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Washington Post
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Democratic fissure over Israel hits a moderate swing state
Democrats in North Carolina are engaged in a bitter fight after the state party condemned Israel for 'apartheid rule,' exposing an internal rift in a moderate swing state that is festering nationally and could complicate the party's plans for the 2026 midterm elections. The narrow approval of a strongly worded party resolution late last month calling for an arms embargo on the U.S. ally comes after two other state parties adopted similar measures and Democratic voters in New York City chose a longtime critic of Israel as their nominee for mayor. A crowded Senate primary in Michigan, where many Democrats withheld their votes to protest Israel policy during last year's presidential primary, could open another avenue for the party's disputes to emerge. The disparate places where the debate is flaring — Southern and Midwestern states as well as deep-blue coastal cities — reveal a deepening tension between the party's base and its elected leaders. Some are warning that the intractable foreign policy issue threatens to distract the party from developing a coherent message about the economy and other issues that connect with the largest swath of voters. 'Any time Democrats are dealing with this issue, they're not working on electing other Democrats,' said Amy Block DeLoach, a vice president of the Jewish caucus of the North Carolina Democratic Party. 'It's a problem.' The state party's executive committee passed the resolution on June 28, the same weekend Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) broke with President Donald Trump on his tax and immigration bill and announced he would not run for a third term. Democrats seized on the announcement but didn't put as much attention on it as they otherwise might have because they were still squabbling with each other over the Israel resolution. Trump has offered near-unconditional support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing government, claiming last year that any Jewish person who votes for Democrats 'hates their religion,' while using a broad fight against antisemitism to clamp down on universities and protesters. Internal Democratic divisions over Israel hampered party unity and depressed young voter enthusiasm during last year's presidential campaign as Israel struck back at Hamas for its surprise attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Critics of Israel occupied college campuses across the United States. Demonstrators heckled Democratic candidates. Activists called for Democrats to cast protest votes during the presidential primaries. In Michigan, more than 100,000 Democrats — 13 percent of primary voters — declared themselves 'uncommitted' in the state's presidential primary to signal their displeasure with President Joe Biden's policy on Israel. Trump went on to win Michigan and every other battleground state. Democrats' differences over Israel have continued to smolder. They ignited last month as some Democrats expressed dismay that their party nominated Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York. Mamdani, who is Muslim, declined to condemn the slogan 'globalize the intifada,' which some Jews view as a call to violence against them and many Palestinians see as support for their struggle for a homeland. Critics have called such language particularly troubling after Jews were attacked in Washington, Boulder and elsewhere. Republicans have had their own intraparty fights over Israel and the United States' role on the world stage, particularly after Trump authorized the bombing of Iran last month. Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran soon afterward and hosted Netanyahu at the White House this week as he sought a ceasefire in Gaza. In a March poll by the Pew Research Center, 53 percent of U.S. adults expressed an unfavorable opinion of Israel, up from 42 percent in March 2022, before the conflict began. Democrats had a worse view of Israel than Republicans, with 69 percent of Democrats expressing an unfavorable opinion compared to 37 percent of Republicans. Democrats in a May survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs gave Israel an average rating of 41 on a 100-point scale, an 11-point decline since 2022 and the lowest rating in 47 years of polling. More than two-thirds of Democrats said the United States should not take a side in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, 20 percent said it should take the Palestinians' side and 10 percent said it should take Israel's side. Reem Subei, who heads the Arab caucus of the North Carolina Democratic Party, said she pushed for the arms embargo resolution because it is not only morally correct but also sound politics. 'We see this as an issue that is uniting and bringing in more voters to the Democratic Party,' Subei said. 'This vote here at [the] North Carolina Democratic Party is an invitation to those that have walked away from the party or have walked away from voting altogether in the past election.' Halie Soifer, CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, disputed such claims, noting that Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-New York) and Cori Bush (D-Missouri) lost their primaries last year to candidates who backed Israel. Soifer's group supported their opponents, as did the super PAC of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. 