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Politics: Democratic Party Newsletter for 2020-12-06 ( 32 items )  
Arizona Democratic Party: Barr Contradicts Baseless Claims of Fraud (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 3 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney General William Barr has gained a reputation for erasing the line between the Justice Department and the White House by shamelessly serving as a stooge for President Trump. That is why it was a welcome change of tone yesterday when Barr finally threw cold water on the President's baseless claims of election fraud. Our nation's highest-ranking law enforcement official, Attorney General Bill more PR

Arizona Democratic Party: Bipartisan Election Certification Solidifies President-Elect Biden's Win in Arizona (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 2 -- The Arizona Democratic Party issued the following news release on Dec. 1: Yesterday Arizona officials from both parties certified the results of the state's election, confirming President-elect Joe Biden's historic victory and allowing Senator-elect Mark Kelly to take his seat in the U.S. Senate as early as Wednesday. According to the Secretary of State's Office, Arizona voters cast more than 3.4 million ballots and turnout neared 80%, a 23% increase from the midter more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia Statement on Threats of Violence Against Georgia Election Workers (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following statement: Tonight, after reports of Georgia elections officials receiving dangerous threats and harassment for doing their jobs, Democratic Party of Georgia Chairwoman Nikema Williams released the following statement: "Georgia Democrats stand with election workers across Georgia, who have been targeted with threats and harassment for doing their jobs and serving our democracy. Let's be clear: these attacks and  more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: After Weeks of Silence, Senator Perdue Doubles Down on Reckless Conspiracy Theories That Put Georgians' Safety At Risk (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: After weeks of Senator David Perdue failing to condemn baseless claims regarding Georgia's election results, state election officials slammed Perdue and Trump for being "complicit" in harassment and threats against election workers. Georgia's voting systems manager called on Perdue to condemn the dangerous behavior that has led to death threats and demanded Trump "stop inspiring people to commit poten more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Cyber Monday - David Perdue's Best Stock Trading Deals (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: New questions have surfaced concerning Senator David Perdue's stock trades after a bombshell New York Times investigation uncovered that Perdue has been lying to Georgians all year about having "discretion over which trades were made and when" in his active stock portfolio. As Perdue remains under intense scrutiny for his "unusual" stock trades, here's a rundown of the self-dealing stock trading scan more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Daily Beast - David Perdue's Claim to Be 'Totally Exonerated' By SEC, DOJ 'Explicitly' Goes Against What Agencies Can Do (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report by the Daily Beast uncovered that contrary to Senator David Perdue's claims in his TV ads of being "totally exonerated" by federal agencies for his "well-timed" stock trades, the conclusion of those probes without criminal or civil charges "does not amount to an exoneration--because these agencies explicitly do not issue them." In fact, when closing a file, the SEC's message states that d more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Democrats Announce Georgia Runoff Coordinated Campaign Leadership Team (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: The campaigns for Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, with the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Party of Georgia, today announced the leadership team that will direct the multimillion dollar runoff coordinated campaign and outlined some of the key voter targeting and outreach programs already underway. Jonae Wartel is the Georgia Runoff Director. Jonae Wartel serves as the more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: End Citizens United President and Georgia State Senator Call on Sen. Perdue to Release All Records on His Stock Trades (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 2: Today, in the wake of scrutiny concerning Senator David Perdue's "well-timed" stock trades, End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller and Georgia State Senator Elena Parent hammered Perdue's corrupt self-dealing after the latest revelations emerged about his suspicious transactions and his pattern of repeated lies to Georgia voters. Throughout his entire term in Washington, Perdue has pri more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Is Loeffler 'Ashamed' of Her Political Patron Kemp Like Trump Is? (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Unelected "mega-donor" Kelly Loeffler has a question to answer: does she agree with President Trump, who is "ashamed" of endorsing Governor Brian Kemp or will she defend her political patron who bucked Trump's wishes to give her the Senate seat? Trump's comments cap off a weekend full of new infighting in a situation that has become "the GOP's worst nightmare in Georgia" right when their candidates c more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Loeffler and Husband's Company 'Sought to Profit Off Pandemic' As Loeffler Stalls Coronavirus Aid (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 2 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 1: A bombshell new report today from Mother Jones' David Corn revealed that unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler's firm ICE "has sought to profit off the pandemic's impact on the housing market and the mortgage industry" -- all while Loeffler "has taken no steps in recent months" to address needed aid for homeowners. Loeffler and her husband (and NYSE Chairman) Jeff Sprecher more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Loeffler Must Answer - As Report Shows Perdue Directed Stock Trades, Did Loeffler 'Instruct' Her Advisers on Trading As Well? (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: After a recent bombshell New York Times report revealed Senator David Perdue "instructed" his money manager to execute specific stock trades despite months of claiming otherwise, now it's Senator Kelly Loeffler's turn: Will Senator Loeffler come clean and produce a broker agreement proving that she has not similarly "instructed" third party advisers to make trades on her behalf, like Perdue was caugh more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Loeffler Watch - Will Loeffler Say She's 'Ashamed' of Kemp Like Trump or Stand Behind Her Political Patron? (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: It's been 24 hours, and unelected "mega-donor" Kelly Loeffler still has yet to answer a key question for Georgians: Does Senator Loeffler agree with President Trump, who is "ashamed" of endorsing "hapless" Governor Brian Kemp, or will she defend her political patron who bucked Trump's wishes to give her a Senate seat? Loeffler previously spent months pledging to stand behind Trump "100%" and even cl more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: NYT - Senator David Perdue Is Senate's 'Most Prolific Stock Trader By Far' (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new report by the New York Times revealed that Senator David Perdue's stock transactions during his term in Washington accounted for "nearly a third" of all Senate trades reported in the past six years, making him the Senate's "most prolific stock trader by far, sometimes reporting 20 or more transactions in a single day." Perdue's 2,596 trades in just six years is "roughly equal" to the combined tr more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Perdue Bought Stock in Company Specializing in Pain Alternatives to Opioids in Week Before Key Opioid Hearing (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: A new 11Alive investigation found that in the week before a key Senate hearing on the opioid crisis, Senator David Perdue bought up to $60,000 worth of stock in Halyard Health, a medical device company that specialized in pain management alternatives to opioids. While the opioid crisis was ravaging communities across Georgia, Perdue purchased up to $150,000 in stock before selling the stock as the leg more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Perdue Fundraises With DC Party Boss Mitch McConnell While Georgians Wait On Desperately-Needed Pandemic Relief (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Nov. 3: Today, Senator David Perdue is slated to join Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his Washington allies for a high-dollar fundraiser where guests are expected to spend as much as $41,000 for access to Perdue's "stealth" campaign, resurfacing criticism of his previous high-dollar "Boardroom" events where donors could "get special access" to Perdue. After downplaying the threat of the  more PR

