by Dave Johnson | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog, Progressive Vision
Why bother voting today? Conventional wisdom and history say that a lot of people won't bother – and that more of them will be Democrats than Republicans. Again and again, polls show that the public prefers Democrats and the policies that Democrats favor, but the...
by Dave Johnson | Nov 1, 2014 | Blog
When Lee Saunders talks about his mission as the president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, he often refers to the fateful 1968 showdown between sanitation workers and the city of Memphis – the strike that brought Dr. Martin Luther...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog, Trade, Winning Issues for 2014
Democratic North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan is running for reelection with ads that talk about trade. "Kay's going to bat for us against China." Trade is a huge issue for many blue-collar voters and in "rust-belt" regions that have been wiped out by the offshoring of our...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog, Tax Reform
Politicians often don't know about a problem – never mind fix it – unless people organize and make their feelings known. When you sign an online petition, send an email and especially donate to a cause, it can make a real difference. In the case of companies...
by Dave Johnson | Oct 28, 2014 | Blog, Conservatism, Economy
"It's the economy, stupid" is from a sign that hung in the Clinton "war room" during the 1992 election. The point was that the economy was the only thing that really mattered in the election. This election is a statement that the economy is not working for people....
