by George Goehl | Nov 8, 2016 | Election 2016
Just a few weeks ago, Donald Trump’s campaign was careening towards a crushing Election Day defeat, but as Americans head to the polls, the prospect of a Trump presidency remains possible. As Trump pushes towards the finish line, he continues his campaign of division....
by George Goehl | Nov 7, 2016 | #BestOfUs2016, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Despite the Cubs’ victory the night before, when we woke up at 3:45 a.m. Thursday for the first leg of our #BestOfUS2016 journey with Ai-Jen Poo, it was almost as dark in Chicago as this election season has felt to many of us. But by the time we arrived in Reno,...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 7, 2016 | Election 2016, Progressive Vision
[fve]https://youtu.be/QU34FuK_Cs8[/fve] As Pennsylvania takes center stage as the 2016 election season draws to a close, with both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton lavishing last-minute attention on the state, many residents in one pivotal town seem to have locked in...
by George Goehl | Nov 7, 2016 | #BestOfUs2016, Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Literature used by canvassers on Friday working to unseat Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Trumpism is nothing new to the people of Phoenix, Arizona. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, of Maricopa County, has been a real-life preview of what Donald Trump means for...
by George Goehl | Nov 5, 2016 | #BestOfUs2016, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
‘Sam Gbafa of the Reno Justice Coalition, shown in this frame from Facebook Live, speaks to organizers Thursday at the University of Reno in Nevada. On Wednesday, Ai-jen Poo and I kicked off a six-day, six-state tour to inspire people to go to the polls, knock on...
by George Goehl and Ai-jen Poo | Nov 3, 2016 | #BestOfUs2016, Blog, Democracy, Election 2016
George Goehl and Ai-jen Poo hours before their election road trip. Some couples, in the days leading up to their wedding, are caught up in final preparations: a last-minute dance class, attending to a late RSVP, or doing some work on your vows. There are lots of...
