Terrific New Discussion w/MeidasTouch's Fred Wellman, Upcoming Events, VA Early Vote Begins Friday
All Hands on Deck In Virginia!
Friends,
Happy Saturday all! Light day, got a few things:
Virginia Early Vote Begins Friday - Learn more about the all-important Virginia elections, donate, volunteer today! Need to keep the Democratic Party’s strong 2023 strong performance going. Thanks to all who are already doing the work needed to win….
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Tue, September 19th, 7pm ET - Hopium Paid Subscriber Political Briefing and Hangout - RSVP here.
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Terrific New Political Discussion with Fred Wellman of MeidasTouch - Did a great sit down with Fred Wellman that was just released late last night (you can find it below). If you are looking for a weekend listen or watch this was a really good one. We cover a lot of ground, including a deep dive on the origin of Hopium, and the need for all of us to learn how to Vote on Day 1. Enjoy!
With Democrats, Things Get Better - Of the 49 million jobs created in America since 1989 and a new age of globalization began, 47 million - 96% - have been created under Democratic Presidents. Basically all of them.
33.8m jobs = 16 yrs Clinton, Obama
12.5m jobs = 2+ years Biden
1.9m jobs = 16 yrs 2 Bushes, Trump
Find more of our economic analysis here.
Keep working hard all - Simon
We need a well organized response to the recent articles by respected Washington Post columnists urging that Biden is too old to run and that Harris should not be his running mate. There is much that is wrong or weak in those articles, but the writers appear to be speaking for a lot of concerned prospective voters. (I am 87 years old, quite aware of the risks and vulnerabilities of old age, but mercifully still blessed with physical stamina, curiosity, and cognitive capacity (perhaps enough to spare with those who think that Biden is too old to function effectively as president for another 5 years).
Apropos of Simon's topic today and the importance of Virginia—the LAST state in the South without an abortion ban, making it the closest safe haven for 35 million southern women—Sister District Project is a grassroots group that's been exclusively focused on state legislatures since 2016, when it was formed by five young women.
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