Labor NPC Campaigns thread

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Oregon City, Oregon
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OR Labor website

Hello, Oregon City! Great to be here on the beautiful Willamette River! I have a lot of good memories here.

Anyway, back to the point - the other day, I saw a Dishonest Alliance ad on I-205 about an alleged new Oregon Trail headed back east, a laughable notion! In actuality, the idea that Oregonians and Fremonters are fleeing eastward is categorically false - according to the Census Bureau six of the top eight Atlasian states for growth (including Oregon!) are in our Western Region, and this boom shows no signs of slowing. Out West, we do things differently - an active government that won't hesitate to act for the people, a tax code that punishes the up-top elitists instead of the little man - and folks across Atlasia are buying into it. We don't need East Coast Elitists to tell us how to run our state.

Whether in Denver or Nyman, your Labor representatives have never hesitated to act for you - while the Coalition of Chaos impersonated and defamed an innocent voter for partisan gain, Laborites fought for funding to combat the forest fires bearing down on Oregon City, Estacada, and other working-class Oregon communities - working across regional lines to get a direly-need federal aid package to our brave firefighters. And, by taking a proactive approach to the coronavirus crisis, Labor helped spare Atlasia from the worst of the crisis - Oregon's COVID outbreak is largely contained, and studies show that if we didn't act the death toll could be up to three times higher.

So, Oregon City, it's a simple choice - stick with proven leadership from Labor, or risk the livelihoods of thousands of Oregonians on platitude-based parties with no plans, no vision, for this great state. Cast your ballot for Oregon, and cast your ballot for Labor. Thanks for having me, wear a mask, and stay safe!

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Tigard, Oregon
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OR Labor website

Hello, Tigard!

Good infrastructure is important - that's why I worked to pass the Fremont Public Transportation Expansions/Connections Act, which helps to fund urban public transportation projects in cities across Fremont, including the Portland Metro. However, it's also important that we ensure these projects serve the people and the environment, and aren't just flashy expenditure like the DA's Pork Barrel Rail. I opposed that measure fervently as it would have thrown billions in taxpayer dollars that could be used for local infrastructure into high-speed rail across 500 miles of West Texas desert, while leaving far larger urban centers out to dry. And it's important that our government here in Oregon applies a similar philosophy for new public transportation projects. We can't just throw money at congestion and pollution problems and expect them to disappear - we need our politicians to actively listen to and incorporate public input, to ensure that the final result truly represents local interest.

Some of these lines have been crossed here in Tigard - when planning for the Southwest Corridor line, TriMet has, at times, blatantly ignored the wishes of the people and local government of Tigard, while also cutting bus services that many folks here rely on. A Labor government in Salem would not let this pass. If you elect Laborites to Salem this December, we'll hold TriMet accountable and ensure that an open public discussion with binding implications is prerequisite for regional funding for the project. Unlike the Coalition of Chaos, we're committed to ensuring that local interests and voices are heard in our infrastructure projects, and we're committed to fighting for the best results for ALL Oregonians, not just those with the money or means.

Whether it's light rail, criminal justice, or other key issues, you can count on your Labor representatives to be an active voice for YOUR interests, not their own. Tigard, I hope you'll join me in casting a ballot for a government here in Oregon FOR and BY the PEOPLE! Thank you!

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Beaverton, Oregon
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OR Labor website

Good afternoon, Beaverton!

Oregon's a great state, but if there's something we need to work on, it's education. For too long, our state's education system has lagged that of the region and the nation - thanks to inflated class sizes, our graduation rates and other educational metrics are well below that of the rest of the nation. This is unacceptable - we owe our young Oregonians better.

A Labor administration in Oregon will make primary education a primary target. The inequity between schools just five to ten miles apart here in the Portland Metro is often breathtaking - students in poorer areas often have access to just a fraction of the facilities services that wealthier schools provide. If you elect a Labor government to Salem, we'll ensure that all schools, whether they're in East Portland, suburban Washington County, rural Eastern Oregon, wherever - can receive equitable funding and resource allocation. And, Labor'll work with teacher's unions to help make teaching a respected profession again - as class sizes are one of the Oregon public school system's most glaring flaws, we'll work to ensure that more teachers are hired so every student can receive the attention and help they deserve. Your next Labor governor, Edward Zhang, has seen firsthand how much Oregon's public education system needs fixing, and he'll be a tireless advocate for teachers and students alike as your Governor.

Labor also believes strongly in improving the content of education - we must educate our students about the technicalities and nuances of the modern world, and ensure that the history they're taught is accurate, up-to-date, and free of bias. In Parliament, I proudly voted for a bill proposed by my good friend and now-Senator Scott that set firmer requirements for education in the social sciences and career preparation, and Oregon Labor will take a similar approach in regards to improving school curriculums. In a sometimes-chaotic era where the facts are often warped beyond recognition, it's important that we educate our kids on fake news - how to recognize it, and how to avoid allowing it to influence their decisions and views. And, we need to present an up-to-date, progressive interpretation of history to students across Oregon - while Atlasia is a great nation, we have made mistakes, and it's important that our students are taught about the history of the Holocaust, redlining, mass incarceration, and other racist policy so these mistakes are not repeated. I was heartened to see a petition from Beaverton School District students demanding that Oregon's state government address these concerns, and a Labor government would heed the calls of young leaders and work to create an all-inclusive curriculum that truly represents the history of Oregon and the nation.

So, Beaverton, it's clear - our education system needs improvement, and Labor is the only party that can deliver these critical plans for you. In Denver and Nyman, whether it's a revolutionary new college plan or expansions of social security, Labor has a proven legislative record of fighting for the people, and you can trust your Oregon Labor candidates to do the same. Thanks for having me, stay safe, and remember to vote Labor this December!

