What Iowa can do to keep its caucus first
Make caucus day a holiday. Close the schools. Close the stores (as if it is a Sunday). Close everything that can possibly be closed. Start the caucus at 9:00am. Maybe 10:00am. Maybe 2:00pm.
Political Note #264 Mike Larson OH CD 04
Mike Larsen made television shows for everyone. Sabrina the Teenage Witch is not a television show for the elite.
Political Note #255 Amy McGrath US Senate Kentucky
Even though she lost in her run for Congress in 2018, no insurgent Democratic candidate started stronger. Her campaign with a video that went viral. The story behind the video is powerful. Mitch McConnell even has a bit part.
Political Note #250 Cal Cunningham US Senate North Carolina
North Carolina may be the next Virginia. Move it further along in that direction by electing Cal Cunningham to the US Senate
Political Note #245 Al Gross Alaska US Senate
Flip the Senate. How about Alaska?
Political Note #243 Ammar Campa-Hajjar CA CD 50
A few Latino-Arabs live in this country. Only one has run for Congress – Ammar Campa-Hajjar. He lost in 2018. By 3 points, fewer than 10,000 votes. He is back for more.
Political Note #242 Theresa Greenfield Iowa US Senate
You know someone like her. Good fortune. Has a great life. Misfortune. Even a tragedy.
The Judicial Convention — Finalists
A democratic process. Not bad at all.
Judicial convention
I was a delegate to the Judicial Convention. We nominated Democratic candidates for the New York Supreme Court. Sounds grand. It was kind of grand. These are judges in New York’s trial court. Those elected preside in the trial courts for Manhattan – 1.5 million people here.
Democrats: Debate Differently
Rules. Limit the total time for each candidate to speak. No limit on any one response.