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Newsletter Template The ORMD Monthly 15th Edition May 2020 Our 15th ORMD Monthly is here. This is In honor of Bernie’s success in focusing likely to be the last one featuring the Bernie attention on inequality and social injustice group above as the primary image. and because of the importance of electing With Senator Sanders withdrawing as an as many Bernie delegates as possible in active contestant for the Democratic next month’s primary, the old picture nomination, we will transition to a new look remains for one more edition. starting in June. On another note, if you are still not a member, please do join us at www.ourrevolutionmd.com. Our Revolution Maryland’s Federal Endorsements June 2020 We have extensive write-ups of many of our endorsements at www.ourrevolutionmd.com>endorsements as well as candidate responses to our questionnaires. Our County and City endorsements are on the following page. President: Bernie Sanders Congress: Mckayla Wilkes (MD-5) Maxx Bero (MD-6) Jill Carter (MD-7) Jamie Raskin (MD-8) Baltimore City Montgomery Endorsements County Mayor: Brandon Scott District 4: Logan Endow Endorsements Council President: Dan Sparaco District 5: Chris Ervin Comptroller: Bill Henry District 7: Tori Rose Circuit Judge: District 1: Zeke Cohen District 12: Dave Heilker Marylin Pierre District 2: Tamira Dunn District 13: Akil Patterson District 3: Ryan Dorsey District 14: Joe Kane Livestreamed Events Medicare for All Webinar May 2nd Statewide Meeting Our May 2nd Statewide meeting enjoyed an even Our Revolution’s April 18 Webinar - larger turnout with 150 activists streaming it live The Elephant in the Emergency with up to 4,000 viewers on Facebook. Room was a big success. Over 100 people streamed it live to learn just how and why Medicare for All saves money as it saves lives. Host Mark Dudzic presented a complex topic in an easy-to-understand style that demystifies the question. Our Revolution Maryland Chair Bob Muehlenkamp masterfully hosted a 30-minute conversation with Congress-member Jamie Raskin and Our Revolution Chair Larry Cohen on the future of the progressive movement. If you missed it, click the image, Mckayla Wilkes, our choice in Cong. Dist 5, and you’ll be glad you did. Maryland Progressive Healthcare Coalition Founder Kristy Fogle kept the energy going throughout the second half-hour. We’ll announce our next online meeting shortly. ORMD Monthly p. 2 Townhall with Mckayla Wilkes Thursday May 14 @7pm Mckayla Wilkes is our choice for Congress (D-5) against incumbent Steny Hoyer. Unlike Hoyer, Mckayla supports pro-people legislation including the Medicare for All and the Green New Deal and isn’t funded by corporations. Our Revolution Prince George’s and Our https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/271206/ Revolution Anne Arundel will be holding a Townhall Thursday May 14 at 7pm with Mckayla. Join us on Facebook at Our Revolution Maryland’s page or at www.ourrevolutionmd.com. Click on Mckayla’s image to RSVP. What we’re up against in District 5/ Why we Support Mckayla There are many great reasons to support Mckayla Wilkes in District 5; her truly progressive policies for one. As a millennial black woman from a working- class background, she would bring much-needed diversity, and a unique perspective, to Maryland’s all-male, mostly white delegation. Wilkes' opponent is another important factor in our decision to endorse a relative unknown. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's many regressive positions include support for community-destroying “free” trade deals and opposition to Medicare for All - unsurprising given the staunch financial support he receives from the for-profit healthcare industry. After 40 years in office, he makes token orchestrated appearances in public, which deny his constituents the ability to engage, question, and advocate. Congressman Hoyer is the epitome of Democratic Party machine-style politics in Maryland. He recently mailed this "Democratic Primary Sample Ballot" to District 5 voters. Falsely implying that he is the only Democrat running, Hoyer is trying to avoid any discussion of his record or direct comparison with his superior opponent. Sadly, these dishonest sample ballots are distributed in Prince George’s County every election year by and in support of establishment Democrats with the complicity of the Maryland Democratic Party. Enough is enough. Vote for Mckayla! ORMD Monthly p. 3 Our Statement on Tara Reade’s sexual Our Revolutionassault Maryland has allegation released a statement against that addresses Joe Biden the recent allegations by Tara Reade that Joe Biden sexually assaulted her when she was an intern in his office in 1993: “We demand a thorough independent investigation into Reade’s allegations against former VP Joe Biden. Reade’s personnel file may contain the complaint filed against then Senator Joe Biden and must contain some record of what amounts to a subsequent dismissal. These must be found, whether among Biden’s papers at the University of Delaware or in the Senate offices, and delivered to Reade to decide whether to release them publicly.” Read the entire statement here. Media Coverage Jacobin Magazine recently published Our Revolution Maryland Chair Bob Muehlenkamp’s response - Our Revolution is Already the “Post-Bernie” Organization We Need - to a “hit” piece against Our Revolution. Great work Bob! Click the link or image to read the article. Operation Phonebank Our phonebanks are helping us grow and learn just what matters to you. We’re also phonebanking in support of our great endorsed candidates. If you’d like to phonebank, please let your chapter leader know or just email Hal Ginsberg. You can always browse to www.ourrevolution.com>volunteer to get information about all the latest Our Revolution events and activities in Maryland and across the country. Chapters! Our Revolution Howard County Our Revolution Howard’s meeting is Wednesday May 13 7:30 - 9pm. Click the image to participate! Lower Shore Progressive Caucus The Lower Shore Progressive Caucus’s June meeting is Wednesday June 3 6:30 - 8pm. Click the image to participate! ORMD Monthly p. 4 More Chapters! Call it a silver lining but our recent online chapter meetings have been very well-attended with lots of great guests. Baltimore County/Baltimore City Our Baltimore chapter held its first members meeting by Zoom meeting on April 18. We gave time and space for members to check in and process the Coronavirus crisis and Bernie Sanders suspending his campaign, then we brainstormed on where we go from here. Later this month, we will be starting a several month series on life during and after COVID-19. Our May member meeting will be "Life During COVID- 19: Equity and Building a More Just Society" featuring Delegate Stephanie Smith and Maryland Progressive Healthcare Coalition Founder Kristy Fogle. Join us Monday, May 18, 5:30-7:30pm. On June 20, our topic will be COVID-19, climate, and creating a green recovery. Click on the banner to RSVP! Montgomery County Our Revolution in Montgomery County (ORinMoCo) will have a virtual rally for endorsed candidates at the May General Membership Meeting at 1pm Sunday, May 17th. Endorsed candidates featured are Jamie Raskin (incumbent, CD8), Maxwell Bero (challenger, CD 6), and Marylin Pierre, candidate for Circuit Court Judge. ORinMoCo will be phone-banking for Pierre and working to engage members in supporting these endorsed candidates. Click banner to join us! Anne Arundel County Anne Arundel’s May Meeting is Sunday May 17th from 3 to 4pm. We'll be discussing the upcoming Maryland primary, our phonebank operations, Medicare for All, and more! Representing Our Revolution Anne Arundel, Co-Chair Chrissy Holt was interviewed by Vicky Bruce of the Arundel Patriot on May 7 about Medicare for All. Watch the discussion here. Holt also served on a special Mother’s Day Panel - “Straight Talk about Racism” - hosted by the Patriot. Watch it here. Wednesday phonebanks begin at 7pm. Sign up here. A brief training session is held at 6:45 for those interested. ORMD Monthly p. 5 Still More Chapters! Our Revolution Western Maryland OR-Western Maryland is initiating an OR issue information posting each month on our Facebook page. We will provide information about specific topics and allow members to express their individual opinions about important topics. ORMD Monthly p. 6.
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