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• Sunday Reading: On the Positive Side

  By TokyoSand on August 18, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  This past week, I was drawn to articles about positivity. Here are a few that I think you might enjoy as well. El Paso Shooting: Hundreds Of Strangers Come To Mourn With Widower At Wife’s Funeral You may recall that… Read More ›

• Saturday Morning Cartoons 8/17

  By TokyoSand on August 17, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Here’s my roundup of the best editorial cartoons for the week. Let me know which ones strike you the most! This Week in News By Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution   By Darrin Bell, King Features syndicate   By Bob Rogers… Read More ›

• Swing State Series: North Carolina

  By TokyoSand on August 16, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains that… Read More ›

• Deadline Alert for North Carolina!

  By TokyoSand on August 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Friday, August 16 is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming special elections in North Carolina on September 10. Two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are at stake. Check if you’re registered: I Will Vote… Read More ›

• Just Who Are These Voters Who Are Conflicted About Trump?

  By TokyoSand on August 14, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  There is a small but significant group of donors who are conflicted about Trump. It is a large enough group that we should look at who they are, as they could potentially sway the election. Just over 1 out of… Read More ›

• Voting Rights News Out of Texas

  By TokyoSand on August 13, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  With more and more stories coming out about just how much of a battleground Texas might be in 2020, I got curious about how voting rights are faring in the Lone Star State. ✦ The Texas Civil Rights Project filed… Read More ›

• Why is Iowa So Important?

  By TokyoSand on August 12, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  You’ve likely seen some of the news coverage of all the 2020 candidates hanging out at the Iowa State Fair this weekend. Lots of states have big summer fairs, so why are the candidates all in Iowa? Well, Iowa is… Read More ›

• Sunday Reading: 3 Unique Angles on Guns & Violence

  By TokyoSand on August 11, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Not surprisingly, a lot was written this week about the recent mass shootings, the origins of hate, and what the country should do about it. Here are three articles that stood out to me for being really different than what… Read More ›

• Saturday Morning Cartoons 8/10

  By TokyoSand on August 10, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  The nation’s best editorial cartoonists take on this week’s major news stories. Tell me which ones strike you the most in the comments. The Shootings By Pia Guerra, The New Yorker   By David Fitzsimmons, The Arizona Daily Star  … Read More ›

• Swing State Series: Iowa

  By TokyoSand on August 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

    If winning the White House is one of your goals for 2020, then winning the Electoral College is how you achieve the goal. As much as I’d prefer that we go by a national popular vote, the fact remains… Read More ›

• What Leadership Looks Like

  By TokyoSand on August 8, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Does Trump understand what it means to lead the country? I don’t think he does. This becomes especially apparent during times of crisis. The man is incapable of thinking about anything beyond himself and his ego, and is therefore incapable… Read More ›

• Take 2 Minutes to Help a Candidate

  By TokyoSand on August 7, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Do you know what your favorite candidate wants from you? Your help. I won’t lie and say they don’t want your donations–they absolutely do–but they need your actual help. Campaigns need a lot of people power to be successful. That’s… Read More ›

• How You Can Help Win an Election the Republicans Tried to Steal

  By TokyoSand on August 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Did you hear the story of the congressional House seat the Republicans tried to steal in North Carolina? The midterms in November had a lot of headlines but this one story had legs. What started as odd ballot returns cascaded… Read More ›

• A Moment of Silence…For Yourself

  By TokyoSand on August 5, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  If you’re anything like me, you’ve been thinking a lot about the folks who were killed or wounded in this weekend’s multiple mass shootings. So, today, I want you to take a moment of silence for yourself. What do I… Read More ›

• Sunday Reading: Preventing Gun Violence

  By TokyoSand on August 4, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Each Sunday, I like to post a few articles I read during the week that I think my readers will also find interesting. But last night, after reading about the El Paso shooting, I threw out my draft in order… Read More ›

• Saturday Morning Cartoons 8/3

  By TokyoSand on August 3, 2019 • ( 6 )

  

  Here are the nation’s best editorial cartoonists on the week’s biggest news stories. #MoscowMitch By Lalo Alcaraz   By Ann Telnaes, Washington Post   By Steve Sack, Star Tribune   By Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal-Constitution   By Ed Hall  … Read More ›

• The Alarming State of Voter Purges

  By TokyoSand on August 2, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

    We have a fundamental right to vote, but the Republicans are absolutely determined to make it as hard as possible for some groups to access that right. Yesterday, a Brennan Center for Justice report made the news because they… Read More ›

• 15 Key Swing States in 2020

  By TokyoSand on August 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  If we want to take the presidency in 2020, these are the 15 states we need to pour our efforts into. The only way we win the White House is by winning the Electoral College. Yes, I’d much prefer to… Read More ›

• Political⚡Charge Hits 500. What’s Next?

  By TokyoSand on July 31, 2019 • ( 6 )

  

  I can’t quite believe it, but this is my 500th post. I got into this because I believe our democracy gets stronger when more people are actively engaging and shaping the political process. I am inspired by YOUR desire to… Read More ›

• The July Debates: All the Details

  By TokyoSand on July 30, 2019 • ( 4 )

  

  The second round of debates for the Democratic primary has arrived! Here’s the 411 for the two nights of debates that CNN is hosting in Detroit, Michigan. When is it and where can you watch it? The first night will… Read More ›