Rogue Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
In 2018, Jocelyn Benson was elected as Secretary of State in Michigan. It was part of an historic sweep, where women were also elected to the Governorship and to the Attorney General’s office. Then the coronavirus hit, and Donald Trump went on the warpath, personally attacking Governor Whitmer as she fought to get her citizens access to needed medical equipment.
He’s now also attacked Jocelyn, calling her a “rogue secretary of state” for her plan to make sure all Michigan voters can apply to get an absentee ballot this fall, keeping them safe from the coronavirus and ensuring everyone has a chance to vote.
She joined us to talk about the monumental importance of voting rights in the age of Trump and COVID-19.
Listen:
Sources for audio clips
| Intro | |
| Political analyst on why women dominated 2018 midterm election in Michigan - WXYZ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTAmnwTKHhs |
| SOS Jocelyn Benson's Inaugural Address courtesy of Detroit Public TV - Michigan Department of State | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOHosWROQXY |
| Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson touts high voter turnout - Click on Detroit | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdJq6SJub6c |
| SOS Benson: All registered voters to receive applications to vote by mail - Fox 47 News | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gssMUVTyEPY |
| Ahead of visit president Trump slams absentee voter push, lockdown - Click on Detroit | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qFvoSqGaOc |
| Trump threatens to withhold Michigan, Nevada funding over mail-in voting - The Hill | https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/498689-trump-threatens-to-withhold-michigan-funding-over-mail-in-voting |
| Alyssa Michigan Campaign | |
| Rudy Giuliani, Alyssa Milano stop in West Michigan to rally before midterms - FOX 17 | https://fox17online.com/2018/11/03/rudy-giuliani-alyssa-milano-stop-in-west-michigan-to-rally-before-midterms/ |
| Michigan Elections | |
| Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson touts high voter turnout - Click on Detroit | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdJq6SJub6c&t=14s |
| Absentee voting leads to record turnout for Michigan’s May election - Click on Detroit | https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/05/06/absentee-voting-leads-to-record-turnout-for-michigans-may-election/ |
| Women Slate Elected in Michigan | |
| Political analyst on why women dominated 2018 midterm election in Michigan - WXYZ | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTAmnwTKHhs |
| Mail In Voting | |
| How voting by mail could save the US election - VOX | https://www.vox.com/2020/5/1/21244697/voting-by-mail-save-us-election |
| Trump attacks Michigan | |
| President Trump, Michigan Gov. Whitmer spar over supply shortage amid COVID-19 outbreak - Click on Detroit | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmugGJW3mWo&t=80s |
| Trump to Pence: Don't call governors who don't treat you right - CNN | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sov6nQhqwis |
| Trump Attacks Benson | |
| Breaking News: Trump Issues Massive Threat - The Next News Network | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNy29RUxzZI |
| Benson Responds | |
| ‘Dumbfounded’: Michigan Sec. Of State Responds To Trump Attack Over Vote-By-Mail | All In | MSNBC | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18lXoUg2nMk |
Show Credits
Host: Alyssa Milano
Executive Producer: Alyssa Milano
Associate Producer: Ben Jackson
Editing and Sound Production: Natasha Jacobs
Music by: Josh Cooke & Eleisha Eagle