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Lincoln City, Oregon
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OR Labor website

Good evening, Lincoln City!

It's great to be back on the Oregon Coast, an incomparable natural wonderland. Nearly every Oregonian has surely spent some time on these picturesque beaches, but we often forget the good, hard-working folks that make our blissful childhood beach outings possible. That's why Oregon Labor is committed to supporting coastal residents and the tourism industry here, especially in the current crisis.

The Central Coast is home to hundreds of small, family-owned businesses that each offer their own unique spin on Oregon Coast staples - whether it's one of the many saltwater taffy shops that dot US 101 or the charming souvenir stores that sell everything from cozy sweaters to beautiful glass floats, these incomparable establishments are what makes this coast one of the best in the world. And Oregon Labor will work to ensure that coastal small business can continue to flourish despite the economic downturn brought by the coronavirus - by focusing tax burden on the billion-dollar companies that continue to turn out obscene profit while mom-and-pop stores by the Pacific struggle to make pennies and supporting subsidies for small business, we'll ensure that tourist favorites and underrated gems here on the Oregon Coast can stay open and prospering. We owe it to folks here to deliver the best service possible - after all, that's what they've spent their livelihoods doing for us tourists!

And, Oregon Labor will work to increase preparedness for the earthquake and tsunami threats that the Cascadia Fault Line presents. Scientists believe that there's a 10% chance that the fault will trigger a magnitude 9.0 this century - and as the coast will bear the brunt of the impact of this. It is critical that we prepare our state for this disaster -  through strict building codes that ensure every residence and place of business is resilient to earthquakes or up-to-date tsunami evacuation plans and infrastructure, Oregon Labor will craft a plan that will minimize damage and loss of life in the worst-case scenario. COVID showed us that events previously thought unlikely can come out of nowhere and upend our entire lifestyles - we can't be caught off guard by the next great disaster.

Thanks for having me, y'all! It's always a pleasure to come out to the coast, where the air is fresh and fish plentiful! Mask up, stay safe, and remember to vote for your Labor candidates this December!

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Corvallis, Oregon
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OR Labor website

Hello, Corvallis!

It's been said quite a lot here on the campaign trail, but this is no exaggeration - climate change and resource deprivation are a existential threat to our collective wellbeing as humans, and as stewards of this beautiful green planet. As the oil wells slowly run dry, irreversible damage is being done to ecosystems, and if climate inaction continues we'll soon struggle to power essential services as our environment deteriorates at a rapid pace. That's why Labor has been taking initiative on the climate - we just passed the landmark Red-Green New Deal, a historic investment in equitable renewable energy development that will create thousands of good clean energy jobs while speeding our transition away from pollutants like coal and oil and energy dependence on authoritarian oil states in the Middle East. I'm also proud to have authored the Green Futures Bill in Fremont Parliament, which invests in new clean energy construction, like wind, solar, hydroelectric, and even nuclear.

Oregon Labor, unlike the opposition, will continue to deliver for YOU on climate. We'll make climate a top priority, and work with the federal government and Denver to get clean energy solutions and new construction here in Oregon. Oregon Labor, instead of making platitude-laden promises and wasting key expenditure on pork-barrel projects for the top 1%, will invest in energy projects that serve all Oregonians - we'll focus on clean public transportation options and upgrading Oregon's entire electric grid to renewable by building new clean energy complexes up and down the state. And, we'll be sure to listen to y'all, the people, on this - every project will have a community input phase to ensure that no Oregonian gets left behind in this green energy revolution.

So, Corvallis, the case is clear - Labor is the only party with a proven record for fighting proactively against climate change, and if y'all want a state government that will take on Big Oil and Big Polluters to protect the environment and the people, Labor is YOUR party. Mask up, stay safe, and don't forget to VOTE LABOR this December!

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Sisters, Oregon
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OR Labor website

Hello, Sisters!

Here in the beautiful Cascade Ranges, there's natural beauty aplenty - from the picturesque snowy hiking trails of the Three Sisters, to the forested winding curves of the Over the River and Through the Woods byway, to the natural playground of SunRiver, to the legendary ski slopes of Government Camp, mountain towns like Sisters have outdoorsy attractions in spades. And it's important that we preserve these treasures for future generations to enjoy - if runaway global warming continues, we'll see more devastating fires like earlier this year that will decimate Oregon's centuries-old forests, and without consistent snow the ski industry will dry up quickly. We need a government that will act decisively to preserve our environment. We need to elect Oregon Labor to the Salem Statehouse.

Oregon Labor, and the Oregon Left in general, has a long history of environmental protectionism - in 1967, environmental activists spurred the passing of a revolutionary 'beach bill' that gave sweeping protections to our state's 363 miles of coast. And while that's a mountain range and a half away, Oregon Labor will fight with equal intensity to protect the diverse, unique ecosystems of the Cascade Ranges. Through ensuring good forest management and pushing an aggressive anti-climate change agenda in Salem, we'll keep the devastating forest fires away while maintaining and caring for the lakes, forests, and snow-capped mountaintops of the Deschutes County wilderness. Y'all here in Sisters can trust a Labor government to protect the environment, and keep this region a lucrative tourist destination for generations to come.

Thanks for having me, Sisters! Remember to mask up, stay safe, and vote for your Labor representatives this December!

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Midtown, Houston
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on TX Labor website

Good evening, Midtown! It's great to be back in Houston and the Lone Star State, where voters like y'all delivered Labor a resounding victory that stunned the nation and the world!

It was less than two months ago when Texans sent a clear message - that the status quo was not good enough, and that it was time for a government with a progressive, people-oriented vision in Austin. But our work is not yet done. Here in Houston, there's much to be done - whether it's shifting to clean, carbon-free energy solutions, eliminating food deserts, protecting Houstonians from the coronavirus, or fighting for the rights and dignity of this city's hard-working folks regardless of their immigration status, a Labor government won't hesitate to take on the difficult issues to make life better for y'all.

