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Republican Attorneys General Association
The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) is a United States national political advocacy group that focuses on electing Republicans as state attorneys general. Its Democratic counterpart is the Democratic Attorneys General Association. Operations RAGA operated as an arm of the Republican State Leadership Committee until 2014, when RAGA was split off. The current chairman is Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina. Controversy RAGA operates The Rule of Law Defense Fund, which became the center of controversy following revelations that it had sponsored mass robocalls urging recipients to support President Donald Trump's rally in front of the Capitol on January 6; the rally resulted in the 2021 United States Capitol attack On January 6, 2021, following the defeat of then-United States President, U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election, 2020 presidential election, a mob of his supporters attacked the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Attorneys General Association
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY) **Democratic Party (Japan) (DP) **Democratic Party (Italy) (PD) **Democratic Party (Hong Kong) (DPHK) ** Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) **Democratic Party of Korea **Democratic Party (other), for a full list *A member of a Democrat Party (other) *A member of a Democracy Party (other) *Australian Democrats, a political party *Democrats (Brazil), a political party *Democrats (Chile), a political party *Democrats (Croatia), a political party *Democrats (Gothenburg political party), in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden *Democrats (Greece), a political party *Democrats (Greenland), a political party *Sweden Democrats, a political party * Supporters of political parties and democracy movements in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican State Leadership Committee
The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) is a political organization designed to assist Republicans in capturing and holding control of state legislatures across the United States. The organization notably raised over $140 million from 2004 to 2014, working across the country. The RSLC's Democratic Party counterpart is the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC). The organization has stated that it "is the largest caucus of Republican state leaders in the country and the only national organization whose mission is to elect down-ballot, state-level Republican officeholders" with efforts focused on "the offices of lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state legislator, the judiciary and other down-ticket races." The RSLC has also asserted that they have "more than 150,000 donors in all 50 states." The RSLC President position is currently held by Matt Walter. The RSLC has functioned since 2002, while their rivals in the DLCC got started afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Wilson (South Carolina Politician)
Alan, Allan, or Allen Wilson may refer to: Sports * Alan Wilson (cricketer, born 1920) (1920–2015), English cricketer * Alan Wilson (cricketer, born 1936), former English cricketer * Alan Wilson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1939), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy * Allan Wilson (Australian footballer) (1916–1984), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne * Allan Wilson (footballer, born 1945), Scottish former professional footballer * Alan Wilson (cricketer, born 1942), former English cricketer * Alan Wilson (motorsport) (born 1946), American race track designer * Alan Wilson (rugby league) (born 1967), Australian rugby league player * Allen Wilson (American football) (born 1951/2), American high school football coach * Allan Wilson (ice hockey) (1894–1940), Canadian ice hockey player * Allan J. Wilson (1886–1963), Canadian-born American horse racing executive Politicians * Alan Wilson (South Carolina politician) (born 1973), Attorney General of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robocalls
A robocall is a phone call that uses a computerized autodialer to deliver a pre-recorded message, as if from a robot. Robocalls are often associated with political and telemarketing phone campaigns, but can also be used for public service or emergency announcements. Multiple businesses and telemarketing companies use auto-dialing software to deliver prerecorded messages (appointment reminders, booking details, etc.) to millions of users. Some robocalls use personalized audio messages to simulate an actual personal phone call. The service is also associated to be prone to scams. As of June 2019 phone companies may, by default, block incoming robocalls. History First description Automated phone solicitation, i.e. robocalling, was one of the earliest applications proposed for the first microcomputers. The first documented mention of it was in the "Memo from the Publisher" by David Bunnell in ''Personal Computing'' magazine, May/June 1977. Under the heading "Personal Computing Abus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 United States Capitol Attack
On January 6, 2021, following the defeat of then-United States President, U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 United States presidential election, 2020 presidential election, a mob of his supporters attacked the United States Capitol, United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The mob was seeking to keep Trump in power by preventing a Joint session of the United States Congress, joint session of United States Congress, Congress from 2021 United States Electoral College vote count, counting the electoral college votes to formalize the victory of President-elect of the United States, President-elect Joe Biden. According to the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack, House select committee investigating the incident, the attack was the culmination of a seven-part plan by Trump to Attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election, overturn the election. Five people died either shortly before, during, or following the event: Killin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher M
Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes "Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. People with the given name Antiquity and Middle Ages * Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Domestic of the Schools) (fl. 870s), Byzantine general * Christopher Lekapenos (died 931) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conservative Political Advocacy Groups In The United States
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in which it appears. In Western culture, conservatives seek to preserve a range of institutions such as organized religion, parliamentary government, and property rights. Conservatives tend to favor institutions and practices that guarantee stability and evolved gradually. Adherents of conservatism often oppose modernism and seek a return to traditional values, though different groups of conservatives may choose different traditional values to preserve. The first established use of the term in a political context originated in 1818 with François-René de Chateaubriand during the period of Bourbon Restoration that sought to roll back the policies of the French Revolution. Historically associated with right-wing politics, the term has since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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