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2024
LATEST EDITION: October 23, 2024
Winning the Tie Game
Final thoughts before Election Day
October 9, 2024
What is Gen Z Thinking?
What phone banking reveals about Americans
September 25, 2024
Don’t Miss This Moment.
Who are these undecided voters?
September 11, 2024
Winning.
The pre-debate state of the race
August 28, 2024
Do Something!
Our fresh dispatches from the DNC
August 14, 2024
Heading for the End Zone
Why Harris-Walz is a ticket for everyone
July 31, 2024
Dance Party on Election Day
We pivoted. What now?
July 17, 2024
The Power You Have
The already unpredictable presidential race becomes even more unpredictable
July 3, 2024
The Path Forward
Does Trump have a get-out-of-jail-free card?
June 19, 2024
Get in the Game
How can you make the biggest impact in 2024?
June 5, 2024
Their Convictions and Ours
Why fighting voter disenfranchisement boosts Democrats
May 22, 2024
The REAL News on the Youth Vote
America is not as fragile as it seems
May 8, 2024
A Checkup on Democracy
Now is the time to start building a Blue Wave for 2024
April 24, 2024
Are They Losing Power?
Why the US political landscape isn’t as divided as you think
April 10, 2024
Working to Shape Our Future
Making the America we want our country to be
March 27, 2024
What Have You Done for Democracy Lately?
Why things are going the Democrats’ way
March 13, 2024
And We’re Off
Biden charges ahead, plus: a new tool against voter suppression
February 28, 2024
What The Polls Don’t See
How money, party organization and volunteers can lead to victory
February 14, 2024
Show Your Love for Crimson Goes Blue
How Democrats can take the House
January 31, 2024
The Narrative Is Shifting
Why the talk about Biden is getting much more positive
January 17, 2024
Ignore the Shiny Object
The truth about Nikki Haley, plus why we support the Carolina Federation
2023
December 20, 2023
If Cows Could Vote in Wisconsin
Plus: Have we lost the Latino vote?
December 6, 2023
How to Respond to Contradictory Narratives
Plus: How to capture the youth vote, and more
November 8, 2023
Why Last Night Was A Good Night For Dems
Plus: The Secretly Booming Economy; Dem Success/MAGA Mess
October 25, 2023
Paths to the Presidency: It's a Numbers Game
Plus: A Stubborn Thought; Ready, Set, Go Blue!; Ohio Spotlight
October 11, 2023
Wisdom from 3 Harvard Women
Plus: State Spotlight on Arizona; Save the Date for Nov. 8 CGB event
September 27, 2023
We Just Keep Winning: Special Election Edition
Plus: State Spotlight on California; Claudine Gay Inauguration Meet Up
September 13, 2023
Stop the Fretting
Plus: Early Money Matters; State Spotlight on Pennsylvania
August 30, 2023
Reflections on the Dystopian Debate
Plus: Turning to Virginia; Better Giving Through the CGB Portfolio
August 18, 2023
We Just Keep Winning -- Part 2!
Plus: Reading the Tea Leaves; Upcoming Events
July 26, 2023
Blue Benevolence; MAGA Malevolence
Plus: We Can Beat the PACs; Third Party Threat
July 12, 2023
We Just Keep Winning
Plus: Ballot Curing Explained; Ohio Phone Bank
June 28, 2023
Backfiring for the GOP? Dobbs a Year Out
Plus: Supreme Court Sides with Democracy, Part II: Moore v. Harper; All in for Ohio; 2024 Competitive Races; Volunteer Profile of Board Chair Monty Bruell
June 28, 2023
Backfiring for the GOP? Dobbs a Year Out
Plus: Supreme Court Sides with Democracy, Part II: Moore v. Harper; All in for Ohio; 2024 Competitive Races; Volunteer Profile of Board Chair Monty Bruell
June 14, 2023
A Shocking Week for Democracy
Plus: Supreme Court Sides with Democracy; Register Voters During Pride
May 31, 2023
Find Inspiration in Voter Registration
Plus: Community Conversation with Simon Rosenberg; Believing in the Future; Call for Volunteers
May 17, 2023
Why Registering Voters Now Is Essential
Plus: Calling All Connectors; Member Spotlight; Volunteer Journalists Needed; More Good News for Democrats
May 3, 2023
Claiming the Mantle of Freedom
Plus: Community Conversations; Invest in Democracy; Internal Democracy: Learning and Unlearning
April 19, 2023
Finding Red in a Sea of Blue
Plus: Community Conversations Premiere and the GOP's Christian Right Problem
April 5, 2023
Wisconsin for the Win!
Plus: Patriotism and the indictment and Earth Day voter registration opportunities
March 22, 2023
We are Winning
Plus: Take action on election integrity, messaging for the indictment of the former MAGA president, and Wisconsin is still important
March 8, 2023
Early Democratic Enthusiasm
Plus: Wisconsin Isn't over yet, a look at the youth vote, and results of the member survey
February 23, 2023
Thoughts on the Presidential Race
Plus: Election integrity (it could have been worse); update on Wisconsin Supreme Court election
February 8, 2023
Focus on the Senate
Plus: Why should I donate in 2023?; the most important campaign right now; meet our spring interns
January 25, 2023
All In for Wisconsin!
Plus: Preliminary thoughts on the political landscape for 2024
January 11, 2023
A Look Back and a Look Ahead
Plus: Republicans in disarray; the most important election you’ve never heard about
2022
December 14, 2022
November 16, 2022
November 8, 2022
November 1, 2022
October 26, 2022
October 19, 2022
October 12, 2022
October 6, 2022
September 28, 2022
September 21, 2022
September 14, 2022
September 7, 2022
August 31, 2022
August 17, 2022
August 3, 2022
Hearings To Watch and Choices To Make
July 20, 2022
July 6, 2022
June 22, 2022
New Grant, Governing, New Interns, Reunions, Humor Event, Positive Note, Events
June 8, 2022
Primary Reflections, June 8 Humor Event, OH Group Profile, Positive Note, Get Involved
May 25, 2022
It's All Connected, The Real Villains, Positive Note, Upcoming Events
May 11, 2022
On a Positive Note, MI Election Integrity, What We Need to Say, Upcoming Events
April 27, 2022
CGB Strategy; What you can do; Time to Invest in Democracy
April 13, 2022
March 30, 2022
Crimson Goes Blueprint's 2022 Midterms Campaign, Tackling Election Sabotage, more…
March 16, 2022
On a Positive Note, Interview w/ an Intern, Getting Our Slack On...
March 2, 2022
Election Integrity; Profile of Lifetime Activist; Upcoming Events
February 16, 2022
February 2, 2022