Author: Howie Klein

Who Decides Who The Candidate Will Be– Locals Or The DCCC?

The “we don’t get involved in contested primaries” DCCC is doing it again. Help us make them think twice the next time.

Urgent Holiday Gift Match Gives Biggest 2016 Progressive Bang For Buck

A generous donor has brought us a $2,000 match challenge to highlight what a terrific strategic win it would be to get P.G. Sittenfeld elected to the US Senate

We’ll Match Your Donation To #StandWithPlannedParenthood

Republicans campaign rhetoric is inciting their followers to violence. They must not be rewarded. Donate to our progressive candidates and Blue America will match your donations up to $1,000 for Planned Parenthood: https://goo.gl/GU6rLM

Who Will Fight Climate Change? Meet Paul Clements

The environment can’t speak for itself, but it doesn’t forget. That's why we need Paul Clements in Congress.

DCCC Appears Ready To Do The Right Thing In CA-25

This is a great opportunity to not only pick up a seat but to put a true progressive in it.

Building A Democratic Leadership Bench– In Wisconsin

Rebuilding the Democratic party from the ground up— starting at ground zero for conservative skullduggery, Wisconsin.

He’s more than just a walking encyclopedia of politics

That time Alan Grayson wrote a letter about Howie Klein asking you to Support Blue America. (Yeah, we’re pretty excited about it.)

Keith Ellison Tells Bernie “I’ll Be There for You”

More important endorsements for Bernie Sanders and a chance to win an RIAA Certified platinum award for the TV show, Friends.

Progressive Leaders Have Started Endorsing Bernie Sanders

The ball is starting to roll now. #FeelTheBern is spreading to the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the group Bernie Sanders helped start in 1991.

Walls, Walls Between Us, and a Chance for Steely Dan History

It will be difficult to find a replacement on a par with Donna Edwards, but Joseline Peña-Melnyk fits the bill very well.

Lou Vince Brings the Uptown Funk! (yes, it’s a contest)

Bruno Mars Autographed Guitar For One Lou Vince Contributor This Week.

Bao Nguyen: GOP Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Is Despicable

in CA-46, Blue America endorses progressive Garden Grove Mayor Bao Nguyen, an openly gay Vietnamese immigrant who arrived in this country when he was just three months old. I asked him when he made of the anti-immigrant mania sweeping the Republican presidential race.

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