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December 22, 2019 at 10:05 PM

Pelosi fighting McConnell to expand voting rights

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   In the midst of the impeachment hearings, Nancy Pelosi showed the country what real leadership looks like: She, along with Reps. John Lewis and Terri Sewell, passed a landmark voting rights bill, the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRA…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 22, 2019 at 7:05 PM

Donald Trump wants to take SNAP benefits from millions

When Democrats Turn Out       Hey there,   The Trump administration announced rule changes to the SNAP program, formerly known as food stamps, that would tighten work requirements for receiving benefits -- kicking almost 700,000 people off of much-needed benefits. This latest mo…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 22, 2019 at 4:04 PM

Dear Madam Speaker (Love, Donald Trump)

When Democrats Turn Out       Dear Madam Speaker:   I write to express my strongest and most powerful protest against the partisan impeachment crusade being pursued by the Democrats in the House of Representatives. This impeachment represents an unprecedented and unconstitutiona…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 21, 2019 at 7:04 PM

POLITICO: "Pelosi has roared back in the Trump era"

When Democrats Turn Out       Our president is a threat to our democracy, friends. That’s why the House impeached the president on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. While Trump has been desperately trying to undercut her authority, Speaker Pelosi held the cauc…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 21, 2019 at 4:03 PM

USA Today poll: Trump beats Biden by 3

When Democrats Turn Out       “WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump, the first modern president to face impeachment during his first term in the White House, now leads his top Democratic rivals in his bid for a second, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.   “The nationa…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 7:03 PM

We can't let Trump's attacks on immigrants slip under the radar

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   The Trump administration has continued its campaign against immigrants unabated by the impeachment proceedings. He promoted Chad Wolf, architect of the family separation policy, to be the top Homeland Security undersecretary and the d…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 20, 2019 at 4:07 PM

"Confusing and overly burdensome" according to the Center for American Progress

When Democrats Turn Out       This is important: 1 in 7 eligible voters are not registered to vote. And the process of registering to vote can be "confusing and overly burdensome" according to the Center for American Progress.   That’s why we need to know:     Are you re…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 10:03 PM

Dear Madam Speaker (Love, Donald J. Trump)

When Democrats Turn Out       Dear Madam Speaker:   I write to express my strongest and most powerful protest against the partisan impeachment crusade being pursued by the Democrats in the House of Representatives. This impeachment represents an unprecedented and unconstitutiona…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 7:04 PM

120 million voters

When Democrats Turn Out       “Nearly 120 million eligible Americans did not participate in the November elections.” -- Center for American Progress on the 2018 election.   In 2016, millions of Democrats stayed home or were intimidated from voting at all, and Donald Trump won Wi…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 4:03 PM

New USA Today poll:

When Democrats Turn Out       “WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump, the first modern president to face impeachment during his first term in the White House, now leads his top Democratic rivals in his bid for a second, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.   “The nationa…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 10:04 PM

Trump MUST resign immediately

When Democrats Turn Out       This much is clear: it’s obvious the destruction Trump is causing this country will not end as long as he is in office, so we are calling Trump to resign -- for the good of our country, for the good of our democracy, and for the good of our future. We…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 7:03 PM

GOP trying to purge 234,000 voters in a critical swing state

When Democrats Turn Out       Yup, you read that right: up to 234,000 Wisconsin voters are about to be purged from the records, per the order of a county judge.    After voting for Trump by less than 23,000 votes in 2016, Wisconsin swung blue for now Gov. Tony Evers in 2018 by 3…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 4:04 PM

Voter apathy and suppression could cost us the 2020 election

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   In 2016, millions of Democrats stayed home or were intimidated from voting at all, and Donald Trump won Wisconsin by just 0.77%, Michigan by just 0.23% and Pennsylvania by just 0.72%.    But if Democrats fail to show up to vote in 2…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 10:04 PM

Donald Trump wants to take SNAP benefits from millions

When Democrats Turn Out       Hey there,   The Trump administration announced rule changes to the SNAP program, formerly known as food stamps, that would tighten work requirements for receiving benefits -- kicking almost 700,000 people off of much-needed benefits. This latest mo…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Trump goes on a misogynistic, unhinged rant at campaign rally

When Democrats Turn Out       Hey there,   Last week, while the House drew up articles of impeachment condemning Trump’s many abuses of power, the president was busy rallying his base and spewing hate to win a swing state. At a rally in Pennsylvania, he lied about the border wal…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 17, 2019 at 4:06 PM

234,000 voters could be purged in a critical swing state

When Democrats Turn Out       Yup, you read that right: up to 234,000 Wisconsin voters are about to be purged from the records, per the order of a county judge.    After voting for Trump by less than 23,000 votes in 2016, Wisconsin swung blue for now Gov. Tony Evers in 2018 by 3…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 10:02 PM

Donald Trump goes on a misogynistic, unhinged rant at campaign rally

When Democrats Turn Out       Hey there,   Last week, while the House drew up articles of impeachment condemning Trump’s many abuses of power, the president was busy rallying his base and spewing hate to win a swing state. At a rally in Pennsylvania, he lied about the border wal…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 7:03 PM

We want lower prescription prices. Do you?

