The company behind a texting platform that powered more than 1,300 Democratic campaigns has slashed its staff in the lull following the 2018 midterms. Hustle co-founder and CEO Roddy Lindsay, a former Facebook engineer, disclosed the layoffs in a recent Medium post, apologizing for the choices that led up to the decision to “right-size” Hustle’s […]
View More Democratic texting platform Hustle lays off a big chunk of its staffCategory: 2018 midterm elections
The best dig of the midterms is a 6-word statement on Scott Walker’s loss
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After eight years of decimating public unions and annoying everyone on Twitter, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker lost in the midterm elections on Tuesday to former public school principal Tony Evers.
Labor union AFL-CIO has been fighting Walker for years. Their six-word public statement about his loss couldn’t have been shorter and sweeter.
“Scott Walker was a national disgrace,” the statement reads.
A Statement from @RichardTrumka: #1u pic.twitter.com/rjP9v2rfx4
— AFL-CIO 🗳 (@AFLCIO) November 7, 2018
The AFL-CIO has a long history of calling Walker a disgraceIn 2015, when Walker announced his candidacy for president, union president Scott Trumka released a press statement saying simply: “Scott Walker is a disgrace.” Read more…
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View More The best dig of the midterms is a 6-word statement on Scott Walker’s lossHow to get to the polls for free at the 2018 midterm elections
In case you haven’t heard, polls will open Tuesday morning across the U.S. for the 2018 midterm elections. It’s a big deal, so go vote. And this year, there are more free ways to get to the polls than ever before thanks to a variety of non-partisan “get the vote out” campaigns from ride-hailing, bike […]
View More How to get to the polls for free at the 2018 midterm electionsIs it legal to post a ‘votie’ in your state? Check this map
The midterms are tomorrow and in addition to exciting changes to the political landscape, the day promises to bring millions of voties, pictures of completed ballots posted to social media, and simultaneously, confusion at a national level over whether they’re legal or not. It depends on what state you’re in — fear not and consult this map!
View More Is it legal to post a ‘votie’ in your state? Check this mapTexas has a long history of problems with Hart eSlate voting machines
During early voting in some Texas counties, a handful of voters reported seeing their straight-ticket votes changed to endorse the opposing party. Others reported that an issue with the voting machines appeared to remove any selection for U.S. Senate altogether. The Texas Secretary of State’s office told TechCrunch that it has received “15-20 calls” from […]
View More Texas has a long history of problems with Hart eSlate voting machinesDonald Trump has an upsetting new nickname for Ted Cruz
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The long, twisted relationship between President Donald Trump and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) continues as Trump coins a new nickname for one of his most heated 2016 GOP rivals: “Beautiful Ted.”
Trump shared his new nickname for Cruz while speaking to reporters on Monday as he prepared to leave for yet another rally, this time down in Texas in support of the senator’s re-election efforts.
“To me, he’s not ‘Lyin’ Ted’ anymore—he’s ‘Beautiful Ted,'” Pres. Trump tells @jonkarl about Ted Cruz ahead of Houston rally. “I call him ‘Texas Ted.'” https://t.co/NkJuIoh4fP pic.twitter.com/ekKgDPNQM5
— ABC News (@ABC) October 22, 2018 Read more…
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View More Donald Trump has an upsetting new nickname for Ted CruzBeto O’Rourke’s being sued over campaign text messages
It looks like the political full-court press ahead of the midterms has gotten on the nerves of some voters deep in the heart of Texas who’ve filed a suit against Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke over text alerts.
A class-action la…
Watch Obama masterfully shut down all your excuses for not voting
President Barack Obama has heard every excuse not to vote in the book, and you know what? He doesn’t care! He’s sick of them!
The former president sees absolutely no reason why eligible registered voters can’t turn out to cast a ballot on Nov. 6 …
Watch Obama masterfully shut down all your excuses for not voting
President Barack Obama has heard every excuse not to vote in the book, and you know what? He doesn’t care! He’s sick of them!
The former president sees absolutely no reason why eligible registered voters can’t turn out to cast a ballot on Nov. 6 …
This perfect song reminds us why it’s not such a scary time for men
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It’s a super scary time for men, according to our president. But one musician is out to prove just how ridiculous of an idea this is with her latest song.
On Monday, Lynzy Lab tweeted a video of herself singing an anthem for all of the scared men and boys. “It’s a really scary time for dudes right now. So I wrote a song about it. Go #vote friends! #TheResistance #1Thing @ACLU @WC4SJ #letsmakesomenoise,” she wrote.
It’s a really scary time for dudes right now. So I wrote a song about it. Go #vote friends! #TheResistance #1Thing @ACLU @WC4SJ #letsmakesomenoise pic.twitter.com/hz7E3xMRqR
— Lynzy Lab (@mercedeslynz) October 8, 2018 Read more…
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View More This perfect song reminds us why it’s not such a scary time for menTaylor Swift credited with surge in voter registrations
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With the midterm elections just four weeks away, voter registrations are surging — and it might be, at least in part, due to pop superstar Taylor Swift.
Kamari Guthrie, Director of Communications for Vote.org, told BuzzFeed the site had collected 65,000 new voter registrations within the 24 hours following Swift’s Sunday night Instagram post in which she blasted Tennessee Republican Marsha Blackburn and endorsed her Democratic opponent, Phil Bredesen, in the Tennessee Senate race.
Per Guthrie, that’s more voters than the site registered in all of August (56,669) and a third of those registered in September (190,178). Read more…
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View More Taylor Swift credited with surge in voter registrationsMichelle Obama is just as tired of politics as you are
If there’s anyone feels as exhausted as we do about the current “nastiness” of the political cycle, it’s former First Lady Michelle Obama.
SEE ALSO: Michelle Obama shares a touching story about her earliest memories of voting
Ahead of her upcom…