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Joe Calvello

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Chief Strategy Officer for the City of @Chicago and @ChicagosMayor

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Joined November 2009
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Joe Calvello
4 years
This from @AOC is the truth.
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NEWS: About an hour ago Sen. Fetterman received the results of his MRI. According to John's doctors at The George Washington University Hospital, the results of the MRI, along with the results of all of the other tests the doctors ran, rule out a new stroke.
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Joe Calvello
1 year
Take a look y’all… Fetterman official portrait drop.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
This morning at 9:30 Dr. Oz called John Fetterman to concede.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
It was an honor of a lifetime to run the Fetterman comms team. We were scrappy, fast, witty, funny, and immensely brave. But most importantly we had each other's backs. It was the best team I have ever been on in politics.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
Is this video shot from John Fetterman's POV?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz
2 years
Many of the businesses I visit daily would be decimated by John Fettetman’s radical policies.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
NEWS: Fetterman has raised over $1 million since the debate
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Joe Calvello
4 years
In the last four months more Americans have died than any other four month span in American history.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
There is no politician in America who fights harder for the working class than Bernie Sanders. So proud to work for this man.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
Dude.
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Joe Calvello
1 year
Yes, there is crudités at the Fetterman inauguration.
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Joe Calvello
1 year
NEWS: Fetterman is using his highly active and valuable campaign email list to raise money directly for mental health organizations. ALL of the money raised goes directly to these organizations. True solidarity.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
Big overflow crowd of people who couldn’t get in the Fetterman event (we are already at capacity). So John decided to go and greet everyone whose still in line trying to get in
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Joe Calvello
1 year
I started working for @JohnFetterman over two years ago, it has been a god damn honor to work for him every single one of those days. He's a great boss and leader and an even better friend.
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1 year
That’s right.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
NEWS>>Bernie calls for the boldest legislation ever written in modern history.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
Fetterman takes the stage in Montgomery county to a packed gym of over 2750 people. Not including the 300 people who could not get in due to being at capacity.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
March 1 in LA.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
The line to get into the Women for Fetterman event today in Montgomery County.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
NEWS: Fetterman officially calls on Biden to declassify marijuana and work to decriminalize marijuana prior to Biden's visit to Pittsburgh.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
Chose your fighter (president)
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Joe Calvello
1 year
NEWS: A few minutes ago, Senator Fetterman was discharged from the hospital. In addition to the CT, CTA and MRI tests ruling out a stroke, his EEG test results came back normal, with no evidence of seizures. John is looking forward to returning to the Senate on Monday.
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NEWS: Fetterman calls on the entire Senate to join him and expel Menendez “Senator Menendez should not be a U.S Senator. He should have been gone long ago. It is time for every one of my colleagues in the Senate to join me in expelling Senator Menendez.”
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Joe Calvello
1 year
Fuck around and find out.
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@FreeBeacon
Washington Free Beacon
1 year
BREAKING: John Fetterman's communications director has ties to a depraved institution, raising troubling questions about the senator's judgement. Joe Calvello is a former collegiate lacrosse player, the Free Beacon has learned. Via @AndrewStilesUSA
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Joe Calvello
8 months
More Senators, both republicans and democrats, have forcefully denounced how John Fetterman dresses than have called for Menedez to resign for being corrupt. This is a perfect snap shot of what is wrong with Washington and why people outside the beltway have no faith in DC.
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Joe Calvello
5 years
Why we need to #CancelStudentDebt - Black students graduate with some $7.4k more in student loans debt than white students - 2/3s of all student loan debt is held by women - The average college student graduates with $30k in student loans
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Joe Calvello
1 year
Guy who has never had a girl flirt with him 👇👇👇
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Andrew Follett
1 year
This woman is downright evil. This is real.
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@NateSilver538
Nate Silver
8 months
Starting a new political party for people who don't give a shit either about how John Fetterman dresses or what Lauren Boebert does in a theater.