'It's actually this resolution that is more the outlier than anything else,' Soifer said of the North Carolina measure. At least two other state parties have passed resolutions similar to North Carolina's, though in more measured tones. The Wisconsin Democratic Party adopted one last month that said its base is 'overwhelmingly supportive of restricting weapons to Israel.' The Washington State Democratic Party approved one last year that called on the state's congressional delegation to demand that military assistance to Israel fully comply with a law that bars aid to countries that violate human rights. The resolution in North Carolina said the state party supports 'an immediate embargo on all military aid, weapons shipments and military logistical support to Israel' that should remain in place until Amnesty International and other rights groups 'certify that Israel is no longer engaged in apartheid rule.' Supporters said the party's executive committee approved it 161-151; opponents said they believed there were three more votes against the measure but acknowledged it had passed by a small margin. The resolution is nonbinding, and opponents said its only effect was to put the Democrats' infighting on display. Democratic candidates and officeholders won't change their positions on Israel, and the resolution takes energy from campaigning against Republicans, said former Rep. Kathy Manning (D-North Carolina), chair of the Democratic Majority for Israel. Supporters of the resolution need to reflect on what happened when opponents of aid to Israel gained momentum during Michigan's presidential primary, she said. 'The end result in part is Donald Trump won the state of Michigan,' Manning said. 'And how are people feeling about that? Republicans, meanwhile, are reveling in the Democrats' divisions and painting them as opposing the United States' chief ally in the Middle East. 'The radical Left continues to drive misguided anti-Israel and America Last policies,' Matt Mercer, a spokesman for the North Carolina Republican Party, said in a statement. North Carolina's Senate race is viewed as one of Democrats' best opportunities for picking up a seat next year, and Democrats have been energized by Tillis' decision to retire. Former Rep. Wiley Nickel entered the Democratic primary in April, and party members are waiting to see whether former governor Roy Cooper also gets in the race. Nickel called the party resolution 'extreme' and said cutting off defensive weapons to Israel would amount to a 'death sentence for thousands.' In the House, Nickel voted for a bipartisan aid package for Israel and against a Republican one, and said he takes a nuanced view on U.S. policy there. 'If I were in the U.S. Senate right now, with what I see from Netanyahu and Trump, I would be hard-pressed to vote for some offensive weapons to Israel,' he said. Cooper, who has won five statewide elections, would be the instant front-runner in the Democratic primary, and Nickel said he would have to decide whether to stay in the race if Cooper got in. Cooper, who declined to comment, has not had to take a detailed position on Israel because he hasn't served in Congress, and the party could avoid a messy primary clash over Israel if he clears the field. That may not be true in Michigan, where four Democrats are vying for the nomination to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D). The candidates include Rep. Haley Stevens, a longtime champion of Israel, and Abdul El-Sayed, the former health director of Wayne County who has described Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide. Before the Senate primaries play out, Mamdani will stand for election this fall in New York City's general election. That will offer a test of how his views on Israel play in an overwhelmingly Democratic city with the largest Jewish population in the world outside of Israel. Mamdani received the most primary votes for mayor in the city's history, but party leaders did not rally around him. Instead, several moderate Democrats came out against him. Rep. Laura Gillen (D-New York) called Mamdani 'too extreme to lead New York City' on X. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-New York), who had endorsed former New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo in the mayor's race, said he had 'serious concerns' about Mamdani. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) told a popular New York City radio host that some of her constituents were 'alarmed' by some of Mamdani's statements, 'particularly references to global jihad.' She later apologized for mischaracterizing his comments. Supporters of the North Carolina resolution said Democrats in Congress were out of touch with ordinary voters. Young voters are taking a fresh look at the party because of the resolution, said Mark Bochkis, who belongs to a group of Jewish progressives in the state party that backs the resolution. 'The danger,' he said, 'is in the party not recognizing where its electorate is going.' Sarah Ellison and Emily Guskin contributed to this report.
