The Party Line #2

by Liano Sharon | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog, Featured, MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

Issue 2: The Party Won’t Enforce the Rules (Unless They Serve the Establishment) Recap from Issue #1At MDP State Central meetings, alternates (elected by their CD to replace absent delegates) should be seated (given a vote) before proxies (personally appointed...

The Party Line #1

by Liano Sharon | Aug 25, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Michigan Democratic Party, Party Politics, Progressive Movement, The Party Line

Issue 1: The Proxy Problem At the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) State Convention every two years, Party members elect delegates and alternates from each district to represent them at the State Central Committee (SCC). Alternates are elected to vote in place of...

Sanders is Winning

by Liano Sharon | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog, National Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement

There’s a new poll just out that shows Sanders beats Trump by 8 points, 50 to 42 among 5459 registered voters. The same spread as Biden. Warren and Harris barely edge out Trump, Warren by 2 points, Harris by 1. Trump edges out Buttigieg by 1. This is now a...

Grand Traverse Postpones Line 5 Vote, New Bill Coming to Legislature

by Liano Sharon | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Environment, Michigan Politics

Credit: Levi Rickert At an 8am meeting this morning, the Grand Traverse County Commission postponed a vote on a resolution supporting the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel (page 405). They didn’t vote on the resolution – allowing them to bring it up again at a later...

Engaged Voters are Feeling the Bern

by Liano Sharon | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Featured, National Politics, Progressive Movement

I would really like to see the fundraising results from each of the other campaigns for the two days of the debates. Sanders totals for the two nights were: $2 million dollars100,000+ donors25% first time donors If any of the other campaigns beat him, they’d be...

Establishment Candidates Flail; Progressives Dominate Debates

by Liano Sharon | Aug 2, 2019 | Blog, National Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement

Two days of debates and one clear winner: Bernie Sanders.  Establishment candidates – Biden, Harris, Booker, Gillibrand, Bennet – tore each other apart on stage last night, each trying to figure out how to thread the needle between what the country...