Tag Archives: democratic primary

Democracy for America’s Jim Dean on the circumstances that led to the creation of Donald Trump, his brother’s support of Clinton, and his belief that Bernie Sanders can go all the way

By Mark | March 7, 2016

I had the opportunity to spend some time this afternoon with Jim Dean, the co-founder and chair of Democracy for America (DFA), as he stopped by the Ypsi-Arbor campaign office for Bernie Sanders on his way to Flint. Among other things, we discussed Bernie’s chances in the Michigan Democratic primary, what the Sanders campaign could […]

Posted in Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged Bernie Bros, black lives matter, Democratic National Committee, Democratic National COnvention, DNC, Flint, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, inequality, interviews, Jim Dean, Mississippi, Neshoba County Fair, Philadelphia, Presidential politics, race baiting, racism, reform, robber barons, Ronald Reagan, sexism, states rights, Ta-Nehisi Coates, TPP, Trans-Pacific Partnership, Tulsi Gabbard, Vermont | 58 Comments

As no one from the press has contacted me, and as no lobbyists have dropped by with expensive gifts, I’m going to assume that Stabenow beat me in the primary

By Mark | August 8, 2012

This was sent in yesterday by an anonymous reader… who apparently doesn’t have a very high opinion of Debbie Stabenow. Speaking of Stabenow, as we all seem to have problems with her, why don’t we find a credible progressive candidate to run against her? Is she really so powerful that no one can beat her, […]

Posted in Mark's Life, Politics | Also tagged ballot, Debbie Stabenow | 12 Comments

Mike Eller and Steve Pierce lose their Ypsi City Council primary races

By Mark | August 7, 2012

Proving the old adage – “yard signs don’t vote” – to be true, Mike Eller and Steve Pierce, in spite of the fact that their campaign signs outnumbered those of their Democratic opponents by an order of magnitude (thanks to the support of several local landlords), came up short today in their joint quest for […]

Posted in Ann Arbor, Civil Liberties, Politics, Ypsilanti | Also tagged America First Party of Michigan, Chuck Warpehoski, election results, homophobia, Karen Maurer, Lois Richardson, Mike Eller, Pete Murdock, primary elections, racism, separation of church and state, sexism, Steve Pierce, Stop City Income Tax, Ted Windish, Ypsilanti City Council, Ypsilanti Ward 1, Ypsilanti Ward 3 | 74 Comments

My last post on Tuesday’s City Council election… and my first endorsement

By Mark | August 6, 2012

I told myself this weekend that I was done writing about the Ypsilanti City Council race, but, now that I sit here, thinking over how I’m going to vote tomorrow, I find that I have one more thing that I’d like to say… Before I get to it, though, I’d like to preface it by […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Ypsilanti | Also tagged America First Party, local income tax, Mike Eller, Murph, Pete Murdock, political endorsements, primary elections, Richard Murphy, Steve Pierce, Stop City Income Tax, Ypsilanti City Council | 61 Comments

Please write to AnnArbor.com and ask them to cover the Eller race

By Mark | August 5, 2012

A few days ago, in the wake of the Jaycees’ candidate meet and greet event, AnnArbor.com wrote a story about Ypsilanti’s City Council race. In the article, they had the following to say about Mike Eller. Mike Eller, 45, a lifelong Ypsilanti resident, is the owner of local business Populist Cleaning Company. Eller has never […]