The term “Silly Season” <span data-preserver-spaces="true">goes back to the 1800s and refers to a time when journalists faced a dilemma: Washington D.C. is on summer break, European governments are on vacation, but the space newspapers typically devote to politics must still be filled. So, stories about beating the heat and how celebrities are managing would become top headlines.
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Fast-forward to 2024, there is no shortage of high drama surrounding politics this summer. Following the assassination attempt on former President Trump in Pennsylvania, he was declared the official Republican nominee at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. President Biden has now declared he will not run for reelection, so journalists will overanalyze how the Democrats will address choosing their nominee by the end of their National Convention in Chicago next month. Plus, difficult as this may be to believe, this week will start the 100-day countdown to Election Day on November 5th!
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">While much of the focus will be on the race for the White House, we motorcyclists must not lose sight of the other critical races. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">All 435 <span data-preserver-spaces="true">members of the <span data-preserver-spaces="true">U.S. House of Representatives are up for reelection <span data-preserver-spaces="true">and <span data-preserver-spaces="true">35 U.S. Senate seats are <span data-preserver-spaces="true">being contested<span data-preserver-spaces="true">. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">The balance of power in both houses of Congress is razor thin, so just one or two seats can swing control from one party to the other.
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">At the state level, eleven (11) states will have the Governor’s office on the ballot. Amazingly, 5,793 state legislative seats from coast to coast will also be decided, in addition to determining the thousands, if not tens of thousands, of local offices.
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">2024 is shaping up to be a tremendously busy year in politics. If the last few years have taught us one thing - elections matter. Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian or Independent, having your voice heard is <span data-preserver-spaces="true">important<span data-preserver-spaces="true">!
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Motorcycle Riders Foundation has a long track record of working with lawmakers from all political parties. So, no matter who comes to Washington, D.C., the MRF is ready to defend the rights of ALL bikers!
<span data-preserver-spaces="true">Stay engaged!
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