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Politics: Democratic Party (Weekly) Newsletter for Sunday August 04, 2024 ( 27 items )  

Associated Press: Bernie Moreno Isn't The "Political Outsider" He Claims To Be
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Associated Press: Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno Campaigns As An Outsider. His Wealthy Family Is Politically Connected * * * New reporting from the Associated Press finds that despite campaigning as a "political outsider and immigrant whose family built its way out of rudimentary beginnings," Bernie Moreno has "deep political connections," with close family members "recycl[ing] through senior government job  more

CASEY INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL BILL TO RESOLVE LOCAL PROSECUTOR HIRING AND RETENTION ISSUES
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Casey Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Resolve Local Prosecutor Hiring and Retention Issues Helping Improve Recruitment and Retention Efforts for Prosecutors Act would establish a competitive grant program to help hire, train, and retain local prosecutors Despite 93% of prosecutors reporting high job satisfaction, inadequate pay and heavy caseloads drive prosecutor shortage and low  more

DNC and DNCC Chairs Announce Results of Presidential Nominating Petition Process and Opening of Virtual Roll Call on August 1
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNCC Chair Minyon Moore announced the results of the petitioning for the Democratic presidential ballot, with only Vice President Kamala Harris qualifying for the ballot. 3,923 delegates from across the country petitioned to put Vice President Harris on the ballot for the Democratic nomination, and Vice President Harris secured the support of 99% of participating deleg  more

DNC Chair Harrison Announces Vice President Harris Has Received Majority of Delegates to Soon Secure the Democratic Nomination
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison announced that Vice President Kamala Harris has received a majority of the pledged and automatic delegates in the electronic roll call to soon secure the Democratic nomination. The Chair reaffirmed that voting for delegates remains open until August 5th at 6:00 PM ET, and encouraged all delegates to cast their vote in this historic roll call. Statement from DNC Chair Jaim  more

Florida Democrats Condemn Maduro's Attempt to Steal Venezuelan Elections
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on July 29, 2024: After exit polls in yesterday's Venezuelan presidential election showed a clear advantage for the opposition party, Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro declared victory in his re-election campaign. In response the Florida Democratic Party has released the following statement: "The Florida Democratic Party unequivocally condemns Nicolas Maduro's attempt to steal the Venezuelan presidential e  more

Florida Democrats Slam Rick Scott's Plan to End Medicare on the Programs 59th Anniversary
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on July 30, 2024: * * * Scott's Plan Would Threaten Affordable Health Care for Five Million Florida Seniors * * * Today, on the 59th anniversary of Medicare being signed into law, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement on Rick Scott's signature plan to end Medicare and Social Security as we know them: "Rick Scott has a long record of lining his pockets while he makes Florida senio  more

ICYMI: Gov. Whitmer, Sen. Stabenow, Michigan Dem Leaders Uplift Work to Be Done 100 Days From Election
LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * On yesterday's press call, Michigan Dems warned of the threats to democracy MAGA Republicans at every level of the ballot pose * * * In case you missed it, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, US Senator Debbie Stabenow, US Representative Haley Stevens, state House Speaker Joe Tate, and Michigan Dems First Vice Chair state Representative Jason Morgan uplifted the stakes of the election  more

ICYMI: Michigan Attorney Says Her Friend JD Vance Ditched Beliefs for 'Money and Power'
LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: In case you missed it, Michigan attorney Sofia Nelson -- a longtime friend of Trump's VP pick JD Vance -- is speaking up to warn Michigan voters about Vance's true character. Nelson bluntly told Bridge Michigan: "The fact that Mr. Vance has turned his back on what I believe to be his core values in order to amass money and power is a reflection on his integrity and trustworthiness... I felt a duty to   more

ICYMI: On MSNBC, Michigan Dems Chair Highlights Energy for Harris in Michigan and Trump's Threat to Democracy
LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Chair Barnes spoke with MSNBC's Ali Velshi about on-the-ground energy 100 days out from the November election * * * This weekend, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Lavora Barnes spoke with MSNBC's Ali Velshi about how Michiganders are reacting to Biden's passing of the torch, the stakes of the election, and the party's ground game to date. As the Chair proudly pointed out, Michigan Dems   more

