Judd Legum

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I was worried about what might happen to the country without a president that watches Hannity every night but things seem OK so far — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: In a new statement, @CocaCola's CEO says "our focus is now on supporting federal legislation that protects voting access and addresses voter suppression across the country." https://t.co/yvK4GmHwRt — PolitiTweet.org

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@hunterw @kojoshow He's a legend. I feel like I've been listening to him my entire life. — PolitiTweet.org

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Texas passed a voter suppression bill, SB 7, in the middle of the night and we still don't know what's in it because the final version isn't online https://t.co/KJfjfhpsS3 — PolitiTweet.org

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6. So the new law would have greatly reduced early voting, particularly in big counties like Fulton which take advantage of it, in the elections that send Ossoff and Warnock to the Senate. Those are the facts. Sorry @GovKemp — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Second, it compresses the total time between a general election and a runoff to four weeks. Since it takes time to prints ballots etc, it's unlikely that any county will be able to offer a full slate of weekend early voting and none is required. — PolitiTweet.org

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4. Meanwhile, the new Georgia law RESTRICTS early voting for people in Fulton in elsewhere in a couple of ways. First, Fulton will no longer be able to use mobile voting sites which were key to reducing lines in early voting. Those are now illegal. — PolitiTweet.org

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3. So if you like in Fulton or similar counties, where you'll find most of Georgia's Democrats and people of color, this second mandatory day does not expand access AT ALL. It only expands access in rural Republican counties. I'm sure that's a coincidence. — PolitiTweet.org

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2. Prior to Georgia's new law, there were four potential weekend early voting days and only one was mandatory and three were optional. The new law makes two mandatory and two optional. BUT major urban and suburban counties like Fulton County already used all four. — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Kemp seems really committed to this blatantly misleading talking point. So it's worth understanding the facts. Follow along if interested. — PolitiTweet.org

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There is a coordinated, nationwide campaign to restrict voting based on Trump's lies about voter fraud. It's not slowing down. More than 100 new bills introduced in the last 6 weeks or so — PolitiTweet.org

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8. P.S. Here is a list of the top corporate donors to the politicians behind the voter suppression bills in Texas. These bills will either become law or not in the next couple of weeks. https://t.co/rX5e4iByKb https://t.co/xxObSHYOGc — PolitiTweet.org

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7. The political dynamics of voting rights is changing rapidly. That's good. But there is a long way to go. We will continue to monitor this closely and bring you the facts. Sign up for the newsletter for updates and accountability journalism. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Also, corporations have not spoken out against the bills in TEXAS and other states that are not yet law. That's where companies like @ATT could really make a difference. Broad statements in support of voting rights don't mean much. https://t.co/bS9pUibFEG — PolitiTweet.org

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5. Speaking out against the Georgia's voter suppression law is a welcome step. When https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ first started reaching out to dozens of companies in February about this law none would take a stance. https://t.co/bS9pUibFEG — PolitiTweet.org

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4. @Delta is not alone. Yesterday, @CocaCola, @Citibank, @Microsoft, @MercedesBenz and many other companies announced their opposition to the new law. None committed to any specific action or pledged to stop funding the politicians behind the law. https://t.co/bS9pUibFEG — PolitiTweet.org

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@Delta 3. @Delta did not rule out future donations to the sponsors of voter suppression legislation in Georgia. Instead it send me this statement, which doesn't commit the company to any particular course of action. https://t.co/bS9pUibFEG https://t.co/vj8izr6BwJ — PolitiTweet.org

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2. Yesterday, @Delta CEO Ed Bastian released a memo calling Georgia's new law to restrict voting "unacceptable," counter to Delta's values, and "based on a lie." So will Delta continue to donate to the politicians that promoted the legislation? https://t.co/bS9pUibFEG — PolitiTweet.org

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1. A week after Georgia's voter suppression bill was signed into law, major corporations are finally issuing strong statement opposing the law. But especially at this point, talk is cheap. What are these companies will to DO. I decided to ask! https://t.co/bS9pUibFEG — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s easy to issue statements a week after the bill was signed into law. But what are these companies going to do? — PolitiTweet.org

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I know on Twitter we like to focus on fake violations of the First Amendment but a state government taxing a company because the CEO expressed a political viewpoint they didn’t like could be a real First Amendment violation — PolitiTweet.org

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Republicans in the Georgia House exact retribution against @Delta for finally speaking out against voter suppression. — PolitiTweet.org

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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said he's discussed the possibility of moving the All-Star Game out of Atlanta with the Players Association https://t.co/n8ancUgxth — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says he would "strongly support" moving the MLB All-Star game out of Atlanta in protest of the state's new bill restricting voting https://t.co/e9rEoM4b2e — PolitiTweet.org

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Happening Now! — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: @cliff_notes returned to Georgia from Texas yesterday! But you’ll still want to hear what he has to say. — PolitiTweet.org

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We'll also be joined by Popular Information's researcher extraordinaire @tesszeeks, who has been neck deep in Excel to bring you the facts on: Georgia: https://t.co/PZRrp67ERe Texas: https://t.co/rX5e4iByKb Arizona: https://t.co/ANe9ombWTX Florida: https://t.co/0P6eNYt73B — PolitiTweet.org

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@joinClubhouse @BlackVotersMtr @cliff_notes @BrennanCenter @swerenbecker Cliff is in Texas right now and was on the ground in Georgia during the legislative battle. He's been on the front lines. Eliza is is the Voting Rights & Elections Counsel at Brennan Center, which is producing invaluable research. She's the preeminent expert on these bills. — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ll be talking about voter suppression legislation and corporate power — in Texas, Georgia, and across the country — tonight at 8:30 PM EDT on @joinclubhouse. My guests will be @BlackVotersMtr’s @cliff_notes and @BrennanCenter’s @swerenbecker Join us! https://t.co/0F9izRskuA — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: In a new op-ed, ⁦@staceyabrams⁩ says corporations should stop funding state politicians pushing voter suppression bills https://t.co/9WP7LfSUyB — PolitiTweet.org