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What Voters are telling us about Elon Musk, DOGE and the House Budget Cuts
This diary is largely based on a requested briefing about the results of one specific element of Hope Springs from Field PAC‘s [website which needs to be re-tooled] Issues Questionnaire, specifically...
View ArticleMAGAs Don’t Want You to Support Josh Weil—Here’s Why You Should
By Danika Joy FornearThe fight for democracy isn’t just happening in Washington—it’s happening right now in Florida’s 6th Congressional District, where Josh Weil’s campaign has become a national...
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Knocking on doors in FL-06: Finding Democrats (and moderates) to vote April 1st
“How are we (Democrats or Josh Weil) doing?” “Can we pull this out?” “It’s a really MAGA area, I’m surprised you knocked on my door.”These are the comments i heard from voters on Saturday knocking on...
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What Voters are telling us at their Doors about Democrats
More often than not, it seems, what we hear at voter’s doors is dramatically different than what you see online. It’s one of the biggest reasons why i always tell people they should knock on doors to...
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Georgia Canvassing in Full Bloom. There's a Democratic Senate Seat at stake...
Weather makes a big difference. Even as some volunteers have been eager to get started this year, especially in light of the assault on American democracy by the Trump-Musk administration, this...
View ArticlePirate's Booty founder declares himself mayor, tries to take over a NY village
According to NBC News, the founder of Pirate’s Booty Snacks tried to take over and dissolve the town government of Sea Cliff, NY after losing a town election.Robert Erlich wrote himself in as a...
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Comparing Elon Musk's Field Efforts to that of Hope Springs from Field's
This diary is the result of a question asked by a Hope Springs from Field PAC [website which needs to be re-tooled] volunteer canvassing with us in FL-06. She wondered how our grassroots-driven effort...
View ArticleMy Epiphany
I had an epiphany this morning. I woke from my slumber with the realization the catalyst for human change has always been women. I realized this in part from the biblical story of Adam and Eve. Eve...
View ArticleThe National Democratic Party has problems.
It seems problems with the Democrats as a national party run deep.Top Democrats tell us their party is in its deepest hole in nearly 50 years — and they fear things could actually get worse: The party...
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Here We Go Again: Georgia is Removing (mostly Black) Voters from the Rolls...
As far as I know, Hope Springs from Field PAC [website which needs to be re-tooled] is the only entity focused on Swing States taking a wholistic approach to GOTV. All the pieces of the puzzle have to...
View ArticleME-Sen: New PPP Poll Shows Majority Of Maine Voters Are "Very Concerned" With...
Here’s the latest news today out of Maine courtesy of PPP’s latest poll:PPP’s new Maine poll finds that voters in the state- across party lines- have concerns with Susan Collins.Her approval rating is...
View ArticleThe GOP Wants You to Elect Thousands of Judges and Bureaucrats: “Boy, Are You...
The well known Forrest Gump character was asked the following, “Boy, are you stupid or something?”There are many ways to criticize the GOP’s suggestion that Democrats do not believe in democracy...
View ArticlePA Dems Just Flipped A 15.4% Trump District, Now Let's Get Ready To Hold Onto...
Big news today out of Pennsylvania:x🚨 MAJOR BREAKINGDemocrat James Malone DEFEATS Republican County Commissioner Josh Parsons in the special election for Pennsylvania SD-36 — FLIPPING a district Trump...
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A Day in the Life of a GOTV Canvasser
Less than a week before the special election in FL-06 Democrats have gotten good news about the special election in Pennsylvania. “Democrat James Malone has won an open Pennsylvania state Senate seat...
View ArticleRapper Killer Mike’s Endorsement: A Call to Action for Florida’s 6th District
By Danika Joy FornearIn a remarkable fusion of grassroots activism and cultural influence, Democratic congressional candidate Josh Weil recently hosted a town hall in DeLand, Florida, featuring...
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Flipping the House: An Arizona Canvassing Report
Two weekends ago, the forecast for Tucson was in the low 60s (too low for us to schedule a canvass) while last weekend, it was in the 80s (although after volunteers had finished knocking on doors...
