Walz Barnstorms Buncombe! (BCDP Weekly)
Despite yesterday's rain, Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Walz held a high-energy rally in Asheville. Walz made it clear: he and Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris are here for Western North Carolina!
Speaking to a capacity crowd at the Salvage Station, Walz addressed the threat of a Republican repeal of the Affordable Care Act and how women are losing control over their healthcare choices. On Project 2025, he said: "If somebody takes the time to create a playbook, the football coach in me knows they're going to run the plays." He criticized his opponents for "creating stories to drum up support for themselves," especially falsehoods targeting immigrants.
Walz outlined the Harris-Walz ticket's plans for the future, including: funding public education, keeping guns out of schools, supporting home buyers, ensuring freedom to love who you love, restoring reproductive rights, fighting price gouging and many other parts of their vision.
Quoting Kamala Harris, he said: "The mark of leadership isn't who you can tear down, it's who you can lift up."
Judicial Races Matter
What does having a huge Republican majority on the courts mean? Instead of fairness, we're seeing what appear to be partisan decisions. Like allowing the legislature to enact gerrymandered districts. And allowing a candidate to remove his name from the ballot after the deadline for removal...perhaps because the GOP judges feel that removing RFK, Jr. will help their candidate win the White House.
Let's take action and restore balance and fairness to our courts!
Learn more: at www.fairjudgesnc.com and join in the "Judicial Day of Action" on September 21st to canvass or phone bank at https://linktr.ee/nccourts
Take Action — Music, Dance, Fun and Democracy!
The amazing Gangstagrass is coming to the Orange Peel on September 30th!
This groundbreaking blend of bluegrass and hip-hop is a must-see, and the concert has the additional benefit of supporting Lindsey Prather's re-election campaign!
Get your tickets at secure.actblue.com/donate/9.30_gg
Get your groove on at the "Let's Make History" Dance Party in Weaverville to elect Amanda Edwards Commission Chair. Dress up, dance, have fun and help make history on October 3rd from 6-9pm at Emerald Ridge Farm, Weaverville.
For more info and tickets, visit: secure.actblue.com/donate/emerald-ridge
Help Caleb Rudow send a Love Letter to Democracy with a musical experience at the Orange Peel on October 9th, 7:30-9:30pm.
Musical guests include Designer, The Hypos and River Whyless. And maybe a surprise or two!
Plus you may choose to attend a VIP "Chucks and Pearls" reception at PULP from 5:30-7.
Reserve your spot at secure.actblue.com/donate/love-letter