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   It’s no secret that Americans pay far too much for healthcare. Hospitals charge new moms to hold their babies, ambulance rides can cost thousands of dollars, and insulin can be more than some people’s rents.   It’s also no secret that Rep…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 16, 2019 at 4:03 PM

Mitch McConnell hands the keys of the Senate trial to Trump

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   Mitch McConnell just vowed there will be “total coordination” with the White House once the impeachment trial reaches the Senate. Imagine a judge in a normal criminal trial being okay with jurors announcing before opening arguments that …
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December 15, 2019 at 10:03 PM

Donald Trump's Supreme Court allows an anti-abortion law to go into effect

When Democrats Turn Out       The Supreme Court, led by Trump’s hand-picked, anti-choice justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, rejected a challenge to a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and play a fetal heartbeat to those seeking abortions.   This comes…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 15, 2019 at 4:04 PM

Nancy Pelosi and House Dems restore Voting Rights Act protections

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   In the middle of the impeachment hearings, Nancy Pelosi is showing the country what real leadership looks like. She, along with Reps. John Lewis and Terri Sewell, passed a landmark voting rights bill, the Voting Rights Advancement Act…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 14, 2019 at 8:04 PM

Trump mocks Greta Thunberg on Twitter for being better than him

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   Greta Thunberg, youth climate crisis activist, was just named TIME’s 2019 Person of the Year. She has risen to prominence for her outspoken criticism of world leaders and their empty words on combating climate change. She’s the champion …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 14, 2019 at 4:05 PM

Lindsey Graham "wavers like the flag"

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there --   That’s what one independent South Carolina voter had to say about reviled Senator Lindsey Graham in a recent Washington Post article. Another lifelong GOP South Carolina voter said Graham had been “indoctrinated” by Trump with his bull…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 11:03 PM

Trump approval continues falling among independents

When Democrats Turn Out       Hey there,   MSNBC recently reported polling data from across the country showing Trump’s job approval rating rapidly sinking in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan -- key swing states in 2020. In all three states, his net approval is down by at l…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 8:32 PM

Trump's base will be voting on November 3, 2020. Will you?

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   We’re 11 months until Election Day 2020 -- the day we can stand up and resoundingly say “NO” to Trump, his racism, xenophobia, misogyny, and corruption.   When Democrats Turn Out is committed to showing up to the voting booth and ma…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 6:04 PM

Trump's secret weapon to winning: voter apathy

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   In 2016, millions of Democrats stayed home or were intimidated from voting at all, and Donald Trump won Wisconsin by just 0.77%, Michigan by just 0.23% and Pennsylvania by just 0.72%.    But if Democrats fail to show up to vote in 2…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 13, 2019 at 3:38 PM

BREAKING: Nancy Pelosi readies full House vote on impeachment

When Democrats Turn Out       House Democrats are forging ahead, folks. The House Judiciary Committee has debated the articles of impeachment and sent them to the full House of Representatives. It’s now up to Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic caucus to hold the president accountable…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 7:03 PM

Tell Congress it's past time to protect the DREAMers

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   The Trump administration has continued its campaign against immigrants unabated by the impeachment inquiry. The DACA program, which protects DREAMers from deportation, is before the Supreme Court, and Trump’s lawyers made it clear the…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 4:06 PM

GOP is going after vulnerable Dems. We need your help to stop them!

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there -- we’ll keep this brief. The GOP is already in full attack mode going after vulnerable Democratic members of the House because they have the audacity to work for the people and hold the president accountable. They and their billions in dark,…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 10:06 PM

Billionaires stepping in to keep the Senate red

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   Susan Collins voted for tax cuts to the wealthy. She voted to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court for the rest of his life. And she refuses to hold the president accountable for his actions.   Once considered “safe,” Susan Collins…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 7:03 PM

We think Stephen Miller needs to be fired. Do you?

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   Stephen Miller is a white supremacist, racist immigration policy chief, and toxic conspiracy-pusher who has caused nothing but harm during his time in the White House. His leaked emails from 2015 and 2016 demonstrate the depths of jus…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 11, 2019 at 4:03 PM

Nancy Pelosi: Donald Trump "is a continuing threat to our democracy and national security"

When Democrats Turn Out       You heard it right, folks.   Our president is a threat to our democracy. That’s why House Democrats presented two articles of impeachment charging the president with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.   The GOP doesn’t seem to see it that…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 10:11 PM

BREAKING: Supreme Court allows abortion ultrasound law to go into effect

When Democrats Turn Out       The Supreme Court, led by Trump’s hand-picked, anti-choice justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, rejected a challenge to a Kentucky law requiring doctors to perform ultrasounds and play a fetal heartbeat to those seeking abortions.   This comes…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 7:03 PM

We want to remain in the Paris Agreement. Do you?