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We keep growing in Texas, it's almost like Democrats want to win here
Last year, i wrote a diary about why Hope Springs from Field PAC [dated website] volunteers are knocking on doors in Texas. In that diary, i noted “let’s face it, Texas is a big brick wall that...
View ArticleDK: Final Days in Florida’s 1st District: Why It’s Urgent to Get Out the Vote...
By Danika Joy FornearFlorida’s First Congressional District is in the midst of a special election, and the finish line is in sight. With April 1 as the final day to vote, this moment is critical—not...
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Just the Facts, Man: Weekly Canvass Wrap up from AZ, FL, GA, NV, NC, TX & VA
Today is the last day to vote early in FL-06. We are busting our butts here.As i’ve mentioned before, i am personally focused on canvassing in FL-06 but that doesn’t mean that Hope Springs from Field...
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FL-06 Update. Early Voting is Over. Now Election Day GOTV Begins!
Early Voting ends today in FL-06. A brief update before i hit more doors for the final hour today. FL-06Hope Springs from Field PAC [dated website] volunteers have been knocking...
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"Talk about March Madness:" Final Update on Early Voting & GOTV in FL-06
The final stages of campaigns are highly choreographed. And the more experience leaders and volunteers have, the more successful they will be. We feel good about what we’ve done, getting the “easy”...
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Wisconsin's Not For Sale
Can Musk buy votes? NOT FOR A MILLION DOLLARS But he’ll try, oh yes, so beware the carnival huckster’s lure.
View ArticleHow Josh Weil Can Reshape Politics for All
By Danika Joy FornearWith just one day to go until the April 1st special election, Josh Weil is pushing forward with determination and optimism. Running for Congress in Florida’s 6th Congressional...
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How Fox News spun humiliating Wisconsin loss to make Trump look good
Fox News is attempting to spin the Republican loss in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election as a repudiation of Elon Musk—not President Donald Trump. But both men share the blame.During an interview...
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FL1 & FL6 - putting some finer points on the numbers
This will be short because no one will read it anyways. As others have pointed out the Florida special House elections netted an 19% electoral shift, which is an absolute blowout for the blue team,...
View ArticleThe Recap: Fox News to Trump’s rescue, and why Republicans should panic
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.Why Republicans should panic after Tuesday's election resultsFingers crossed this is a sign...
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Conservative Wisconsin justice throws fit over her new colleague
Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley launched a hypocrisy-laden attack against fellow Justice Susan Crawford, who had a sweeping victory over conservative Judge Brad Schimel on...
View ArticleThe Recap: Tariffs, Tesla, and tyranny—another terrible week in Trump’s America
A daily roundup of the best stories and cartoons by Daily Kos staff and contributors to keep you in the know.‘Chaos’: World leaders slam Trump’s tariff bomb as global economy reels“There seems to be no...
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Nervous about a 2026 blue wave, GOP deploys desperate attack ad
The Senate GOP’s top outside political operation is gearing up to launch its first salvo of the midterms with a new ad targeting Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia—kicking off what’s expected to be...
View ArticleCartoon: Elon's big check
A cartoon by Pedro Molina.Related | Musk selects very suspicious winners of $1 million Wisconsin giveawayCampaign Action
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Georgia senator announces record-breaking haul as GOP pushes attack ads
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia announced early Monday that he pulled in a jaw-dropping $11 million in the first quarter of 2025, which his team says is the largest ever Q1 haul for an incumbent...
View ArticleSt. Louis has a new Mayor. Cara Spencer 64%, Incumbent Tishaura Jones 36%,...
St. Louis has a new Mayor. By a 64-36 margin Alderwoman Cara Spencer defeated incumbent Mayor Tishaura Jones. Also by a narrow margin city voters threw out a longtime incumbent for City Comptroller....
View ArticleShould We Laugh or Should We Cry? Voters are complaining about DOGE and...
After the special election in FL-06 i needed to take a break for a bit. That doesn’t mean the work of Hope Springs from Field PAC [dated website] didn’t continue, it merely meant i wasn’t going to...