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Joe Calvello
5 years
No one should live in poverty. #NoMiddleGround Everyone should have housing. #NoMiddleGround Everyone should get an education. #NoMiddleGround Every women has the right to an abortion. #NoMiddleGround We will end endless wars. #NoMiddleGround
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Personal News: Deeply honored and humbled to be joining John Fetterman in the Senate as his Communications Director. Cannot wait to keep fighting for the forgotten places in PA. I am excited to work with and learn from the world class staff that @AJentleson is putting together.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
we call this class solidarity
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Reuters
4 years
Warren Buffett says 'I'm a Democrat,' and would have 'no trouble' voting for Bloomberg
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Joe Calvello
1 year
NEW: Statement from Sen. Fetterman on last night's Norfolk Southern derailment: “Same shit, different day from Norfolk Southern. "It’s time to finally hold them accountable for the harm they caused and the harm they continue to cause with this dangerous and selfish behavior."
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Joe Calvello
4 years
This is what leadership looks like
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Joe Calvello
4 years
NEWS>In February Bernie 2020 raised $46.5 million. February by the numbers: - 2.2 million donations. - 350k new donors - 1.4 million donations were from Super Tuesday states - $22 average - $4.5 million raised yesterday alone
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Joe Calvello
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Bernie: $24 million in Q2 $18 avg 99.3% of donations less than $100 Nearly 1 million donations in Q2 Most frequent donations by occupation: Teachers Most frequent donation by employer: Walmart No closed door events will millionaires. No Wall St. $$$ No CEOs. Just people
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Joe Calvello
5 years
Bernie won the damn debate. @AOC endorses Bernie. @IlhanMN endorses Bernie. We have a world to win.
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Joe Calvello
5 years
2015: Bernie introduces free college for all. Zero co-sponsors in the Senate 2019: Bernie introduces student debt cancellation for all. Zero co-sponsors in the Senate. He has been leading this movement for years. #CancelStudentDebt
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Joe Calvello
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John is being monitored with an EEG for signs of seizure - so far there are no signs of seizure, but he is still being monitored. Our team will continue to provide information as it comes in and we will have more updates as we get them.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
Capacity Crowd. And Metallica blasting. Fetterman in Montgomery County.
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NEWS: Fetterman calls for a ban on members of Congress and their spouses from holding or trading stocks This is a common sense policy.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
Pittsburgh is ready for Dave Matthews and John Fetterman
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Joe Calvello
3 years
The US Capitol is still not cleared, it’s still held by right wing terrorists. It’s been hours.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
Happy birthday to the best quote by a presidential candidate ever.
@BernieSanders
Bernie Sanders
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If there is going to be class warfare in this country, it's about time the working class won that war.
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NEW: From Fetterman in response to Abbott bussing immigrants to Philly: “The Statue of Liberty doesn’t say ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, and then throw them on a bus for some cheap political stunt.’ This is America. And these are human beings – not props."
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Joe Calvello
2 years
John Fetterman takes the stage in front a rock and roll crowd of 3,300 people in Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Dr. Oz is licking Mitch McConnell’s boots at a private fundraiser.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
LA x Bernie Sanders
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Joe Calvello
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San Jose came out for Bernie today. Hello California.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
Just put this on loop and run it as an ad.
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Joe Calvello
8 months
this photo is like a renaissance painting. it's high art.
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Joe Calvello
8 months
Fetterman on impeachment via @lizbrownkaiser
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Joe Calvello
3 years
NEWS: John Fetterman statement on Senate voting down a $15 min wage: “Every Senator who voted against a $15 min wage today should be forced to live on $7.25 an hour. While these Senators sit comfortably in DC making $174,000 a year, millions of Americans are struggling"
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Joe Calvello
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Bernie's decade of the #GreenNewDeal will: 🌅Avert the climate crisis 🌅Reach 100% renewable energy for electricity and transportation by 2030 & complete decarbonization by 2050 🌅End unemployment by creating 20 mil jobs 🌅Prosecute polluters 🌅Create a just society for all
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Joe Calvello
2 years
An underreported part of the Fetterman campaign was that this falls when there were strikes across PA and the USA he insisted that we use our massive email list to fundraise directly for strike funds. There is no doubt that this solidarity played a part in last nights victory.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
#ITrustBernie because what he was saying when he was first elected to Congress is exactly what he says today. He always has and always will fight like hell for the working class.
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Joe Calvello
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NEWS: Fetterman releases 1st general election TV ad. "For every job left and factory closed. For every person that works hard but can't get ahead, as costs keep rising. Those decisions were made for us by people that don't know us."