The Coalition of Chaos won't tell you this, but opposition to pork-barrel rail wasn't the only part of Labor's energy plan for Texas. In fact, our fight for infrastructure didn't just include highways - which, for the record, are accessible to everyone, not just the few at the top that can afford to burn money on expensive pork barrel rail tickets. Improving clean, cheap public transportation is a key cog of Texas Labor's infrastructure plan - by expanding METRORail and electrifying Houston's public bus fleet, we can bring public transportation to working-class folks who need it to get from home to workplace, instead of building a trillion-dollar rail line that does NOTHING to help ease commutes here in Houston. And, Texas Labor stands for improving renewable energy infrastructure - wind, solar, and nuclear power are the future for powering millions of Houston homes, and a Labor government here in Houston will work with your friends in the state capitol to transition to clean energy while ensuring that folks working in the oil industry can get the retraining requisite to claim good, clean renewable energy jobs. While they run NATIONAL ADS on how they supposedly care about local issues or use fearmongering tactics that target thousands of honest, hard-working Houstonians, we'll be taking action to actually help working-class folks like y'all.

Houston, the choice is yours - vote for a Coalition of Chaos member that will put pork-barrel rail over initiatives that actually fight climate change, or deport your friends, families, and coworkers that help drive Houston's rapidly growing economy, or vote for Kate Sandlin, your Labor mayor who will fight for your interests from Day One. Let's continue the Red Wave that we started in October and vote for Laborites up and down the ballot! Thank you!

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Toledo, Ohio
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OH Labor website

Good afternoon, Toledo! Great to be here in the Buckeye State.

As working families continue to suffer in the aftermath of the global pandemic, it's clear that Rust Belt communities like Toledo need more good-paying jobs. That's why Labor advocated for and passed the Green New Deal - a historic investment in clean energy that will both bring thousands on jobs to heartland cities like Toledo while also making Atlasia a global leader in the fight against climate change. But Ohio Labor won't rest on these laurels - they'll support job retraining programs that will help workers in the fossil fuel industry transition easily to clean energy jobs, and they'll ensure that these hard-working Ohioans will be first in line for RGND jobs in their communities. While it's important that we fight climate change and resource exhaustion - after all, oil could run out as soon as 2050 - it's also critical that we don't leave good hard-working Atlasians behind in the progress. For Labor, support for our nation's working class isn't just in the name - it's a guiding philosophy for our party.

And this stands in contrast to the Coalition of Chaos, the Dishonest Alliance and Lieberal elitists who attack Labor like rabid dogs one second, cherrypicking and misconstruing statements left and right,  then advocating for already-implemented Labor policy the next. These Wall Street Elitists don't care about working-class communities here in Northwest Ohio - they'd rather give themselves tax breaks while robbing the Rust Belt dry. You can see this on full display with their 'climate plan' - instead of supporting and building upon the RGND, which provides thousands of clean energy jobs and investment that will one day power millions of Ohioan homes, they support building a trillion-dollar rail across 500 miles of West Texan desert. And they somehow have the audacity to attack US on climate! It's ridiculous, Toledo. And don't get me started on the Lieberals, who can't be bothered to read the Lincoln statue book then try and deflect blame when called out - while launching misleading, xenophobic attacks on some of our nation's most upstanding, hardworking future citizens.

So, Toledo, join us in rejecting the platitudes, the fearmongering, the LIES. Join us in fighting for a better Ohio, an Ohio with a wealth of green jobs, an Ohio where no working-class family is left behind, and an Ohio where all Ohioans are cherished and treated with dignity. Join us in voting Labor this December. Thank you.

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East Cleveland, Ohio
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OH Labor website

Good evening, East Cleveland!

Especially here in the Rust Belt, politicians have left big cities out to dry - neighborhoods left to stagnate as anyone with the means leave for greener pastures, urban areas left to fester as suburbanite stock brokers funnel tax breaks and investment money into their golf courses and mansions. Institutional racism in the criminal lawbooks doesn't help either - for too long, promising young minorities have been thrown into jail for the smallest of drug offenses while trust fund babies with personal legal teams get off for far more egregious violations. Inner cities deserve better, and that's where Labor comes in.

A Labor government in Columbus will make inner-city revitalization a priority. We'll invest in redevelopment and affordable housing, and give tax credits to small urban business, to encourage folks to reverse the trends of decline here and help make East Cleveland prosperous again. We'll work to build more renewable energy sources and infrastructure to ensure that every Ohioan has access to clean, affordable energy - the Red-Green New Deal that we just passed in Congress is a huge assist for this, and provides clean energy jobs too! And, we'll work to scrub remnants of the Jim Crow Era and the War on Drugs from the lawbooks, overturning injust convictions and sentencing while working to ensure that racist police officers are held accountable. East Cleveland, we hear your concerns, your pain, and when y'all elect a Labor government here in Ohio we'll never stop fighting for your interests. Under Presidents Adam Griffin, Pericles, and now MB, we've made huge, progressive strides as a nation, so let's keep up the momentum!

Thanks y'all for coming out today! Don't forget to mask up, stay safe, and get out and vote for Labor!

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Shaker Heights, Ohio
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OH Labor website

Good evening, Shaker Heights!

This election has rapidly descended the mud pit, so I feel it necessary to clear the air about certain lies the opposition has been telling. As legislative victories in Nyman and the regions show, from a comprehensive climate package to social security protection to a strong COVID response, Labor is getting it done for the working-class families of Ohio and Atlasia. But, the Coalition of Chaos, after launching misleading, cowardly attacks on good Labor policy while supporting initiatives ripped word-for-word from Labor campaigns, now somehow claims to be the victim here. But I ask - if you truly stand for unity, for action, why do you use fraudulent, cherrypicked attacks to slander the good Ohioans running under the Labor banner? Why do you perpetuate the disunity that you claim to oppose by spreading blatant lies about Labor across this great state? After all, it's not like we can give the Dishonest Alliance a free pass - the future of the Buckeye State is at stake, after all.

