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An announcement from our CEO
I want to make sure you saw today’s announcement that 270 Founding Partner Jeremy Bird has taken on a new role as Vice President of Public Engagement at Lyft. And I have no words to describe how bittersweet we all...
Partisan Gerrymandering is the Big Issue of Our Day
For years, Republicans have used their political power to draw unfair maps to favor their candidates and their agenda. But this issue, “gerrymandering,” is greater than lines on a map. It has many severe implications, and we see the effects...
GRASSROOTS EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD BATTLE FAKE NEWS AND PROTECT ELECTION SECURITY
The last few years in politics have been chaotic, to say the least, here at home but also around the world. There is a global movement towards authoritarianism – and Donald Trump did not start this slide. From Viktor Orbán...
It’s time to make paid parental leave the norm
Of all the blessings of being a parent, the one I’m most grateful for is simple: time. Recently, after the birth of our second son, Miles, I once again had the chance to focus 100 percent on being a dad...
THANK YOU, MOTHERS — WE MAKE IT WORK
With Mother’s Day approaching, I find myself thinking about what Mother’s Day means: both for myself, and for the countless women who lead the fight for justice and parity for mothers and families within our society. Whether they are making...
270 STRATEGIES POLL FINDS DALEY, LIGHTFOOT, AND PRECKWINKLE TIED AT 14% ON ELECTION EVE
CHICAGO – 270 Strategies, a leading national public engagement firm based in Chicago, today released a poll it commissioned finding a dead heat in tomorrow’s Chicago mayoral election. The poll conducted online by Change Research of 706 likely Chicago voters...
DEMOCRATS WON BIG IN STATE LEVEL RACES. NOW, LET’S PRIORITIZE SAVING OUR DEMOCRACY.
Michigan. Illinois. Wisconsin. Nevada. New Mexico. Maine. Kansas. Last Tuesday, Democrats flipped Governor’s seats in seven states. They also kept the Governor’s seat in PA, CO, CT and several other states. In all, nearly 140 million Americans now have...
DEMOCRATS’ CLOSING ARGUMENT IS ‘WE ARE BETTER THAN THIS’
*The following article was originally published on CBSNews.com. Democrats on the ballot have one last chance to make their closing arguments to voters in this last weekend before Election Day. In a political season that has been more geared toward...
‘BLUE WAVE’ IS FAR FROM CERTAIN
*The following article was originally published on CBSNews.com. You’d think we would’ve learned our lesson from 2016 — that all the trend analysis, polling, and punditry in the world means absolutely nothing in the era of Donald Trump. As an...
Obama on the trail, ‘Do Big Things’ launch, Kavanaugh hearings, #TeamBlue
The 270 Strategies team joined a variety of media outlets this past week to discuss the latest news: Meg Ansara was with Sirius XM POTUS to break down recent political news and talk about the launch of “Do Big Things” — a media...