Mix and match the early states

There is value to early caucuses and primaries. We need candidates who can do retail politics. These are small states (the number of members of congress is a clue to how small they are. The first four – in order: Iowa’s caucus, New Hampshire’s primary, Nevada’s caucus, South Carolina’s primary. Nevada and South Carolina were added because Iowa and New Hampshire were too white. There is a difference between the first two and the second two: Iowa is 91% white has four members of congress New Hampshire is 94% white. has two members of congress As for the second two…

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Political Note #268   Roy Cooper Governor North Carolina

Look at the recent Daily Bits on the website. What Iowa can do to keep its caucus first, A Democratic candidate for US Senate at work Political Note #268   Roy Cooper Governor North Carolina 2020                             General Election North Carolina can be the next Virginia. In 2017, Virginia elected Democrats as Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General and almost achieved a majority in the House of Delegates. In 2019, Virginia elected enough Democrats to the House of Delegates so they had a majority; enough Democrats to the State Senate so that body had a majority, too. North Carolina currently has a…

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A Democratic US Senate candidate at work

Alaskans would agree that, at a time like this, politics cannot come in the way of facts. They would agree that Dan Sullivan did a disservice to Alaskans by blocking witness testimony. They would agree that whether a President is a Democrat, Republican, or Independent, a trial is a trial and the facts are the facts. We deserve a complete and fair process.

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