Imagine if we had a Democratic primary debate every week or two through the fall and winter. Getting press coverage, focusing media attention on Democratic ideas and proposals, making people familiar with our candidates. Instead of limiting … [Read more...]
Link to ALL the election results
All the results for example, I was pleased to see how well my friend Dave Roulston did in Franklin County in what I understand to be his first race. There are many open seats, and many first time candidates - and even though some of … [Read more...]
Lessons from the “Enlightened Eight”: Republicans Can Vote Pro-Environment and Not Get “Tea Partied
On June 26, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 219-212 in favor of HR 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). Only eight Republicans - we'll call them the "Enlightened Eight" - voted "aye." These … [Read more...]
40 Days Until Sestak-Specter and Halter-Lincoln
{First, a cheap plug for my blog Senate Guru.} 40 days from today - on May 18 - we will see two HUGE primaries for U.S. Senate. Even though these races aren't in Massachusetts, they impact Democrats across the country and, well, the … [Read more...]
How would you design a primary?
In any primary process with a schedule there will be 'late' states that will likely have 'less' of a say. How can one propose to fix that? Elimination of a schedule, having a national primary day, would make even starting a … [Read more...]
Let the Star Chamber decide!
GOP strategist Todd Domke takes us through an alternative-universe solution to the Florida/Michigan impasse: Sprawling debate, and have a Star Chamber/focus group decide! Focused Debate TrialThe solution combines four decision-making tools: … [Read more...]
In Defense of the Superdelegates
Why is it assumed that this process must be directly and absolutely democratic? We've come a long way from smoke-filled rooms, but you wouldn't know it from some of the complaining I've heard, first about caucuses and now about … [Read more...]
Fighting for Us vs Squabbling with Each Other
"This kind of squabbling -- how many children is this going to get health care? How many people are going to get education because of this? How many kids are going to get to go to college because of this?" Edwards said to cheers from the … [Read more...]
Pushy Bill O’Reilly and Me at Rally in Nashua, NH
The Associated Press has detailed how O'Reilly made a late entrance to the rally, then after Obama finished his address, brusquely laid hands on campaign staffer Marvin Nicholson in order to grab the best camera angle. According to the AP, … [Read more...]
This Week With Barack Obama, December 16-22, 2007
obama at storm lake, ia, december 17th Obama … [Read more...]