Jay Godfrey
@JayGodfrey1
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President of @RFONB at @NationBuilder. Proudly nonpartisan but always on the side of democracy, freedom, and justice. Opinions my own, obviously.
Winston-Salem, NC
Joined November 2012
Ppl with real experience in civil service running for office is a good thing. What jumps out though: 60% are running for Congress! Nothing wrong with that, but indicative of how winnable local & state races tend to get overlooked by qualified candidates.
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A collection of former civil servants are waging first-time campaigns this year. Some said that President Trump’s attacks on the work force motivated them to run.
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Big decisions don't happen overnight, and nominating someone to run for office isn't always a call to run right now – it's planting a seed. It's a small action that could be the start of something big – for your nominee, and for your community.
runforoffice.org
Know someone who would make a great elected leader? Nominate them to run for office and help them take the first step toward public service.
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Exciting news from Run For Office (@RFONB)! Know someone who'd be an amazing elected leader? Now you can nominate them to run for office!
It's been awhile since we've posted here, but we're excited to be back with a big announcement. Run for Office is kicking off 2026 with a major expansion: Community nominations. Know an everyday leader you wish would run? Nominate them today!
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Proud to finally have this out in the world and be able to share what we've been up to. We need more people to run for elected office at every level – and the hardest part is getting capable, decent people who don't think of themselves as political to do it. I believe we can.
It's been awhile since we've posted here, but we're excited to be back with a big announcement. Run for Office is kicking off 2026 with a major expansion: Community nominations. Know an everyday leader you wish would run? Nominate them today!
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It's a great idea, and if the DNC embraces it, they should be applauded for giving up some of their control of the nominating process in favor of trusting their voters. And if/when they do it, I hope it's the tipping point for RCV becoming the nationwide standard.
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Listen to this! The great @jherrerx who has been reporting on who ICE has been arresting - answer may surprise you! 👇🏽
Patreon members get a sneak peek to our ep! Here's a clip of that ⚠️ 180 days. @ChuckRocha & @jherrerx look at the dark reality of ICE detaining US citizens. @SenAlexPadilla silenced. A NY mayoral candidate gets arrested while demanding for a warrant. https://t.co/gj1VYCLQTj
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This is so, so irresponsible. You know exactly what you're doing by leaving the original post up unedited and dropping this in the replies. Disgusting stuff.
CLARIFICATION: Rep. Melissa Hortman was the only Democrat to vote with Republicans to repeal MinnesotaCare for illegal immigrant adults. Sen. John Hoffman did not, but the bill still passed 68–65 in the House and 37–30 in the Senate.
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Joe Rogan says it better than anyone else I’ve heard. Share with your MAGA friends.
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Britt, Here’s what Noem said: “We are staying here to liberate the city from the socialists and the burdensome leadership that this governor and that this mayor have placed on this country." That’s a statement of intent of a coup, to “liberate” a state from legally elected
Imagine the reaction from Democrats and their media allies if some relatively obscure Republican senator in weekend dress had barged into a Democratic cabinet member's press conference and started yelling.
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President Trump has cited the chief of the LAPD when it comes to bypassing Gov. Newsom and deploying the National Guard. But Chief Jim MCDonnell tells me tonight, "We’re nowhere near a level where we would be reaching out to the governor for the National Guard."
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Beautiful clip of Brian Wilson and George Martin discussing ‘God Only Knows’. I love Brian’s enthusiasm when he thinks George is making the song better. ‘I can’t believe this is happening!’
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This is so stupid. For starters there are protests over domestic arrests all the time. But also if the feds were doing mass raids of workplaces to jail people for unpaid parking tickets there would def be protests over that as well. Proportionality matters in enforcement.
🔥 @benfergusonshow drops a TRUTH-BOMB on CNN that's so simple, even Abby Phillip can understand it: "In America every single day, there are children that cry when their mom or dad — who's an American citizen — breaks the law, gets arrested, and goes to jail." "There's no
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There is no emergency, widespread threat, or out of control violence in Los Angeles. And absolutely no danger that justifies deployment of the National Guard, military, or other federal force to the streets of this or any other Southern California City. Local law enforcement is
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The federal government is taking over the California National Guard and deploying 2,000 soldiers in Los Angeles — not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle. Don't give them one. Never use violence. Speak out peacefully.
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The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions. LA authorities are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment’s notice. We are in close
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Russia refused Ukraine’s offer of total or air ceasefire. Trump refused Ukraine’s request for air defenses and declined to sanction Russia for murderous missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. Ukraine took out the planes used for these missile attacks. Simple.
This is a strategic setback for Russia. A significant part — maybe even the majority — of its airworthy strategic bomber fleet (part of the nuclear triad) appears to have been destroyed today.
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