Category: 2014

  • What could be better for a Tuesday night?

    Tomorrow night join the Red Clay Democrats for their Annual Backyard BBQ!  2014 will be a very busy year filled with campaigning, events, debates, and elections.  With your help The Red Clay Democrats can have a real impact on 2014.  C’mon out tomorrow night for food & fun and to support The Red Clay Democrats…

  • On Jason Carter and bringing back Georgia’s middle class Democrats

    Hi everyone! I’m new to the show here at BfD. So, I thought I would take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about myself, in the context of the biggest news story of the year for us political dorks. I’ve been a Georgian my whole life. I was born on the south side…

  • The Importance of Running for Office

    I’ve written about this before, so for some of you, this will be old hat.  But I have this crazy notion that a functioning Democratic Party should field candidates every cycle, in every election.  Right now, our friends on the wrong side of the aisle have fielded, or are imminently going to be fielding, candidates…

  • Political Stories that have legs

    Can I just say how much I’m loving the news of State School Super! John Barge’s announcement he’s running for… Govenor No that’s not right, because my SPELL CHECK tells me so. It’s Gubnor right? No that’s not it either.. hold on let me look at how this guy spells it. Moving on…. Congressional Debate on Syria is so…

  • A Short Note on Campaign Rollouts

    Great day in Newnan today.  Despite the length and some ill-advised shenanigans, it was all in all a good day. I do want to make a few brief notes about campaign rollouts, because two specific individuals (who will not remain nameless) really need to learn a thing or two.

  • Steve Golden endorses DuBose Porter for DPG Chair

    Steve Golden, the President of the Young Democrats of Georgia and member of the DPG Executive Committee, has endorsed DuBose Porter to be the next Chairman of the Democratic Party of Georgia. An e-mail from Mr. Golden follows: Friends, Since I became involved with politics in the state of Georgia, DuBose Porter has been one…