Blog for Democracy

Category: DPG

  • Flashback

    As some of you may know, Melanie and I have been volunteering on a special project for the Democratic Party of Georgia. But more on that later. I rescued this poster from Spring St yesterday, and brought it over to the new HQ. As Melanie was hanging it up, ( in the Joe Frank Harris…

  • Live blog from the GWCC DPG festivities

    9:20 P.M. Ok, my chauffeurs are leaving, so I will have to let Chairman Buckley finish his speech without me. This was definitely a much better JJ than I was expecting – kudos to our leadership for pulling this together (pulling this out of the same body regions from which Sarah Palin’s “thoughts” come from).…

  • The Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay & Transgender Caucus weighs in

    I just received an email from the LBGT Caucus Chair, George Johnson informing me that they have decided to endorse Mike Berlon in the race for Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia. A formal announcement will be made tomorrow, but he was happy to allow me to post this evening. The short version is:…

  • Sen. Golden (D-Valdosta) Is Switching

    Per the tip line. More details as they emerge. UPDATE 1: For those keeping track, “Golden’s move gives the Republicans 36 seats in the Senate to 20 for the Democrats, leaving the GOP two votes shy of a two-thirds “super majority.””

  • Defections

    ICYMI: Alan Powell switched parties and apparently, Bob Hanner did too. His Facebook page now lists him as a Republican. We had a good run in this state. 150 years of power isn’t too bad. Edit: So I decided to play journalist and put a call into Hanner’s office. His secretary couldn’t confirm so she…

  • Predictions (Open Thread)

    Roy heads to a runoff Thurmond loses in a landslide. Marshall goes bye-byes (probably epically too). Bishop wins. We win one Constitutional Office. It won’t be Moffett, Martin, or Powell. Legislature gets more Republican. Democrats retain both chambers. OPEN THREAD!!!!