Editor’s note: On September 15th , Joe Biden and Kamala Harris released their plan to ensure Puerto Rico has the resources they need and deserve, and outlined how they will work directly with the people of Puerto Rico to rebuild and restore hope. They will protect and build on Obamacare to deliver quality and affordable…
The Englewood Democratic Club will hold its next Virtual Zoom Meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 5:30 pm. The speaker for the evening is our candidate, Allen Ellison, Democratic Nominee for US House of Representatives, FL 17. Here’s your chance to reconnect with fellow Englewood Democrats (without a mask), hear from our local candidates…
By Nikki Fried, a Democrat and Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Editor’s note: This is an August 27th article previously published at https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/trump-economy-keeping-america-great At this week’s Republican National Convention, President Trump is focusing on the economy as a way to distract from his scattershot response to COVID-19. If Trump wants to talk about the economy, that’s fine…
“I want to be very clear about all of this: Rioting is not protesting. Looting is not protesting. Setting fires is not protesting. None of this is protesting. It’s lawlessness, plain and simple. And those who do it should be prosecuted,” Biden said. “Violence will not bring change, it will only bring destruction. It’s wrong…
Joe did interviews with CNN’s Anderson Cooper and MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell where he discussed the killing of Jacon Blake and condemned violence. And, he called out Trump for purposely sowing discord and chaos for political gain. Joe released a statement on Donald Trump’s America, and how the images of violence are not from “Joe Biden’s America,” but…
ICYMI is an acronym for In Case You Missed It. You shouldn’t have, because our Democratic presidential candidate delivered his most powerful and effective speech of his career, concluding our very successful convention. Watch his introductory biopic here. Vote the Democratic ticket on November 3rd for the change America desperately needs. The Honorable Joe BidenDemocratic…
While my time here has now come to an end, I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me. You filled me with hope about the next chapter of the great American story when you used your power to make a difference in our society. Millions…
By Denise Candea, Charlotte County Dems writer On Tuesday, many Democrats across the country heaved a collective sigh of relief when Joe Biden announced his excellent VP choice: Kamala D. Harris (D-CA). The first Black woman and the first South Asian woman on a major party ticket is a truly historic moment. The constituencies that…
In extraordinary comments to Fox News, President Trump said he is trying to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from delivering millions of mail-in ballots to voters by holding up $25 billion in emergency funding for the agency. “They need that money in order to make the post office work, so it can take all of these millions…
Editor’s note: This is an edited version of an article by Laura Cassels published in the Florida Phoenix on August 11, 2020. Submitted by Fran Dance, Charlotte County Dems writer With billions of dollars of Social Security benefits flowing into Florida yearly, seniors should be concerned about a presidential order to suspend payroll taxes that…
Did you hear the news? Joe Biden has chosen Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate! She is the first Black woman, and the first person of Indian descent, to be nominated for national office by a major party. Kamala shares Joe’s view of standing up for the backbone of this country – the…
Editor’s note: This summary was compiled and edited from a July 29, 2020 New York Times article written by Thomas Kaplan and Katie Glueck By Fran Dance, Charlotte County Dems writer On July 28, 2020, near his home in Wilmington DE, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. unveiled his fourth and final component of his “Build Back Better”…
By Fran Dance, Charlotte County Dems writer Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, has announced four linked economic recovery plans over the past few weeks. His latest chapter introduces a 10-year plan that will dramatically change the way older adults and children are cared for in the United States. When Biden’s campaign announced this “21st Century Caregiving and…
Editor’s note: The following summary is adapted and updated from “Biden Announces $2 Trillion Climate Plan” Last week, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. unveiled his climate plan: spend $2 trillion over four years to significantly escalate the use of clean energy in the transportation, electricity, and building sectors. It was the second of…
By Teresa Jenkins, Chair of Charlotte County Democrats Executive Committee The photos above were taken by Mike Hastie who served as an Army Medic in Vietnam and who has been on the ground in Portland, Oregon for weeks. The man in the top photo is Christopher David, a 53-year-old Navy veteran and a graduate of…
Submitted by Fran Dance Joe Biden believes it is our moral obligation to rebuild the middle class and its values. Those values include having a steady, secure retirement income by protecting and strengthening Social Security, being able to pay for prescriptions, and having access to affordable health care and support as well as quality, affordable…
Editor’s note: Fran Dance, Communications Chair for Charlotte Dems, submitted this editorial column to the Charlotte Sun. In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, activists have called for re-evaluating the scope of police officers’ work. What would such a re-evaluation look like? Our county and city leaders and police executives would evaluate if a portion…
Photo by cottonbro from Pexels Charlotte County Democrats issue recommendations to local police to address racial bias by Fran Dance The Charlotte County Democrats (CC Dems) have released a twelve point set of recommendations to Punta Gorda Police Chief Pamela Davis and Charlotte County Sheriff Prummell for their consideration and response. This unorthodox approach to seek…
Image Credits : Florida Democratic Party Submitted by: Francis Dance Our Florida Democratic Party (FDP) is hosting its first ever Leadership Blue Virtual Convention! The weekend will be filled with free training sessions, updates on the good work being done across the state, round tables with our elected leaders and activists, and much more! Whether…
by Fran Dance, Charlotte County Dems On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, with Vice President Biden standing by his side. Because of Obamacare, over 100 million people no longer worry that an insurance company will deny coverage or charge higher premiums just because they have a pre-existing condition – whether cancer or…
