In the past few weeks, I've visited with three amazing women running as first-time candidates for Congress in largely rural districts. I have things to say about the Democratic Party
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Each of the districts I visited is full of amped-up volunteers, has a Republican incumbent who has forgotten how to campaign, and is full of voters who are beyond furious about losing health care. They are starved for funding to start fighting
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CA-01, where Jessica Holcombe is running, is home to the Oroville Dam. This dam nearly burst a few weeks ago, a calamity that would have killed thousands.. When Jessica held a town hall in Oroville, the only thing people wanted to talk about was health care.
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That's how much this matters to people. These voters deserve a real choice—they deserve to hear from the progressive candidates in their district who are motivated and running for office while holding down full-time work. No Democratic campaign should lack for funding this year.
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That's why I'm imploring everyone to donate whatever you can, right now, to Jess King in PA-16 (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jesskingtechsolidarity?refcode=techsolidarity …) , Marge Doyle in CA-08 (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ts-for-marge …), Jessica Holcombe in CA-01 (https://www.crowdpac.com/campaigns/245830/jessica-holcombe …), or another progressive candidate in a rural district.
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(and here's an ActBlue link for Holcombe, for people like me who prefer that over Crowdpac: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jessicaholcombe …)
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Also, the Russians will get involved to try to weaken France and EU.
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@NomikiKonst (if you don’t already). She does a great job reporting on the consultant class. These are people who get rich whether their candidate wins or loses and who funnel huge sums for things like TV ads. They are part of the problem. -
True that. Thanks!
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How do we get them the money they need?
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contribute to their campaigns, up to the $2700 limit if you can afford it
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