At #KamalaHarris's #Ellipse #rally, #supporters share why they believe she can #unite a divided #America
“I think Kamala is the perfect person for us right now,” one #attendee told #TheAdvocate.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #DemocraticParty #Allies #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #AntiSemitism #Homophobia #Misogyny #Racism #Transphobia #WhiteSupremacy #Xenophobia #ThePartyOfHate #Megathread
https://www.advocate.com/election/kamala-harris-ellipse-rally-reactions
[Video] Whispering #women #strategize #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump's #downfall with vital #rights at stake
With women's #reproductivefreedom on the line in the 2024 #election, women are #networking with #friends and #family to #spreadtheword about #whatsatstake.
#Compare #VicePresident #KamalaHarris' and #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump's #views on #LGBTQ #rights and #marriageequality
Harris was an early adopter of #proLGBTQ #Policies and #Stances, doing so before other prominent members of her #party.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-harris-lgbtq-rights-2024/
Why the #TheEconomist is #endorsing in 2024
The Economist is taking advantage of the space vacated by #US #news #outlets including #TheWashingtonPost, #LosAngelesTimes, and #USAToday, and #endorsing #VicePresident #KamalaHarris in the 2024 #presidential #election.
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/31/2024/why-the-economist-is-endorsing-kamala-harris-in-2024
#ErinReed: As A Leading #Transgender #Journalist, Here’s Why I’m #Endorsing #VicePresident #KamalaHarris
I've covered #transgender #issues for the five years. I see only one path forward in the #fight for #transgender #rights.
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/as-a-leading-transgender-journalist
#VicePresident #KamalaHarris vs. #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump #Presidential #election ‘#Nostradamus’ makes final #prediction on who will win
#Democratic #nominee #KamalaHarris will beat #Republican #DonaldTrump during the Nov. 5 #election to become the first #female #president, #AllanLichtman #predicts.
A #Woman in the #WhiteHouse
If #VicePresident #KamalaHarris #Wins, Her #Gender Would Have More Than Symbolic #Significance. Harris’s #governance of one of the world’s most powerful #nations would send a thundering #message across the #globe.
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/woman-white-house-kamala-harris
#MichelleObama Had the Best #ClosingArgument of the #Campaign
The former #FirstLady distilled what this #election is really about.
“I am asking you all, from the core of my being, to take our lives seriously,” she implored. “Please, please do not hand our fates over to the likes of Trump, who knows nothing about us, who has shown deep contempt for us. A vote for him is a vote against us.
#MichelleObama Addresses #Voter #Apathy at #Atlanta #Rally for #VoterMobilization.
The #former #firstlady delivered a #nonpartisan #message of #empowerment amid reports of #low #Black #turnout during #earlyvoting in #Georgia.
https://atlanta.capitalbnews.org/michelle-obama-atlanta-rally-voter-apathy/
Back in the #crosshairs of #GOP #hatemongering, many #migrants plan to #vote #defensively.
While #Democrats have broken countless #promises to #migrants, #Trump’s #extreme #antiimmigrant #politics presents an even graver #threat to #immigrant #voters.
https://therealnews.com/migrants-plan-to-vote-defensively-in-election
#PuertoRico’s Largest #Newspaper Just #Endorsed #VicePresident #KamalaHarris for #President.
The #searing #editorial shows all the #courage #billionaire #JeffBezos can’t muster.
https://crooksandliars.com/2024/10/puerto-rico-s-largest-newspaper-just
#DemocraticParty #Nominee for #Presidnet #KamalaHarris and #allies aim new #ad, #texts at #PuertoRican #voters after #Trump #MadisonSquareGarden #rally #insult.
The #Harris #campaign says it is making a six-figure #investment to air the #ad in #battlegroundstates in the final days before the #election.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/31/harris-trump-puerto-rico-insult/
The #Harris #campaign is running the biggest #political #ad of all time on the #Sphere in #LasVegas
The 90-second #animation, which the Harris campaign tells #FastCompany will run through #ElectionDay, includes the campaign’s #HarrisWalz #logo, a #portrait of #Harris, #visualelements like #stars, #stripes, and “#Vote” #stickers, and core #campaign #messaging like “#VoteforFreedom,” “#VoteforaNewWayForward,” and “#WhenWeFightWeWin.”
— It should be #WhenWeVoteWeWin imo
https://www.fastcompany.com/91219185/harris-campaigns-sphere-ad?partner=rss&=&=&=&=
#Liberal #unions ramp up campaigning for #KamalaHarris after #Teamsters #defection.