Anyway, I digress - and surely some folks here are wondering what policy we have to back this up. And to those good people, I ask that they observe the work we're doing in Nyman and the regions, to protect the interests of working Atlasians against those of Wall Street Elitists. But we also have a plan for Ohio - and one of the major cogs of this plan I haven't gotten into is education. Teaching our younger generations is one of the greatest services one can do, but our teachers aren't compensated are respected NEARLY enough for this. And, the quality of education varies widely across the state - inner-city and rural schools don't get nearly as much resources as they need to provide their students the help they need. Ohio Labor will make remedying this disparity a priority - through investing in our public schools instead of choosing a lucky few to attend prestigious private ones while allowing other students behind in decaying, understaffed institutions. We'll work with unions and school districts to ensure all teachers can be adequately compensated for their work, provide benefits to make teaching a desirable profession, reduce overcrowding and understaffing, and update curriculums to ensure every student can get the detailed, up-to-date education they deserve here in Ohio. As I mentioned earlier, Labor is the party of proven legislative action and leadership - so we WILL get this done for the good students and teachers of this state!

Thank you, Shaker Heights! I know this campaign has gotten a little dirtier than we hoped, but if you join us in putting the Dishonest Alliance and their vicious, slanderous attacks to bed, we can get back to working for y'all in the State Capitol. So cast your ballot for progress and leadership, not platitudes and lies - vote for Labor candidates up and down the ballot!

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North Perry, Ohio
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OH Labor website

Hello, North Perry! Great to be here on beautiful Lake Erie.

While it's been dogged by scandal recently, the nuclear power plant here in North Perry represents a key element of Ohio's - and the nation's - energy future - harnessing and unleashing the energy of the atom to provide oil-free energy to thousands, if not millions, of Ohio homes. While nuclear energy isn't as clean as solar or wind, it's still far superior to the rapidly-shrinking supply of carbon-based fuels, and is a crucial stopgap measure that can be used to ease our transition to clean energy. If y'all elect Ohio Labor to the Statehouse this December, we'll be quick to research and commence new nuclear construction to provide cheap, clean energy and good-paying jobs to thousands of Ohioans.

You can also trust Ohio Labor to clean up nuclear plants - in more ways than one. Thanks to Soviet incompetence, nuclear energy has a bit of a bad rap - and while the pros outweigh the risks, it's nonetheless highly important that we ensure these literal powerhouses are safe for both workers and residents. Ohio Labor will form a Nuclear Energy Board to vet nuclear power plants for safety violations - such as inadequate worker protection from radiation and improper means of waste disposal - and will also implement an anonymous hotline for potentially endangered employees to report violations. After all, safety first! And, Ohio Labor will fight against corruption so nuclear plants remain clean energy beacons, not money laundering havens*. We'll uphold separations between politicians and companies to keep dirty Wall Street Elitist money out of our elections, and create independent boards to hold legislators who violate this divide in an immoral manner. For the sake of the people of Ohio, we can't allow big business money to infiltrate the State Capitol, and Ohio Labor will take a hard stance against this.

Thanks for having me, North Perry! Mask up, stay safe, and remember to vote Labor this December!

*Note to Lumine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_nuclear_bribery_scandal Assuming this still happened, but in obviously different form with NPC legislators

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New Philadelphia, Ohio
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OH Labor website

Good evening, New Philadelphia!

It's a beautiful night here in eastern Ohio, but to be honest, I'm not quite feeling it. It's been a great honor to get out here in Ohio and talk to good, working Ohioans from across the state, but the hyperpartisan, blatantly false attacks coming from the Wall Street Elitists are starting to wear me down. I mean c'mon - I should only have to hear so many lies in one day!

That said, it's becoming increasingly obvious to me why they're contorting themselves in hundreds of different directions - they are desperate. Over the last two months, voters across the nation saw through their facade of vague platitudes and nebulous promises and firmly rejected them across the board, and now, the trust fund babies of the Dishonest Alliance are making their last stand in Ohio! We've seen in their ads and speeches - whether it's on COVID, infrastructure, or tax law, they'll flip-flop as many times as they possibly can to gain political advantage. They are clearly unfit to govern - after all, a party that can't even decide what they want to campaign on probably won't get much done in the Statehouse.

This stands in stark contrast with Labor. New Philadelphia, you know what Labor stands for, or should I say who - the people. It's in the name, really - Labor is the party of unions, of working-class Ohioans who are tired of being told what to do by big East Coast money. Over the past months and years, we've built a progressive movement that has swept from coast to coast, from the mountains to the heartland, and we've been staunch fighters for a progressive agenda that puts the people first. Whether this comes in the form of social security expansion, a comprehensive COVID stimulus package, or historic green infrastructure and jobs investment, your Labor representatives have put pedal to the medal and have delivered for you. There's no need for us to flip-flop like fish out of water. There's no need for us to shrink from our record and past statements like the Coalition of Chaos has to. We have gotten things done for Atlasia, even during a global pandemic, and we're excited to get to work here in Ohio.

So, New Philadelphia, reject the platitudes, lies, and flip-flopping this December. Let's elect a Labor government to Columbus and give this state the best Christmas gift it could possibly get - a strong, progressive, government ready to lead and fight for working-class families from Akron to Athens!
 

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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OH Labor website

Good evening, Cuyahoga Falls!

