The message Democrats need to hit for 2016
Since long before the time Hillary Clinton wrote that "it takes a village," she has been advocating a belief that we, as a country, are all in this together. That, just like in your own family, our American family takes care of each other. In your family you take care of your aging parents. Period. In our American family, we take care of all of our parents, through strong policies like Social Security and Medicaid.
In your family, you raise and protect your children. In our American family, we believe that every child should have access to a quality education and a safe home, whether we gave birth to her or not.
I'm not talking about sentimental gush or bleeding-heart softness. I'm talking about fierce duty and loyalty to family. I'm talking about powerful protection of family members.
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In your family, you lend your brother a hand if he gets laid off. You don't cut him off; you help him. In our American family, we make sure that all of our brothers and sisters are given a bridge to something better through unemployment insurance, if they find themselves without income.
That's what we do. That's who we are. As we say in the faith community, that's whose we are.
Yes, we believe that people should pull themselves up by their bootstraps. But we also know this truth: many children were not issued boots upon arrival. These are all our children. We are a family. And in a family, no one gets left behind.
And you know what? It turns out that when we believe that way, and act upon that belief, our economy does better too. If our children are better educated, our brothers and sisters make a better living, and our parents are taken care of, we will all be better off.
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This is exactly what Hillary Clinton has dedicated her life to what she calls "the basic bargain of America," that "no matter who you are or where you come from, if you work hard and play by the rules, you'll have the opportunity to build a good life for yourself and your family." This is the same opportunity that young middle-class Hillary Rodham had, and the opportunity that she wants for everyone in the American family.
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The message Democrats need to hit for 2016
- Ohio Democrats nearly matched GOP primary turnout. Does it matter for November? - Signal Ohio - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Democrats walk out of redistricting hearing; protesters arrested - WPLN News - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Pennsylvania voter registration: Democrats expand advantage for the first time in years - Pennsylvania Capital-Star - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election - PBS - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Latino voters shifted towards Democrats on Prop. 50. Heres how we analyzed it. - CalMatters - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms - PBS - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Nadler, 250+ Democrats Fight To Protect Mifepristone Access, Womens Health Care, And FDA Authority - Congressman Jerrold Nadler (.gov) - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Opinion | Democrats, Keir Starmer Is a Warning - The New York Times - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Opinion | If Democrats Have Appropriate Fear of Trump, They Will Elect Platner - The New York Times - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Democrats retain control of Michigan senate with overperformance in special election - The Guardian - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Scalise: Democrats Must End the Reckless Rhetoric and Focus on Working Families - Majority Leader | Steve Scalise (.gov) - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Democrats criticize Iowa decision to share voter info with US Justice Department - Iowa Capital Dispatch - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Democrats turn out despite little on the ballot - vindy.com - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Why Democrats Stand No Chance in the Gerrymandering Wars - Slate - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Virginia Democrats won the vote on the map, but voters lost the fight - The Hill - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Black voters were the most enthusiastic for the redistricting amendment. Southwest Democrats were the least. - Cardinal News - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Democrats Return to a Tried and True Campaign Message: Trumps Corruption - NOTUS News of the United States - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Trump won Ohio by 11 points. Democrats think they can win there anyway. - MS NOW - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Democrats win big in US special elections, but Trump reinforces hold on GOP - The Times of Israel - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Democrats criticize Iowa decision to share voter info with US Justice Department - KCRG - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Andy Beshear won twice in Trump country. Now he wants to show Democrats how to do it everywhere - MS NOW - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- A California Dream? Some Democrats Fear Harris Picked the Wrong Race. - The New York Times - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Everyone Pardoned By Trump With Political Or Financial Ties To White HouseAs Democrats Investigate - Forbes - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Democrats battling for lieutenant governor spar over ability to flip seat, work with GOP majority - Cherokee Tribune - May 7th, 2026 [May 7th, 2026]
- Working Americans are taking the streets for May Day. Will Democrats pay attention? | Claire Valdez - The Guardian - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- With Mills out, Democrats line up behind Platner as he reiterates his vision for the party - Maine Morning Star - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- Three Democrats vie for what could be partys best hope of an Alabama Senate gain - Alabama Reflector - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- How Democrats running for governor say they differ from Janet Mills - The Portland Press Herald - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- While both political parties are unpopular, Democrats have a lead in the race for Congress - YouGov - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- A fight to win ICE protections for Oregon teachers reveals a rift among Democrats - The Daily Astorian - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- Israels center wants Democrats back. It may not have the cards. - Politico - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- Democrats wrestle over campaign agenda: You cant just be anti-Trump - Semafor - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- Susan