"[6] Ballinger co-founded a non-governmental agency called Press for Change (not to be confused with another organization of the same name) that continued to focus attention on Nike's questionable business model, helping to bring an altered corporate approach from by the end of the 1990s.
[7] Ballinger stated to The New York Times that he believed Nike was on track to address the sweatshop issues that had led to criticism from figures such as Michael Moore and the comic strip Doonesbury.
"[10] In 2018, Ballinger wrote "Democrats have made little or no effort to explain how government helps and how laws protect us, leaving the door wide open for anti-government zealots like Bannon, Norquist, the Koch brothers, the Mercers and their ilk.
[12] Running in Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district, he sought to replace the retiring Niki Tsongas, stating at the time of the announcement of his candidacy in February 2018 that he was "the only legit organizer in the field.
[14] In late August 2017, the Boston Globe asked Ballard "when you talk to voters in the district, what's their most pressing concern, and why do you think you're the best person to address it in Congress?"