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Democrats dare Republicans to block bill that would bring DOGE to heel
Two House Democrats are introducing legislation that would force Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency to report directly to Congress about its decisions and internal...
View ArticleCartoon: Money can't buy love
A cartoon by Clay Bennett.Related | Trouble in paradise? Musk calls top Trump trade adviser a ‘moron’Campaign Action
View ArticleHow Bad Could the 2026 Election Get? Here’s a Poll on 4 Possible Scenarios
It is time to confront some serious but uncomfortable questions about the 2026 election. Not the traditional questions about who will “win” the vote, but in ‘realspeak’ terms, who will prevail and...
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Have Australians learnt from past elections or will they repeat costly blunders?
If history repeats, Anthony Albanese’s Labor Government in Australia will soon be returned with a reduced majority. But will it repeat?The poll on 3rd May will be the 31st federal election since the...
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Welcome the primaries, they make us stronger. Bring it on...
37,415 emails each week. This is how Hope Springs from Field PAC [dated website] communicates with our volunteers. Probably 85% of these email addresses come from the Obama era, through organizers...
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Australia's media proprietors and editors will soon choose their preferred...
Something unusual may happen next month when Australia’s newspapers endorse their preferred political party for the federal election on 3rd May. Traditionally decisions have been based on perceived...
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What Voters are Telling Us about Elon Musk's DOGE project in Swing States and...
As you might imagine, there’s quite a bit of interest in what we are hearing from voters about their approval of the DOGE fiasco at their doors. We added add one thing to our questionnaire this year...
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Another Voter Protection post: Ensuring our Voters are allowed to Vote and...
One of the key aspects of Hope Springs from Field PAC’s [dated website] voter contact efforts is our emphasis on Super-Compliance with the increasingly stringent rules that Republicans are enacting in...
View ArticleMAGA needs a new story. Dems need to find it.
I recently read a diary post about MAGA hate and how it dominates the MAGA crowd. I think this posting was correct, in part. I do agree hate motivates MAGA personalities, but I don’t think this tells...
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Canvassing Arizona: Beat the Heat!
The Saturday before Easter is the one where many volunteers are reluctant to come out to canvass. For some, it’s the end of Spring Break and others are preparing for family obligations. Having done...
View ArticleGA-Sen: AJC, "Ossoff (D) ‘strongly’ backs Trump impeachment but says Dems...
From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:xSen. @ossoff faces a question at his town hall on why he and other Democrats aren’t pushing to impeach Trump. “As strongly as I agree with you, ma’am, I regret if...
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Just the Stats, Ma'am: Canvass Wrap up from AZ, GA, NC, PA, TX & VA
Easter weekend always seems to be the low point of the canvassing season. People on Spring Break or other family obligations, weather (April showers) all factor in. July 4th can see some Hope Springs...
View ArticleTRUMP'S WAR on Democracy Backfires Badly as ActBlue Donations Soar After His...
It's another day that ends in "Y" and, therefore, it's another day wherein Donald Trump affirms his abhorrent anti-Americanism in the nastiness manner that he can muster. Trump apparently is not...
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A lot more at stake than usual in Saturday’s federal election in Australia
Sadly, opinion polling confirms the craven liars in Australia’s mainstream newsrooms are succeeding admirably in deceiving their audiences. Australian voters believe the right wing so-called Liberal...
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The Issues that Voters keep bringing up at their doors
Every once in a while, i come away from canvassing with strong impressions of what voters are talking about. This can be reinforced by what other volunteers recorded in their own canvassing...
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Donald wants Canada to vote for Donald
It's election day in Canada, and Donald Trump wants the winner to be someone who will make Canada the United States 51st state. Preposterous, we know. Everyone has told Donald. But, this is one of...
View ArticleCanadians Do Not Deserve This
On Canada’s Election Day.How is this not overt illegal election interference? It’s an appalling, sickeningly repeated and (checks notes) internationally illegal threat, so there’s that. Something has...
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