IN THE STATES: 100 Days Out, Democratic Senate Campaigns Mobilize Grassroots Supporters, Highlight Contrast With Flawed GOP Candidates
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: To mark 100 days out from Election Day, Democratic Senate campaigns across the country highlighted the strength of Democratic candidates, the power of their campaigns, and the weakness of Republicans' Senate recruits. Here's how Democratic Senate campaigns marked 100 days out from Election Day: In Arizona: The Arizona Democratic Party released a memo detailing their "enthusiastic grassroots   more

Less Than 100 Days Out From Election Day, Here's What You Need To Know About Bernie Moreno
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: With less than 100 days until the #OHSEN general election, Bernie Moreno continues to show Ohioans that he's "a liar looking out for himself" - whether it's the "dubious claims" "dogg[ing]" him on the campaign trail, his record of "stiffing workers" and "shredding evidence" to get out of paying his employees, or his support for a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans who voted to protect abor  more

Maine Democratic Party Statement on Susan Collins Supporting JD Vance
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 31 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 30, 2024: * * * "Despite claiming to be pro-choice, Susan Collins has nothing but kind words to say about Donald Trump's running mate and anti-abortion extremist JD Vance. "In addition to supporting a national abortion ban, arguing against exceptions for rape and incest, and voting against protections for IVF, Vance has made a whole host of weird and disparaging comments about childless women, particu  more

Maine Democratic State Committee Votes to Endorse Vice President Kamala Harris
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 29 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 28, 2024: * * * "This afternoon, the Maine Democratic State Committee, the governing body of the Maine Democratic Party, voted to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. "The Vice President made clear when she announced her campaign that she fully intended to "earn and win" the Democratic nomination and that's exactly what she's doing. In the past week, we've seen Mainers across the state   more

MD-06 Congressional Candidate Neil Parrott Hosts Campaign Fundraiser With Key Architect of January 6th Insurrection
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 31 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * "Congressman [Andy] Harris is supporting Neil, and he believes Neil can win this open Congressional seat," a campaign email reads. * * * Last night, Neil Parrott, a January 6th apologist, hosted a fundraiser with Congressman Andy Harris (MD-01), a key architect of the January 6th plot to overturn the 2020 election, leading to the deadly riot on the US Capitol. The Washington Post previously called   more

Michigan Democrats, Union and Democracy Leaders Sound Alarm on Mike Rogers' Revolving Door Career
LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * With one week until the Senate primary, elected officials and union and democracy leaders speak out against Mike Rogers' long record of enriching himself at Michiganders' expense * * * Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens, state Senator Dayna Polehanki, UAW Local 602 President Mike Huerta, and End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller spoke out against Mike Rogers' revolving  more

Newly Released Platform Shows Tim Sheehy and the MT GOP Support Transferring Montana's Public Lands
HELENA, Montana, July 31 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * The 2024 MT GOP Platform calls for "relinquishing" federal lands * * * Transplant Tim Sheehy and the Montana GOP support transferring public lands, which would make it easier to sell off public lands to multimillionaire out-of-staters like Sheehy. The Montana GOP party platform includes a plank that states: "The Montana Republican Party supports relinquishing federally managed public lands to   more

NV Dems Launches New Video Spotlighting Sam Brown's Extreme MAGA Agenda
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * New digital video highlights Brown's extreme MAGA agenda that is wrong for Nevada * * * Today, the Nevada State Democratic Party released a new digital video spotlighting Sam Brown's extreme MAGA agenda, which includes pushing to ban abortion, repealing the Affordable Care Act, dismantling the Department of Education, and storing the nation's nuclear waste in Nevada. Throughou  more

ONE DAY UNTIL GOP SENATE PRIMARY: ONE DANGEROUS RECORD FOR KARI LAKE
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 30 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: With just one day left until the Arizona GOP Senate primary, today the Arizona Democratic Party will be setting the record straight on Kari Lake's dangerous record on abortion. Lake's longstanding, well-documented position on abortion deeply out of touch with what Arizonans want: from calling for the overturning Roe v. Wade in 2021 to asking sheriffs to enforce the draconian 1864 abort  more

