No matter how many times the court shuts them down or how many Americans speak out to defend their rights, Republican politicians who stand to gain from suppressing voters won’t back down. They’ll only change their tactics. Jason Kander Read Quote
I’ve stood in rooms in urban, rural, and suburban parts of my state and asked a room of middle class voters to raise their hands if the college debt of someone in their family is affecting their financial situation. Without exception, at least three quarters of the room will raise their hand. Jason Kander Read Quote
Voters are okay with you believing something they don’t believe, as long as they think you genuinely believe it, and you believe it because you care about them. Jason Kander Read Quote
A lot of states that pass voter ID laws have little to no evidence of in-person voter impersonation fraud, which is the only kind of fraud that voter ID laws could guard against. Jason Kander Read Quote
I love this country, and I won’t let losing an election force me away from the process. Jason Kander Read Quote
Because President Obama had an overall strategy, military and civilian leaders under his command could make reactive decisions that advanced the president’s goals. In the military, we call that commander’s intent: When there’s a decision to be made and you don’t have exact guidance at that moment, you at least know overall what your boss wants. Jason Kander Read Quote
The president is in charge of the military so that a single individual – accountable to Americans – is responsible for its successes and failures. Jason Kander Read Quote
As Democrats, when we try to determine who or what allowed Donald Trump to become president, we should look in the mirror. Jason Kander Read Quote
Voters are smart. They know the difference between a Democratic Party that wants their vote and a Democratic Party that believes in making their life better. They’ll forgive you for pushing a policy they don’t like as long as they believe you’re doing it because you genuinely believe it’s what’s best for the country. Jason Kander Read Quote
When one donor can account for more than 70 percent of a candidate’s money, there’s obviously something wrong with the system. Jason Kander Read Quote