Another hour, another Dishonest Alliance lie! At this point, I can't even say I'm surprised. For a party that claims to promote unity, they sure promote a lot of the opposite with their concentrated disinformation campaign.

The lie I'm talking about is their consistent penchant for omitting 90% of Labor's infrastructure plan when trying to explain away the mess that is DA pork-barrel rail. They claim that Labor doesn't support any kind of government spending, but that couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, Labor's infrastructure plans include investment in all kinds of green energy, from new solar, wind, and nuclear construction to clean public transportation solutions in urban areas. And that's not where it ends - Labor will invest in our education, our inner cities, and our beautiful ecosystems - like the scenic Cuyahoga Valley National Park a couple miles over. Our objection to pork-barrel rail is simple - when the nation faces a deficit, why are we building 500 miles of trillion-dollar HSR in West Texas, while far more lucrative, economically viable corridors like Chicago-New York via Cleveland are bypassed and local public transit solutions are ignored? That's why Labor supports actual improvements in infrastructure like new clean energy construction, repavement of the key arteries that millions of Ohioans rely on, and smart, reasonably priced improvements to local public transit service. And unlike the DA, Labor has a proven record of following through on their legislative promises. That's why we passed bills like the social security expansion and the Red-Green New Deal that invest directly into our communities. That's why we pass tax codes that punish the rich, not the working-class Ohioans that need the money - and the services taxpayer dollars provide - far more.

Ohio has a choice this election, and it's not particularly hard. Vote for a Coalition of Chaos that puts their own political gain and Wall Street bankrollers over working Ohio families, or vote for strong, proven leadership in Labor that will take immediate action to invest in the good people and communities that this state has a massive surplus of. So get out and vote for Labor this December!

 

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Lorain, Ohio
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OH Labor website

Hello, Lorain!

I'm glad to be here in Lakeview Park on Lake Erie, one of Lorain County's many beautiful public parks. While coronavirus has taken many things away from us - like, I can't remember the last time I've been to a movie theater! - open natural spaces aren't one of them. Folks can still picnic, fish, and breathe in the fresh Lake Erie air here (socially distanced of course) and no pandemic can take that away. Hell, that reminds me - after this grueling campaign, I'm gonna go get some sweet mountain air in the Appalachians!

Public parks and outdoor spaces have provided us with an outlet in this global shutdown, so it's only important that we pay them back and ensure they're still here for future generations to enjoy. That's why one of Ohio Labor's core values is natural preservation - we'll make protecting our environment a priority in Columbus. While a strong anti-climate change plan does a lot - by curtailing climate change, we protect our ecosystems from voliate extreme weather like storm and drought, we also need good park management. Ohio Labor will invest in projects to help keep public parks clean and pristine, so they can continue to be enjoyed by the people.

In chaotic, divisive times like these, it's often a comfort to be able to stop and smell the flowers - so it's only right that we ensure our grandchildren can still indulge in the small pleasures of beautiful nature in their backyard. So vote Labor, for our public parks!

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Oberlin, Ohio
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OH Labor website

Good evening, Oberlin!

Here in a college town, hundreds of lessons a day are given to students from across Ohio and the nation, so I'd like the chance to give one of my own today - specifically, an economics lecture to the Dishonest Alliance. While reactionary economists are quick to use high taxes as a boogeyman and scare tactic, they often fail to inform their viewers of how the tax system actually works. Here in Atlasia, we use a bracketed tax system - which means that the first $10,000 a person makes get x% tax charged on them, but then the next $10,000 they make has a different tax rate, usually higher. So when the wealthy billionaires that use the Dishonest Alliance as a mouthpiece screech about high taxes limiting their ability to buy a fifth jetplane or a fourth golf course, the actual percentage of their income they pay is far lower. So don't fall for their deception!

Speaking of lessons! I've already spoken on this today, but education is so important that it deserves reiteration. In today's day and age, college costs have inflated so much to a point where getting a higher education has become near-impossible for many working-class families. And while rich DA donors can pay for this no problem, it's become an obstacle that poorer students can't surmount. And that's where Ohio Labor's education plan comes in - by working with community colleges and state colleges, we'll make an Ohio Promise to all prospective college students, an offer where any student with a 2.5 GPA or higher can get a free community college education. We'll also work to decrease the cost of higher education, by potentially shifting from back-breakingly expensive textbooks to more online solutions. The cost of college has long been a staggering inequity issue, with folks from disadvantaged communities unable to advance themselves - Ohio Labor will work to end this, and ensure every Ohioan has equal opportunity to pursue their dream of a college education.

Thank you, Oberlin! Remember to mask up, stay safe, and VOTE LABOR this December!

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Mentor, Ohio
social distancing and masks mandatory, streamed live on OH Labor website

Good evening, Mentor!

Have y’all heard the sounds coming out of Coalition of Chaos headquarters? We’ll if you haven’t, let me update you - they’re the sounds of parties in desperation, contorting their platform every which way and cherrypicking Labor statements like it’s harvest season to con voters into their camp. First, Labor’s coronavirus response is too overbearing, then it’s too weak. Labor’s taxes on the rich are too high, oh wait, they’re actually full of loopholes. New highways accessible to all shouldn’t be built, but building trillion-dollar rail in the West Texan desert is somehow the paragon of clean energy development? And let’s not forget the loony Lieberals, who have somehow decided giving ICE a free pass to deport thousands of good, hard-working Ohioans is the hill they want to die on. It’s absolutely insane, folks!

The flip-flopping East Coast Elitists don’t care about y’all! The only thing they want is to take the reins of power, then bleed you dry. They have no ideological consistency, they just fit their political beliefs to whatever issue is most convenient at the time. And they’re willing to resort to whatever obscene amount of deceit it takes to do this - whether it’s deliberately misconstruing perfectly sensible Labor statements on the issues, advocating for bills Labor governments already passed months earlier, or even impersonating innocent voters for political gain! Though honestly, I’m not surprised - we can’t forget that the Dishonest Alliance bases itself on blind opposition to Labor, and will happily sell out working-class Ohioans for the sake of turning Ohio blue on an election map.

