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Andrew Gillum plans massive voter registration effort as FL Republicans try to undo Amendment 4

The Progressive Wing Posted on March 21, 2019 by Subir GrewalMarch 21, 2019

Gillum is going to use his organization to help turn Florida blue in 2020. The new organization is called: Bring It Home Florida. After losing his bid for Florida’s governorship by less than one half of a percentage point, Mr. Gillum, the former Tallahassee mayor, is now carefully planning his next steps amid speculation that he would run for president. On Wednesday, he announced he will not join the Democratic field seeking to oppose President Trump, but instead return to political organizing. He said he aims to build a voter mobilization network in Florida that will help whoever becomes the Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, Activism, Community Content, Democrats, grassroots, Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Gillum, Enfranchising voters, Florida, voter registration

8/28 Arizona, Florida Primaries Night & Open Thread; Gillum Wins in Gov Race in FL!!!

The Progressive Wing Posted on August 28, 2018 by BennyAugust 28, 2018

Tonight is another big primary night, this time in AZ and Florida. The Justice Dems Running in House Races: Florida and Arizona, have you voted? You still can. Polls close at 7 pm local time. We can help build a Congress that works for the people. You can help get out the vote at https://t.co/bx994hOEAL pic.twitter.com/mwNwUiIJfw — Justice Democrats (@justicedems) August 28, 2018 Also governors races will be watched carefully since Dems are eyeing congressional district line redraws in 2020. In Florida, Andrew Gillum is up against Gwen Graham. Both are from Florida’s panhandle. https://twitter.com/shaunking/status/1034560032078274561 The polls close at 7ET … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Elections, grassroots, Justice Democrats | Tagged Arizona, Florida

2/22 News Roundup – Florida Survivors Take NRA & Politicians To Task, Sanders’ New Book Spurs 2020 Speculation + More

The Progressive Wing Posted on February 22, 2018 by LieparDestinFebruary 22, 2018

US school shootings: Florida survivors take NRA and politicians to task

Faced with a furious crowd of Florida students demanding a renewed ban on assault weapons, Republican senator Marco Rubio offered one concession after another.

He said he supported legislation to raise the legal age to purchase a rifle to 21 from 18. He said he supported a law to create gun violence restraining orders, which would give family members and law enforcement a way to petition a court to take away a dangerous person’s guns. He said he opposed Donald Trump’s proposal to prevent school shootings by arming teachers or putting more armed security in classrooms.

Finally, Rubio said he was “reconsidering” supporting a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, what experts call the most substantive part of the assault weapon ban. Rubio said that yet-to-be-announced details from the investigation on the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school would show that limits on ammunition magazines might have saved several lives in the shooting.

None of this was enough for the passionate crowd of more than 7,000 people at CNN’s town hall discussion in Florida on Wednesday night. They applauded, cheered and gave standing ovations in support of a full ban on the kind of military-style rifle and ammunition used in the Parkland shooting. A loophole-ridden federal assault weapon ban had passed in 1994, in the wake of a school shooting in California, and expired a decade later, in 2004.

Rubio, the only national Republican politician who agreed to answer questions from the Florida shooting survivors, seemed to watch the political ground of the gun debate shift under his feet. At one point, he argued that it did not make sense to ban only a subset of semiautomatic rifles based on certain cosmetic military features.

“You would literally have to ban every semi-automatic rifle that’s sold in America …” he began, before being cut off by huge whoops and cheers from the crowd.

“Fair enough, fair enough,” Rubio said. “That is a valid position to hold.”

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Posted in 2020 Elections, Activism, Bernie Sanders, CNN, Guns, News, Open Thread | Tagged 2020, Bernie Sanders, CNN, Florida, Guns, Marco Rubio, News, Open Thread, townhall

Chardo Richardson’s Campaign For Congress (FL-7)

The Progressive Wing Posted on October 29, 2017 by LieparDestinOctober 29, 2017

Chardo’s Brand New Congress Site

I have stood up to and defeated, bullies all my life, and the biggest bullies in the world are corrupt governments and corporations that put profits over people. My experiences as a veteran and civil rights advocate prepared me to safeguard your civil liberties in Congress. Together we will secure healthcare as a human right through Medicare for All, end mass incarceration, build a renewable energy economy, and ensure the right to an education with debt-free public college. I am a patriot and will always put people over politics and profits.

RIchardson is running on Brand New Congress’ Platform which includes:

*We believe healthcare is a right for ALL people, regardless of their ability to pay. Nobody should go without proper medical care in such a prosperous country.

