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Democratic Party and Democrat, not Democrat Party

Democratic Party and Democrat, not Democrat Party

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I’ve been noticing an upsurge lately in the frequency of some Republicans referring to the Democratic Party as the “Democrat Party.” It’s not the Democrat Party. It’s the Democratic Party. A member of the Democratic Party is a Democrat. I don’t know what the right-wing imagines might be gained by referring to the Democratic Party as the Democrat Party. The far right seems to think that this terminology works as a pejorative. It doesn’t. It just makes you sound a…

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Disturbing Lies, Hate, Incitement to Violence

Disturbing Lies, Hate, Incitement to Violence

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I’ve been profoundly disturbed by seeing certain kinds of beliefs and accusations that I’m observing – not only from under-informed folk at rallies, but even from so-called christian blogs and in emails from people who should really know better. We have a deep need to feel better about ourselves as a nation, but lying to ourselves isn’t the way to do it, and neither is hate or fear or scapegoating or any of those other strategies that have been used…

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4 Questions to Ask Your Local Democratic Candidates

4 Questions to Ask Your Local Democratic Candidates

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Yesterday I posted about Tina Trent‘s local efforts to canvass different Democratic candidates running for office at the Georgia state level. The candidates’ answers are posted on her blog. However, I didn’t post the questions. These questions are pretty good ones, and could be used as a basic template to write your own, so here you go. Remember, candidates for office are people who are applying to work for you. Find out what they stand for and what they intend…

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Georgia House Districts 58 and 59, and Georgia Senate District 36

Georgia House Districts 58 and 59, and Georgia Senate District 36

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My friend and colleague Tina Trent has canvassed Democratic candidates running for state office. Feel free her use her questions as a template for your own questioning. Click to see their responses. Dear Neighbors in Georgia House Districts 58 and 59 and Senate District 36, On July 6, I polled all Democratic candidates in these races. I did this because it has been a long time since some of these seats have been contested and also because many new voters…

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