Last week I wrote that the Obama campaign should serve as a master class in winning elections for Democrats, but, unfortunately, not enough California Democrats are playing attention to the Obama campaign’s most important lessons. We’ve dealt with the first two lessons — (1) Blame Republicans and Present a Democratic Solution, and (2) Use the Internet. The remaining two Obama inspired lessons are (3) Expand the Electorate, and (4) Champion the Middle Class. Let’s tackle them now.
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Wherein The Governator Attempts to Regain Relevance
by Andrew Davey • • 6 Comments
Wow. Arnold says the obvious. “If you think you can do this budget without any increase in revenues,” he said, “then you have a big math problem.” And he wasn’t finished there: “Anyone that runs around and says this can…
Who’s the Girlie-Man Now?
by Michael D. Fox • • 5 Comments
Back in July 2004, when the California legislature was 17 days late in voting on the state budget, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger mocked Democratic legislators by calling them“girlie-men.†But who’s the girlie-man now?
Four Obama Inspired Lessons for California Democrats
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By Michael D. Fox/The Moving Target Contributing Writer The Obama campaign should serve as a master class in winning elections for Democrats. Unfortunately, not enough California Democrats are playing attention to the Obama campaign’s most important lessons. As the effects…
Bloomberg Report: California worse off under Arnold than Gray Davis
by Dan Chmielewski • • 6 Comments
Be sure to thank those Republican politicians and operatives who helped recall Governor Gray Davis in 2003 and gave us Governor Terminator. This story from Bloomberg News shows that California is actually worse off today than we were under Governor…
Ginny Mayer for Senate Campaign Kick-off This Sunday!
by Andrew Davey • • 2 Comments
This just in from the DPOC. It’s important to remember all the great local Democratic candidates running here in OC. So if you live on the coast, why not check out Ginny Mayer’s campaign kickoff this Sunday? Ginny Mayer is…
SD 33: Mimi Walters on Education- Public Schools Need Competition!
by Andrew Davey • • 2 Comments
“It gives parents an alternative when the public school isn’t meeting their needs. In fact, I have introduced legislation on behalf of the charter school…and…legislation that’s been able to make them more competitive with the public schools and I’m very…