*Our tax system should be structured so as to require everyone, especially corporations, to pay their fair share. Tax revenue is what we use to get things done for the public benefit, and it’s time corporations give back to the country that has helped them to thrive.

*The United States has made the business of other countries its business for way too long, all in the name of promoting democracy and security. The result of our government’s actions has often been the opposite. It’s time we reorient our foreign policy to include more cooperation, and stop acting like the world’s police.

*The influence of money in politics has moved our government away from a democracy and towards a plutocracy. In order to create a government that is truly accountable to the people rather than corporate interests, we need legislation that gets money out of politics once and for all.

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Posted in Ads, Candidates 2018, Chardo Richardson | Tagged Brand New Congress, Chardo Richardson, FL07, FL7, Florida

4/20 News Roundup & Open Thread – “Democratic Party rides coattails of Sanders’ popularity” & More

The Progressive Wing Posted on April 20, 2017 by LieparDestinApril 20, 2017

Good morning world! As I’ve rearranged my schedule so to be able to catch Bernie today I probably won’t have too very much for you as far as links go, but will certainly add what I do come across in the little time that I do have. If you are reading/watching/listening to anything interesting… please share!

I will doing my best to recording the entire event (and then post it later in the evening) but will also Tweet pics/etc for as long as my phones battery will allow from the TPW twitter account: @ProgressiveWing. Doors open at 10:30 central so I’ll probably start sometime around then if you want to keep an eye out for updates.

In the meantime… here’s the ‘Come Together, Fight Back Tour’ in Miami:

Posted in Bernie Sanders, Meta, News, Open Thread, Video | Tagged Bernie Sanders, Dallas, Florida, Meta, Miami, News, Open Thread, Texas

Starter Chart of the 7 states that changed our world – Initial results: for every 2 voters disenfranchised in each state by Republican laws/Supreme Court – HRC needed only 1 of their votes to win all 7 States – FL, IA, OH, PN, MI, NC, WI

The Progressive Wing Posted on November 17, 2016 by CA DemocratNovember 17, 2016

Thoughts , ideas, feedback, suggestions, corrections as always appreciated. In Windows you may have to hit [ctrl]+ to see the chart clearer.  

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Posted in Activism | Tagged Election Justice, Elections, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

FL- Federal Judge says FL Sec Of State actions amounted to an “undeclared war” on the right to vote in FL /// USA in Nov – Will It Be ‘Rigged’? Will It Be ‘Hacked’? Fact-Based Discussion of Our Vulnerable U.S. Elections – 5 new links

The Progressive Wing Posted on October 19, 2016 by CA DemocratOctober 19, 2016

FLORIDA STORIES 10-17-2016 – AP – JUDGE: GIVE FLORIDA VOTERS CHANCE TO FIX VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT Calling the state’s current law “illogical” and “bizarre,” a federal judge has ordered the state of Florida to give thousands of voters a chance to make sure their vote-by-mail ballots are counted. Florida officials on Monday said they would not challenge the decision by U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, Judge Walker, citing the contentious 2000 Florida election in which George W. Bush carried the state over Al Gore by 537 votes, said he needed to act because the current practice was enough of a burden … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism | Tagged Election Justice, Elections, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania

FL-25, WV-01, SC-01, 3 of the 160+ Candidates you have been supporting on – Progressive-Berniecrats-Primary Winners – 160+ Candidates running in 2016 State and Federal Races that YOU can support on 1 ActBlue page – They can use your support today !!! $58,000+ raised in 23,000+ tiny donations so far…….

The Progressive Wing Posted on October 16, 2016 by CA DemocratOctober 17, 2016

Just 3 – FL-25, WV-01, SC-01 – of the 160+ Candidates you have been supporting on – Progressive-Berniecrats-Primary Winners – 160+ Candidates running in 2016 State and Federal Races that YOU can support on 1 ActBlue page – They can use your support today !!! $58,000+ raised in 23,000+ tiny donations so far…… Please go to the ActBlue story and support Page and make a donation today The Candidates and their support on ActBlue reprinted from their ActBlue page Mike Manypenny VW-01 – Democrat for Congress DR. ALINA VALDES FL-25 – Democrat for Congress – Alina Valdes is running for U.S. Congress in Florida’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism | Tagged Berniecrats, Bottom Up Candidate Campaign, FL-25, Florida, Green Party, Progressive Revolution, Progressives, SC-01, South Carolina, West Virginia, WV-01

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