Tag: Alan Grayson

Fighting The Right Wing Since 2006

Howie Klein of Down With Tyranny, Digby of Hullabaloo, John Amato of Crooks and Liars, (and me) Jacquie-- who was fired up  to join this passionate, creative team and b...

No, Florida Is Not A Lost Cause, Despite What Republicans Want Democrats To Think

Yesterday Kimberly Leonard and Elena Schneider reported that “A national Democratic operative, granted anonymity to speak freely about the 2024 race without ang...

For Orlando, For Florida, For All Of Us

This week we’re asking you to help us raise funds for Alan Grayson, who gave up his old House seat in Orlando and, since it is now open, is seeking the nomination there again...

What Does Clean Energy Actually Mean?

"We are so far past the point of incremental solutions when it comes to climate change," he told me yesterday. "The IPCC report could not have put our crisis in starker terms-- ...

There Is No Way To Pass ANY Progressive Legislation While The Filibuster Exists

Don't let your eyes glaze over when someone starts talking about reforming-- or abolishing-- the filibuster. Not doing so, means nothing we want to see passed through Congress w...

The End Of Marco Rubio? Help Draft Alan Grayson

When we started Blue America back in 2005, there weren't many groups raising netroots campaign funds. Now there are dozens and dozens and, alas… some are scammers. You will ne...

Florida, Ultimate Swing State: Let’s Win It This Time!

Often, in politics victories are far and in between. Here at Blue America, we don't pick candidates because we assess them as having the best chance to win. We pick them becaus...

Landslide Win For Kara Eastman Was Step One

It's relatively easy to point out that you don't agree with the person in power and declare your candidacy and hope more voters turn out on election day who agree with you than ...

Should Republican Billionaires Be Picking Democratic Candidates?

Republican billionaires know their party is going to lose control of Congress in November. So they are working to defeat progressives and make certain friendly conservative DINOs become the nominees of the Democratic Party. We can't let this happen. It's our party, not theirs.

I’ve Been A Miner For A Heart Of Gold

The Blue America contest for Alan Grayson is still going strong. It ends Saturday, but Please think for a second about how this isn't just about a contest... it's also electing someone to Congress who's shown us what he can do.

CONTEST! Neil Young, Alan Grayson, Harvest!

This week we're offering one random donor to Alan Grayson's campaign an opportunity to receive a thank you from Blue America in the form of a very rare, double platinum RIAA-certified award for Neil's stunning 1972 masterpiece, HARVEST, his classic 4th studio album:
https://goo.gl/UsqkLn

Trump Coddles His Fascist Followers, Claims Incorrectly Charlottesville Violence Was “On Many Sides”

The Attorney General of Virginia, Mark Herring, lectured Trump that "the violence, chaos, and apparent loss of life in Charlottesville is not the fault of 'many sides.' It is racists and white supremacists."

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