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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…

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…

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 cliché. 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

2016 Election…

The Aftermath: Finding Clarity

15 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

If you're like me, the results of a week ago have cast a grim shadow over your sense of morality, your confidence in this country and hopes for a positive…

2016 Election…

The Aftermath: What The Hell Is Happening?

14 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

We cannot draw a breath without some new terrorizing fact shoved in our face. We are too busy reacting with repulsion, anger, despair or fantasies of homicide to think clearly…

2016 Election…

The Aftermath: Searching for Clues

14 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

Six days after the results of 8 November. Every day, I have cried. This grief descends like the death of a love one. I don't believe I'll ever move past…

2016 Election…

Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) performs Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

13 Nov 201630 Dec 2018

I couldn't feel so I tried to touch. I told the truth I didn't come to fool you. Hoping Kate McKinnon touches you.

2016 Election…

Philadelphia – City of Love

11 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

I didn't complete this post, started on the eve of Election Day. Its original title was "Philly - A Preview. Our President, Soon." And then the unbelievable happened. This…

2016 Election…

Lying Numbers or Flawed Polls

10 Nov 20169 Jan 2019

Thirty-one polls in Florida. Twenty-one polls in Michigan. Twenty-seven polls in North Carolina. Six polls in Ohio. These all favored Hillary Clinton. The time frame was over a three-month period,…