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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: Plan to engage in civics this year - Sunday Civics - Air Date 1-7-18
Ch. 2: Young Voters and the Progressive Path Forward - Laura Flanders - Air Date 7-3-18
Ch. 4: What Democrats Should Be Focussing on During the Age of Trump - Ring of Fire - Air Date 6-9-18
Ch. 5: DSA at the Ballot Box - The Dig from Jacobin Radio - Air Date 4-18-18
Ch. 7: John Nichols on the political earthquakes in the 2018 primaries - Bradcast - Air Date 6-27-18
Ch. 8: Final comments on the history of and solution to the non-vote protest
THE MIDTERMS MINUTE
Check on candidates endorsed by Justice Democrats | Brand New Congress | DSA | Latino Victory | Our Revolution
Check your state deadlines and voter ID laws with rockthevote.org
August 2nd Primaries:
Tennessee (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 3rd/ General: Oct. 9th)
U.S. House - 2nd District: Marc Whitmire
U.S. House - 3rd District: Dr. Danielle Mitchell
Heads Up! General Nov. 6th: (Senate) Dem Candidate is Phill Bedesen (moderate)
August 7th Primaries:
Kansas (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 17th/ General: Oct. 16th)
U.S. House - 3rd District: Brent Welder
U.S. House - 4th District: James Thompson
Missouri (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 11th/ General: Oct. 10th)
U.S. House - 1st District: Cori Bush
Heads Up! General Nov. 6th: (Senate) Dem Candidate is Clair McCaskill (moderate)
Michigan (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 9th / General: Oct. 9th)
Governor (Dem Primary): Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (Justice Democrat)
5 U.S. House Seats: 1st, 2nd, 6th, 11th & 13th Districts | Check candidates at Justice Democrats & Brand New Congress
Washington (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: Only July 9th; In person July 30th / General: Oct 8th)
3 U.S. House Seats: 3rd, 7th and 9th Districts | Check candidates at Justice Democrats & Brand New Congress
Ohio (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries: July 9th / Early voting starts July 10th)
Special Election: U.S. House - 12th District: Danny O’Connor (Democrat)
Researched & written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman
MUSIC:
- Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
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Wingspan - Bayou Birds (Blue Dot Sessions)
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Molly Molly - Barstool (Blue Dot Sessions)
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Stale Case - Darby (Blue Dot Sessions)
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Shift of Currents - Aeronaut (Blue Dot Sessions)
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Planting Flags - K4 (Blue Dot Sessions)
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Celestial Navigation - Aeronaut (Blue Dot Sessions)
- Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
- Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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