Some #Democrats fear #fissures in the #labormovement could #damage the #vicepresident’s #candidacy, but the #progressive #fervor is strong.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/31/kamala-harris-campaign-union-volunteers-00186286
What the Harris #Campaign taught her former #staffers about #leadership.
Four people who have #worked for the #VicePresident talk about why #KamalaHarris is a #strong #leader—and what #lessons they have learned from her.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91219234/what-kamala-harris-taught-her-former-staffers-about-leadership
#NancyPelosi on who will #win, #MikeJohnson’s #threat to #ax #Obamacare, and the #rise of #antiLGBTQ+ #hate.
As the 2024 election looms, #US. #House #Speaker #Emerita #NancyPelosi remains steadfast in her belief that #VicePresident #KamalaHarris will claim #victory, as long as #Democrats get out and #vote.
https://www.advocate.com/election/nancy-pelosi-election-2024
@Susan_Larson_TN@mastodon.online#LGBTQ #activists #canvassed in a #redstate. The #conversations surprised them.
The #group spread out across #Missouri in the final days before the #election. #Residents had #viewpoints that did not fit in neat #partisan boxes.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/10/30/lgbtq-election-trans-republican-democrat/
From their canvassing efforts, Richardson and their team learned a few important lessons:
Assumptions about Community Sentiment Can Be Misleading: Richardson initially assumed that Missourians would largely oppose trans rights. However, through persistent conversations, they found many were willing to listen and even felt some empathy, especially when they had personal experiences with marginalized healthcare access.
— (1/5)
Personal Connections Matter: Simple gestures, like showing a picture of their cat or finding common ground, often helped Richardson connect with individuals, which made discussions on sensitive topics smoother and allowed for open dialogues on LGBTQ issues.
Impact of Storytelling and Shared Experiences: Conversations where people shared personal stories, such as the woman whose daughter had HIV, became turning points.
— (2/5)
These exchanges helped reshape opinions, demonstrating how personal narratives foster empathy and understanding, which can sway opinions on political and social issues.
Persistence in Advocacy: Despite frequent opposition, occasional hostility, and uncomfortable interactions, Richardson realized that canvassing and one-on-one discussions allowed for meaningful shifts in perception, one conversation at a time.
— (3/5)
The Value of Building Resilience: Richardson's personal journey, from feeling fear to confidently advocating, underscored the significance of finding internal motivation for the work.
This resilience became essential in continuing their advocacy despite challenges, and they observed that canvassers who connected their work to personal beliefs and values were more motivated to continue.
— (4/5)
Laws Affect Broader Communities Than Initially Thought: Richardson highlighted how restrictive laws impact not just targeted groups but also others indirectly.
This resonated with people like Penny, who recognized a shared vulnerability when one marginalized group is attacked.
— (5/5)
#Busloads of #Californians are heading to #swingstates. Can they #makeadifference?
WIth days left in a neck-and-neck #presidential #election, many anxious #California #Democrats are getting on #buses to neighboring #swingstates where they hope they can make a difference with #undecided #voters.
https://calmatters.org/politics/elections/2024/10/swing-states-2024/
‘Too much on the line.’ #Early #voters turn out in #Western #NorthCarolina after #HurricaneHelene scrambled plans.
State #ElectionBoard #Data show #InPerson #earlyvoting in 2024 was up, from 39.3% to 45.4%.
https://www.heraldsun.com/news/politics-government/election/article294710034.html#storylink=cpy
[Video] Former #Republican #Senator #JeffFlake, and #Arizona #RepublicansforHarris #stump in #Scottsdale.
The #event, held in #Scottsdale on Oct. 30, 2024, encouraged Arizonans to cast their #vote for #VicePresident #KamalaHarris and #Governor #TimWalz.
#CharlamagneThaGod #Slams #CNN Again, Says #Network ‘Assisted in the #Normalization of #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump’s #Fascism’
The #radioshow #host and #author previously told #AndersonCooper the #network’s #handling of #Trump’s #fascism is “#bullshit”.
https://www.thewrap.com/charlamagne-tha-god-slams-cnn-normalization-of-donald-trumps-fascism/
‘Don’t YOU Think #Trump Is #Dangerous?’ #CNN #Anchor #KasieHunt Gets Put Right On The Spot After #Criticizing #KamalaHarris‘ #Trump is #Fascist’ #Messaging.
On Thursday’s edition of #CNNThisMorning, Hunt suggested that the #VP’s #closingmessage that #Trump is “#dangerous” is in #conflict with #Sen. #TammyBaldwin’s (D-WI) #campaign for #reelection, and #BradWoodhouse put her on the spot by asking “Don’t you think Donald Trump is dangerous?”
@Susan_Larson_TN what about pictures of all the dead Palestinians that Kamala is helping kill?