Contrast this with the Labor Party. We’ve never hesitated to take on the difficult issues to make life better for all Atlasians. It’s thanks to President Pericles’s strong, science-based coronavirus response that we were able to keep the virus relatively contained and prevent hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths. It’s thanks to a Labor tax code that punishes the rich instead of the working-class that we can provide so many services, like social security expansion, to our citizens without taxing them to death. And, Labor won’t stop there - unlike the Coalition of Chaos’s napkin manifestos, we intend to implement a wide-ranging, ambitious infrastructure plan, investing in new renewable energy construction and jobs, new and improved public transportation networks, and new highways. Labor is the party with a bold vision - an Atlasia where every little kid, regardless of their wealth, skin color, immigration status, or sexual identity - can pursue their Atlasian Dream. And with your help, your vote, we can make this vision reality.

Mentor, the choice is yours. Choose between the party that has led a progressive legislative renaissance in Atlasia, a party with plans and an innate desire to fight for the working class, or latte Lieberals and dishonest Democrats who care for nothing but their own political interests. Join me in casting your vote for Labor candidates up and down the ballot, and help us elect a government truly for and by the people!

Rep. Oregon Blue Dog also spent time dropping pro-Labor GOTV mailers and phonebanking for local Ohio Labor candidates in the Cleveland area, working with local voting rights groups to increase voter turnout for December's critical election
 

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Radio Ads
airing high-intensity in all states up for election

The Dishonest Alliance. Whether it's taxes, COVID, or infrastructure, they never pass up an opportunity to slander good Labor policy and flip-flop like a fish in the process. Vote Labor. Reject the lies.

Social security expansion. The Red-Green New Deal, which will provide thousands of jobs for working-class Atlasians. A strong COVID response that's spared Atlasia from the worst of the pandemic. Your friends in Labor have been working for you, and won't stop in the Statehouse. Stick with proven leadership. Stick with Labor. 

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It's time, Atlasia! Cast your ballot for a progressive government that will work for you. The climate, infrastructure, jobs...so much is at stake this election, so get out and vote for proven leadership in your local Labor representatives! #VoteRed #Labor2020

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Hamilton, Illinois
socially-distanced, masks-mandatory event, livestreamed on IL Labor website

Good evening, Hamilton! Pleasure to be here in Western Illinois, a stone's throw from where The South, Fremont, and Lincoln meet. It's an appropriate place to kick off this second cycle of campaigning.

And in these troubling, divisive times, it's important that we remember unity - whether it's reaching out across the aisle to political opponents, or the Mississippi River to a different region, it's important to remember that we're all Atlasians, and we all want to see a brighter future for this great state and this nation.

However, while it's healthy to get in a circle with friends and foes alike to sing "Kumbaya", unity on its own can't solve the problems that plague working-class Illinoisans from Carbondale to Cicero - poverty, hunger, job loss, and, of course, the global pandemic that has taken the lives of so many loved ones. We can't crow over feel-good moral victories without working tirelessly to fix the nitty-gritty issues that directly affect working folks. While preening politicians posture for the press in their ivory towers, our heroic healthcare workers work long shifts with subpar equipment and too many patients to handle. Industrial workers, the backbone of the high quality of life all Atlasians aspire to, put their health on the line every day to keep a steady flow of food, toiletries, and gadgets to idyllic suburban households, and often receive far less compensation than they deserve. Yes, we need to be more unified as a nation, both in the political arena and outside of it - but that's really just the tip of the iceberg.

And that's where Labor comes in. In Nyman and the regions, we have a proven record of fighting for the little man. You can see it here in Illinois - Governor Gaviotti and Labor's legislative team have worked tirelessly with the federal and regional governments to create and enforce an effective coronavirus response that keeps Illinoisans safe and the economy running. And if you re-elect your Governor and give him strong Labor majorities in both houses to work with, Illinois Labor will continue to provide leadership for all Illinoisians. Unlike some previous governments here in the Land of Lincoln, Illinois Labor isn't just a party of Chicago - our candidates will represent the entire state, including the rural areas and small towns that have too often been left behind by those in power. Governor Gaviotti and his team are working to implement a vaccination plan similar to that in Fremont - one that'll provide convenient, complimentary vaccinations to folks across the state. And, he'll have an open ear to rural concerns. Here on the Mississippi, flooding is becoming an increasingly frightening phenom, thanks to climate change. Illinois Labor will work with riverside communities to find methods to contain flooding and aid those who lose their properties (and livelihoods) from it. For the past six months, Illinois Labor has been delivering for rural communities like Hamilton, and if y'all re-elect us, we'll continue to tackle rural issues with equal fervor.

Thank you, Hamilton! It's great to be back on the campaign trail. Don't forget to mask up, socially distance, and stay safe. And now, I'd like to introduce the man of the hour, Governor Antonio Gaviotti...

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Labor Ad: Smart Shoppers

airing in all states up for election

Camera pans to a shopping aisle labelled "Ballot Box". A woman with a shopping cart is shown perusing various colorful cereal boxes. Cheerful grocery ad-esque music plays in the background

Narrator: Going to the ballot box is like heading to your local store and shopping for cereal. There are so many options, but at the end of the day you're only taking one brand home to eat.

The woman peruses blue and orange cereal boxes labelled "Delicious DA-O's" and "Frosted Fed Flakes". Both are garishly adorned with stars and sparkles - in addition, the blue boxes feature small train icons, while the orange boxes are covered in the silhouettes of a speaking man that looks suspiciously like Rep. Joseph Cao

Narrator: Some brands want to catch your eye with flashy slogans and nutritional promises, and that can make them a tempting buy.