Collins votes with Democrats to halt the Iran war - The Portland Press Herald - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- How Democrats Can Have a Better Conversation About Israel - The Bulwark - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- The Rundown: Democrats react to SCOTUS voting rights ruling - WBEZ Chicago - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- What Alex Padilla says Democrats should do about the Voting Rights Act ruling - Politico - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- DEMOCRATIC VOICE: Virginia redrawing voting maps for Democrats and how it plays in Wisconsin - wizmnews.com - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- Democrats are lying about what Voting Rights SCOTUS decision actually means - seattlered.com - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- Collins Joins Democrats in Voting For Measure to End Iran War - Time Magazine - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- Election 2026: In Pa. House 187th, 2 Democrats want to take on incumbent Gary Day in November - The Morning Call - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- Democrats find few places in South Dakota for grassroots to take root - Brookings Register - - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- Hegseth clashes for a second day with Democrats in Congress over the Iran war - ABC7 Los Angeles - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- ICE Watchers Worry Democrats Are Trying to Co-Opt Their Movements For Votes - The Intercept - May 1st, 2026 [May 1st, 2026]
- Excruciating and Agonizing: A New Reality for Jewish Democrats - The New York Times - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Many Democrats are stressed out by the news. They still cant turn away, a new poll finds - AP News - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Tax me, wealthy Democrats say, as they try to prove they're 'class traitors' - NBC News - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Democrats for Georgia governor pitch tax cuts, with more spending in some areas - WABE - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- 2 high-profile Texas Democrats try to keep their careers alive after GOP gerrymander - Politico - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Democrats are targeting the Colorado Springs based congressional seat, but who will be their candidate? - Colorado Public Radio - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Democrats Try to Tee Up a Tax on the 1 Percent - Seven Days Vermont - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects - ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- How Bernie Sanders convinced Democrats to oppose arming Israel - Politico - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Congressman calls on Congress to pass reconciliation bill without Democrats, warns 'time is running out' - Fox Business - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- US Democrats probe TotalEnergies-Trump offshore wind buyout over legal failures - Wind Power Monthly - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Can Populism Reverse Democrats Fortunes in the Sunbelt? - Campaigns & Elections - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Senate Democrats to Force a Vote on Automatic Renewals for Immigrant Work Permits - NOTUS News of the United States - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- A Progressive Donor Group Wants Democrats to Go Hard at Economic Populism - NOTUS News of the United States - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Democrats risk becoming an unforeseen casualty of war with Iran | Opinion - The Portland Press Herald - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- I know how to win: Former Texas Democrats executive running to be party leader - Spectrum News - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Democrats Launch New Effort to Identify Republican Threats to the Midterms - NOTUS News of the United States - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects - The Tri-City Record - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects - Marietta Daily Journal - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- AOC says Democrats will need to gerrymander to counter Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act - Yahoo - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Trump officials point finger at Democrats and the media for political violence in wake of correspondents' dinner shooting - NBC News - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects - The Lufkin Daily News - April 29th, 2026 [April 29th, 2026]
- Democrats up in Virginia, but US voters may pay price for redistricting war - Al Jazeera - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- Senate Republican predicts Democrats will shut down government right before the midterms - The Hill - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- Opinion | Universities have a new mantra. Democrats, take note. - The Washington Post - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- Pa. election 2026: These 4 Democrats hope to rep Phillys 3rd District in Congress. Heres what to know - WHYY - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- In big win for Democrats, voters approve Virginia redistricting plan, moving battle to court - Democracy Docket - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- Democrats are winning the redistricting war for now, anyway - vox.com - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- How Hawkish Democrats, from Schumer to Harris, Paved the Way for War with Iran: Stephen Zunes - Democracy Now! - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- Colorado congressional elections see over $9M in ad reserves from House Democrats super PAC - Colorado Politics - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- Virginia voters approve Democrats' redistricting plan, giving the party a midterm election boost - NBC News - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- Moderate Think Tank Offers a New Path for Democrats on Immigration Enforcement - NOTUS News of the United States - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- Exclusive | Democrats Go on Offense With $272 Million Ad Strategy Ahead of Midterm Elections - WSJ - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- How Democrats Can Rebuild the Publics Trust in Immigration Enforcement - Third Way - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- Virginia court blocks voter-passed congressional maps that boost Democrats - The Guardian - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- I Watched the Worst of Trumps Attempt to Destroy the Government. I Have One Requirement for All 2028 Democrats. - Slate - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]
- As Democrats Outraise Republican Candidates, the G.O.P. Has This $600 Million Edge - The New York Times - April 23rd, 2026 [April 23rd, 2026]