By MoveOn Staff. Friday, August 12 2016
Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action, offered the following public statement urging President Obama to close Guantanamo immediately, in light of Donald Trump’s recent indication that he would be willing to try U.S. citizens at the prison: “Donald Trump’s illegal proposal to try U.S. citizens at Guantanamo prison is a petrifying reminder of […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, August 9 2016
Statement of Ilya Sheyman, Executive Director of MoveOn.org Political Action: “Donald Trump’s referencing the Second Amendment when it comes to how to deal with a future President Clinton picking judicial nominees is beyond the pale. It is beyond outrageous. And, it is beyond disgusting. It is flat out dangerous. First and foremost, the Secret Service […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, August 5 2016
MOVEON TEAMS UP WITH VETERANS TO URGE SEN. MCCAIN, GOP LEADERS TO UNENDORSE TRUMP. In less than 48 hours this week, more than 100,000 veterans, military family members, and American voters signed a MoveOn petition urging Sen. John McCain and other Republican leaders to revoke their endorsements of Donald Trump, following Trump’s attack on Khizr […]
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Candidates | Elections
By MoveOn Staff. Friday, August 5 2016
100,000 Petition GOP Leaders to Disavow Donald Trump and His Attacks on Veterans WASHINGTON DC — On Thursday, August 4th U.S. military veterans along with members of the veterans and military families organization Common Defense PAC, MoveOn.org and concerned Republicans delivered a petition to Sen. John McCain’s office on Capitol Hill, urging him and other […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, August 4 2016
U.S. military veterans (including Crystal Cravens, Army, Sergeant, pictured) delivered 100,000 signatures on a petition targeting Sen. John McCain, urging the senator and other GOP leaders to withdraw their endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The action came on the heels of Trump’s unrelenting attack on the Gold Star family of Humayun Khan, a U.S. […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Monday, August 1 2016
Signers include Mark Ruffalo, Shonda Rhimes, Ryan Murphy, Lena Dunham, Bryan Cranston, Neil Patrick Harris, Macklemore, Kerry Washington, Russell Simmons, Julianne Moore, and many others. ** See the campaign at UnitedAgainstHate.com ** More than 100 high-profile celebrities and artists have joined a campaign to ensure Americans vote against Donald Trump and reject Trump’s dangerous campaign […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Saturday, July 30 2016
Donald Trump is a dangerous bigot. And he’s tied in the polls in the battleground states that will decide not only the presidential election but also who controls the Senate. We will defeat Donald Trump, elect Hillary Clinton, and win Senate seats by recruiting, training, and supporting grassroots leaders in the communities that Trump has […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Monday, July 25 2016
MoveOn.org Political Action Executive Director Ilya Sheyman offered the following comment in advance of tonight’s Democratic National Convention speeches: “Tonight voters across the country will hear from some of the leading progressive voices in the Democratic Party — Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. These voices – and their vision for a progressive America – have inspired […]
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By admin. Friday, July 22 2016
Statement from Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action: “After a week of racist, bigoted, and misogynistic rhetoric coming from Cleveland, Hillary Clinton’s selection of Tim Kaine provides a contrast to the divisive message from the GOP. MoveOn, and our millions of members, will continue working to stand up to Donald Trump’s hateful campaign and ensure […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, July 19 2016
For months, we’ve known the Republican National Convention was coming to Ohio—and sure enough, it arrived last night complete with angry rhetoric against immigrants and Muslims, plagiarism, and tirades against political correctness. We can only expect more of the same—or worse—over the nights ahead. But this past weekend, MoveOn members and local organizers across Ohio […]
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