July 29, 2024

Monday, July 28, 2024. Annette’s News Roundup.

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Yesterday the subject was What Are We Fighting Against.

Today. . .

What Are We Fighting For?

An intelligent, moral, thoughtful and respected leader.

Here’s what Global Leaders say about Kamala Harris.

Like most vice presidents, Kamala Harris was not given much runway on foreign policy. President Biden prided himself on his international expertise and relished his rapport with global leaders. But in the role she did fill, Ms. Harris made an impression.

In more than 30 interviews with officials on four continents, including foreign heads of state, senior diplomats and activists who have personally interacted with her, a consistent picture emerges. Ms. Harris can be many things at once: warm but steely on occasion; authoritative but personable.

She has represented the United States frequently during trips to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, and has met with more than 150 world leaders. And she has attended three Munich Security Conferences — an annual staple for top-level foreign policy officials to meet and set the Western defense agenda. In recent months, she has also become more directly involved in discussions with global leaders on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

At home, she has struck a stronger tone on the plight of Palestinians than Mr. Biden, while sticking with his general stance on Israel’s right to defend itself. In what amounted to her debut on the world stage as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee this past week, Ms. Harris declared after meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Washington that she would “not be silent” about the suffering of civilians in Gaza.

Still, the consensus among foreign officials and diplomats is that Ms. Harris has a firm grip on international affairs.

“She is a competent and experienced politician who knows exactly what she is doing and has a very clear idea of her country’s role, of developments in the world, and of the challenges we face,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany said this past week while speaking to the news media. (New York Times).

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Here is what I think is a pretty comprehensive list of What we are fighting for.👇

If you want to add to the list, please feel free to email me.

🇺🇸 To strengthen Democracy
🇺🇸 To strengthen the Rule of Law
🇺🇸 To reform the Supreme Court. To appoint capable and ethical Justices
🇺🇸 To strengthen U.S. National Security
🇺🇸 To strengthen U.S. Homeland Security
🇺🇸 To strengthen the U.S. Constitution
🇺🇸 To support Gun Reform
🇺🇸 To strengthen the U.S. Economy
🇺🇸 To reform tax policy and make tax policy fairer for each individual, family and entity, including corporations
🇺🇸 To invest in the jobs of the future
🇺🇸 To equip American workers to succeed in the global economy
🇺🇸 To strengthen and support U.S. Education
🇺🇸 To care for the planet and limit the effects of climate change
🇺🇸 To provide clean air and clean water throughout the nation
🇺🇸 To value science
🇺🇸To end cancer
🇺🇸 To build and maintain infrastructure
🇺🇸 To end child poverty
🇺🇸 To provide health care, safe housing, quality education and opportunities for all American children
🇺🇸 To end inequality and end poverty
🇺🇸 To provide a safety net for Americans across categories including senior Americans
🇺🇸 To strengthen health care for Americans by expanding the number of Americans covered and including dental, vision & hearing in government and private policies and making health care more affordable, better quality and simpler to negotiate
🇺🇸 To make Roe the Law of the Land
🇺🇸 To strengthen policies for members of the U.S. Military and take care of and honor U.S. Veterans
🇺🇸 To support immigrates living in America, making it easier for them to more fully contribute to our nation
🇺🇸 To help the Dreamers
🇺🇸 To create wise immigration policies
🇺🇸 To support rights for LGBTQA+ Americans, Black Americans, Disabled Americans, Female Americans
🇺🇸 To support Civil Liberties for all
🇺🇸 To support equal opportunities for all, including LGBTQA+ Americans, Black Americans, Disabled Americans, Female Americans, poor Americans
🇺🇸 To embed racial justice into the American experience
🇺🇸 To support labor unions and workers
🇺🇸 To invest in American business
🇺🇸 To regulate American business
🇺🇸 To create good paying jobs and support small businesses
🇺🇸 To create affordable housing to end homelessness
🇺🇸 To support voting rights
🇺🇸 To support U.S. Allies and strengthen U.S. democratic political and military alliances, e.g., NATO, Ukraine 🇺🇦, E.U. 🇪🇺, U.K. 🇬🇧, etc.
🇺🇸 To champion democratic values and human rights across the globe

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🇺🇸 To end Project 2025.

🇺🇸 To stop J.D. Vance from ever being President - either to replace an elderly man who dies or becomes incapacitated in office, or from being the frontrunner for the GOP in 2028 (if the elderly man elected in 2024 allows a 2028 election)
🇺🇸 To stop an evil authoritarian from taking power and ending the U.S. Republic
🇺🇸 To stop an anti-Democracy cult from ever taking power

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🇺🇸 To improve civil discourse in America
🇺🇸 To let Freedom ring throughout the land
🇺🇸 To let laughter be heard throughout the land
🇺🇸 To support peace in the world

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How is SHE doing? How are we doing?

Update on the Harris Campaign. 💃💃🏽🥰 🕺🕺🏾😊💃🏼💃🏿

White House campaign raised 200 million dollars and signed up 170,000 volunteers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.

The campaign, which announced its latest fundraising total on Sunday, said the bulk of the donations — 66% — comes from first-time contributors in the 2024 election cycle and were made after President Joe Biden announced his exit from the race and endorsed Harris.

Over 170,000 volunteers have also signed up to help the Harris campaign with phone banking, canvassing and other get-out-the-vote efforts. Election Day is 100 days away.

“The momentum and energy for Vice President Harris is real — and so are the fundamentals of this race: this election will be very close and decided by a small number of voters in just a few states,” Michael Tyler, the campaign’s communications director, wrote in a memo.

Her campaign said it held some 2,300 organizing events in battleground states this weekend as several high-profile Democrats under consideration to serve as Harris’ running mate stumped for her.

Harris campaigned in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on Saturday, drawing hundreds to a fundraiser that had been organized when Biden was still at the top of the Democratic ticket. The fundraiser had originally been expected to raise $400,000 but ended bringing in about $1.4 million, according to the campaign.

Mandy Robbins, 45, of Decatur, Georgia, drove to one of those organizing events Sunday in the northern suburbs of Atlanta to hear Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, a potential Harris running mate.

She thought Biden did a “great job” in the White House, but acknowledged she “would not have been nearly this excited” if he remained in the race.

“I finally feel hopeful now,” Robbins said. She added, “We can win this with Harris” (Associated Press).

“Since last Sunday, statements have poured out from youth-led organizations across the country, including in Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, California, Minnesota, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, as leaders thanked Biden for stepping aside and celebrated the opportunity to organize around a new candidate. On Friday, a coalition of 17 youth-led groups endorsed Harris.” (PBS)

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What can We do?

Hey, there. The Dudes are rising to the call.👇

WHITE DUDES FOR HARRIS CALL SIGN-UP FORM

Sign up for the Women for Kamala Organizing Call tonight.👇

Want to announce your support for #Kamala2024? With KH lawn signs, banners, tee shirts? 👇

Harris Victory Fund Webstore.The first Harris Campaign Merchandise.

Ready to put in some time? 👇

Volunteer for the Harris

Want to remind Americans to register to vote?- click on the link to the left 👈

Ready to donate . . . Could be the first time or again? 👇

Harris Victory Fund

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Your Daily Reminder.

Trump is a convicted felon.

On May 30th, he was found guilty on 34 felony counts by the unanimous vote of 12 ordinary citizens.

The Convicted Felon Donald J. Trump was scheduled to be sentenced on July 11. He will now be sentenced sometime around September 18th.

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Olympics on all of our minds.

Sorry for the mistake last night. Broadcast times for Olympic sports keep shifting. We believe Team USA’s first women’s basketball game against Japan will take place today at 3 PM.

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