The woman moves down the aisle and picks up a maroon cereal box with the Labor logo. Unlike its counterparts, this cereal box is entirely unadorned besides the logo on front

Narrator: But smart shoppers know that of all the options, only Labor has a proven record of working for the people.

The woman turns over the Labor box, revealing a list of Labor accomplishments - specifically, expanding social security, containing the COVID pandemic, the Red-Green New Deal, and protecting union rights

Narrator: From the steelworkers in the Rust Belt, farmers on the Great Plains, or even the cashiers at your local Wal-Mart, your Labor representatives have been fighting for the rights and wellbeing of the [insert state denonym] working class.

The woman, after some consideration, places a few Labor cereal boxes in her shopping cart, and moves towards the aisle exit

Narrator: And if you elect a Labor majority in [insert state], you'll ["continue to" inserted in states with Labor incumbent] have a government that will truly represent you - the people.

The grocery scene fades to a Labor logo

Narrator: Vote Labor in your local elections this February.

A grocery-esque music chime closes out the ad

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Janesville, Wisconsin
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on WI Labor Website

Good evening, Janesville! It's great to be back on the campaign trail.

As y'all know, Atlasia just finished a grueling Presidential election, and Labor came out on top. While this victory was difficult, and our campaign written off by most all prognosticators, we pulled out the upset win, and we're incredibly grateful and indebted to our grassroots team, and y'all, the voters. It's been the lifetime of an honor for me to be called into service for the executive branch, and I'm going to work tirelessly for the Atlasian people and keep Congress running in my new capacity as Vice President.

But enough about Nyman politics - let's talk about what Labor can offer Wisconsin. This state has a long, time-tested Progressive transition, going back deep into the 20th Century. From the farmers of the Driftless to the union workers of Janesville, the people of Wisconsin have never hesitated to take on slimy corporate, Wall Street interests to fight for their essential rights and make their voices heard. And while the work of progressives and unions have laid the foundation for today's prosperity, our work is not yet done. Farmers and small business are reeling from the pandemic. Families are forced into far too many difficult choices - the breadwinner must choose between safety and what meager income their employer offers, the student must choose whether to expose themselves to COVID at an overcrowded public school or expose their eyes to hours of endless Zoom classes. And, as we saw across the nation - particularly in Kenosha just over yonder - the black stain of racism has not yet been excised from our legal system. And every Wisconsinite is crying, "Enough"!

A Labor government in Madison will work tirelessly from Day One to fight these challenges. Just as President TedBessell's executive orders took the fight to COVID during his brief tenure, and as President Sestak has already gotten to work on minimum wage and foreign policy, you can count on your Labor representatives - and hopefully your Labor Governor - to lead an active and involved state government. While the end of COVID is in sight, we're still not out of the woods yet - Wisconsin Labor will work with Nyman and provide local leadership to see the crisis through, keep Wisconsinites safe, and ensure that our children can receive a quality education during these trying times. And, Wisconsin Labor recognizes the plight of the working man during this pandemic - we'll protect the rights of this state's great workers from Wall Street special interests, we'll ensure that struggling families receive the support that they desperately need, and we'll work to Build Back Better through infrastructure projects that both provide jobs and invest in Wisconsin's future - green energy. There's a lot that needs to be done here in the Badger State, and only Labor has the proven record of activity, legislative achievements, and energy to truly lead in Madison.

I'd like to thank you all for coming out today - to our friends watching online as well. It's a trying time, which means the time is now to elect a government for and by the People here in Wisconsin! Remember to mask up, stay safe, and vote for your local Labor candidates up and down the ballot!

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Madison, Wisconsin
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on WI Labor Website

Good evening, Madison!

It's a point that we in Labor have, well, belabored repeatedly, but a good education system is extremely important - the backbone of institutions that can help every Atlasian find success in life, regardless of their background or wealth. Every Atlasian deserves an opportunity to better themselves in the classroom and receive a comprehensive, unbiased education about the world around them. In the age of increasingly competitive and expensive college, it is more important than ever that your local government works to ensure a robust public school system is in place so that no student can be denied their right to learn due to circumstances out of their control.

Thanks to a global pandemic, education across Wisconsin and the nation has come to a screeching halt - no matter how much technology has advanced in the past years, learning through a Zoom screen is simply not the same as learning in person, especially for those without the means to access online teaching resources. And while many are eager to return to the classroom, doing so and exposing thousands of children to COVID-19 is an unacceptable price to pay. However, while COVID caused these new problems, it also exacerbated existing issues with public educations - that of inequity. For years, students in poorer areas are often denied the opportunities for educational advancement that they deserve. They’re forced to attend chronically underfunded and underequipped public schools, and when they need help there aren’t counselors available in the wings like in many private prep schools. And, due to a college admissions process that often refuses to take these issues into consideration, these students can be locked out of a college education that could have been their ticket out of poverty. For the sake of our youth, change is desperately needed.

Wisconsin Labor is ready and able to take on these issues. Firstly, many of our legislative candidates are educators, and have firsthand experience with our nation's broken education system. We'll work with the regional and federal governments, in accordance with safe, science-based COVID guidelines, to bring kids back to school safely. We'll work to ensure that each public school in Wisconsin receives the funding and support that it needs, and resolve the funding imbalance between struggling inner-city/rural schools and wealthy suburban institutions. And, we'll work with Wisconsin's state universities and community colleges to craft more equitable admission processes and reduce tuition burden on needy students - opening a college education and the career advancements it promises to all Wisconsinites. We believe that a good education is essential, and that every child in this state is entitled to one, regardless of personal circumstances. And if you elect a Labor government here in Madison, we will work to make it happen.