Democratic Party of Georgia: Salon - New Details on David Perdue's Cardlytics Stock Trades Add to Existing Questions Around His Scandal (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 1 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: New details uncovered by Salon revealed that around the time of Senator David Perdue's buyback of Cardlytics stock, the company on whose board Perdue once sat "quietly rolled out a "COVID-19 Dashboard" to help its clients track and target consumer spending during the pandemic," as its executives later argued that the pandemic was "playing in our favor" and that the company was "probably in its best po more PR

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Democrats 'Hammer' Perdue & Loeffler on 'Controversial' Stock Trades, Pattern of 'Naked Corruption' (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 2: A series of new reports today from POLITICO, The Daily Beast, and The Week highlight how a pattern of "naked corruption" has come to define the case against former corporate CEO Senator David Perdue and unelected "political mega-donor" Senator Kelly Loeffler in the highly competitive Georgia runoffs. The two ultra-rich corporate insiders are facing increasing criticism and scrutiny as more PR

Florida Democratic Party: Note From Chair Rizzo (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 3 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following letter by Chairwoman Terrie Rizzo: Dear Party Leaders, It has been an honor to lead Democrats in Florida for the last three years. When I was elected Chair of the Florida Democratic Party in December 2017, just months before the 2018 elections, we were faced with the challenge of rebuilding the party. But with challenge comes opportunity, and we began to chart a bold new path for Democrats in the Sunshine State.  more PR

Georgia Virtual GOTV Rally With President Obama, Jon Ossoff & Reverend Raphael Warnock Brings in Over Half a Million Views, Over 14.6K Volunteer Shifts in Less Than 36 Hours (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 5 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 4: Tonight, the Georgia Runoff Coordinated Campaign announced that today's virtual Get Out The Vote rally with former President Barack Obama, U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff, and Reverend Raphael Warnock, former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Congresswoman-Elect Nikema Williams brought in over half a million views and over 14,600 volunteer shifts  more PR

Maine Democratic Party Congratulates Incoming Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Attorney General (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following the news that Shenna Bellows has been elected secretary of state, Matt Dunlap has been elected state auditor, Henry Beck has been re-elected state treasurer, and Aaron Frey has been re-elected attorney general, Maine Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Marra released the following statement: "Maine has always been a leader in voter turnout and ensuring fair elections, and I'm confident that Shenna more PR

Maine Democratic Party Congratulates Senate President Jackson, Majority Leader Libby, Assistant Majority Leader Vitelli (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following the news that Senator Troy Jackson has been re-elected President of the Senate for the 130th session of the Maine Legislature, Maine Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Marra released the following statement: "For the last two years, Senate President Troy Jackson has provided steady leadership for the Maine Senate, and I know that he'll continue his proven track record of ensuring that all Mainers more PR

