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In between songs, Stipe mentioned that he’d been to 8 countries over the summer and in each one he met fans that pleaded with him: “Do not let that man [Trump] get back into power.”
Throughout this election cycle, polls in the swing states have shown bipartisan support for abortion rights, especially when voters are educated about what abortion bans do.
The electoral college is a racist relic that undercuts our power as voters. It’s time we choose alternative solutions.
A public health historian sizes up their records on medicare, the Affordable Care Act, public health infrastructure, and more.
The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) recently released data indicating that Pennsylvania’s 580,000 Latino voters could impact the national, as well as state races.
As the number of true swing states and congressional districts dwindles nationally, Allegheny County had 25 municipalities where Biden and Trump were within five percentage points of each other in 2020.
Both Republican former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney, have deemed Trump a fundamental threat to American values and democracy.
We asked 11 Democrats from across the county 5 questions after the debate. Here’s their take on what might turn out to be the most consequential debate since John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon in 1960.
Vice President Harris gave a forceful defense of abortion rights during her presidential debate with Republican Donald Trump.
“I trust Donald Trump, not the government,” said a 38-year-old Republican from Gulfport, Mississippi. “That’s it.”
No Democrat has won the White House without Pennsylvania since 1948.
Sean joined Editor Cyril Mychalejko on The Signal to talk about the DNC and the presidential race moving forward.
“Another four years of Donald Trump’s chaotic leadership this time focused on advancing the dangerous goals of Project 2025, will hurt real, everyday people and weaken our sacred institutions,” the signatories warn.
“Trump’s handlers prefer the muted microphone because they don’t think their candidate can act presidential for 90 minutes on his own,” said Harris spokesman Brian Fallon.
The 19th has pulled together what we know about where Harris stands on key issues, based on what she’s done while vice president and what she’s said during her run.
In addition to creating jobs, Inflation Reduction Act-funded projects are increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and shoring up supply chains, better positioning the nation to manufacture the goods needed both for domestic consumption and to trade with the world.
Harris is proposing an agenda that is hopeful, one that will expand the possibility of the American Dream for younger generations, writes Doylestown Democrats Chair Connor OHanlon.
The ad buy will reach seven battleground states, including Pennsylvania — and expand the Harris’ team spending to smaller markets they have not yet reached, such as Erie in Northwestern PA.
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“I truly cannot imagine a better vice presidential candidate at this point,” said Newtown Borough resident Natalie Chernicoff.
This campaign event offered a positive vision of the future for the country that secures Americans’ freedoms and protects our democracy.
Let’s just say they’re excited.
Under Walz’s leadership, Minnesota expanded abortion rights and LGBTQ+ rights, now provides free lunch and breakfast to Minnesota’s K-12 students, and made public colleges tuition-free for families earning less than $80,000 a year.
“I thought it was full of platitudes. I saw no apology whatsoever that I would expect to be right out of the gate. It should say they’re embarrassed by his comments,” said Telford Borough Councilwoman Meredith Torres.
William Formica’s social media post “reflects poorly on the entire school board and district administration,” said district parent Alex Wisser.
“They’re not trolling her just to troll her. There’s a broader effort at play that is connected to undermining women’s participation in democracy and women holding office.”
Sellersville’s Cindy Benedict says her top concerns going into November are “equality for women, for families that aren’t traditional families, voting rights,” while also singling out the dangers of Project 2025.
It’s on us to have her back and help her win.
Harris “unquestionably has the skills and the experience to save our nation from the threat that a second Donald Trump presidency presents,” said DJOP Chair Jill Zipin.
This will mark the first time in over 50 years that a major party nominee was selected outside of the democratic process of primaries and caucuses.
The Democratic Party and the entire country can rally behind Vice President Kamala Harris to defeat convicted felon Donald Trump in November, writes Doylestown Democrats Chair Connor OHanlon.
