That alliance must include concerned citizens of all persuasions, principled politicians from both sides of the aisle, organizations and groups from across the societal spectrum, and, yes, those "enemies of people", the traditional media.
On Thursday, the day he was speaking with both the nominally and forcefully pro-gun sides of the aisle (sportsmen's organizations like Ducks Unlimited on one end, and the National Rifle Association on the other), Vice-President Joe Biden paused during one of his meetings to sum up the work that his post-Newtown task force has done so far.
By Alex Koppelman January 10 , 2013On Thursday, the day he was speaking with both the nominally and forcefully pro-gun sides of the aisle (sportsmen's organizations like Ducks Unlimited on one end, and the National Rifle Association on the other), Vice-President Joe Biden paused during one of his meetings to sum up the work that his post-Newtown task force has done so far.
On the other side of the aisle are powerful organizations like Opus Dei, which has a direct line to the Vatican, and large donors like Domino's Pizza founder Thomas Monaghan.
Friday night in Laguna Beach, citizens whose political fortunes land on both sides of the aisle came together to raise $1 million for an organization called Oceana.
It's not surprising that partisan political organizations on both sides of the aisle would take issue with Congressman Bright being the most independent member of Congress.
Deeply passionate about the transpartisan movement, Laura also worked closely with No Labels and other organizations that encourage collaboration across the aisle.
Though the group gives to candidates and party organizations on both sides of the aisle, its contributions lean Republican -- more than $110,000 this cycle, compared to just under $50,000 for Democrats.
"You'll see there's not much organization here," the beekeeper said, leading Mitchell down the aisle between the tiers of beds.
Are you a public safety risk?" Bonta and Hertzberg said they have assembled a broad coalition of organizations and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle to push the bail reform forward.
In 2012, Moran was recognized as a "Problem Solver" by the bipartisan grassroots organization No Labels for "continued willingness to work across the aisle and find common ground with members of the opposite party on important issues.
