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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) and Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Gladstone, Missouri – GOTV Rally – October 29, 2022

30 Sunday Oct 2022

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On Saturday afternoon Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) and Trudy Busch Valentine (D) spoke at a get out the vote rally outdoors at the Clay County Democratic Party headquarters in Gladstone, Missouri. This was the third or fourth campaign appearance of the day for Trudy Busch Valentine in the Kansas City metro area

Teamsters!

Yes, it was a union crowd.

Trudy Busch Valentine (D).

The elephant in the womb:

A significant number of women in attendance were wearing progressive and pro-choice tee shirts.

This candidate is enjoying the experience:

Both Representative Cleaver and Busch Valentine spoke at the rally.

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D).

As in all of her campaign events, people in the crowd waited after its conclusion to speak with and personally greet Trudy Busch Valentine.

A number of women hugged her.

It’s retail politics. This grassroots politicking clearly energizes the candidate and her campaign.

Somebody should give Eric Schmitt (r) a hug.

…This election is about an individual’s access to health care and their bodily autonomy. Yes, abortion is a personal choice. It’s about access to public education. It’s about access to good jobs and a living wage. It’s about access to affordable housing. It’s about the future of Social Security and Medicare and the ability of our citizens to spend their later years living with some measure of dignity and comfort… And it’s about cutting the cost of essential medication for those who need it to survive. It’s about the survival of Democracy and the ability of people to participate with their vote. It’s for the future.

Previously:

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) in Jackson County, Missouri – August 13, 2022 (August 13, 2022)

Governor’s Ham Breakfast – Missouri State Fair – August 18, 2022 (August 18, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Campaign Office Opening – Kansas City, Missouri – August 28, 2022 (August 28, 2022)

Definitely left a mark (September 22, 2022)

Eric Schmitt (r) gets pwned…again (September 22, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Kansas City, Missouri – September 22, 2022 (September 24, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D): campaign ad (September 28, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D): with working people (September 29, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D): this is what it is (September 30, 2022)

It is the season (October 1, 2011)

Post Oak, Johnson County, Missouri (October 2, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D): Warrensburg, Missouri – October 7, 2022 (October 7, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D): Raytown, Missouri – October 7, 2022 (Ocrober 8, 2022)

Schmitt’s Twitter Cry (October 9, 2022)

Tool! (October 10, 2022)

That’s it, that’s everything (October 10, 1011)

Here for the ratio (October 11, 2022)

The choice in Roevember (October 11, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Raymore, Missouri – October 14, 2022 (October 14, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Butler, Missouri – October 15, 2022 (October 15, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Nevada, Missouri – October 15, 2022 (October 16, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Kansas City, Missouri – Gregg/Klice Community Center – October 27, 2022 (October 27, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Kansas City, Missouri – Southwest Boulevard – October 27, 2022 (October 28, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Kansas City – Door-to-Door – October 29, 2022 (October 29, 2022)

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) and Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Kansas City – GOTV Rally – Morning Star Community Center – October 29, 2022 (October 30, 2022)

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) and Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Kansas City – GOTV Rally – Morning Star Community Center – October 29, 2022

30 Sunday Oct 2022

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On Saturday, after noon, Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) and Trudy Busch Valentine spoke at a get out the vote rally at Morning Star Community Center at 27th Street in Kansas City.

Community.

Those in attendence are already voting for the candidates – and they’re crucial to getting others to turnout to vote.

Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D).

Trudy Busch Valentine (D).

Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D).

https://showmeprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RepEmanuelCleaverKCMOGOTVRally102922.mp3

– (audio edited for length)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D).

https://showmeprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TrudyBuschValentineKCMOGOTVRally102922.mp3

– (audio edited for length)

As always, Trudy Busch Valentine spent time speaking with individuals after the speaker portion of the rally.

Previously:

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) in Jackson County, Missouri – August 13, 2022 (August 13, 2022)

Governor’s Ham Breakfast – Missouri State Fair – August 18, 2022 (August 18, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Campaign Office Opening – Kansas City, Missouri – August 28, 2022 (August 28, 2022)

Definitely left a mark (September 22, 2022)

Eric Schmitt (r) gets pwned…again (September 22, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Kansas City, Missouri – September 22, 2022 (September 24, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D): campaign ad (September 28, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D): with working people (September 29, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D): this is what it is (September 30, 2022)

It is the season (October 1, 2011)

Post Oak, Johnson County, Missouri (October 2, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D): Warrensburg, Missouri – October 7, 2022 (October 7, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D): Raytown, Missouri – October 7, 2022 (Ocrober 8, 2022)

