s First Annual #SOTYou Twitter Candidate Forum

January 29, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

PatriotNOTPartisan’s First Annual #SOTYou Twitter Candidate Forum On Tuesday, January 30th, President Trump will deliver his first State of the Union Address. PatriotNOTPartisan has invited candidates for office from across the country to participate in a non-partisan* moderated live response on Twitter, and you’re invited! Follow @PatNotPart and #SOTYou on Twitter and join: Stacey Abrams, candidate for Governor of Georgia

Meet Brianna Westbrook, the Transwoman Running for Congress

January 22, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

The 2018 election cycle is shaping up to be quite exciting and is filled with candidates who are prepared to fight the GOP establishment and promote a progressive agenda. One such candidate is Brianna Westbrook, who is running for the U.S. House, representing Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. If elected, she will become the first openly transgender Congressperson and has vowed

Here’s the thing: A Trump presidency – or one like it – was inevitable

January 22, 2018 Elections, General Commentary

The most compelling stories often are those that feature a deeply unlikable villain against whom the forces of good must rally, and when the ink dries on this chapter in American history, the record will show that Donald Trump was that villain. His vulgarity knows no bounds, his incompetence and unfitness for the office he holds are unprecedented, and his

Alyssa Milano Speaks at Power to the Polls – Atlanta, Georgia

January 21, 2018 #MeToo, Civil Rights, Economic Issues, Elections, General Commentary, Women in the Age of Trump

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