CBS News
21-06-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Police in northeast Ohio arrest man who allegedly menaced GOP US Rep. Max Miller on interstate
A northeast Ohio man was arrested Thursday on allegations that he threatened and spewed antisemitic epithets at Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller while the two were traveling on an interstate highway near Cleveland. Police in Rocky River said Feras S. Hamdan, 36, of Westlake, voluntarily turned himself in with counsel present and is awaiting an appearance in municipal court. A message was left with his lawyer seeking comment. Miller, who is Jewish, called 911 while driving on Interstate 90 on his way to work Thursday. He reported that another driver was cutting him off, making profane hand gestures, showing a Palestinian flag and shouting death threats targeted at him and his 1-year-old daughter. After an interview with police, Miller filed a complaint against Hamdan alleging aggravated menacing and sought a criminal protective order. Local police continue to investigate with assistance from the U.S. Capitol Police, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Attorney's office and the Rocky River prosecutor. The Ohio Jewish Caucus praised Rocky River police and extended their thoughts to Miller and his family, noting the incident followed by just days the politically motivated shootings in Minnesota, which left two people dead and two others injured. "Enough is enough," the all-Democratic legislative alliance said in a statement. "There is no place for this type of violence — whether it be political, antisemitic, or ideological — whatsoever. We believe we can solve our differences with humility, not hatred."
Al Arabiya
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Police in Northeast Ohio Arrest Man Who Allegedly Menaced GOP US Rep. Max Miller on Interstate
A northeast Ohio man was arrested Thursday on allegations that he threatened and spewed antisemitic epithets at Republican US Rep. Max Miller while the two were traveling on an interstate highway near Cleveland. Police in Rocky River said Feras S. Hamdan, 36, of Westlake, voluntarily turned himself in with counsel present and is awaiting an appearance in municipal court. A message was left with his lawyer seeking comment. Miller, who is Jewish, called 911 while driving on Interstate 90 on his way to work Thursday. He reported that another driver was cutting him off, making profane hand gestures, showing a Palestinian flag and shouting death threats targeted at him and his 1-year-old daughter. After an interview with police, Miller filed a complaint against Hamdan alleging aggravated menacing and sought a criminal protective order. Local police continue to investigate with assistance from the US Capitol Police, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the US Attorneys' office and the Rocky River prosecutor. The Ohio Jewish Caucus praised Rocky River police and extended their thoughts to Miller and his family, noting the incident followed by just days the politically motivated shootings in Minnesota, which left two people dead and two others injured. 'Enough is enough,' the all-Democratic legislative alliance said in a statement. 'There is no place for this type of violence– whether it be political, antisemitic, or ideological– whatsoever. We believe we can solve our differences with humility, not hatred.'
Associated Press
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Police in northeast Ohio arrest man who allegedly menaced GOP US Rep. Max Miller on interstate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio man was arrested Thursday on allegations that he threatened and spewed antisemitic epithets at Republican U.S. Rep. Max Miller while the two were traveling on an interstate highway near Cleveland. Police in Rocky River said Feras S. Hamdan, 36, of Westlake, voluntarily turned himself in with counsel present and is awaiting an appearance in municipal court. A message was left with his lawyer seeking comment. Miller, who is Jewish, called 911 while driving on Interstate 90 on his way to work Thursday. He reported that another driver was cutting him off, making profane hand gestures, showing a Palestinian flag and shouting death threats targeted at him and his 1-year-old daughter. After an interview with police, Miller filed a complaint against Hamdan alleging aggravated menacing and sought a criminal protective order. Local police continue to investigate with assistance from the U.S. Capitol Police, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Attorney's office and the Rocky River prosecutor. The Ohio Jewish Caucus praised Rocky River police and extended their thoughts to Miller and his family, noting the incident followed by just days the politically motivated shootings in Minnesota, which left two people dead and two others injured. 'Enough is enough,' the all-Democratic legislative alliance said in a statement. 'There is no place for this type of violence — whether it be political, antisemitic, or ideological — whatsoever. We believe we can solve our differences with humility, not hatred.'
