Category: elections
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On #RecallKemp
Last week the Commercial Appeal reported on an effort to recall City Council Chairman, Kemp Conrad. The announcement of the petition, which can be found here, lists some of the dismissive things Chairman Conrad has said about activists seeking to protect the Greensward in Overton Park. As a general statement, I’m supportive o citizen led…
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With Us, or Agin Us
It was one of the most stunning displays in my lifetime. In a period of heightened emotional distress, just 9 days after the 9/11 attacks. An American President stood before Congress and told America that anyone who didn’t think like he did was an ‘enemy of the state’. At the time, people didn’t see it…
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Say you want a revolution….
As of this writing, which began at 4am, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has won the New Hampshire Democratic primary by nearly 22%. That’s a pretty big accomplishment for a campaign that was declared ‘too radical’ just a few months ago. And while I know that New Hampshire isn’t exactly ‘reflective of American diversity’ as so…
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An Embarrassment of Riches
What happened last night in Iowa was interesting and historic. For the first time in history, a woman has won the Iowa Caucus. That win is somewhat muted by the strong showing by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who some say could transform Democratic politics. I think its a little early to call that, but it…
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Time for a change
Another election, another election night with glitches. At this point, we don’t really know what caused the problems that marred election night 2015 in Memphis, but what we do know is that the Election Commission isn’t very good at doing elections. In nearly every election since 2012 there has been some problem. And while some,…
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Congratulations Jim
I wasn’t able to make it out to the festivities tonight, but I wanted to take a moment to congratulate my friend Jim Strickland on his win tonight in the Memphis Mayoral contest. This is the first election I’ve had to sit out since the 2007 City election. Its been kinda weird from the sidelines.…