Category: 2020 Election

Ex-George W. Bush officials launch new group supporting Joe Biden

A group of former George W. Bush administration and campaign officials has launched a new super PAC to mobilize disaffected Republican voters for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

The group, launched Wednesday under the name “43 Alumni for Biden,” “seeks to unite and mobilize a community of historically Republican voters who are dismayed and disappointed by the damage done to our nation by Donald Trump‘s presidency,” according to a release. The formation of the group is the latest example of efforts being made by anti-Trump Republicans to defeat the President in November.

Karen Kirksey, the director of the committee and who worked on the Bush 2000 election campaign and in the Labor and Agriculture Departments, said the endorsement of Biden is “not necessarily in full support of his political agenda but rather in full agreement with the urgent need to restore the soul of this nation.” Continue reading.

Trump struggles to say what he would do with another term for second time in a week

WASHINGTON — It was a do-over of a softball question, but President Donald Trump still seemed to struggle to answer what he would do with a potential second term in an interview that aired Wednesday evening.

The President said he hadn’t heard the criticism of his answer the last time he was asked the question, by Fox News’ Sean Hannity, but said there was still “more to do” in his next term, again without naming any concrete policy goals.

“We’re going to make America great again. We’re doing things that nobody could have done,” the President told Sinclair’s Eric Bolling, before listing achievements from his first term.

At one point, Trump said, “We’ve got to bring back our manufacturing,” before immediately claiming he already had, saying he had “brought it back very big.” Continue reading.

Trump’s focus scattered amid multiple crises

The Hill logoPresident Trump is facing a convergence of crises that threaten to derail his reelection hopes, yet he has receded from public view and his focus has been elsewhere in recent days.

The president has not held a public event since Friday, and his tweets in recent days have focused extensively on television ratings and threats against those who deface monuments.

Meanwhile, several states are facing a resurgence in coronavirus cases that public health experts warn could quickly spiral out of control. Continue reading.

Trump is going buck wild with racism — and it’s only going to get worse

AlterNet logoRacism is all he’s got.

Everything else Donald Trump was going to run on this summer and fall has evaporated. The “booming” economy? (Which he inherited from Barack Obama in the first place.) The U.S. has the worst unemployment rate since the Great Depression and the situation is about to get exponentially worse as unemployment benefits expire. And no, “reopening” is not a solution, since the data makes clear that consumers have little interest in shopping or eating out during a pandemic.

And then there was Trump’s plan to hold big rallies to make himself look like he’s got momentum, while Joe Biden campaigns in responsible ways that don’t spread the coronavirus. Not only was that plan sociopathic, it’s also not working. Trump’s big comeback rally in Tulsa was a hilarious failure, with only a third of the arena filled. Now Trump has canceled a rally in Alabama, citing coronavirus fears. It’s just as likely that the campaign was scared of more empty seats — even some of his most ardent followers would rather root for him at home rather than risk getting sick. Continue reading.

‘Such an appalling human being’: Ex-Trump voters reveal why they finally soured on the president

AlterNet logoAlthough President Donald Trump still has his hardcore MAGA base, he is not universally loved on the right by any means. Never Trump conservatives believe that he has been detrimental to the Republican Party and the conservative movement, and some who voted for Trump in 2016 aren’t planning to vote for him again this year. Voters who have changed their minds about Trump are the focus of a New York Times article published Wednesday by reporters Claire Cain Miller, Kevin Quealy and Nate Cohn.

In their article, the Times journalists aren’t talking about Never Trumpers who opposed Trump from the beginning — and they note that most of the voters who supported Trump in 2016 are still supporting him now. But they delve into some reasons why onetime supporters have turned against Trump and can’t bring themselves to vote for him again.

One such voter is 53-year-old Fayetteville, North Carolina resident Judith Goines, who told the Times: “I think if he weren’t such an appalling human being, he would make a great president, because I think what this country needs is somebody who isn’t a politician. But obviously, with the coronavirus and the social unrest we’re dealing with, that’s where you need a politician — somebody with a little bit more couth.” Continue reading.

Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Jason Lewis Calls American Intelligence Reports “Another Russian Hoax”

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – Yesterday, Republican U.S. Senate candidate for Minnesota Jason Lewis once again attacked the media in defense of the President by quickly denouncing the New York Times report of Russia’s involvement in bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops and dismissed the information from the intelligence community.

On an episode on the “Justice & Drew” radio show, Lewis called this report–concluded by American intelligence officials– “another Russian hoax.

Lewis: [34:45] “…They’ve got to concoct another Russian hoax. His numbers are so bad, they’ve got to make certain that we have a second lockdown and that we mention every other country on the globe except the country that gave us the virus, China…But we’ve been able to focus now on that [coronavirus] and this new Russian hoax, perpetrated by the same people — the New York Times and company.” Continue reading “Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Jason Lewis Calls American Intelligence Reports “Another Russian Hoax””

Do You Have Room to House a Campaign Worker?

The Minnesota DFL Coordinated Campaign is looking for potential supporter housing hosts during this election season. Supporter Housing is one the best, simplest and most effective ways to support a campaign.

Due to the short term and fluid nature of campaigns, we often look to supporters like you to provide volunteer housing for members of our team. Do you have an extra bedroom? Would you be comfortable with an organizer staying with you?

If interested please sign up HERE and someone from our team will follow up with you soon.