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In an election year, educating our children about the democratic process is crucial. Mr. Sobel's book, "Presidential Elections & Other Cool Facts," serves as a valuable tool to introduce young readers to the intricacies of our government. From the roles of the House of Representatives and Senate to the Electoral College, this text engages elementary through middle school students in understanding how our democracy functions. It's a must-read for those curious about the Commander in Chief and other key government positions. #ElectionEducation #DemocracyAwareness

You need to be clear the November 2024 election is in no way a normal or typical election. The United States is in the midst of a civil revolution being conducted through criminal Trump and what was the Republican Party by christofascist White supremacist, militatant male dominant insurrectionists, who are supported by about a third of the voter population. If they win, the United States will become something you will not recognize or want to be involved in. So forget about partisan politics. You must vote only for Democrats, not because they are perfect but simply because they still support democracy and the MAGAt Republican Party does not. That is what this election is about: democracy v. authoritarianism. Period.

Tiber Creek Group’s Election Outlook provides a comprehensive review of the electorate, the pulse of swing states, and key election dates. With these dates drawing closer, we have compiled an overview of the campaign strategies shaping the race, insights into evolving third-party dynamics, and a deep dive into congressional projections and what those could mean for the House and the Senate. #Politics #Election2024 #Washington See our Election Outlook here: https://lnkd.in/gTsGq2Ja

Ensuring fair, accurate elections are the cornerstone of democracy. However, reality for many well-meaning people erodes under the 'cancer' of misinformation that tends to be neatly packaged in conspiracy theories. In the dramatic New Yorker documentary, 'Denial,' about the 2022 midterm elections in Arizona, you will see that despite consistent judicial rulings that the results of the 2020 election were accurate, people made vulnerable by misinformation display shocking levels of angry, dangerous rhetoric, including threats of personal harm to former Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates and other public servants. To better understand perhaps the most important issue facing our country today and in the future, this is must-see TV. https://lnkd.in/g_hFHgnG #LearnThenLike #StudyThenShare #PonderThenPost

For companies and other organizations in the United States and beyond, the 2024 elections continue to seize our attention given the implications for how the US will be governed in 2025 and beyond. Beyond politics and power, policy decisions and the debates - as well as uncertainty and the unrest that could follow the November '24 voting - businesses and organizations will face real challenges and potential changes to their opportunity environment. What to make of it. At APCO we have a team of skilled and experienced advisers who have been in all levels of American government - on both sides of the aisle - who can help companies prepare for what comes next, and for what comes after that. Get in touch if you would like to prepare in the lead-up to Nov 5 and what comes afterward. Our team can help you get ready to ensure you can advocate effectively for your organization's priorities regardless of the outcome of the election. #Election2024, #Vote2024, #PublicAffairs, #PublicPolicy, #Politics, #Geopolitics, #Advisory, #Advocacy

Quotes on Elections by H.L. Mencken. We just proved #12 "1. Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods. 2. A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar. 3. A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground. 4. Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. 5. Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of jackals by jackasses. 6. Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage. 7. Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. 8. Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under. 9. If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner. 10. For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. 11. The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. 12. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." https://lnkd.in/eKiHwsRe.

Quotes on Elections by H.L. Mencken. We just proved #12 "1. Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods. 2. A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar. 3. A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground. 4. Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. 5. Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of jackals by jackasses. 6. Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage. 7. Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. 8. Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under. 9. If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner. 10. For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. 11. The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. 12. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." https://lnkd.in/eKiHwsRe.

Though the General Election in November tends to receive the most attention, we know that voters should also place emphasis and focus on legislative races and primary elections as they shape the foundational policies and representatives that will directly impact their communities. Tom Collins, Executive Director of CCEC and Steve Goldstein, Arizona Journalist sit down to discuss why voters may not always put as much emphasis on legislative races, how the primary ballot can affect our everyday lives even more and what voters can do to get involved in the upcoming legislative debates. View the full debate schedule and more at https://bit.ly/3zEkBT0

If you're a candidate in the local elections or you're supporting one, it's tough to be heard. When there's a presidential race, most local messages drown out in the national drama. I reccomend going in with a social justice strategy that's right for you. Here are three tips to know when you have the social justice strategy that works for you. Let's have a conversation: https://lnkd.in/dWgAv_2t