What's Your Plan for the Midterms?What's Your Plan for the Midterms?   Have a Strategic Plan   It’s an election year – we finally will have an opportunity to thwart MAGA’s destructive monopoly on federal policy. Winning the House or Senate – or maybe both – won’t be easy.  It will require...

The Republican Strategy for NovemberThe Republican Strategy for November Cheat Polls continue to paint an encouraging picture for the Democrats in this year’s midterms.  For example, a recent New York Times/Siena poll shows that Trump not only has lost the gains he made among young and non-white...

Engage (Don't Enrage) Young VotersEngage (Don't Enrage) Young Voters   They Can Be the Difference in 2026 Odds makers Maxim Lott and John Stossel rate the odds of the Democrats taking the House in 2026 at 74.5%.  Obviously, a lot can change between now and then, but the point is there is reason...

Trumpian Voter SuppressionTrumpian Voter Suppression What to Do About It The election last month demonstrated that Democrats are on a course to take back the House and perhaps even the Senate. But for that to happen, there must be free and fair elections in November 2026. Trump and MAGA World know...

Democrats Can Overcome Republican GerrymanderingDemocrats Can Overcome Republican Gerrymandering Fight for Our Piece of the Pie The election results earlier this month are cause for great hope and encouragement.  Democrats along with disaffected Independents and Republicans showed up and sent an...

This is What Resistance Looks Like.This is What Resistance Looks Like.Just two days ago, Americans showed up in force across the country to express loud and clear their dissatisfaction with the direction Trump and Republicans are taking our country. Peaceful mass protest has been a foundation of...

Grassroots Groups Will Make a Difference.Grassroots Groups Will Make a Difference. They Need Our Support They Need Our Support P4D has always encouraged support for grassroots groups doing valuable civic engagement work in their communities. Some groups are strictly non-partisan (a so-called...

Caveat Emptor: Do You Know Where Your Contributions are Going?Caveat Emptor: Do You Know Where Your Contributions Are Going? Don't Get Ripped Off.  With Labor Day behind us, political fundraising is shifting into high gear. While   most don’t like the massive money that now infects our political...

Grinding Your Teeth on ICEGrinding Your Teeth on ICEYour dentist may have warned you not to grind your teeth on ice. We are suggesting, as a more productive alternative, to grind your teeth on ICE, which stands for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Officially, ICE has authority over how...

The Not So Beautiful FactsThe Not So Beautiful FactsHealthcare Edition   They call it the One Big Beautiful Bill. The name is so over the top that calling it Orwellian would insult the intelligence of Big Brother’s Oceania. Beautiful it is not. But it is Big, and many commentators believe it...

Who Abandoned the Democratic Party in 2024?Who Abandoned the Democratic Party in 2024?Pew Research Offers Some Insights   Understanding changes in voting patterns in 2024 is a key for Democrats to wrestle control of the House and Senate from Republicans who hold razor thin margins in both...

We Won't Be Cowed into SilenceWe Won't Be Cowed into Silence Editor's Note As we write this, Trump has announced the bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran. We certainly hope that any retaliation by the Iranians will be measured and that the nation, the region and the world are spared further...