Progressive caucus has always wee, for a number of years, have the annual progressive caucus budget that we put forth that is full of those big ideas trying to move the ball forward. Only giving us policy solutions that people are asking for but how we can help elect electorally. I will let each person kind of say whatever they want. We will have five minutes to make some initial comments. We will ask a couple questions by the panel. So first, i will go in order here that we have. I will start this way. We have the president of democracy and color. Next to her, from the 17th district in california. Joshua, a polling firm that works a lot with aggressive democrats. And next to me is the Vice President for research and policy. It helps a lot of us in the progressive caucus, Democratic Party, and candidates come up with great policy ideas. We will do this in the last panel. Start here. Down the row and then open up the conversations. Amy is the president of democracy and color. Amy good a
We are here to discuss the intersections of outside platforms in the democratic already. Why the party is not enough internet itself. Might first representative we will speak with his Keith Ellison, we will talk about the most important part you think are important in the democratic platform and how they are conforming you and other candidates. First of all i think all of these platforms are very good and healthy. We should encourage people to coalesce around common shared values. When i was a Bernie Sanders supporters i was on his drafting committee. Thingsa lot of good done. I can tell you this, Bill Mckibben who is a leader on climate issues. There was a lot more we could have and should have done. If we do not have other groups doing platforms besides just the Democratic National committee then how is it going to look at how this policy may play out . Us whenactually inspire we find another platform. We can look at other things. Just to have a bunch of them out there is a good thin
We have a great panel. We are a big group to talk about running from donald trump and running for people. Will bring up a couple different issues. I will keep question short and i will serve as timekeeper. We will try to keep answers quick. I last brought questions. How do outside Democratic Party platforms and manifestoes and lots of policy platforms, Climate Change and lots of different issues, how those impact how people are running as candidates. We hope to get a lot of different perspective. Everyone here will get a chance to comment on the role of these outside platforms. [inaudible] they are based out of canada but moving into the u. S. They want to use the intersection of race and politics to redefine it. Without further ado, a quick intro, i wont read everybodys bio, word for word because youre all fascinating people and we just be here telling everybody how cool you are. Ill give a quick introduction and then we should have about 20 minutes for q a at the end. If youre writin
A key florida county and what we know how they are voting but, first, to the campaign trail with both in the middle of a last push and a new letter from the fbi Director Director shake things up. Jennifer griffin and carl cameron is on the road with donald trump in michigan. This event does not start for several more hours and it is packed. The capacity of the seating is 8,000 and it is full. There is a grassy area behind the theater and it seats another 7,000 and it is filling up. Trump has the last minute momentum. Today he is going from going to end, seven different democratic states that voted for obama in 2012 and he will campaign. Today with the fbi director james comey sending another letter to congress saying that they have looked at the emails that were on huma, Hillary Clintons senior aide and they found mostly duplicates, nothing new classified they had already eastbound and kissed it off and said they are done with their investigation and dont have anything else to report t
Climate change. Former Vice President gore is a prominent activist in the fight against Global Warming. Donald trump long called manmade Climate Change a hoax and something created by china, which isnt true. This meeting may be another indication that the president elect might be willing to change his position on Climate Change. Or it may mean nothing. Gore was originally scheduled to meet with just trumps oldest daughter, ivanka, she is decided to take up the issue of Global Warming were not sure what she is going to do about immigrant. By the way the New York Post report newspaper reports ivanka drum and her husband are considering moving to washington. Analysts say the two do play major roles in the trump administration6zbslec even thoue al gore, one of the most prominent voices, i guess you would say, against manmade Global Warming, or global Climate Change, trump meeting with him was a real surprise enwe didnt know that was happening. It was billed as just a meeting with ivanka an