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Imagine a DNC that worked for us

December 19, 2015 By cos 35 Comments

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...]

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Link to ALL the election results

September 14, 2010 By AmberPaw 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: candidates, election-results, primaries

Lessons from the “Enlightened Eight”: Republicans Can Vote Pro-Environment and Not Get “Tea Partied

July 14, 2010 By heather-taylormiesle-nrdc-action-fund 8 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cap-and-trade, clean-energy, climate-bill, climate-change, congress, nrdc-action-fund, politics-news, primaries, tea-party

40 Days Until Sestak-Specter and Halter-Lincoln

April 8, 2010 By senate-guru 2 Comments

{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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: actblue, ar-sen, arlen-specter, bill-halter, blanche-lincoln, democrats, fundraising, joe-sestak, netroots, pa-sen, primaries, senate

How would you design a primary?

April 8, 2008 By Mr. Lynne 73 Comments

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...]

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Let the Star Chamber decide!

March 27, 2008 By Charley on the MTA 5 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008, democrats, politics-of-politics, president, primaries

In Defense of the Superdelegates

February 13, 2008 By Christopher 7 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: convention, national, primaries

Fighting for Us vs Squabbling with Each Other

January 22, 2008 By andrew_j 1 Comment

"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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: barack-obama, debate, hillary-clinton, john-edwards, president-08, primaries

Pushy Bill O’Reilly and Me at Rally in Nashua, NH

January 5, 2008 By jhutson 14 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: barack-obama, bill-oreilly, nashua, new-hampshire, primaries

This Week With Barack Obama, December 16-22, 2007

December 24, 2007 By icebergslim 1 Comment

                                                     obama at storm lake, ia, december 17th Obama … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2008-election, barack-obama, iowa, massachusetts, nevada, new-hampshire, primaries, south-carolina

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bluemassgroupBlue Mass. Group@bluemassgroup·
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This won't do at all.

John Lerner 🌲❄️🌎🌹🗽⚖️🌲@johnflerner

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This is horrible

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/national-guard-troops-vacate-capitol-461220

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They did the same with Obama and the economy in January '09.

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Yesterday Hannity was ranting about how it’s awful that Biden hadn’t solved the COVID crisis yet, hours after he was inaugurated https://www.mediamatters.org/sean-hannity/sean-hannity-attacks-president-biden-not-having-covid-pandemic-under-control

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amywesterveltAmy Westervelt@amywestervelt·
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My mother is very proud that I’m the one dropping an f bomb in this bitch. Seriously though, it’s time to widen the lens of climate accountability. Big Oil relies on enablers, and they shouldn’t escape scrutiny https://twitter.com/billmckibben/status/1352389540334481410

Bill McKibben@billmckibben

Ad agencies and PR agencies are renting themselves to the fossil fuel industry, supplying the creative juice necessary to wreck the planet. Please--do something different with your talents!

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brianr2600Brian RIstuccia@brianr2600·
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@BostonDotCom Seventeen speeding tickets, at least 7 wrecks, and 6 license suspensions. Why do we need to wait until someone dies before permanently revoking the license of a driver who has repeatedly demonstrated that they can't be trusted to operate an automobile safely? #mapoli #ZeroVision

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erik_griswoldErik Never Forgets@erik_griswold·
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@bluemassgroup @BostonGlobe More details not behind a paywall:

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