I’m about halfway through David Plouffe’s new book The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama’s Historic Victory, and I’m so jump-up-and-down excited about it that I have to share.
The book has me reliving my own experience volunteering with the Obama campaign. [...]
Today, on my lunch hour, I attended a League of Women Voters panel about mental health and the criminal justice system. The panelists were Sheriff Kelly Rowe; Mary Gerlach, adult behavioral health director for the Lubbock regional MHMR; County Court-At-Law Judge Drue Farmer; and Cathy Givens from the DA’s [...]
Whenever GWB appears in the news, I breathe a sigh of relief that he’s no longer our President. When news about the George W Bush think tank appears, I breathe a double-sigh of relief that we didn’t build that thing here in Lubbock.
With the announcement of the GWB think [...]
According to the Texas Tribune (one of my new favorite sources of news, by the way), Kay Bailey Hutchison won’t resign from the Senate until after the health care and cap-and-trade debates are over in the Senate.
This is the key point regarding her decision:
The filing deadline for next year’s [...]
I am already loving the campaign for Texas Attorney General, even at this early stage.
Barbara Ann Radnofsky (who ran a great 2006 Senate race against KBH) is starting to get her message out in a meaningful way, and her latest point packs a mighty punch. Behold:
The current Texas Attorney [...]
It’s been another one of those weeks where I get caught up with my life. Most notably, West Texas Comic Con came and went and was a great success.
In the meantime, some nut shot up Fort Hood, health care reform passed the House, and another crooked Republican [...]
It’s always worth taking a few deep breaths and thinking things over the morning after a prolonged election.
Nationally, the results are mixed no matter how you look at it.
Under the “excited about” column, we have CA-10 and NY-23 victories for the Democrats, increasing our Congressional majority. NY-23 was supposed to [...]
Today is Election Day!
Please take the time to vote, as the local and state issues that come up in special elections often have more direct effect on our lives than national elections. And these are the lowest turnout elections!
Polling locations are listed here.
A-J article is here.
Polls close at [...]
Later today, Andy Wilson will announce his candidacy for the Democratic Party nomination for Congress in Texas 19th District, currently held by Randy “Birther Bill” Neugebauer. The announcement will take place at 3pm at the Mahon Library Community Room.
Who: Anyone looking for a change in TX-19
What: Andy Wilson Congressional [...]
If you only have time for one Daily Show clip this week, then make it this one from last night’s show:
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c For Fox Sake! www.thedailyshow.com Daily ShowFOX fans out there should take [...]
It’s time for Lubbock DFA Movie Night:
Who: Lubbock Democracy for America
What: “The Yes Men Fix the World” free screening with refreshments and
discussion
When: Thursday, October 29, 2009 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: Lubbock County Democratic Party HQ, 2809A 74th St
Why: Because the Yes Men pull hilarious pranks on [...]
