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Do You Believe Yet?

Last night (Nov 7) was Election Night for many areas across the nation.

Just as we saw last November when the “red wave” completely fizzled and Democrats outperformed against all expectations, last night’s results reinforced that American voters are tired of the divisive (and invented) social issues that have dominated the Republican agenda these past few years and want leaders who actually get to work on real issues that affect every household in this country. They want serious government, not theatrics.

Despite all “polling” that warned about impending doom for Democrats:

  • In Kentucky, where Trump won by 26% in 2020, voters overwhelming reelected Democratic Gov Andy Beshear
  • In Ohio, despite every effort to submarine the ballot initiative with rule changes and misleading wording, voters enshrined abortion rights into the state constitution following a string of other states who did the same thing when putting the question directly to the voters. Voters also legalized recreational marijuana in a separate ballot initative.
  • In Virginia, where Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin promised to fast-track abortion restrictions if the voters delivered him the state House and Senate, Democrats actually won control of both houses in a clear rebuke of that message
  • In Pennsylvania, a Democrat won a State Supreme Court spot, which ensures a barrier against partisan gerrymanders and other dirty tricks
  • In New Jersey, Democrats have won control of both the Assembly and Senate, including a flip of a Senate seat that was lost in 2020.
  • And New York, in the most inspirational story of the night, Yusef Salaam (one of the Central Park Five) who was only a teenager when Donald Trump took out a full page ad calling for his death, won a seat on the New York City Council in an incredible story of injustice to victory.

But this isn’t just a win for Democrats. It’s a win for Democracy itself. While the Republican US Congress shut itself down for over three weeks due to internal disarray, emerging with a new leader even less effective than the previous, voters are thirsting for actual vision and leadership. And as we’ve seen these past few years coming out of the worst global crisis of our generation, we’ve continued to grow stronger as a country with each passing month thanks to the steady hand and hard word of the Biden administration. We still have a far way to go, but the trajectory is clear as day.

Change often is incremental and is only noticed over many years of effort. But it’s nice to see when those efforts do pay off like we saw across our great nation last night.

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November 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Steven Edward Buckingham and Suing South Carolina

In a fascinating discussion about constitutional law in South Carolina, Stephen Edward Buckingham (https://buckingham.legal/) shared with us how he sued the state of South Carolina in 2022 on behalf of four families questioning the constitutionality of a budget earmark to take $1.5 million of taxpayer funds for the purpose of building a Bible school.

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November 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Shantate Morton and ACA Enrollment

Shantate Morton of Carolina Health Centers spent time with us to go over some important points about the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) which began on Nov 1.

Some key links that she shared:

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November 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Party Updates

Chair Bill Kimler opens this month’s Breakfast Meeting with announcements and updates, including a recap of the 2023 Carnell Drummond Mays Banquet.

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Carnell Drummond Mays Banquet Overview

View the event program.

Event photos

Chair Bill Kimler opens the banquet with a series of Thank-you’s
A tribute to John Drummond, Marion Carnell, and Benjamin E. Mays
Wanda Moore Community Service Award
(intro) Fired Up! Ready To Go! Two amazing women from Greenwood change the course of history
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Sep 25, 2023 Newsletter

September Breakfast Meeting recap

Details about the Carnell Drummond Mays Banquet on Oct 5.

Read about it here!

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Carnell Drummond Mays Banquet

You can purchase tickets online or call/text 864-715-2341. We hope to see you there!

About: The Carnell Drummond Mays Banquet is the annual celebration of the Greenwood County Democratic Party named in honor of three legends from our area.

Rep Heather Bauer was the only Democrat to flip a seat in the SC State House in 2022. She’s a powerful new voice within the Democratic Party. You can learn more about her here.

We will also be awarding the annual

  • True Blue Democrat of the Year (formerly “Yellow Dog Democrat”)
  • Wanda Moore Community Service award
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September 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Josh Malkin, ACLU SC

Josh Malkin, Senior Advocacy Strategist for the ACLU SC, spoke about book bans and education censorship in South Carolina. This is a must-watch!

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September 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Greenwood County Councilwomen, Teresa Griffin and Johanna Bishop

Part 1: How Views have Changed

Greenwood County Councilwomen Teresa Griffin and Johanna Bishop join GWCDP 1st Vice Chair Dr. Jumelle Brooks on stage to discuss how serving on the County Council has changed their views.

Part 2: Restaurants Closing

Greenwood County Councilwomen Teresa Griffin and Johanna Bishop join GWCDP 1st Vice Chair Dr. Jumelle Brooks on stage to discuss the recent and sudden closing of two restaurants in town.

Part 3: Crime

Greenwood County Councilwomen Teresa Griffin and Johanna Bishop join GWCDP 1st Vice Chair Dr. Jumelle Brooks on stage to discuss the crime rate.

Part 4: Q&A with the Audience

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