Tag: Elections
MoveOn Members in 48 States Call on Superdelegates to Let Voters Decide
From Maine to California, MoveOn members in 48 states have started petition campaigns calling on their states’ superdelegates to honor the will of the voters at the Democratic National Convention in July. More than 350,000 MoveOn members have already signed national petitions calling on their superdelegates to vote for the candidate with the most pledged delegates […]
Close Finish in NV Shows Bernie Can Be Competitive Nationwide
Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action, had the following response to Bernie Sanders’ close finish in the Nevada Democratic caucuses: “A few weeks ago, skeptics rejected the idea that Bernie would even be competitive in Nevada. Yet today, he has won a substantial share of the state’s delegates, demonstrating that he can be […]
New York Times Editorial Board Agrees with MoveOn Members
Today, the New York Times editorialized that voters, not superdelegates, should decide who the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee should be at the Democratic National Convention in July. That’s the message championed by thousands of MoveOn members and allies over the past two weeks and the op-ed specifically cites MoveOn’s campaign and message in making its case. Can you take […]
Iowa results a huge win for Bernie
Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action, had the following response to the results of the Democratic caucuses in Iowa: “It is incredible that Bernie Sanders came from so far behind in just a few short months, closing a massive gap to end up in a virtual tie in the Iowa Caucus tonight. These […]
Pledge to stand up to Republican fearmongers in November
Dear MoveOn member, I’ve spent the past weekend in Des Moines, Iowa, working my heart out alongside thousands of local MoveOn members as part of our MoveOn for Bernie Sanders effort. But this email isn’t about Bernie Sanders, and it’s not about Hillary Clinton or Martin O’Malley, either. Because no matter what happens on the […]
How to talk to your family about ‘Feeling the Bern’
You may find these responses useful when your family and friends have questions about Bernie.
The Top 5 Reasons MoveOn Members Voted to Endorse Bernie (with the Most Votes and Widest Margin in Our History)
With a record-setting 78.6 percent of 340,665 votes cast by the MoveOn membership, Senator Bernie Sanders has won MoveOn.org Political Action’s endorsement for president with the largest total and widest margin in MoveOn history. MoveOn.org only endorses candidates based on votes by our members. Our only previous presidential endorsement during a Democratic primary was for […]
MoveOn to Launch Presidential Endorsement Vote on Thursday
UPDATE: VOTING HAS NOW STARTED. CAST YOUR BALLOT AT MoveOn.org/2016prezendorse Vote open to full MoveOn membership will begin at noon Eastern on Thursday and run through 2:59 a.m. Eastern Monday morning; vote continues MoveOn’s history of putting members in driver’s seat on key decisions. WASHINGTON, DC — MoveOn.org Political Action announced today that it will hold […]
VICTORY: Anti-Refugee Measure Defeated in Congress
Something important happened last week: We stopped Congress from slamming the door on Syrian families seeking refuge. Against the odds, compassion and our best American values prevailed—beating out fear, hate-baiting, and xenophobia.1 It didn’t just happen. We fought for it. And we won. In the middle of this holiday season, we wanted to share what […]