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gaza war debate fractures Democrats in Florida's third largest county
A statement posted by the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee on social media in late January It's unclear how badly the fissure that emerged among Democrats amid Israel's war with Hamas hurt Kamala Harris' chances of beating Donald Trump, but the resulting bad blood continues to roil relationships within the Florida Democratic Party. For example, allegations that a volunteer engaged in antisemitic behavior have split the Hillsborough County Democratic Party, third largest in the state. The bitter feud broke out just as Democratic voter registration in the county dipped behind the Republican Party's. Earlier this month, the Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee's (HCDEC) steering committee voted to suspend precinct captain Russ Miller for two years after he was accused of hate speech targeting both the Jewish Caucus and some of its members. That decision followed months of fruitless calls by the Jewish Caucus to remove Miller, which infuriated other caucuses and individuals within the party as well. After an initial vote by all party members to remove Miller failed last month, six of those caucuses announced that they would abandon the party for at least a year. For his part, Miller takes strong objection to being sanctioned over his criticism of Israel's conduct in the war and his statements to and about the Jewish Caucus. 'I do not hate Jewish people,' he told the Phoenix. 'I do not feel bigotry towards Jewish people and none of what I have said should be construed as hate speech. That's been very twisted.' If recently elected Hillsborough party chair Vanessa Lester thought Miller's suspension would begin to heal the party, that doesn't seem to be the case so far (she did not return several messages from the Phoenix for comment). 'We are taking a wait-and-see approach,' Stephen Shaiken, chair of the Jewish Caucus, said in an email last week. He added in a comment to the Jewish Insider that the Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) 'is still infested with antisemitism on a large and hateful scale.' Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, resulted in some 1,200 deaths and the kidnapping of about 250 people. The 16-month Israeli military campaign that followed has resulted in the death of more than 48,000 Palestinians, according to the official Palestinian Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants. The war has devastated the densely populated and impoverished territory. A cease-fire has been in place since Jan. 19, with Hamas returning a total of 25 hostages in exchange for more than 1,500 Palestinians jailed by Israel (the Israeli government said Sunday that they are delaying the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners until Hamas releases more hostages, according to The New York Times). The Biden-Harris administration strongly supported the Israeli government's response to the Hamas attacks (including supplying more than 50,000 tons of weaponry, according to a ProPublica report in October). While the U.S. public has largely supported the former administration's approach, fierce opposition emerged, predominantly via protests on college campuses in Florida and across the nation. At one point, Democrats expressed fears of major demonstrations at the United Center in Chicago, site of August's Democratic National Convention. While that didn't play out (the Democratic National Committee denied any Palestinian American access to the main stage), the split within some parts of the party have never fully healed. The issue has divided Democrats elsewhere in Florida, as well. A month after the Hamas attack, Jacksonville Democratic Rep. Angie Nixon's resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Middle East was labelled antisemitic by both Republicans and Democrats in the Florida House. Last May, the party's Progressive Caucus called on the state party to cancel Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. John Fetterman's keynote speech at its Leadership Blue event, citing his 'unwavering support for Israel's actions.' An activist interrupted the speech several times, yelling, 'Free Palestine.' South Florida state Rep. Hillary Cassel mentioned the party's treatment of Israel when she stunningly announced in December that she was jettisoning the Democratic Party and would become a Republican. 'As a proud Jewish woman, I have been increasingly troubled by the Democratic Party's failure to unequivocally support Israel and its willingness to tolerate extreme progressive voices that justify or condone acts of terrorism,' she wrote in a statement. Cassel's fellow South Florida Democratic Rep. Mike Gottlieb refuted that assertion. 