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2020 Presidential Election

Down the Hole We Go?

20 Mar 201920 Mar 2019
In less than an hour online, I learned: Donna Brazile, one of the first Dem women to launch a dagger in Hillary Clinton's back after the Electoral College voted for…
2020 Presidential Election…

The Easy Answer and the Long Wait

20 Mar 2019
The dimwittery of cable news can't be overestimated. We're heading into a new presidential election and the anchors keep asking this question: Do the Democrats want someone who will beat…
2020 General Election…

Two of Six FEC Commissioners Are MIA

16 Mar 2019
As the 2020 Presidential campaign rapidly escalates, the federal agency that regulates its candidates campaign finance lags behind with two of its six Commissioners MIA. The Federal Election Commission (FEC)…
2020 General Election

Keep Cable Coverage Balanced

9 Mar 2019
Let's keep the cable news coverage balanced in its coverage of Democratic presidential candidates. Here's a way. Daily Survey for One Month Choose one program that airs daily. Make sure…
2020 General Election…

Tracking the 2020 Campaign Money

25 Feb 20197 Mar 2019
Ready to follow the money? Below are quick links to the major candidates for the 2020 presidential election and their FEC reporting pages. Note that a number have yet to…
2020 Primaries

Over 500 Candidates Are Running for President

11 Feb 2019
According to Ballotpedia, over 500 people have filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to run as President in the 2020 race. A scan of the list can leave one…
2020 Primaries

No Votes for 2020

7 Dec 201829 Jan 2019
With such a heaping of potential candidates running in 2020, it helps to narrow the focus, even if it seems contrary to open-mindedness. But there are established deal-breakers that make…
2018 Midterms

All the Trump Losses

11 Nov 201811 Nov 2018
Watch out! The propaganda will be profuse. Bottom line: the endorsements by the current occupant of the White House were bombs. Judging by his many shout-out tweets and home state…
2018 Midterms

Election Day Blossoms and Possums

6 Nov 20182 Apr 2019
3:06am Election Day 2018 After five months in the ground, my Night-Blooming Jasmine is finally blooming. I bought the plant during early summer at a flower and fruit tree sale…
Campaign Finance

Texas Churn: The Cruz-Gelman Circle

29 Sep 201814 Feb 2019
All politics is local. Lawrence Gelman is a prime example of that clichĂ©. His connection is Ted Cruz, the Republican senator from Texas. But it goes deeper. The story of…
Political Strategy

Purple Wave: It’s Time We All Reach Out

18 Sep 201830 Dec 2018
I never meant to cause you any sorrow I never meant to cause you any pain I only wanted to one time to see you laughing I only wanted to…
2018 Midterms

Ohio Special Election Hits Pause

8 Aug 201829 Dec 2018
Republicans are celebrating. Democrats are cautious. No major media outlet is declaring a winner and neither is the Ohio Secretary of State. Ohio's 12th District Special Election is in pause…
2018 Midterms

We Need Midterm Twitter Marshals

1 May 201829 Dec 2018
The Midterm elections are upon us. We must organize ourselves on social media as aware and informed Americans. We cannot have a repeat of the 2016 campaign where disinformation and…
2016 Election…

Index: Bernie Sanders and the 2016 Primary

10 Mar 20181 Jan 2019
My very first post related to Bernie Sanders was a plea to Democrats. We have to defeat Sanders, I insisted. I detailed how my call violated the "Vote Blue No…
Political Strategy

The Slow Rolling, Low Key Democrats’ Plan

5 Jan 201813 Dec 2018
If you identify as a Democrat, the tweet below from the Democratic leader in the Senate probably causes more than a little consternation. President Trump’s foreign-policy-by-tweet is doing serious damage…
Commentary

The Trump-GOP Divorce Is Nearly Final

1 Aug 201730 Dec 2018
Mitch McConnell choked back tears after his last ACA repeal failed. It's hard to know whether he mourned the defeat of his effort to delete Obama's legacy or if he…
Election Data

The Big Fail: Moment By Moment

29 Jul 20177 Oct 2018
Save this for the digital history books. This is a wonderful, must-watch break down of the drama that unfolded on the Senate floor last night. https://t.co/E5ewHJ3wfp — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1)…
Campaign Finance…

Ossoff Facing Off Against Multimillion Dollar Opposition Fund

17 Jun 201729 Dec 2018
Jon Ossoff, the Democrat's Congressional nominee for Georgia's 6th District, is not just battling for votes in this June 20th runoff election. He is in a high stakes skirmish against…
2016 Election

THE DARK HORSE: Why The #RussiaGate Investigation Must Start With Bernie Sanders

1 Apr 201728 Jan 2019
The historic inquiry into Russia's interference in our presidential election by the House Intelligence Committee opened with a statement from Rep. Adam Schiff. His introduction was concise, detailed and chilling.…
Election Data…

WHO’S YOUR DADDY? Why Trump Should Fear Ryan.

28 Mar 20177 Oct 2018
Donald Trump is too arrogant and too politically naive to recognize many things about his position as the 45th president. However, one reality is clear: his political life is in…
2016 General Election…

We Take on the Mantle of Citizen

18 Jan 20172 Apr 2019
A gnashing of teeth is penetrating social media - this angst deepens as 20 January draws nearer and with it, the reality of a Trump presidency. "We're on our own…
2016 Election…

The Aftermath: Robby Mook’s Email

4 Dec 20169 Jan 2019
Several days after the shock of 9 November, I found an email from Robbie Mook, the Hillary for America (HFA) Campaign Manager and chief strategist. At the time, I could…
2016 Election…

The Illiterate Electorate: Who Elected Trump

29 Nov 20169 Jan 2019
Forty-five million Americans cannot read a children's book. But they can read a tweet, compose a tweet and retweet ad infinitum. They are America's functionally illiterate population. These 45 million…
2016 Election…

It Happened: Third-Party Candidates Split The Vote

28 Nov 20169 Jan 2019
In the most crucial swing states of this general election, third-party candidates and their voters effectively thwarted the will of the majority of Americans. Their cumulative votes denied Hillary Clinton…
Election Data

Election Day: Who Didn’t Vote

19 Nov 201630 Dec 2018
I voted early. When Election Day came, I had the freedom to mount a one-to-one GOTV (Get Out the Vote) effort. Early on the morning of 8 November, I visited…
2016 Election…

The Aftermath: Concrete Steps

16 Nov 20169 Jan 2019
First, we come out of the fog. It took me a full week - slower than many, faster than others. And, I've no doubt the clutch of debilitating emotions will…
2016 Election…

The Aftermath: Media Buzz

15 Nov 20169 Jan 2019
https://twitter.com/jakesilverstein/status/798510075367276544   There's a near-frantic buzz in some corners of the mediaverse, as journalists shift into post-election gear and absorb the reality of the incoming administration. The newest cover of…

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