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   Trump has made it clear throughout his campaign and presidency that he thinks climate change is a hoax and efforts to combat it are hurting businesses. Now, he’s taken the bold, reckless, and dangerous step of withdrawing the U.S. fro…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 10, 2019 at 4:04 PM

Nancy Pelosi and John Lewis pass historic voting rights act

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   In the middle of the impeachment hearings, Nancy Pelosi is showing the country what real leadership looks like. She, along with Reps. John Lewis and Terri Sewell, passed a landmark voting rights bill, the Voting Rights Advancement Act…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 10:03 PM

Teachers' unions keep striking, but the government won't listen

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello friend,   For the past several years, teachers’ unions across the country have been going on strike to protest stagnated pay, budget cuts, and ballooning class sizes. They are fed up with state legislatures that don’t value the critical work t…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 7:03 PM

MSNBC: Trump approval falling in Midwest swing states

When Democrats Turn Out       Hey there,   MSNBC just reported new polling data from across the country, and Trump’s job approval rating is rapidly sinking in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan -- key swing states in 2020. In all three states, his net approval is down by at l…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 9, 2019 at 4:06 PM

retaking the Senate

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   What we did: In 2018, it was our mission at When Democrats Turn Out to support House challengers in critical races and increase voter turnout in swing districts -- and it paid off. Democrats retook the House majority and are standing u…
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December 8, 2019 at 10:03 PM

NATO leaders' comments on Trump show just how embarrassing he is for America

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello friend,   During this week’s NATO conference in London, world leaders were overheard laughing at Trump and expressing their disbelief at his rash foreign policy decisions.    The truth is, Trump has made a mockery of the U.S. abroad. His clo…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 8, 2019 at 7:06 PM

LIVE POLL: Kamala Harris ends her campaign

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   Kamala Harris, once thought a frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic nomination, announced this week that she was ending her presidential campaign, opening the field with less than two months until the Iowa Caucus.   With the recent change…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 8, 2019 at 4:04 PM

We're closing out the hottest decade on record

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   We have lived through the hottest decade on record, with the previous decades also being warmer than the last. This is just another step in the path we’re going down toward irreversible climate change and destruction.   Despite all …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 7, 2019 at 10:04 PM

The 2020 election may hinge on universal healthcare

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   The healthcare industry is in full attack mode as single-payer health plans rise in popularity among Democrats. Lobbyists working on behalf of hospitals and insurance groups helped write and revise op-eds written by lawmakers critical of…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 7, 2019 at 7:07 PM

LIVE POLL: Republicans are STILL trying to derail the impeachment inquiry

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello,   Republicans’ arguments against impeachment keep coming up short, whether it’s that there was no quid pro quo (multiple witnesses testified there was) or that what Trump did was not a crime (Constitutional scholars testified that he committe…
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December 7, 2019 at 4:05 PM

Lindsey Graham is a national embarrassment

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there --   Honestly, we’re sick and tired of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. He has done nothing these past few months but contort himself to defend Trump against the impeachment proceedings and help him push his hyper-partisan agenda.   …
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 10:05 PM

Nancy Pelosi: "Are you ready?"

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   In a closed-door meeting with Democratic lawmakers to discuss the next steps of the impeachment inquiry, Nancy Pelosi asked a simple question: “Are you ready?”   Now we’re asking you:   Are you ready to impeach Donald Trump?   A…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 7:04 PM

Are you going to vote in 2020?

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   We’re 11 months until Election Day 2020 -- the day we can stand up and resoundingly say “NO” to Trump, his racism, xenophobia, misogyny, and corruption.   When Democrats Turn Out is committed to showing up to the voting booth and ma…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 6, 2019 at 4:03 PM

Voter suppression is nothing new, but the GOP sure is good at it

When Democrats Turn Out       Hey there,   With an FEC that’s not functioning and a Congress that’s deadlocked on passing election reform, the GOP is delightfully taking every opportunity to disenfranchise voters.   In Texas, the GOP-controlled state legislature passed a law t…
  When Democrats Turn Out · [email protected]
December 5, 2019 at 10:03 PM

Mitch McConnell is a feckless little turtle

When Democrats Turn Out       Hi there,   #MoscowMitch McConnell, champion of respect, decency, and generosity, is eating his own words and showing America just how much of a weak, spineless turtle he is. Where once he lovingly referred to Joe Biden as “a real friend” and “a tru…
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December 5, 2019 at 7:48 PM

Stephen Miller needs to be thrown out of the White House

When Democrats Turn Out       Hello there,   Stephen Miller is a white supremacist, racist immigration policy chief, and toxic conspiracy-pusher who has caused nothing but harm during his time in the White House. His leaked emails from 2015 and 2016 demonstrate the depths of jus…
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December 5, 2019 at 5:32 PM

Nancy Pelosi stands up for America

When Democrats Turn Out       All systems are go, folks. Nancy Pelosi announced this morning that the House Judiciary is moving forward with drafting the articles of impeachment.   This follows a day of law professors explaining exactly how Trump’s committed impeachable offense…