Friends, it’s been a great first day in New Hampshire!
As you may recall from my previous post, my friend Kate and I travelled this morning to New Hampshire from Minnesota to campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson in the Granite State’s “First in the Nation” presidential primary. We even got to meet the future Madam President herself this evening! And, yes, she’s as real and authentic as her message.
And what is Marianne Williamson’s message?
Here’s one expression of it from the woman herself . . .
Americans should not have to limit our political imaginations. The idea that our economy is doing well is contradicted by the experience of millions of Americans.
Current policies fall vastly short of the genuine economic reform we need. As long as corporate profits take precedence over the good of the people, vast suffering will mark America’s economic landscape. It’s time to join every other advanced democracy in providing universal healthcare, tuition free college and tech schools, free childcare, paid maternity and sick leave, and a livable wage.
The majority of Americans are demonstrably a little bit left of center. The problem is that we have a political system which is more beholden to the short-term profits of their corporate donors than to the will of their own constituents. Their idea of an acceptable candidate is someone who will perpetuate the system as it is. What we need in a president is someone who will disrupt that system.”
My friend Kate and I will be in New Hampshire for five days. We'll be attending speaking events by Marianne in a number of cities as well as working with her campaign by bannering, distributing informational flyers about her candidacy, and helping set-up for her speaking events.
This evening, Kate and I attending a talk and Q&A session by Marianne at South Church, a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Portsmouth, NH. Following are some images from this event.
Following is an interview that Marianne gave earlier today to Neil Cavuto on his Fox News show.
Related Off-site Links:
Marianne Williamson and Dean Phillips Hold Multiple Campaign Events Around New Hampshire – Marissa Tansino (WMUR-9 News, January 19, 2024).
Marianne’s People: On the Campaign Trail with Marianne Williamson – P.E. Moskowitz (The Nation, January 18, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Accuses Congressional Lawmakers of Using Drugs and Slams “Hypocrisy” of Delayed Marijuana Reform – Kyle Jaeger (Marijuana Moment, January 18, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Speaks to Voters at Concord Café – KC Downey (WMUR-9 News, January 18, 2024).
Democratic Candidates Offer Visions for U.S. as Biden Alternative – Tyler Wornell (NewsNation, January 12, 2024).
Biden’s Democratic Primary Challengers Criticize Attempts to Keep Trump Off the Ballot: “We Should Support Democracy” – Charlie Nash (Mediaite, January 13, 2024).
Marianne Williamson Shares How Her Beliefs Have Evolved and What Pushed Her to Run Again – Adam Sexton (WMUR-9 News, January 12, 2024).
Marianne Williamson on Her U.S. Presidential Campaign, the Economy and Gaza – Ali Harb (Al Jazeera, December 22, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Questions Dean Phillips’ Move to the Left – Adam Sexton (WMUR 9, December 24, 2023).
Exclusive: Marianne Williamson on Biden, Israel, Staff Allegations, Vaccines, Trans Rights and More – The Humanist Report (December 19, 2023).
Marianne Williamson: On the Issues – Megan Lebowitz (NBC News, December 12, 2023).
Marianne Williamson: The Democratic Party and Some Media “Iced Me Out” – Your World with Neil Cavuto (December 8, 2023).
Team Biden Goes From Denial to Panic – Norman Solomon and Jeff Cohen (Common Dreams, November 27, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Is Polling Just as Well Against Biden as Nikki Haley Is Against Trump – John Nichols (The Nation, November 22, 2023).
Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Campaign, 2024 – Ballotpedia.
New Hampshire Sets Jan. 23 as Presidential Primary Date, Bucking Biden’s Preference – Josh Rogers (NPR News, November 15, 2023).
Bestselling Spiritual Author Marianne Williamson Presses on With Against-the-Odds Presidential Run – Luis Andres Henao (Associated Press News, November 12, 2023).
Fighting for the Heart of America: An Interview With Marianne Williamson – Allaura Osborne (Harvard Political Review, November 8, 2023).
Marianne Williamson on the Path to the Presidency – Nicola Smith (Dartmouth News, October 4, 2023).
Who Is 2024 Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson? – Catherine Garcia (The Week, August 22, 2023).
Marianne Williamson Wants to Debate Joe Biden So Democrats Can See Options for President – Addison Lathers (Des Moines Register, August 12, 2023).
Biden Intervention in Democratic Primaries Is a Show of Weakness – Norman Solomon (Common Dreams, January 31, 2023).
For The Wild Reed’s coverage of Marianne Williamson’s 2024 presidential campaign, see the following chronologically-ordered posts:
• Marianne 2024
• Marianne Williamson Launches 2024 Presidential Campaign
• Progressive Perspectives on Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Run
• More Progressive Perspectives on Marianne Williamson’s Presidential Run
• Ben Burgis: Quote of the Day – March 10, 2023
• Despite the Undemocratic Antics of the DNC, Marianne Williamson Plans on “Winning the Nomination”
• The Biblical Roots of “From Each According to Ability; To Each According to Need”
• Marianne Williamson on The Next Revolution with Steve Hilton – 05/30/23
• Marianne Williamson’s Economic Bill of Rights
• Three Progressive Voices on the War in Ukraine
• Marianne Williamson: Quote of the Day – June 27, 2023
• Marianne Williamson on The Issue Is with Elex Michaelson – 07/20/23
• Voters, Not the DNC, Should Choose the Nominee
• Marianne Williamson in New Hampshire
• Marianne Williamson: “Repairing Our Hearts Is Essential to Repairing Our Country”
• Marianne Williamson on Trump’s Day in Court
• Marianne Williamson on NewsNation – 08/25/23
• Presidential Candidate Marianne Williamson Joins NYC’s March to End Fossil Fuels
• Marianne Williamson on Your World – 10/6/23
• Marianne Williamson’s “Radical Idea” of Putting People First
• Marianne Williamson: “We Need to Disrupt the Corrupt”
• “We Are Surging”
• “Let the People Decide”: Marianne Williamson on the DNC’s Efforts to Deny and Suppress the Democratic Process
• Democratic Presidential Debate: Marianne Williamson and Dean Phillips – 1/8/24
• The Democrats Challenging Biden
• Bannering for Marianne
See also:
• Marianne Williamson: “We Must Challenge the Entire System”
• Marianne Williamson on the Current Condition of the U.S.
• Marianne Williamson’s Politics of Love: The Rich Roll Interview
• Now Here’s a Voice I’d Like to Hear Regularly on the Sunday Morning Talk Shows
• A Deeper Perspective on What’s Really Attacking American Democracy
• Marianne Williamson on the Tenth Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street
• “Two of the Most Dedicated and Enlightened Heroes of Present Day America”
• Deep Gratitude
• “A Beautiful Message, So Full of Greatness”
• Marianne Williamson: “Anything That Will Help People Thrive, I’m Interested In”
• Caitlin Johnstone: “Status Quo Politicians Are Infinitely ‘Weirder’ Than Marianne Williamson”
Images: Michael J. Bayly.
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