Category: Democrats
-
2014 Senate Race
Over the next couple of days, Blog for Democracy will be assembling a group of Democratic political insiders, consultants and activists to analyze and rate any potential Democratic candidates for the newly open Senate seat in 2014 as well as providing pros and cons of these potential candidates. If you want to make sure your…
-
Inauguration Open Thread
This morning President Obama and Vice President Biden were sworn in private ceremonies. The Vice President was sworn in early this morning at his residence by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, becoming the fourth woman and the first Hispanic to administer the oath to the president or vice president. The President was sworn in at 11;55 am in…
-
OFA Evolution
Otherwise known as Obama’s perpetual campaign in three acts. First Act: Obama for America get a Democratic outsider elected President. Check. Second Act: Organizing for America, maintain control of team, momentum, money and get Obama re-elected. Check. Third Act: Organizing for Action, legislative and Presidential legacy building. Thumb nose at DNC, DCCC and DSCC. Buffering Frankly it’s brilliant. For him. Don’t read…
-
Georgia Democrats Last Hope In State Senate Disappears
Trying to fight off a Republican supermajority in the State Senate, the Georgia Senate Democratic Caucus recruited Lisa Collins to run in Senate District 11 in the Southwestern area’s January 8th Special Election. Today those hopes were dashed as Collins withdrew from the State Senate race ensuring a GOP strangehold on the State Senate for…
-
Democrats Field Candidates in 2 of 3 Special Elections for Jan 8, 2013
According to the Secretary of State’s website as of noon today when qualifying ended, Democrats fielded candidates for: State Senate District 11 – Lisa Collins A brief google search indicates Mrs. Collins is a Georgia native and Director of Economic Development (awesome!) in Early County which would make her no stranger to the state capitol. State…