June 8, 2016

Hillary wins South Dakota per Benchmark Politics

https://twitter.com/benchmarkpol/status/740367433618202625

June 8, 2016

Bernie wins North Dakota by a lot!

http://www.cnn.com/election/primaries/states/nd/Dem

June 5, 2016

New Jersey Primary Clinton 61, Sanders 34

https://www.scribd.com/doc/314862857/CBS-News-2016-Battleground-Tracker-New-Jersey-June-2016

June 5, 2016

New Jersey Primary Clinton 61, Sanders 34

https://www.scribd.com/doc/314862857/CBS-News-2016-Battleground-Tracker-New-Jersey-June-2016

June 5, 2016

Ramadan Kareem! 30 Wishes, Greetings And Messages To Celebrate Muslim Holy Month

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and in 2016, it begins in the evening of June 5 and ends in the evening of July 5. This is the month in which the Quran was revealed, when Archangel Gabriel (Jibreel in Arab) appeared to the Prophet Muhammad and began revealing the verses of the Quran and continued to do so for 23 years. During this period of time, fasting is very important, and constitutes one of the five pillars of Islam (which include declaring there is no god except God, praying five times a day, giving to the poor and needy, and pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime).

Fasting in Ramadan is not only abstaining from food but also from evil actions, thoughts and words. Ramadan is also a time for spiritual reflection and devoting themselves to worship and pray to Allah. Here are 30 well wishes, greetings and messages to share with your dear ones who are observing this month.

http://www.latintimes.com/ramadan-kareem-30-wishes-greetings-and-messages-celebrate-muslim-holy-month-323436

June 5, 2016

Hillary Clinton Wins Virgin Islands Democratic Caucuses

Hillary Clinton has won Saturday's Democratic caucuses in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the islands' Democratic Party announced.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-wins-virgin-islands-democratic-caucuses/story?id=39613905

June 4, 2016

Who gives money to Bernie Sanders? *interactive map at link*

Small-dollar contributions have been the fuel that has propelled Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential bid, making it one of the most successful insurgent campaigns in Democratic party history, but little has been known about those donors because campaigns don’t have to publicize the names of people who give $200 or less.

Now, a Times analysis of nearly 7 million individual contributions has provided unprecedented detail about the army of people behind the $27 donations Sanders mentions at virtually every campaign stop.

Interactive map at link:

http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-pol-sanders-donors/#nt=oft12aH-1gp2

June 3, 2016

The time is now. Call to action.

Make calls for Hillary

Calling supporters and reminding them to vote is a great way to help Hillary secure primary victories across the country. You can make a big difference with just a few calls—and it's easy!

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/grassroots/make-calls/

Time to flex our muscles!

June 2, 2016

‘Here’s Why We Say It’s Over… It’s The Math.’ BS needs 107% of the remaining delegates *HRC GROUP*

CNN news anchor who took a turn trying to describe the smell of the coffee to prominent Sanders surrogate and former State Senator Nina Turner with a rather blunt declaration.

New Day anchor Alisyn Camerota tried to get Turner to weigh in on the plan for post-primary unity, but Turner insisted the race was not over:

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Turner: Senator Sanders will continue in this race because millions of folks who already voted for him, and we still have millions of folks in this country yet to vote. And it is not over on Tuesday, it’s far from over.

Camerota: Here’s why we say it is over on Tuesday, it’s the math. Clinton needs 9% of the remaining delegates. He needs 107% of the remaining delegates. There’s not a poll in the world to show Bernie Sanders getting 107% of the remaining delegates, Nina.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnn-anchor-to-bernie-surrogate-heres-why-we-say-its-over-its-the-math/

May 20, 2016

Bernie--It's Time

I got another fundraising email from Bernie’s campaign yesterday after the Kentucky and Oregon primaries….below is my response.

Dear Bernie

After giving hundreds of dollars I am stopping my contributions. I believe passionately in your agenda and a call for a political revolution. But you have lost the vote fair and square. Hillary has won more delegates, and will beat you to the finish line, without regard to super delegates.

It is time to unite the Democratic Party. I want a party that tackles climate change, provides Medicare for all, reforms criminal justice, supports Black Lives Matter, ends corruption and influence of wall st, provides a $15 minimum wage, and together we have moved solidly in this direction.

But Clinton has more delegates. And I want to beat Trump and to win the House and Senate. If you keep calling the democrats corrupt you risk a Ralph Nader like disaster, and I want no part of it.

I have stopped my automatic contributions, and want to focus on the platform and winning the general election...You can be a leader in that fight once you acknowledge that role.

I want to win a massive victory in Nov. And I want you to help the democrats do that.

Sincerely

Toby S.

PS I have taken down the yard sign I was planning to leave up until the California primary. [con't at link]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/5/19/1528611/-Bernie-It-s-Time