Political Cortex: Brain Food for the Body Politic

We have scoured the country in search of the best in extaordinary, visionary leadership. We believe that the candidates you see below are the candidates that will provide the courage necessary to face the tough challenges of our time. We are only endorsing a limited number of candidates this election cycle, and will continue to add candidates as we find them. Please browse the candidates and read why we think they are worth your support.

21st Century Democrats says of Raskin, among other things:

Jamin is one of the leading scholars in the field of Constitutional law. He has written a number of publications on the subject with a strong focus on educating young people on how the constitution protects us all as Americans. Jamin's race in Maryland is shaping up to be a battle that will represent new leadership in the 20th district.

What makes Jamin an extraordinary, visionary leader?

As the Republican majority all over the country has laid waste to the many protections that the Constitution and Bill of Rights affords us, Jamin has been there to stand up for the most vulnerable. He has stood up for the elderly, disabled, minorities, students, and children in landmark cases before many court jurisdictions. His vision for the future is that all are educated about and excited about the promise of Democracy. "Democracy is a wonderful thing because it gives us all the space to innovate and act," said Raskin, who has been known to do both.

21st Century Demorats is a political action committee, founded by U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Rep. Lane Evans (D-IL), and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower.

21st Century Democrats builds the Democratic farm team by electing progressive candidates to all levels of government.  We're grassroots leaders--nobody knows field organizing like we do.  We work in every corner of the nation, training thousands of activists to make the difference for progressive campaigns.  Bottom line: our on the ground, door-to-door support wins elections.

Our Experience:

Founded to give progressive and populist candidates the support they need to win elections, 21st Century Democrats has grown to become one of the largest political action committees in the nation. We combine a commitment to progressive values with extensive grassroots organizing experience, bringing together two critical components of Democratic success.

21st Century Democrats is one of the few political action committees in the nation that contribute highly trained grassroots organizers to progressive candidates and campaigns.  Our training program is one of the most effective in the nation, and we continue to develop programs for all levels of involvement.  Our trained organizers run sophisticated field plans that rely on targeted voter contact, making the difference in tough races.  The results are clear: we win the majority of our campaigns.

We choose tough races--races that other political action committees shy away from because they're hard to win.  We are guided by the core Democratic values that put people first.

Our Values:

• quality public education
  
• universal healthcare coverage
  
• fair taxes and responsible social policy
  
• corporate accountability
  
• good jobs, living wages and secure pensions
  
• civil and human rights
  
• a clean and sustainable environment
  
• clean elections laws

Among other things, 21st Century Democrats does campaign trainings. They have one coming up in Washington, DC June 9-12. Seems like something those concerned about the survival of constitutional democracy in the U.S. might want to check out.

The entire group of endorsed candidates are interesting and worthy of support as well.