'As leader of the Florida Jewish Legislative Caucus and a Democrat, I feel that we do strongly support Israel and Jewish causes and Jews throughout the diaspora,' Gottlieb told the Phoenix. Additional Florida Democrats have left the party because they didn't approve of Biden's support of arm sales to Israel during the conflict. Miami activist Thomas Kennedy, a then Florida delegate to the Democratic National Committee, resigned a year ago 'in large part because of the Biden administration's inexcusable support of Israeli war crimes and the mass killing of Palestinians in Gaza.' A report released this month by the American Jewish Committee found American Jews slightly more likely to disapprove of how the Democratic Party was responding to antisemitism than they did the Republicans. Majorities of Jews disapproved of both parties' approaches. The survey, conducted late last year, found Jews equally worried about antisemitism on the 'extreme political right' and the 'extreme political left.' But that represented a notable shift from four years earlier, when Jews were much more likely to say the extreme right represented an antisemitic threat. The first thing Miller did to rile the Jewish Caucus and others last year was to post a cartoon on social media depicting a soldier with the Israel Defense Forces looking in the mirror with an image of a Nazi staring back at him. He later sent emails to political candidates directing them not to attend Jewish Caucus functions or accept its financial contributions to their campaigns. And there were reports that Miller was urging canvassers not to wear the blue T-shirts worn by Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee members because they represented a color associated with the Israeli flag; instead, they should wear green shirts in solidarity with the Palestinians, he suggested. On that latter claim, Miller says that when he formed an 'Anti-Genocide Coalition' within the Hillsborough Party last year, he announced that team members would wear green T-shirts 'to show our passive recognition of what was happening,' and that he didn't want them wearing blue and white because 'they were also the colors of the Israeli flag.' (Blue is a color also associated with the Democratic Party itself.) In one social media post, he described those 'trying to gloss over the Gaza genocide' as 'Zionazi' sympathizers, a phrase Miller now says he regrets. When someone says, 'Don't work with the Jewish Caucus and don't take their money.' What am I supposed to think?' – Steve Shaiken, Hillsborough County Democratic Jewish Caucus To Shaiken, those actions constituted 'classic antisemitism.' 'Whether the person intended it that way, whether they meant it that way, whether other people will interpret it the same way I do, those are all open questions,' he said. 'But if you're asking me, how do I interpret it? When someone says, 'Don't work with the Jewish Caucus and don't take their money.' What am I supposed to think?' Miller doesn't deny directing candidates to avoid the Jewish Caucus, which he called a 'hate group' in a statement he emailed to other Democrats in January. When asked how he could justify that accusation, Miller cited a piece Shaiken had written on his Substack account last May blasting Michigan Democratic U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of Congress. Tlaib drew a censure from Congress in November 2023 for comments related to Israel and Palestinians. In that piece, Shaiken blasted Tlaib for calling Joe Biden names for supporting Israel in the war. He concluded his piece by calling her a 'liar, terrorist-supporter and enabler, Jew-hater, traitor.' 'I don't know how that's not considered hate speech,' Miller said. Shaiken replied via email. 'I wrote the Rep. Tlaib was censured by the House with 22 Democrats joining in finding she had been disloyal to the U.S. by saying she believed Hamas over the CIA and for making antisemitic statements,' he said. 'How can reporting votes on those be hate? That is a public record. Besides, assume it was only my belief and there was no censure: How does that make a group a hate group? And isn't Miller claiming he is being punished for a viewpoint, then he calls for boycotting an entire caucus because of a viewpoint?' Miller's suspension by the party's steering committee has raised hackles with party activists who support his side and consider the sanction undemocratic, since it overruled a vote by the entire local party that took place as recently as Jan. 27 and fell well short of the two-thirds required for passage. In fact, more people opposed than supported the sanction. 'You have proven, time and again, that you do not have the integrity or the courage to lead,' Carolina Ampudia, past president of the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida, scolded local party chair Lester in an 'open letter' shared on Facebook. 'You have no problem silencing dissent when it is politically inconvenient for you, even though you yourself have been protected and uplifted by the very voices you now work to suppress,' Ampudia added. She has since filed a formal complaint to the FDP and the DNC. Kimberely Smith, president of the Tampa Bay Democratic Labor Caucus and vice chair of the Florida Democratic Labor Caucus, says Miller was the victim of a 'witch hunt' and that the Hillsborough Democratic Party mishandled the situation. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX 'It is a sensitive topic, and I understand that,' she said. 