#1194 The why and the how to make voting cool again (Elections)
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 3 July 2018
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Air Date: 7/3/2018
Today we take a look at the movement underway to take back power for progressive ideas in this country from a variety of perspectives all working toward a common goal
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Plan to engage in civics this year - Sunday Civics - Air Date 1-7-18
Ch. 2: Young Voters and the Progressive Path Forward - Laura Flanders - Air Date 7-3-18
Ch. 4: What Democrats Should Be Focussing on During the Age of Trump - Ring of Fire - Air Date 6-9-18
Ch. 5: DSA at the Ballot Box - The Dig from Jacobin Radio - Air Date 4-18-18
Ch. 7: John Nichols on the political earthquakes in the 2018 primaries - Bradcast - Air Date 6-27-18
Ch. 8: Final comments on the history of and solution to the non-vote protest
THE MIDTERMS MINUTE
Check on candidates endorsed by Justice Democrats| Brand New Congress | DSA| Latino Victory | Our Revolution
Check your state deadlines and voter ID laws with rockthevote.org
August 2nd Primaries:
Tennessee(Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 3rd/ General: Oct. 9th)
U.S. House - 2nd District: Marc Whitmire
U.S. House - 3rd District: Dr. Danielle Mitchell
Heads Up! General Nov. 6th: (Senate) Dem Candidate is Phill Bedesen (moderate)
August 7th Primaries:
Kansas (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 17th/ General: Oct. 16th)
U.S. House - 3rd District: Brent Welder
U.S. House - 4th District: James Thompson
Missouri (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 11th/ General: Oct. 10th)
U.S. House - 1st District: Cori Bush
Heads Up! General Nov. 6th: (Senate) Dem Candidate is Clair McCaskill (moderate)
Michigan (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 9th / General: Oct. 9th)
Governor Dem Primary: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (Justice Democrat)
5 U.S. House Candidates: Check Justice Democrats| Brand New Congress
Washington (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: Only July 9th; In person July 30th / General: Oct 8th)
3 U.S. House Candidates: Check Justice Democrats| Brand New Congress
Ohio (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 9th / Early voting starts July 10th)
Special Election: U.S. House - 12th District: Danny O’Connor (Democrat)
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- Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
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- Stale Case - Darby (Blue Dot Sessions)
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- Planting Flags - K4 (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Celestial Navigation - Aeronaut (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
- Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
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| 0:21.0 | Now welcome to this episode of the award winning best of a left podcast in which we shall |
| 0:25.0 | learn about the movement already underway to take back power for progressive ideas in |
| 0:30.1 | this country. |
| 0:31.4 | And we're going to look at it from multiple perspectives and hopefully address the |
| 0:34.6 | concerns from across the spectrum from moderate to the far left. |
| 0:39.6 | Clips today come from Sunday Civics, the Laura Flanders show, Ring of Fire Radio, the |
| 0:45.1 | dig from Jack Bin magazine and the Bradcast. |
| 0:49.0 | And our new midterm minute segment will highlight many of the upcoming elections around |
| 0:53.2 | the country you should be getting ready for. |
| 1:03.4 | Let me put this in context for you. |
| 1:05.6 | Congress is up. |
| 1:06.7 | All of the house is up, right? |
| 1:08.3 | So they have to run for reelection. |
| 1:10.0 | 33 Senate seats are up. |
| 1:12.0 | Wow. |
| 1:13.0 | 36 of the governors mentioned in the country up for reelection or election. |
| 1:21.4 | The lieutenant governors, 30 attorney general seats, 26 Secretary of State. |
| 1:30.6 | There's going to be ballot questions or ballot measures in about 35 states. |
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