One Week Later: JD Vance Still Hasn't Denounced Call for "Civil War"
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on July 29, 2024: It's been one week since Ohio Republican George Lang threatened a "civil war" should Trump lose the 2024 election while introducing Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance at a rally in Middletown. While Lang eventually "apologized" for his comments following widespread backlash, Ohioans still haven't heard from their Senator about these divisive comments at a rally in his honor. So today we're askin  more

Organizing for Ohio Coordinated Campaign Launches Voter Assistance Hotline
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Ohioans Can Call 844-OHI-VOTE For Voting-Related Questions * * * Today, the Organizing for Ohio Coordinated Campaign launched their Voter Assistance Hotline to answer questions Ohioans have about voting and new voter ID laws, help Ohioans register to vote and request an absentee ballot, and respond to concerns at local polling places. The hotline will be available for Ohioans 24 hours a day. Ohioans can re  more

Sam Brown and JD Vance Share Extreme Views Towards Women Without Children
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, July 31 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * Ahead of JD Vance's Nevada rallies today, here's your reminder he and Sam Brown have both made disparaging comments about women who don't have children * * * Today, JD Vance is campaigning across Nevada on his and Sam Brown's extreme MAGA agenda that is deeply out of touch with Nevada. Brown and Vance also share extremely concerning views about women - with both of the MAGA can  more

Southern State Party Chairs Condemn Trump, MAGA Republicans' Project 2025 Crusade Against Expanding Affordable Health Care
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Marking the 59th anniversary of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid, Georgia Democratic Party Chair Nikema Williams, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa, and Mississippi Democratic Party Chair Cheikh Taylor released the following statement: "Despite broad and bipartisan support from voters across the country, MAGA Republicans across the Sout  more

Three Questions Bernie Moreno Must Answer After AP Report Exposes Involvement In Family Enrichment Scheme
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 31 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: Bernie Moreno owes Ohioans answers after an Associated Press report found that he is "heavily invested" in and profited off of a scheme with his brothers by funneling U.S. taxpayer money into banks that financed projects his family oversaw. The AP found that, under Moreno's brother's leadership, the Inter-American Development Bank funneled U.S. taxpayer dollars to "banks that worked with Amarilo," a company owned b  more

Today: Republican Leadership Candidate John Thune Headlines Another Fundraiser for Republican Larry Hogan
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 31 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Hogan could be the 51st seat Senate Republicans need to win back control of the U.S. Senate * * * Anti-abortion rights Senator and candidate for Senate Republican Leader John Thune is headlining a second fundraiser tonight for Republicans' Senate-Majority-Maker Larry Hogan. Hogan, who was personally recruited by current Republican Leader Mitch McConnell to help Republicans regain control of the U  more

Watch: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, FDP Chair Nikki Fried, Florida Seniors Slam Rick Scott's Plan to End Medicare
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on July 30, 2024: * * * Press Conference Held on the 59th Anniversary of Medicare Being Signed Into Law * * * Today, on the 59th anniversary of Medicare being signed into law, Florida leaders and senior advocates called out Rick Scott's signature plan to end Medicare and Social Security as we know them. Speakers also slammed Scott's recent proposal to slash "half" the federal budget, which would mean dr  more

WHAT PENNSYLVANIANS ARE SAYING: "WE CAN'T TRUST DAVID MCCORMICK"
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 30 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * TribLive Letter to the Editor: "We Can't Trust McCormick. Pennsylvanians Deserve Better." PennLive Letter to the Editor: "Would You Trust A Multi-Millionaire Hedge Fund Manager to Represent Your Interests in the Senate? I Don't." * * * Pennsylvanians are calling out Connecticut hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick for lying about being a job creator following a recent repor  more

What To Know About Kari Lake's Toxic Agenda
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 31 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * From Banning Abortion to Denying Elections and Gutting Medicare, Lake is "Still An Extremist" * * * Ahead of tonight's Republican Senate primary, here's what you need to know about Kari Lake's efforts to gain power, stay in the limelight, and advance her toxic agenda. Lake has a long record of supporting abortion bans, denying elections, calling for cuts to Medicare and veterans' benefits. Her  more