Year: 2018
Thirty-Five LGBTQ People Are Running for Office in Texas
35
“A record 35 openly LGBTQ people will run for public office in Texas in 2018, according to an extensive review by OutSmart. That’s roughly twice as many as in any previous election cycle in the state’s history. … The unprecedented field of LGBTQ candidates includes two for governor, one for Texas Supreme Court, two for Texas Senate, eight for Texas House, seven for U.S. Congress, and 12 for various judicial seats.”
Less Moore In ’18
It felt very good to show 2017 the door,
Though maintaining optimism remains a chore.
But trepidatiously looking ahead,
One certainty can be said —
At least we don’t have to listen to Roy Moore no more.
Record Number of Women Running for Governorships
49
Washington Post: “This year, at least 79 women — 49 Democrats and 30 Republicans — are running for governor or seriously considering it as filing deadlines approach, according to a tally by the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University. The numbers are more than double what they were four years ago and on track to surpass the record 34 women who ran for governor in 1994.”
Iowans Are Disenchanted with Trump
35%
Washington Post: “Iowa has seemingly soured on the president and his party. The end-of-year Iowa Poll, an industry standard conducted by Des Moines-based Selzer and Co., found Trump with just 35 percent approval in the state. Only 34 percent of Iowans said they would back Republicans for Congress in 2018, and 61 percent said they were turned off by politics altogether.”
Trump Made 25 False Statements in 30 Minutes
25
Toronto Star: “President Trump sat down Thursday for a rare interview with a media outlet other than Fox News, holding an impromptu 30-minute session with New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla. … He made nearly one false claim per minute — 25 false claims in all.”
Never-Trumpers? We Don’t Need Them
Start the new year a little smarter, and reset your perspective to normal. This video will also show that Never-Trumpers are not our best representatives, progressive Democrats always were and still are.
