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47. Forget BS.. Here's what Michelle Obama is doing!

Thu Jul 19, 2018, 06:38 AM

Jul 2018

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Michelle Obama Launches Voter Registration Campaign with Tom Hanks and Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Miranda has joined forces with former First Lady Michelle Obama and some other famous friends to launch a new voter registration nonprofit called When We All Vote.

In addition to the Hamilton creator and the first lady, the co-chairs of the national nonpartisan organization include actor Tom Hanks, country music stars (and spouses) Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, basketball player Chris Paul and singer-songwriter Janelle Monáe.

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The launch video shows Obama and Miranda personally making voter registration calls, reminding the other co-chairs to vote in every election — “school board, state house, all of them,” Obama instructs.

“Voting is the only way to ensure that our values and priorities are represented in the halls of power,” Obama says in a statement in When We All Vote’s press release. “And it’s not enough to just vote for president every four years. We all have to vote in every single election: for mayor, governor, school board, state legislature and Congress. The leaders we elect to these offices help determine just about every aspect of our lives and our democracy. So the future of our families, our communities and our country belongs to those of us who show up, cast our votes, and make our voices heard.”

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https://people.com/politics/michelle-obama-launches-voter-registration-campaign-lin-manuel-miranda/

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Bernie Sanders should use his influence positively by holding get-out-the-vote rallies, [View all] pnwmom Jul 2018 OP

If he was really a Democrat he would! redstatebluegirl Jul 2018 #1

See my Post #3. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #4

Should, would, could. He's what he is. Hortensis Jul 2018 #2

For example, Bernie Sanders was campaigning in Wichita on July 18, this year. Sophia4 Jul 2018 #3

It's NOT NEARLY ENOUGH to stump for a few individual candidates. He needs to encourage ALL pnwmom Jul 2018 #7

I think young people are smarter than you give them credit for being. Blue_true Jul 2018 #12

Maybe you missed this: only 28% said they will certainly vote, according to this poll. pnwmom Jul 2018 #16

I don't see how Bernie changes that. Blue_true Jul 2018 #21

He has a national organization. He can use it NOW, NATIONALLY, not wait for 2020. pnwmom Jul 2018 #29

For alerters is an observation, not bashing. Blue_true Jul 2018 #35

That appears to be true. And it is just WRONG. We might not have a 2020 election pnwmom Jul 2018 #36

I agree with your concern. Blue_true Jul 2018 #38

Where is Hillary? Sophia4 Jul 2018 #24

Isn't she on a book tour? jalan48 Jul 2018 #25

What "book tour"? Cha Jul 2018 #43

Bernie Sanders went on book tours. That's what happens when you publish a book. betsuni Jul 2018 #45

You ever hear of Clinton's Onward Together group? Mentors young candidates, raises money for resista emulatorloo Jul 2018 #75

Whattabout Hillary... SidDithers Jul 2018 #26

She doesn't have a campaign organization anymore, or an Our Revolution. pnwmom Jul 2018 #28

Based on what you just said JonLP24 Jul 2018 #44

If Bernie wants to be taken seriously for 2020, then he should do this. pnwmom Jul 2018 #46

Some people will and some people won't JonLP24 Jul 2018 #48

He's pretty much in the mainstream of progressive Senate Democrats. pnwmom Jul 2018 #50

Why do you think I said I'd vote for Harris? JonLP24 Jul 2018 #55

Then Bernie should use his organization to encourage young people to register and vote pnwmom Jul 2018 #56

We need to do a lot JonLP24 Jul 2018 #60

The difference is that Bernie has a lot more power than the average Dem trying to help. pnwmom Jul 2018 #62

Hillary Tweeted this Before Helsinki.. Cha Jul 2018 #42

Good tweet! Sophia4 Jul 2018 #77

Isn't she supposed to be home knitting? mcar Jul 2018 #74

Hillary is raising money and mentoring new candidates, supporting resistance groups emulatorloo Jul 2018 #76

What is amazing is how much you omit that is also readily available on Google. R B Garr Jul 2018 #13

Do you have a link for that? And this is talking about something in the future. pnwmom Jul 2018 #18

Yes, here is a link from the poster, lapucelle. There are many more links R B Garr Jul 2018 #20

Well, Im not interested in any group that isn't JUST supporting Democrats. pnwmom Jul 2018 #30

He's out campaigning for democratic candidates TheFarseer Jul 2018 #5

Campaigning for a select few candidates won't get young people across the country pnwmom Jul 2018 #9

Nothing Bernie does is good enough... dontcha know?! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #67

He's been here in Wisconsin dragonlady Jul 2018 #6

I know he's campaigned for a few individuals. What he SHOULD be doing is using his resources pnwmom Jul 2018 #8

I don't care for Bryce. His past legal issues of DUI's & Child Support failings are Wwcd Jul 2018 #17

Mahalo for Cathy Myers' bio, Wwcd! Cha Jul 2018 #49

Bernie uses his influence for one cause only: Bernie Sanders. Bleacher Creature Jul 2018 #10

++++ R B Garr Jul 2018 #15

Aloha, RB.. FYI.. JSYK.. Cha Jul 2018 #51

Thank You, Bleacher! Cha Jul 2018 #23

And, this is the correct, very simple answer lunamagica Jul 2018 #63

I haven't seen him or people from Our Revolution executing voter REG drives. Blue_true Jul 2018 #11

he's campaigning for one democrat over another in our primaries. nt msongs Jul 2018 #14

he supports those that supported him JI7 Jul 2018 #19

He has been out there talking regularly about issues Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #22

He has a national campaign organization and Our Revolution. What is he doing with them pnwmom Jul 2018 #34

And why in your OPINION Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #40

Showing Democrat Ocasio-Cortez GaryCnf Jul 2018 #27

Where's your evidence that her win in NY is increasing the vote for young Democrats pnwmom Jul 2018 #33

So should Obama n/t leftstreet Jul 2018 #31

Obama doesn't have a national campaign organization in place. Bernie still does. n/t pnwmom Jul 2018 #32

They both shoud be doing all they can to encourage GOTV, with young voters especially Tom Rinaldo Jul 2018 #65

Smells like a Bernie-bash thread Devil Child Jul 2018 #37

Yup... after threads criticizing him for interfering in other states' elections Jim Lane Jul 2018 #39

It smells that way Sherman A1 Jul 2018 #41

Exactly melman Jul 2018 #52

NOTHING Bernie does is EVER good enough... Bernie could cure cancer and these same people would say InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #69

What's wrong with holding feet to the fire and earning votes and not being complacent and so on? betsuni Jul 2018 #71

Forget BS.. Here's what Michelle Obama is doing! Cha Jul 2018 #47

Oh Wow! Now This is GOTV! Wwcd Jul 2018 #57

Michelle and Hamilton do NOT Mess Around! Cha Jul 2018 #58

LOL Cha, Indeed they do! What fun they must have together, right! Wwcd Jul 2018 #59

I can ONLY imagine! Cha Jul 2018 #61

Awesome! lunamagica Jul 2018 #64

I'm so GLAD you saw Cha Jul 2018 #66

Thanks for posting it, Cha! lunamagica Jul 2018 #72

+1 betsuni Jul 2018 #68

.. Cha Jul 2018 #70

I agree. He's the establishment and should use his influence to get out the vote. betsuni Jul 2018 #53

I don't think Bernie Sanders draws in the districts we care about... brooklynite Jul 2018 #54

This! mcar Jul 2018 #73

Bernie can start by re-joining the party Blue_Tires Jul 2018 #78

His goals are more personal in nature. nt NCTraveler Jul 2018 #79