A New Day Coming Our Way?

Dear Leading Ladies,

We are hoping against hope that tomorrow night we will be able to revisit the 1960s mantra, “Today is the first day of the rest of our lives!” Alas, we need to face the fact that the results of the 2020 election may well remain unsettled. If, in fact, there is controversy about the results, we encourage you to consult ProtectTheResults.org to find where and when you can join with others to demand that justice be served, all votes be counted, and there be no illegitimate seizure of power.

We at Leading Ladies have tried to remain nonpartisan for the last several months while we have been staunchly aligned with the causes of equal access to housing, education, food, medical care, and civil rights, all of which have been imperiled under the regime of Donald Trump. We have been behind sensible gun control laws, the rights of women to control their bodies, the safety of migrants leaving violent and life-threatening conditions, and the end of separating families at the border while we have witnessed so much of our country’s humanity displaced under this administration.

Today, although it may be delayed days or weeks, we do believe that a new era can be ours. It will not be perfect. The clouds will not lift magically and reveal sunshine forevermore. As we have said many times, there is much work to be done. The difference will be that there will be no disavowal of science as we combat Covid-19 or the threats to our environment. There will be no colluding with autocrats instead of collaborating with allies. There will be no denial of systemic racism and institutional bias as we work to make a more perfect union that will allow us to stand tall again in the world. 

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of climbing the mountain to see the Promised Land. For the last four years, the mountain has been more elusive than ever. But, now, it is visible again. To get there will require us to commit to our communities and states to help make the change this opportunity will give us. 

In the coming months, we will be passing on specific possibilities to look upstream and get involved in being a changemaker. 

Keep the faith. Stay hopeful. Remain committed to seeing this through. Be patient and do everything you can to make sure that every vote gets counted before Election 2020 is over. 

Therese
Judy
Mary
Kim
Leading Ladies Executive Team
LeadingLadiesVote.org