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Joe Calvello
3 years
NEWS:Statement from John Fetterman on scaled back $1,400 stimulus checks: “If you’re a Senator who’s worried that the federal government might be doing too much to help working people in the middle of this crisis, then I’ve got news for you: you’re out of touch” Full statement:
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Joe Calvello
2 years
Some words of wisdom to other democrats after reflecting on last night.
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Joe Calvello
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A must watch new ad from Fetterman.
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Joe Calvello
5 years
We are going to win. @AOC endorsement & the biggest rally of the primary in Queens @RashidaTlaib endorsement & a ripping rally in Detroit @IlhanMN endorsement We have the most cash on hand We have the most donations We have the PEOPLE behind us. We are going to win.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
#WithTheseHands we will elect Bernie Sanders. #WithTheseHands we will change the world.
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Joe Calvello
3 years
Thought this was a White Claw ad
@GovPhilScott
Governor Phil Scott
3 years
ICYMI: Yesterday I announced our entire vaccine eligibility timeline. Every Vermonter 16+ will be eligible to sign up within the next month. #OurShotVT
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NEW: Fetterman on Exxon Mobil's projected $18 BILLION in profits “It does not take genius to see what is going on here. These companies are keeping prices high for consumers just so they can make literally billion in profits. This price gouging bullshit needs to end."
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Joe Calvello
5 years
Folks,,,it’s true #BerniesBack
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Joe Calvello
2 years
Fetterman takes the stage to Back in Black in front of a crowd of 1,355 supporters in Erie.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
It doesn’t have to be this way. This a policy choice.
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Joe Calvello
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NEWS: Fetterman calls on Senator Menendez to resign. “He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence under our system but he is not entitled to continue to wield influence over national policy, especially given the serious and specific nature of the allegations.“
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Joe Calvello
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NEWS: Fetterman raised $11 million in Q2 from: 🎯358,000 donations 🎯200,000 unique donors 🎯139,000 first-time donors (69% of Fetterman’s Q2 donors were new donors‼️) 👑Our $11 million is a new record for most $$$ raised in any Q by a PA Senate candidate ever. People powered
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Joe Calvello
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NEWS:Fetterman statement on Biden's speech in PA “President Biden wouldn't need to come to Philadelphia today and give a speech on voting rights if Dems in D.C. started to vote like actual Dems. It is time for the Senate to abolish the filibuster and pass the For the People Act"
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Joe Calvello
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Today and everyday I am immensely proud to work for john fetterman
@therecount
The Recount
8 months
In a hearing with people with disabilities, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) gets emotional showing his cellphone transcription app & addressing those who mock him for his auditory processing struggles: “How can we become more empathetic, more responsive, and more effective senators?”
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NEWS>> Bernie raised more than $1 million yesterday, the best single debate day for the campaign all year.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
Ed Markey absolutely dunking on lil Kennedy, you love to see it. We must defend Ed Markey Ar all costs.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
NEWS>> Bernie 2020 has knocked on more than 500,000 doors spanning all 17 Nevada counties.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
📣PUT📣MORE📣WORKERS📣ON📣60📣MINUTES
@60Minutes
60 Minutes
4 years
“I've been here 21 years and I've never seen anybody fired for complaining” – Amazon’s head of operations tells 60 Minutes. But 9 senators called this week for more info on a series of recent firings, concerned over possible whistleblower retaliation.
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Joe Calvello
5 years
🚨NEWS🚨 Bernie's Q3 fundraising: 🔵$25.3 million total 🔵$18 average 🔵Over 1.4 millions donations 🔵More than 99.9% of donors can give again 🔵Most frequent donations by occupation: Teachers 🔵100% funded by grassroots donations 🔵The people want a political revolution.
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Joe Calvello
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NEWS: Statment from Senator-Elect John Fetterman in support of striking Starbucks workers across the country, including in both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh: “I am proud to give my full support to these workers standing up against Starbucks’ disgusting union-busting tactics."
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Joe Calvello
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By the numbers, Bernie's Q4 fundraising: 🔵over $34.5 million raised!!! 🔵$18.53 average 🔵1.8 million donations 🔵Nearly 300,000 new donors in Q4 🔵More than 99.9% of donors can give again 🔵100% funded by grassroots donations
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Joe Calvello
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NEW: Fetterman statement supporting the 14th amendment "This is the whole reason why the 14th Amendment exists, & we need to be prepared to use it. “And, if our unelected Supreme Court Justices try to block the use of the 14th amendment and blow up our economy, that’s on them.”