Maine Democratic Party Congratulates Speaker Fecteau, Majority Leader Dunphy, Assistant Majority Leader Talbot Ross (10)
AUGUSTA, Maine, Dec. 3 -- The Maine Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Following the news that Representative Ryan Fecteau has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 130th Maine session of the Maine Legislature, Maine Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Marra released the following statement: "The Maine House of Representatives couldn't be in better hands with Speaker Ryan Fecteau at the helm. Along with Majority Leader Michelle Dunphy and Assistant Maj more PR

Maryland Democratic Party Highlights Efforts of Democratic Central Committees (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 1 -- The Maryland Democratic Party issued the following news on Nov. 30: Monday, November 30th, as Marylanders wrap up a safe Thanksgiving weekend, and the holiday season begins -- the Maryland Democratic Party is taking time to celebrate the Democratic Central Committees (DCCs) that are the backbone of the Party. DCCs support local Democratic candidates, run voter outreach programs, and keep the state party up to date on everything happening in each county. Their hard more PR

Michigan Democratic Party Statement on Senate Oversight Hearing (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 2 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement: The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes. "Holding an in-person hearing with no opportunity to testify virtually during a global pandemic is reckless and irresponsible. Yet, the GOP controlled Michigan Senate has done exactly that today, even with another state legislator testing positive. False claims of illegal actions at the TCF Center have bee more PR

Nearly 5K More Ohioans Have Died Since Rob Portman Pushed Wait-and-See Approach to Coronavirus Relief (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 2 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news: The Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement from Chairman David Pepper in response to Sen. Rob Portman's latest comments on stalled coronavirus relief legislation: "As of May 15 -- the day that the U.S. House passed the Heroes Act, a comprehensive coronavirus relief package -- 1,581 Ohioans had died from COVID-19," said Ohio Democratic Party Chairman David Pepper. "At that time, Sen. Rob Portman pushe more PR

NV Dems Chair Statement on Latest Failed Trump Lawsuit (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 4 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * Nevada State Democratic Party Chair William McCurdy II released the following statement regarding Judge James Russell's ruling denying the Trump campaign's latest lawsuit: "I, like the vast majority of Americans, have long since moved on from this election. With this latest ruling denying the Trump campaign's attempt to reverse the results of this election, I sincerely hope Republicans can finally d more PR

Ohio Democratic Party Statement on Fair School Funding Plan (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 5 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on Dec. 4: * * * Ohio Democratic Party released the following statement from Chairman David Pepper on the Fair School Funding Plan that passed the Ohio House with broad bipartisan support yesterday: "Ohio's schoolchildren, their families and our communities have been waiting decades for legislators to do what the Ohio Constitution demands -- provide high-quality public schools for every child, no matter what zi more PR

President Obama to Join Virtual GOTV Rally With Jon Ossoff, Reverend Raphael Warnock & Stacey Abrams to Mobilize for Georgia Runoffs (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: Tomorrow on Friday, December 4th, President Barack Obama will join U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock with former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams and Congresswoman-Elect Nikema Williams, Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Georgia, for a virtual GOTV rally and discussion with volunteers ahead of Georgia's December 7th voter registration deadline and the start  more PR

Sen. Perdue Bought Pfizer Stock One Week Before Company Announced Vaccine (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 3 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release: In keeping with Perdue's previously exposed "well-timed" stock trades, a new Salon report revealed that Senator David Perdue purchased Pfizer stock one week before the company publicly announced it would be developing a coronavirus vaccine, raising more questions about what Perdue knew and when. Despite Pfizer warning investors in late February of potentially negative impacts the virus could have on  more PR

Sen. Perdue Lands on Front Page of New York Times for Latest Stock Trading Controversy (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 -- The Democratic Party of Georgia issued the following news release on Dec. 3: Today, the latest in Senator David Perdue's alarming stock trading scandals was prominently featured on the front page of the New York Times, highlighting a devastating new report that revealed Perdue's stock transactions during his term in Washington accounted for "nearly a third" of all Senate trades reported in the past six years, making him the Senate's "most prolific stock trader by far more PR

Statement: Florida Hits 1 Million COVID Cases (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * This week Florida reached the deeply troubling milestone of over 1 million COVID cases here in our state. The Florida Democratic Party released the following statement in response: Governor Ron DeSantis has spent the last 9 months refusing to treat COVID-19 as a pandemic and because of this attitude Florida is one of just three states to reach the milestone of over 1 million cases. We need to  more PR

Texas Democratic Party: Even Ineffective Trump White House is Calling Out Texas for Not Stepping Up Its Efforts to Slow Down Spread of COVID-19 (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 2 -- The Texas Democratic Party issued the following press document: Last week, a scathing report issued by the White House Coronavirus Task Force called on the state of Texas and Governor Greg Abbott to significantly do more to slow the spread of COVID-19, which is now in full resurgence. On Monday, state health officials reported more than 8,900 COVID-19 hospitalizations, the most since the summer surge of the virus. ICYMI: Houston Chronicle: White House report calls on  more PR