Thanks y'all for coming out! I hope you'll join me and Wisconsin Labor in fighting to elect a government for and by the people here in the Badger State! Remember to mask up, stay safe, and VOTE!

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Tomah, Wisconsin
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on WI Labor Website

Hello, Tomah! Great to be here in small-town Wisconsin!

Steeped in the tradition of the Progressive Party and Robert La Follette, Wisconsin Labor is a party for and by the people - and an integral part of this mantra is caring for this state's various small towns and rural communities. For too long, politicians funded by Wall Street special interests have looked down their noses at struggling small towns, preferring to virtue signal and put aside pork to boost their portfolios rather than working to cure the afflictions affecting rural Atlasia. While rich playboys cavort in their East Coast mansions, the good workers of Tomah and rural Wisconsin do their jobs diligently and competently, but are barely compensated and often struggle to get by.

But, Wisconsin Labor will listen to the voices of rural Wisconsinites. We hear your struggles. And we're ready to get to work on Day One to mobilize the government in Madison to assist - in fact, we're already working in Nyman to get things done for small-town Atlasia.

While the news cameras have been trained on the big outbreaks in metropolitan areas, COVID has been just as deadly outside of the media spotlight. That's why Labor has worked in Nyman to ensure that rural areas afflicted both health-wise and economically by the virus are receiving the support that they need. Labor has diligently worked in Congress to provide relief for the working people of Atlasia. We've also fought for Middle Atlasia issues outside the pandemic - including fighting opioid and drug addictions, expanding rural broadband, guaranteeing the rights of unions, and more. And Wisconsin Labor will keep up the momentum on a local level. In addition to aiding rural Wisconsinites in the battle against COVID, we'll get to work on improving rural infrastructure - both fixing the roads and crafting a sustainable energy grid that can keep rural homes warm and lit in an increasingly volatile global climate.

I've said it before, and I've said it again - Labor is the party of the working man. If y'all elect a Labor government down the road in Madison, we won't hesitate to take on wealthy special interests to fight for a pro-rural, pro-worker agenda that puts people, puts labor, over corrupt big business. So remember to vote for your local Labor representative in the upcoming election, and stay safe! Let's do this!

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Juneau, Alaska
socially-distanced event, livestreamed on AK Labor Website

Good evening, Juneau!

It’s great to be back in Alaska, where I made my first foray onto the local campaign trail. And, once again, Alaska’s elections have risen to national prominence, with multiple parties jockeying for position. It’s going to be a nailbiter here, and we’d love it if y’all could get out and vote for Labor candidates up and down the ballot. In elections like these, every vote counts, and your next governor Linda Murkonsky will need a broad legislative mandate to pursue a progressive, people-driven agenda for this great state.

I’m here today to talk about environmental issues. Lots of folks of all different political colors have come up to Alaska to make a play for former Green votes - but of all the parties standing for election, only Labor has a solid legislative record on renewable energy, conservation, and other policies that will help preserve Alaska’s natural beauty for future generations. In Congress, we passed the Red-Green New Deal, an aggressive package to put Atlasians to work against climate change and resource deprivation. And, in Denver, Fremont Labor has also been proactive in fighting for conservation. During my time as MP, I wrote the Green Futures Bill, which provides subsidies for renewable energy research and construction, and First Minister Truman has also worked tirelessly to both preserve Alaska’s unique ecosystems while punishing the Wall Street corporations that seek to exploit them for private gain. If y’all elect Linda Murkonsky and a solid Labor-DA majority to office here in Juneau, we’ll keep up the momentum and will work to promote a strong Green agenda for Alaska - through strengthening protections on existing wilderness and working to expand renewable energy infrastructure across the state. While a large part of Alaska’s economy is currently the fossil fuel industry, Labor will work with local governments and workers’s unions alike to ensure that no Alaskan is left behind in the transition to the energy grid of the future.

Thanks for having me, Juneau! Mask up, stay safe, and get out and VOTE up and down the ballot for Labor here in Alaska!

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Naylor Gardens, Nyman
socially-distanced event, livestreamed on Nyman Labor Website

Good evening, Naylor Gardens!

I decided to take a quick trip down from the Vice President's office when I heard about some of the attacks the Federalists have been employing against us - they were courteous to drop one of these flyers by my own front door! Apparently, we've been accused of fearmongering - but frankly, our progressive, positive agenda of fighting for the little man here in the national capitol is not the one trying to stir fear in the population! The Federalists, the conservative old guard in Nyman, are running scared. They don't want voters here to send a clear message for a New South, where every Nymanian, regardless of wealth, skin color, or creed, is cherished and supported by their government.

While the Federalists seem content to lob platitudes and lazy attacks at us, Labor has a comprehensive plan to support the working class of Nyman. My good friend Councillor S019 laid out this vision in a speech earlier this week, and Nyman Labor will work from Day 1 to take on the difficult issues and work towards a more equal Nyman. We will address the issues of police brutality and uplift the voices of those who have been oppressed for so long. We will work to reduce poverty and food deserts, while also ensuring that Nyman's homeless population is taken care of. We will make sure that the Wall Street tycoons here in Nyman pay their fair share in taxes - instead of putting most of the tax burden on working families struggling to get by. And, as Federalists in Nashville prepare to undermine COVID restrictions, Nyman Labor will work with the federal government and neighboring states, like Maryland, to develop sensible, science-based COVID regulations to keep working Nymanians safe in the latter states of this pandemic. There is a clear choice this election - the status quo of vague promises and empty attacks, or a progressive future for a New Nyman - and I hope y'all will help Nyman make this decision by heading to the voting booths and casting a ballot for the Labor Party.

Thanks for coming out, y'all! Remember to mask up, stay safe, and VOTE LABOR this election!