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Joe Calvello
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NEWS: Fetterman statement on @UAW : "If the Big 3 can find money in the couch cushions to bump executive pay by 40% over the past few years, they sure as hell can find the money to give hard-earned raises to the people who actually build the cars and trucks Pennsylvanians drive."
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Joe Calvello
4 years
I think it's safe to say we do not need any more ex-GOPers or Never-Trump Republicans on MSNBC. It's embarrassing the network gives soo much air time to people who literally represent no one, while continuing to shun progressive voices.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
NEWS>>Bernie 2020 has doubled our staff in California. We now have 40 staffers on payroll and five offices across the state. The operation we are building in the golden state is unrivaled.
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Joe Calvello
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NEWS>>Bernie snags endorsement from New Hampshire American Postal Workers Union. This is Bernie's 6th endorsement from a union. Unions and the working class know Bernie is going to fight for them, because Bernie always has fought for them.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
We call this a strike.
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Adrian Wojnarowski
4 years
The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5, source tells ESPN.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
I am immensely proud to work for Bernie. Solidarity forever.
@People4Bernie
People for Bernie
4 years
" @evoespueblo did a very good in alleviating poverty and giving the indigenous people of Bolivia a voice that they never had before... At the end of the day,it was the military who intervened in that process. When the military intervenes... that's called a coup" #RealAmericaForum
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Joe Calvello
4 years
We were just informed of this last night. Please share far and wide across Nevada.
@BernieSanders
Bernie Sanders
4 years
➡️Important message for Nevada voters:⬅️ If you vote early, you MUST select three options on your ballot, or your vote will not be counted. If you don't have a second or third choice candidate, select "Uncommitted" as your second and third choices. See a sample ballot here:
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Joe Calvello
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NEWS: The Fetterman campaign has raised over $1 million since yesterday.
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Joe Calvello
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John Fetterman will be the next United States Senator from PA. All killer, no filler.
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Joe Calvello
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"If there is going to be class warfare in this country, it is time that the working class of this country won that war." - @BernieSanders
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Joe Calvello
2 years
This will run on statewide cable and on broadcast in Scranton, Pittsburgh, and Erie
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Joe Calvello
5 years
🚨NEWS🚨 Today Bernie's people powered campaign hit 🎉1 MILLION INDIVIDUAL DONORS🎉 We have: 1 Million Individual Donors 2.5 Million Donations We are the first 2020 campaign to do so, and we’ve done it faster than any campaign EVER. People power > wealthy donors
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Joe Calvello
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3 major manufactures of insulin control 90% of the market The price of insulin has increased 1200% 📈 This is collusion This is corruption This is greed People in Canada can live, people in America die.
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Joe Calvello
5 years
Over 10k supporters came out in Denver tonight. The revolution is alive and well.
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Joe Calvello
2 years
John Fetterman won.
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Joe Calvello
4 years
We must fight to drastically improve the material conditions of the working class.
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Joe Calvello
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We are going to win. 10/19 @AOC endorsement & the biggest rally of the primary in Queens 10/27 @RashidaTlaib endorsement & a ripping rally in Detroit 11/2 @IlhanMN endorsement & a rocking rally with over 10k We have the PEOPLE behind us. We are going to win.
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Joe Calvello
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NEWS: Fetterman will join striking @UAW workers in Michigan tomorrow! John will drive his @UAW built Ford Bronco from Braddock out to the factory in Michigan to walk the picket line with the works.
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Joe Calvello
3 years
imagine not backing bernie in 2016 and claiming to be a progressive, couldn't be me.
@jacobin
Jacobin
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"I am proud to say that Henry Kissinger is not my friend." Five years ago today, @BernieSanders attacked the legacy of Henry Kissinger in a presidential debate.
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Joe Calvello
3 years
This headline from @ThirdWayTweet reads like an onion headline.
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Joe Calvello
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Fetterman takes the stage in York, his hometown, in front of a MASSIVE crowd in this deep red county.
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Joe Calvello
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Bourdain on Kissinger Straight to hell.
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