Notes from the closing session of RootsCamp 2012, “Some Guy Candidates: How they Delay Progress & How to Make Them Suck Less.” You can find some background here: ‘Some Guy’ vs Contender – which are you? Reviewing, the basics of the ‘Some Guy’ candidate: Lacks money, social network and the experience/understanding of how to be […]
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Florida’s New (2012) Congressional Map
Now in a single handy post. An analysis from the prospective of progressive Democrats of the newly drawn US House district boundaries in Florida. Despite Florida voters passing Amendments Five (State) and Six (Federal) in 2010 (Fair Districts), the new map is rife with partisan gerrymandering. Who cares about the wishes of the people when […]
Read More →‘Some Guy’ vs Contender – which are you?
Since I started publishing my analysis of Florida’s new US House districts, a number of candidates and/or supporters have challenged the label of ‘some guy’. One supporter sent a nice email, asserting her candidate was the real deal (the facts disagree thus far). Another sent an email with what might classify is disgust. And one […]
Read More →Florida Redistricting: A Look at US House Seats Part 3: 15-27
This is the third in a series discussing the newly drawn US House district boundaries in Florida. Despite Florida voters passing Amendments Five (State) and Six (Federal) in 2010 (Fair Districts), the new map is rife with partisan gerrymandering. Who cares about the wishes of the people when the RPOF has super majorities? Data for […]
Read More →Florida Redistricting: A Look at US House Seats Part 2: 7-15
Continuing through the new districts, here is the bulk of I-4/Central Florida. You can find Districts 1-6 here. US House District 7: Comprised of the suburbs north and east of Orlando, including Winter Park (current home to three Members of Congress). As mentioned in Part 1, Rep. John Mica and Rep. Sandy Adams have […]
Read More →Florida Redistricting: A Look at US House Seats Part 1: 1-6
This is the first in a series discussing the newly drawn US House district boundaries in Florida. Despite Florida voters passing Amendments Five (State) and Six (Federal) in 2010 (Fair Districts), the new map is rife with partisan gerrymandering. Who cares about the wishes of the people when the RPOF has super majorities? Data for […]
Read More →Conventional Un-Wisdom: Primaries Suck.
As the American media focuses on the circus that is the Republican Presidential Primary, people all over the spectrum are commenting. Near all of the people commenting from the center to the left want the primary to go all the way to the end, bloodying the eventual nominee as much as possible. Many on the […]
Read More →Unconventional Wisdom: Partisanship isn’t the problem.
Play this video and listen as you read this post. You’re welcome. Jill Sobule @ Netroots Nation 2011 I sent the following to a request for comment/advice regarding a bright young man’s effort to make a difference through a “bi-partisan organization”: I don’t do anything (political) non-partisan or bi-partisan. Partisanship isnt the problem, […]
Read More →I Ran. Into a Wall.
UPDATE: The posting below will remain intact despite the completely corrupt process and invalid elections held by the Florida Young Democrats. After ignoring important components of the organization’s Constitution to the detriment of the membership, the President chose to enforce fine print of sections of the Constitution that were modified and unavailable until just days […]
Read More →FYD Convention, FDP JJ and Netroots Nation 2011!
Over the next few weeks I’ll be on the road, attending the Florida Young Democrats 2011 Convention which will be occurring in conjunction with the Florida Democratic Party’s Jefferson Jackson Weekend at the Westin-Diplomat in Hollywood, Florida and Netroots Nation 2011 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the FYD Convention, I’ll be conducting a training session on planning […]
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