tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post110282483414273009..comments2023-11-02T07:44:14.413-05:00Comments on Progressive Advocacy: Center for Policy Alternatives conference - random musings and nuggets of insightDan Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07467295534995212259noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post-1103031071435701072004-12-14T07:31:00.000-06:002004-12-14T07:31:00.000-06:00(Duff)
Thanks. Looks like they won a lot of open...(Duff)<br /><br />Thanks. Looks like they won a lot of open seats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post-1103004737838918762004-12-14T00:12:00.000-06:002004-12-14T00:12:00.000-06:00Duff -- re Montana. I think the Dems took the stat...Duff -- re Montana. I think the Dems took the state senate for the first time in a decade and they are in litigation to get the House as well. This quote: "Democrats already will have majority control in state Senate for the 2005 session, marking the first time in 10 years that the Legislature hasn't been under complete Republican control." is from the Great Falls Tribune here: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041130/NEWS01/411300302/1002Dan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467295534995212259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post-1102876253746330952004-12-12T12:30:00.000-06:002004-12-12T12:30:00.000-06:00(Duff) -- re Montana
I think CV here is that the ...(Duff) -- re Montana<br /><br />I think CV here is that the Gov victory is personality-driven. That, and he had a business background -- not a wonky background like you and I share.<br /><br />I can't find any examples of Dem challengers beating Republican state House or Senate incumbents last month, whereas 4 Dem incumbents lost to Republicans:<br />http://sos.state.mt.us/Assets/elections/2004Gen/2004-GenLeg.pdf <br />The Republican US Rep doubled up on the Dem challenger, 280k to 140k. And so on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5836245.post-1102874487141927352004-12-12T12:01:00.000-06:002004-12-12T12:01:00.000-06:00(from Duff -- not wanting to hassle creating an ac...(from Duff -- not wanting to hassle creating an acct)<br /><br />Dan -- Regarding mandatory minimums, what's the conventional wisdom in you circles on the rebuff in California to the ballot attempt to roll back 3-strikes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com