Campaign Speech

Deidre DeJear
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Iowa State Fair Political Soapbox - Aug. 13, 2018
August 13, 2018
Are y’all ready to vote? No, you don’t sound like you’re ready to vote. Are y’all ready to vote? Awesome. I’m Deidre DeJear and I am so excited to be running for one of my favorite roles in state government – secretary of state. And here’s why: you know the job of the secretary of state – number one job is commissioner over elections and campaigns. And over my entire career, I have been engage in a number of campaigns both partisan and non-partisan, because I genuinely care about getting […]
Deidre DeJear
categories: Campaign Speech, Interview, Speeches
Iowa Press Interview with Paul Pate - Sep. 14, 2018
September 14, 2018
[DAVID YEPSEN] Iowa's secretary of state has long been tasked with oversight of elections. Across 99 counties, the office coordinates and offers guidance during crucial moments of electoral democracy – like our upcoming election on November 6. The office itself is up for election in 2018 with a pair of candidates deeply divided over issues such as voter ID laws. Republican Paul Pate is seeking a third term as Iowa's secretary of state after holding the office once in the 1990s, and again in 2014. Deidre DeJear won the Iowa […]
Deidre DeJear
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Story County Fall Fundraiser - Nov. 13, 2021
November 13, 2021
Hello Story County, how y'all doing – honk if you hear me. So last time I was on the back of a truck at this park, JD Schulten was running in 2020 – he had me out here in the dark on Halloween – but it was a good experience and I’m happy to be back. And, thinking back on 2020, and we didn't get all the wins that we wanted. And I’m standing here before you running for governor because I, one, want to let you know why I’m […]
Deidre DeJear
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Story County Democrats Annual Fall Barbecue - Sep. 17, 2018
September 17, 2018
Her son is amazing, any event that we go to in the Iowa City area, he's there – there front and center. But needless to say, I am so excited and thrilled about this race, and I have one question for you all: Are you ready for November 6? Okay, I'm gonna ask you one more time, and I need you to put the pedal to the metal, are you ready for November 6? There you go. There you go – awesome. You know, this enthusiasm that's in this room […]
Deidre DeJear
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Story Democrats Soup Supper - March 14, 2022
March 14, 2022
Give it up again for county supervisor Linda Murken. Can y'all hear me okay? Story County, y'all look like y'all ready for the work – that is incredible. Thank you so much for the warm greeting, my name is Deidre DeJear and I’m running to be our next governor. The soup supper in Story County is always a special event for me, and the last time I was here I had the fortunate opportunity of … walking around then Senator Harris to greet each and every one of you all […]
Deidre DeJear
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
DeJear for Secretary of State - Aug. 24, 2018
August 24, 2018
The more people we get participating in our election process this go-around, I think we're going to be better off – we're absolutely going to be better off. We have an incredible plan, that we believe is going to push us forward. You know know a lot of what's counting us out in the primary – no one heard my name; most folks didn't even pronounce it and so they were like ‘here it is, so you can see it.’ Strange funky name, I inherited from my husband. My maiden […]
Deidre DeJear
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Black Hawk County Democrats - Feb. 20, 2022
February 20, 2022
We address this workforce shortage; we address this workforce crisis; we address this education crisis; we address the lack of availability to health care and mental health care with one thing folks – a new governor. That’s how we address it. I’m confident, I don’t have all the answers but I got quite a few, but I am confident that Iowa knows what's good for Iowa. I am confident that these cookie cutter copy and pasted bills from Florida and Texas, are no good for us. They are no good […]
Kamala Harris
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks in Wilmington - Aug. 12, 2020
August 12, 2020
… find ourselves in now. When other countries are following the science, Trump pushed a miracle cures he saw on Fox News. While other countries, were flattening the curve, he said the virus would just, poof, go away – like a miracle. So when other countries opened up for business, what did we do? We had to shut down again. This virus has impacted almost every country. But there is a reason it has hit America worse than any other advanced nation. It's because of Trump 's failure to take […]
Kamala Harris
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Remarks on Indian Independence Day - Aug. 5, 2020
August 5, 2020
To the people of India, and Indian Americans all across the United States, I want to wish you a happy Indian Independence Day. On August 15, 1947, men and women all over India, rejoiced in the declaration of the independence of the country of India. Today, on August 15, 2020, I stand before you, as the first candidate for vice president of the United States, o f South Asian descent. When my mother, Shyamala, stepped off the plane in California at 19 years old, she did not have much in […]
Kamala Harris
categories: Campaign Speech, Speeches
Counter to Republican National Convention - Aug. 27, 2020
August 27, 2020
Good afternoon. On the eve of the 57th march on Washington, I will speak about: the recent events in Kenosha, Wisconsin; the wildfires raging against the California coast to the Rocky Mountains; the storm, which is working its way through Texas, Louisiana, and the Gulf Coast; and most of all, about who we are as a country. We are a nation that at its best, loves, protects, and helps our fellow Americans. Today, we see pain, hurt, and destruction in the ashes of wildfires and the damage of hurricane Laura. […]