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Fast Forward New Anti-Trump Organizing Group Founded By Jewish Longtime Activist
A veteran Jewish political organizer has formed a new group to oppose President Trump and elect Democrats. The group, Changing the Conversation Together, is using a method called “deep canvassing,” in which volunteers aim to engage voters in longer conversations that build mutual understanding, empathy, and change minds. Studies have shown the efficacy of this…
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News Can Levi Sanders Ride ‘Bernie Boost’ To Seat In Congress?
Can Levi Sanders shock the political world like his famous dad (almost) did against Hillary Clinton? The odds may seem stacked against Levi Sanders in his quest to win a crowded Democratic primary in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. There are already seven other Democrats vying for the nomination, one of them has already emerged…
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Fast Forward Sen. Dianne Feinstein Loses Democratic Party Endorsement
The California Democratic Party refused to endorse Sen. Dianne Feinstein for a fifth term at their convention over the weekend, indicating a growing disconnect between the moderate senator and her liberal constituency. The endorsement of a sitting senator should have been a cake walk. But Feinstein, 84, encountered a an angry party convention, with delegates…
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Fast Forward Alan Grayson Is Running For Congress Again, But Where?
Alan Grayson’s whirlwind political career is about to take another turn. The progressive Florida politician served one term in Congress from 2009-2011, lost his seat before winning it back, then left it again for a failed 2016 Senate run. He’s now giving politics another try. Grayson plans to run for the House again in 2018,…
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News White Supremacist Politicians Won’t Win — But They’re Still A Problem
Arthur Jones is not a winner. True, he clinched the Republican nomination in his Illinois congressional district. That happened because he ran unopposed. The district is so heavily Democratic that no legitimate Republican even cares to run. The 70-year-old is a Holocaust denier who calls the Nazi genocide “an international extortion racket.” “His depraved values…
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Fast Forward First Rabbi In Congress? Not in 2018
Rabbi Robert Barr set out in October to become America’s first rabbi in Congress. This week, he ended his race. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Reform rabbi from Cincinnati announced his withdrawal from the race, claiming that he is doing so in order to make room for Aftab Pureval, an up-and-coming local Democrat considered…
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Fast Forward Meet Elaine Luria, The Navy Commander Running For Congress
Elaine Luria announced her candidacy for Virginia’s 2nd congressional district less than a month ago and has already landed a New York Times profile featuring her and two other female Naval Academy graduates who are now running for office as Democrats. A 20-year Navy veteran who reached the rank of commander and whose last deployment…
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Fast Forward Josh Mandel, The Trumpian Ohio Senate Candidate, Drops Out Of Race
Josh Mandel, largely considered the Republican frontrunner for the 2018 Ohio Senate seat, announced Friday he is ending his race. Mandel cited health issues his wife is dealing with as the reason for dropping out. “After recent discussions with our family and healthcare professionals, it has become clear to us that it’s no longer possible…
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