Schmitt’s Twitter Cry (October 9, 2022)

Tool! (October 10, 2022)

That’s it, that’s everything (October 10, 1011)

Here for the ratio (October 11, 2022)

The choice in Roevember (October 11, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Raymore, Missouri – October 14, 2022 (October 14, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Butler, Missouri – October 15, 2022 (October 15, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Nevada, Missouri – October 15, 2022 (October 16, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Kansas City, Missouri – Gregg/Klice Community Center – October 27, 2022 (October 27, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Kansas City, Missouri – Southwest Boulevard – October 27, 2022 (October 28, 2022)

Trudy Busch Valentine (D) – Kansas City – Door-to-Door – October 29, 2022 (October 29, 2022)

Campaign Finance: get out the voters

20 Friday Dec 2019

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Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C190869 12/20/2019 Vote 2020 Way to Win Action Fund 340 S Lemon Ave #1940 Walnut CA 91789 12/20/2019 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

And what do they want to support?:

The Way to Win strategy advocates for progressive public policy and supports candidates who reflect the values and demographics of their communities. Way to Win supports independent organizations who work to elect such candidates and hold them accountable once in office…

Vote 2020
A stronger democracy depends on a system that makes it easier to vote. In Missouri, it is unnecessarily difficult to cast a vote except on election day which negatively impacts working class communities. We believe our power can be realized if we implement structures that encourage more democratic participation. For that reason, Action St. Louis is leading the effort to strengthen our access to elections. The Vote 2020 ballot initiatives seeks to add:
● Automatic voter registration
● No-excuse absentee voting
● Extended weekday and weekend hours for in-person early voting
● Advance voting by mail
● Moving the voter registration deadline to 14 days from Election Day

GOTV. One of many antidotes to suppression.

Turnout

06 Tuesday Nov 2018

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Turnout is high. Beyond predictions.

Meanwhile, the afternoon canvassers have gone out to talk to voters. They won’t stop knocking on doors (and making phone calls) until right before the polls close:

A volunteer leaving the Coordinated Campaign office with afternoon turf – November 6, 2017

Vote.

Today

06 Tuesday Nov 2018

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Vote.

A little after 6:00 a.m.:

The Coordinated Campaign field office in Warrensburg, Missouri – November 6, 2018.

“…But if you think we’re right and you won’t speak up because you can’t be bothered, then God, Jed, I don’t even want to know you…” – Dolores Landingham – “Two Cathedrals” – The West Wing (2001)

There’s an election today. Do you have a voting plan? Where? When? And do you know what you need?

Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.

Vote.

If you know it’s important that you vote and you won’t because you can’t be bothered or because it’s too inconvenient or you have something else to do, then God, I don’t even want to know you…

1 day

05 Monday Nov 2018

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Vote.

Morning in west central Missouri.

In the news this morning:

NBC/Marist Poll – Missouri – October 30 – November 1, 2018:

Missouri Likely Voters
If November’s election for U.S. Senate in Missouri were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are [including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate or already voted]:

Claire McCaskill, the Democrat 50%
Josh Hawley, the Republican 47%
Other <1%
Undecided 3%

[….]

…NBC News/Marist Poll Missouri Adults. Interviews conducted October 30th through November 1st, 2018, n=1016 MOE +/- 3.9 percentage points. Missouri Registered Voters: n=920 MOE +/- 4.1 percentage points. Missouri Likely Voters: n=600 MOE +/- 5.2 percentage points…

The sample of “likely voters” numbers 600. This sample includes 18-29 year old voters at 12%. The sample by party affiliation is 34% Democratic Party, 40% Republican, 25% Independent, 2% other.

so…

There’s an election in tomorrow. Do you have a voting plan? Where? When? And what you need?

Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.

Vote.

2 days

04 Sunday Nov 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Claire McCaskill, US Senate

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Vote.

Campaign volunteers are working the phones and going door to door.

The coordinated campaign field office in Warrensburg, Missouri.

In downtown Warrensburg early this evening a group of ministers and people from their congregations held a prayer vigil on the Johnson County courthouse lawn.

A prayer vigil.

A door to door canvasser’s street view of Fall colors:

Fall.

There’s an election in two days. Do you have a voting plan? Where? When? And what you need?

Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.

Vote.

3 days

03 Saturday Nov 2018

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Vote.

There’s an election in three days. Do you have a voting plan? Where? When? And what you need?

Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.

Vote.

