We have 76 days until Election Day, but for many states that deadline is less than 9 weeks away! Know your deadlines! Go to: https://www.whenweallvote.org/vrh/
76 Days Until Election Day
Join the Women for Biden Convention Watch Party here: https://www.mobilize.us/joebiden/event/298807/
IN THE NEWS
Jill Biden tells America Joe Biden can heal a divided country as he formally becomes the Democratic presidential nominee
“How do you make a broken family whole? The same way you make a nation whole: with love and understanding, and with small acts of compassion; with bravery; with unwavering faith.”
LINK: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/18/politics/democratic-convention-joe-biden-vote/index.html
VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/s/mp7mvbrqx84z5xj/Jill_Biden_DNC_FullSpeech.mp4?dl=0
Colin Powell Speech
“Today, we are a country divided, and we have a president doing everything in his power to make it that way and keep us that way. What a difference it will make to have a president who unites us, who restores our strength and our soul.”
VIDEO: https://www.dropbox.com/s/npxrenfjriksm7m/Powell_DNC_FullSpeech.mp4?dl=0
Cindy McCain details husband, John McCain’’s friendship with Biden for DNC
Joe Biden delivered the eulogy at the late Senator’s funeral at his request, and were longtime friends despite being on opposite sides of the aisle.
LINK: https://www.apnews.com/2ab413939e3747215da2c34dcbd323cf
What Obama plans to say in his Democratic National Convention speech
We can’t wait!
LINK: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/barack-obama-democratic-convention-speech-biden-trump/
Women-led countries handled the coronavirus pandemic ‘systematically and significantly better’ than those run by men, study says
The study of 194 countries found that “being female-led has provided countries with an advantage in the current crisis.”
LINK: https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-women-leaders-handled-pandemic-better-than-men-study-2020-8
Joe Biden gets enough delegates to clinch Democratic nomination for president
It’s official! #BidenHarris2020
LINK: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-bill-clinton-speak-day-democratic/story?id=72407429
Harris to make history Wednesday as first woman of color on major ticket
Let’s make some Herstory.
LINK: https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/dnc-2020-harris-to-make-history-wednesday-as-first-woman-of-color-on-major-ticket/DVWS5GEQDJGGRFTWJFHIBMA7RA/
G.O.P.-Led Senate Panel Details Ties Between 2016 Trump Campaign and Russia
“It provided a bipartisan Senate imprimatur for an extraordinary set of facts: The Russian government disrupted an American election to help Mr. Trump become president, Russian intelligence services viewed members of the Trump campaign as easily manipulated, and some of Mr. Trump’s advisers were eager for the help from an American adversary.”
LINK: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/18/us/politics/senate-intelligence-russian-interference-report.html
Trump says “we’ll look at” treating COVID with an untested, toxic plant extract touted by MyPillow CEO
The botanical extract from the oleander plant is extremely toxic, was touted by MyPillow CEO and donor, Mike Lindell, and has no proven studies to determine its safety.
LINK: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-oleandrin-covid-treatment-toxic-plant/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6j&linkId=97527126
VOLUNTEER!
Not sure what you can do to help Joe get elected? Everything you need is here in the Women for Biden volunteer kit!
Find kit here: http://tinyurl.com/w4bvolunteerkit
