Posted April 30th, 2013 @ 8:08 AM by lukas
…it’s…well you know the rest. I’d just like to expand a little bit on my quote in this CapTimes article about Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s (DPW) Chairperson Mike Tate: Wisconsin Democrats expected to stand by their man “(A)t what point does Tate get held accountable for his losses,” asked Lukas Diaz, a local progressive activist [...]
Posted April 22nd, 2013 @ 8:08 AM by lukas
I feel silly having to point that out, but apparently there are some high-ranking people who don’t understand that turnout doesn’t occur in a vacuum. Here’s a quote from the WisPolitics blog: What’s more, progressives look at turnout as a continued Achilles’ heel for them in spring races. While Dems are great at turning out [...]
Posted April 2nd, 2013 @ 8:09 PM by lukas
Alright, I’m heading downtown, so I’ve stopped updating as of 8:46 PM. Of course, dedicated political people tend to be glued to Twitter or at election night parties, but just in case anyone wants to sound off, here is the place. Two helpful links: 1. Channel3000′s election night coverage. 2. The Dane County Website Note [...]
Posted March 28th, 2013 @ 9:45 PM by lukas
Scott Thornton, who is running for Madison alder district 6 against incumbent Marsha Rummel has put out this comparison piece criticizing Marsha for working at a book store. Seriously. Here’s the excerpt of the piece. Mr. Thornton is on the left and Marsha is on the right. First of all, Marsha helped found Rainbow Books, [...]
Posted February 4th, 2013 @ 8:08 AM by lukas
Well there are rumors that Russ Feingold will run, but there is also rumors about other candidates:Tom Nelson may be considering run for Governor of Wisconsin Frankly, with all the money that Governor Walker is going to raise, it’s going to be tough, whoever the challenger is had better be ready to give it their [...]
Posted November 16th, 2012 @ 8:08 AM by lukas
Apparently Mr. Hulsey is still agitated about the incident that occurred this summer, which resulted in him getting a disorderly conduct ticket, and is still wildly lashing out: Hulsey challenges Barca over beach ‘kerfuffle’ MADISON — (WTDY) State Representative Brett Hulsey made a last minute bid to replace Peter Barca as Assembly minority leader this week. During [...]
Posted November 6th, 2012 @ 7:57 AM by lukas
Regardless of who you are voting for, today is election day and you should get out there and vote. Remember, if you are a United States citizen, you have a right to vote. And now a message from Common Cause: TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBER TO ANSWER ALL YOUR VOTING QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS AND TO OFFER [...]
Posted October 30th, 2012 @ 8:08 AM by lukas
It kind of looks like the right-wing efforts in Florida backfired: The plan, coordinated by at least 150 black pastors, is called “Operation Lemonade.” On Wednesday, I visited New Birth, parking near the van that promotes his radio talk show, and finding Curry’s office in the sprawling, 10-year-old gated complex. Outside the chapel, there’s a signed message [...]