Category: Campaigns+Elections

  • Oh Dear, Oh Very Dear

    Dear candidates, would be candidates, elected officials and campaign staff, I love you, but some of you have forgotten some very basic social constructs. A couple of you have been spotted engaging in what I’d term less than graceful behavior. Campaign season is now a 12 month a year spectator sport, referees are self appointed,…

  • Welcome To the Jungle, Special Election Edition ~Part 1

    Auntie Batgurl has had enough of all you junior political consultants on TwitterBook and there’s not enough coffee in the fever swamps aka recent political meetings to keep repeating myself. I’m going to do my best to address all your questions and concerns in this handy FAQ about the “possible” special Jungle election in the…

  • Ok, I’ve had enough of the fucking crybabies.

    You can either listen up or not, Bernie or Bust people, but here’s the scoop from someone who at one time was sympathetic to your cause. I’ve been a supporter of Bernie Sanders for years. Not just some Johnny Come Lately who jumped on the bandwagon last year. I’ve been a proponent of his ideals…

  • What good is social media?

    I stumbled upon a good article in Politico a day or two ago regarding Twitter stats.  I remember in 2010, giving weekly reports of Facebook “friends” and Twitter “followers” to the campaign team I was working with…  it was something we worked hard on, and gave us some sense of who was following the campaign…

  • Meaningless Political Observation #357

    Meaningless Political Observation #357: On the front page of Gingrey’s website, he spells it Obamacare. In his “Do No Harm” ad, he spells it Obama-Care.

  • The Good, The Bad & the Ugly: Part 2

    The Good A packed ballroom in Columbus for the Young Democrats of Georgia’s annual Convention this past Saturday. So much positive energy in the room with smart interesting people speaking and watching many of my friends getting well deserved awards. VERY GOOD. Tonight is the first night of Passover and an excellent time to discuss…