'On the other hand, the Democratic Party is supposedly about the working class and the working people. Yet all we've done is get rid of a volunteer. It hasn't fixed the fact that we continue to lose Florida.' In the steering committee meeting that led to Miller's suspension, Smith said she brought up the Merriam-Webster's definition of genocide. 'I explained that, 'Look, I don't want to be labeled antisemitic because I'm pro-peace. I am against war. But that doesn't mean that I'm anti-Israel or anti-Jewish. … I don't believe Russ Miller is antisemitic. He's never seems that way to me. I feel like he's very passionate about peace and passionate about fellow human beings, be it Jewish people, Palestinians, all people.' The failed membership vote to exile Miller in late January was the last straw not only for the Jewish Caucus, but for five additional clubs and caucuses within the Hillsborough party. The leaders of those groups sent a letter to Lesser the day after the vote to note 'an increase of hate speech and antisemitism being tolerated within our HCDEC.' Also tendering his resignation was Luis Salazar, Hillsborough's lead state party committeeman and chair of the local LGBTQ+ Democratic Caucus, over what he sees as leadership's attempt to remain neutral in the dispute, which he considers unacceptable. 'As a leader, you have to take a stand on the subject — you have to say, 'This is not okay and these are the things that we're going to do to rectify it,'' he told the Phoenix. 'Something that was not being done by the leadership at the current time, so they chose silence and to work on the back end but not let anybody know what's going on, so there's no transparency.' 'It's sad, but this entire situation could have been handled by the prior administration, and this administration as well,' added Victor DiMaio, head of the Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Hillsborough County. 'They've totally mishandled this since the beginning. This should have been done a long time ago. They let it fester, and it's caused nothing but embarrassment for the party.' Ione Townsend stepped down in December after serving as Hillsborough party chair for nearly a decade. Although she removed Miller as volunteer coordinator for the party relatively early in this saga, he remained a precinct captain. The situation drew the notice of Florida Democratic Party (FDP) Chair Nikki Fried, who weighed in before the party's Dec. 2 meeting, telling members that Miller had continued to 'intimidate' Jewish members of the local party and called on them 'to use your authority to remove him from all official positions within your organization.' A week later, Miller responded, explaining to Hillsborough Democrats in a letter why he would continue to participate in the party despite 'the ominous hostility of a shameless and powerful interest group towards me.' 'At this moment of history, I can think of no more worthy cause than stopping an American-supported genocide in Gaza,' he wrote, adding, 'I have Palestinian friends there I care very much about. How can I not stand up for them?' So, while Miller is now sidelined by the party, he says he's remaining active, working with the Tampa chapter of Democratic Socialists of America, which saw its membership peak shortly after Bernie Sanders second run for president. As far as the Hillsborough County Democratic Party? It is not in a good place right now. The castoffs include some unhappy with what they saw as an increasing 'leftward' drift of the party, although no one saying that has provided the Phoenix with concrete details. Several defectors say that they're going to devote their time and financial resources to The Hillsborough Society, a 10-year-old nonprofit co-founded by former state Chief Financial Officer and 2010 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink. The organization has formed a separate political committee to raise money for local Democrats. The Society held a reception last week that sources say attracted around 120 community and union members as well as representatives of the party's Hispanic, LGBTQ, and Jewish caucuses. 'We're not competing with the [Hillsborough] Democratic Party,' insists Mark Hanisee, a prolific fundraiser for the Hillsborough Democrats over the past several years who is now executive vice president of The Hillsborough Society. 'They have their own goals. Unlike a party, we don't have all of those statutory requirements that are placed on a county party and a state party. We're going to be more community involved, working with them on issues.' The state party considers the problem settled now. 'The FDP was made aware of accusations of antisemitism last summer and has worked with the Hillsborough County DEC to address them internally within the framework provided in our bylaws,' spokesperson Eden Giagnorio said. 'We take all accusations of hate speech seriously and provided guidance to party leaders on ways to address the situation. 'The FDP considers this matter closed. Going forward, our hope is for both the county party and the caucuses to move past this and refocus on registering Democrats and winning elections.' SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
