Blog for Democracy

  • 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 […]

  • This, as they say, is a Big F’ing Deal

    Nice to know that the State of Georgia has $3,000,000 laying around. Exclusive: State settles all remaining ethics cases By Aaron Gould Sheinin State government on Friday will announce it has settled two remaining lawsuits against its ethics commission as well as one that had yet to be filed, the AJC has learned. A person […]

  • Well someone had to say it.

    From today’s MJD. DISTRICT 38 state Rep. David Wilkerson (D-Austell) has written interim Cobb school Superintendent Chris Ragsdale and the school board asking it to investigate one of its members, David Morgan, for violating the board’s Code of Ethics by lobbying at the state Capitol in favor of school vouchers. Morgan is a paid lobbyist […]

  • The End of An Era

    By this point, most of you know that I have moved out of state to pursue an LL.M. in Bankruptcy Law.  Earlier this morning, I sent this letter out to the Georgia Democratic Masses, informing them I am going the way of Trevor Southerland, and thus stepping down from my responsibilities as President of Young […]

  • Primary Election Wrap-Up

    Most of the dust has settled, and it looks like we know where everyone will be.  Here’s what the field looks like: US Senate In a result that shocked literally nobody, Michelle Nunn is the Democratic nominee, with over 75% of the vote.  At present, Steen Miles is in second, with Todd Robinson in third, though […]

  • Election Eve Snark

    The results may not be in, but that doesn’t mean it’s not bedtime.  So here’s where we’re at: US Senate (D): Michelle Nunn won.  But I still lost, because I said she’d take over 80% of the vote.  She seems to be hovering only around 75%.  Rude.  However Dr. Rad’s incredible showing just goes to […]

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