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) in Warrensburg – October 28, 2018

28 Sunday Oct 2018

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This afternoon Senator Claire McCaskill (D) made a campaign stop in Warrensburg to speak to over fifty volunteers and suporters at the local coordinated campaign office.

Senator Claire McCaskill at a campaign stop in Warrensburg – October 28, 2018.

“…We have done this a little differently this time. Uh, you know, in the old days I used to think that TV is where it was at. They clearly think that. If you haven’t noticed they’re spending, um, well, frankly, they’re spending more here than anywhere in the country, just so you know. I don’t know whether to be complimented or offended. [laughter] Um, I think they are frustrated ’cause I think they thought this was going to be easy. But, Missourians, we have a mind of our own…”

“…You know me, I like to go everywhere. I am not somebody who believes in just campaigning on the I-70 corridor. I believe in going to every corner of this state and talking, every where I can, because, you know what, there’s voters everywhere. I mean, I’m not saying I’m going to win in some of those counties, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t show up and show respect. Because I represent the entire state, not just the blue parts, not just the purple parts. I also represent the red part…”

“…We’ve been trying to stop in places even where, typically, Democratic candidates wouldn’t stop in in the last two weeks of a campaign. And, we thought, well, we’ll stop in in…and I said to the campaign, I said, you know, don’t, let’s don’t put any pressure…we’re just going to stop in and shake a few hands of the people who were there. We stopped…and, I mean, people were everywhere. It was so fun. I have never seen it before, and I’ve, as you guys know, Josh Hawley’s told you ever ten minutes I’ve been doing this for a while [laughter]…”

“…You know what that vote was? [in reference to an attack ad] This is unbelievable. That was a vote in 2008 and it was a vote to allow debate. [laughter] That’s it. That’s all it was. It was a vote to allow debate. I was on the record that I was opposed to the bill, both in newspaper and in print, also I formally on the record, in the Senate record, I had filed my opposition to the bill. But, I was perfectly willing to let us debate it. There was a time that we actually debated more things.[laughter] It all wasn’t decided in [Republican Senate Leader] Mitch McConnell’s office. So, they’ve taken me voting to allow debate and spent about five million dollars trying to convince Missourians I voted to raise utility bills. That’s just one example…”

“…I’m really here to tell you about why I would be a stronger, better senator for the people of this community. I’m really here to tell you that I will be the one protecting pre-existing conditions, that’s pretty obvious. [applause] I would never sue to take that away, particularly since there’s no backup. And people say, well, he’s on TV saying he supports them. Say then, why did he ask the judge to make the decision [after] November? Did you know that? He went to court and asked the judge to make a decision on the case after November, not before November. After November. He didn’t want the case decided before we voted because he knows there’s no backup there. He knows there’s nothing there to protect people if his lawsuit is successful…”

“…Medicare and Social Security are also on the ballot. In his lawsuit he will be taking away prescription D benefits, in the Medicare part D program. He will also be taking away free prevention appointments in Medicare. And, how many of you got the AARP magazine this month? All right, go and look at it and look at the side by side on Medicare and Social Security. You will find that Josh Hawley’s said that he thinks Social Security should be means tested and he thinks it’s okay if we keep moving the age of retirement up. So, and we all know, all we need to do to fix Social Security is to raise the cap to $250,000 and it’s good until…2080. So, we’ve got to make sure everybody knows, health care’s on the ballot, Medicare and Social Security is on the ballot, getting rid of dark money is on the ballot, and protecting working people is on the ballot. [applause] I was against Prop A, Josh Hawley is all down with Prop A. And, by the way, way out of step with Missouri on that, Missouri voted two to one against right to work for less. And Josh Hawley is one hundred percent for right to work. And now, minimum wage. This state will vote by a very wide margin to increase the minimum wage. I’m confident of that, a week from Tuesday. Josh Hawley’s opposed to it…”

After addressing the crowd, Senator McCaskill took time to greet everyone and for selfies with volunteers and supporters.

A conversation with a constituent on the way to the campaign bus.

Previously:

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) in Lee’s Summit – Press Q and A – August 25, 2018 (August 25, 2018)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) in Warrensburg – October 8, 2018 (October 8, 2018)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) – Odessa, Missouri – October 15, 2018 (October 15, 2018)

Claire McCaskill discussing “preexisting conditions” October 15, 2018. (October 16, 2018)

11 days

26 Friday Oct 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Claire McCaskill, US Senate

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Vote.

There’s an election in eleven days. Do you have a voting plan? Where? When? And what you need?

Talk to your family, friends and neighbors. Get them to commit to voting. Drag them to the polls if you have to.

Vote.

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