Gary Peters, Democratic challenger to U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg, got a boost in so-called "netroots" support yesterday (Earth Day), by being part of the Energy Smart ActBlue page.

Full release here: Act Blue for the Earth.

As I said at that blog...

Rep. Joe Knollenberg (MI-09) may not be as obviously and flamboyantly bad as [former Rep.] Richard ( Read more... )

The Gary Peters campaign is looking for volunteers to be part of the Blogging and Letter-Writing teams, serving as unofficial proxies to carry Peters' proactive, pro-working family, pro-fairness, pro-affordable health care, pro-veterans, pro-exit-strategy-from-Iraq message throughout Michigan's Ninth Congressional District (MI-09).

Meaning, it's ( Read more... )

1. Word is that Nancy Skinner, the 2006 Democratic candidate for Congress in Michigan's 9th District, will officially endorse Gary Peters at the Campaign Kickoff on Saturday. Skinner, who initially intended to run against Peters, and had gathered considerable support from the Deomcratic "netroots," dropped out back in February. The endorsement should ( Read more... )

So, because I don't get paid until Tuesday, and have both bills and the girlfriend's brithday to consider, I will not try to drive to Cincinnati on Saturday to take part in the first D&D Minis Constructed Qualifier.

Last year, I was actually on the read to Cincy when I found that my direct deposit had failed. I had to turn back and argue with the ( Read more... )

So the Sunday campaign is going well. I have six players now, five who show up pretty reliably and one who at the moment needs a ride. With only two months before 4th Edition comes out, I'm scrambling to complete the complex story arc I've set up ( Read more... )

Much as I enjoyed arguing against those who blindly accepted the Clinton line that Barack Obama was somehow to blame for the mess with Democratic delegate selection in Michigan and Florida, I am relieved that the whole mishegoss is over.

Statement from the Michigan Democratic Party

Analysis from Talking Points Memo (TPM Election Central)

Now I can ( Read more... )

After a long period of being unmotivated -- see 1) 2), 3) and 4) below  -- I am going to try and make a substantive post every day this month.

Events this month include my girlfriend's birthday, the rollout of D&D Miniatures Version 2.0, the first DDM Constructed Qualifiers, more Sunday gaming, many walks for Eddie the Pug now that spring is finally ( Read more... )

This is very good news, as it prevents a potentially damaging primary battle this August, and allows 9th District Democrats to unify and focus on beating Ol' Joe Knollenberg...

Skinner drops bid for Congress in Oakland County

2/25/2008, 5:29 p.m. ET
The Associated Press

ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) - Democrat Nancy Skinner is no longer running for Congress ( Read more... )

Dog woke me up extra-early this a.m., so I was able to witness the two inches of snow already on the ground here in SE Michigan on this Tuesday, 15 January 2008.

On to the Michigan Primaries!

I'm supposed to spend three hours this morning at a polling place on Eight Mile Road, trying to tell people not to sign any petitions for a ballot initiative to ( Read more... )

While I was driving to Ypsi for some D&D Minis action, I got a call from Kevin at the Gary Peters campaign. Seems Peters wants to show his support for labor by mobilizing volunteers to speak against the petition drive effort to make Michigan a "Right to Work" state. Suppposedly there will be people gathering petitions outside polling places this ( Read more... )