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I heard today that Senator Max Baucus of Montana is retiring. Rumors are swirling that former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer might run. Why is this exciting? Aside from Virginia’s Tim Kaine, famous for his eyebrow, few Senators have a compelling visual that is instantly identifiable. Brian Schweitzer? Photo by Bob Brigham He loves bolo ties. [...]
Today is the 6th anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre. I grew up in Virginia, and one of the victims, Leslie Sherman, graduated from my high school. I also won’t forget one photo assignment I had as an intern on Greg Werkheiser’s campaign for Delegate in 2009, two years after the Virginia Tech shooting. This [...]
Top-two primaries might seem to be more open on the surface, but they are a corruption of the primary process that gives party bosses more control, not less control over who runs for office. They strongly incentivize reducing the number of candidates, which violates the entire purpose of opening up the nomination process. Chaos in [...]
Florida College Democrats from all over the state came to the University of Florida in Gainesville to elect new officers, hear trainings, and schmooze. Gainesville City Councilman Thomas Hawkins. Convention delegates at the Swamp. Florida Democratic Party Deputy Communications Director Eric Conrad delivering a communications training. UF College Democrats treasurer Will Mazotta and an FCD [...]
If you’re friends with enough political activists on Facebook (as I am), you may have noticed your friends switching their profile photos by the hundreds to a red equals sign ahead of the Supreme Court oral arguments on Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act. Like a game of digital telephone, every time an [...]
Results by precinct from the March 19, 2013 election for Mayor of Gainesville, Florida are below. The top two candidates in this nonpartisan election will proceed to a runoff. Mouse over the map to display labels for precincts and roads. You can also use the legend or data table to select precincts by clicking on [...]
Once a year, students in my master’s program at the University of Florida follow a member of the Florida Legislature for a day. I was hosted by State Senator Maria Sachs (D), who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach County. While Congress is famed and derided for its gridlock, in the 50 state legislatures, [...]