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Progressive Politics from Memphis

  • Election Day – Go Vote!

    The polls are open Shelby County. You’ve got 12 hours (7am to 7pm) to go get your vote on at your regular voting location. Don’t make an excuse. I’ll look at who participated then call you out personally and publicly when you write a whiny post on Facebook or a letter to the editor (people…

  • Some notes on Early Voting numbers

    Early voting is over and the numbers are in. The newspapers (here, here, and here) reporting that Early Voting turnout is a dismal 15% less than in 2010. The question they never even approach is why? Days before the first day of Early Voting at Satellite locations, Democratic Candidates Henri Brooks and Deidre Malone charged…

  • Pretenders their Profits and Perils

    For pretenders, the profit motive may be too attractive to turn away, but the possible penalties could put them out of business In my last post, I talked about the problems of the rogue ballots being distributed at the polls. Since that post, I’ve taken some time to search the disclosures of every Democratic candidate…

  • The Shakedown

    Pretenders seek to prop up the legitimacy of their product by using a variation of the Democratic Party name On Friday, Shelby County Democratic Party Chair Bryan Carson sent out a press release warning people about “Rogue Ballots”. The issue: a group, using a name similar to the name of the local Democratic Party, issuing…

  • Early Voting Locations

    Ed Note:Early voting is over. Election day is Tuesday, May 6th. You will need to vote at your precinct voting location. Not sure where that is? Click here and follow the instructions to find out! Or call the Election Commission at 901-222-1200 for more information. Here’s an interactive map of Early Voting Locations. Times are…

  • Coupons for Constituents

    Political mailers say something about a candidate…and their campaign. Aside from the intended message, there’s an unspoken message in the targeting, the imagery, and the words that are used…as well as the words that aren’t used. These silent cues tell people things they may not immediately recognize. They paint a picture of a candidate, and…