Stand Up America
Stand Up America is a progressive advocacy organization with over two million community members across the country. Focused on grassroots advocacy to strengthen our democracy and oppose Trump’s corrupt agenda, Stand Up America has driven over 600,000 phone calls to Congress and mobilized tens of thousands of protestors across the country.
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Newswire article Monday, November 09, 2020 Stand Up America Celebrates Colorado Voters Approving National Popular Vote, Urges Other States To Join Compact After Colorado voters passed a ballot measure to remain in the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, a nationwide effort to ensure that the presidential candidate who receives the most votes in the nation as a whole becomes president, Stand Up America Founder and President Sean Eldridge... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, October 27, 2020 370 "Count Every Vote" Rallies Planned On Nov. 4 If Trump Contests Results, Prematurely Declares Victory The Protect the Results coalition is coordinating more than 370 “Count Every Vote” events on November 4 should Donald Trump declare victory before millions of ballots are counted or otherwise contest the valid results. The groundswell of grassroots activity being coordinated by Stand Up America,... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, October 05, 2020 SUA Condemns Senate GOP For Bulldozing Through Illegitimate SCOTUS Confirmation Process Amid Trump’s COVID-19 Outbreak With Mitch McConnell set on continuing his efforts to push a right-wing SCOTUS nominee through the Senate amid a COVID-19 outbreak, Stand Up America Founder and President Sean Eldridge released the following statement: “The president is in the hospital and at least three Republican senators are... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, September 24, 2020 Responding to Trump, "Protect the Results" Announces Coalition Has Grown to Over 100 Diverse Groups Ahead of Possible Contested Election Today, in response to Donald Trump once again refusing to say whether he'd accept the results and respect the peaceful transition of power, Indivisible and Stand Up America are announcing that more than 100 advocacy groups and grassroots organizations have joined the Protect the Results coalition... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, September 23, 2020 "You Can Feel The Anger": 18,000+ Senate Constituent Calls In Only 24 Hours Against Trump, McConnell Court Packing Scheme Following the tragic death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stand Up America community members made 18,000 calls to their senators in a single day on Monday to demand a delay in the confirmation process. In a surge of grassroots activity, constituents from every single state called... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Stand Up America Responds To Sen. Feinstein On Filibuster: Your Position Is Unacceptable and Untenable After Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) said “I don't believe in doing that” when asked if she would eliminate the filibuster and expand the Court, Stand Up America spokesperson Ryan Thomas issued the following statement: “This is an unacceptable and untenable position for Sen. Feinstein to take when... Read more |
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Newswire article Friday, September 18, 2020 As Absentee Voting Starts in MN, Stand Up America Announces GOTV Campaign to Contact Nearly 1 Million Voters With early, in-person absentee voting starting in Minnesota today and ahead of Vice President Joe Biden’s visit to the state, progressive advocacy group Stand Up America is announcing new efforts to help get out the vote in Minnesota . As part of a seven-figure, multi-state campaign to encourage... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, September 15, 2020 As West Burns, McConnell Says Filibuster Will Be “Firewall” On Progressive Legislation, Including Climate Action After Mitch McConnell said that efforts to abolish the legislative filibuster will “permanently disfigure” the Senate and that Republicans will use the filibuster as a “firewall” against progressive legislation, Stand Up America spokesperson Ryan Thomas issued the following statemen t: "Mitch... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, September 01, 2020 “Protect the Results” Expands To 80 Groups As Coalition Prepares To Mobilize Should Trump Contest Election Today, Indivisible and Stand Up America are announcing that more than 80 advocacy groups and grassroots organizations have joined Protect the Results , a coalition building a system to mobilize millions of Americans should Donald Trump contest the election results, refuse to concede after losing,... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Response To Trump Tweet: If Voting By Mail Is Good Enough For Trump, It’s Good Enough For Every American Following Donald Trump’s false claims about mail-in voting during his speech at the Republican National Convention last night and in response to his tweet this morning once again lying about voting by mail, Stand Up America Managing Director Christina Harvey issued the following statement : Let’s... Read more |