| Candidates | Total Votes | Percentage |
| Susan Adams | 38014 | 19% |
| Stacey Lawson | 30829 | 15% |
| John DeWallen | 2915 | 1% |
| Dan Roberts | 18113 | 9% |
| Tiffany Renee | 10251 | 5% |
| Normon Solomon | 40798 | 20% |
| Jared Huffman | 37358 | 18% |
| Mike Halliwell | 5541 | 3% |
| Andy Caffery | 5322 | 3% |
| William Courtney | 9515 | 5% |
| Brooke Clark | 2675 | 1% |
| Larry Fritzlan | 2236 | 1% |
| 100.0% | ||
| Total | 203566 | 100.0% |
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Solomon and Adams in final for Congress. Don't laugh, could happen.
I don't have any psychic reasoning for these numbers, but I do have some reasoning. First, we now have a head count on who and how many are running. It looks like 5 of the candidates will be working with more than $200,000 dollars in their coffers. Below is the ballot placement. Susan Adams was the big winner and could get a 5% boost from the placement. She is now very viable. I am assuming that a 49% turnout overall, with just over 200,000 votes cast in this race. I am also assuming a split of the votes in Marin and Sonoma. That means the Northern counties will be very important. I have posted earlier on those predictions. Adams and Solomon have the best on the ground campaigns in the North so far, but Stacey could change that by plunking big dollars into phone banks and door knockers. I don't see any concerted campaign by Huffman north of Mendocino. He will pay dearly for that this June. Got to admit, lots of great candidates this time around.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Rex chasing Annette and Cheryl out of the starting gates.
Secretary of State Debra Bowen has randomly drawn letters from the alphabet for candidates ballot placement. In the 1st District Race the first name on the ballot will be Annette DeModena, then Cheryl Seidner then Rex Bohn. In a race with three candidates, that can mean a 5% boost for Annette.
In the 3nd District, Mark Lovelace will be first on the ballot and then Karen Brooks.
In the 2nd District it will be Clif Clendenen first, then Estelle Fennell.
This is something each campaign has no control of. Luck of the draw. May the best person win in the end!
In the 3nd District, Mark Lovelace will be first on the ballot and then Karen Brooks.
In the 2nd District it will be Clif Clendenen first, then Estelle Fennell.
This is something each campaign has no control of. Luck of the draw. May the best person win in the end!
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Young Democrats get organized! This is a good thing!
Contact:
Sofia Pereira, NCYD Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel.
(707) 726-6293
LOCAL YOUNG DEMOCRATS CHARTER PARTY THIS SATURDAY
North Coast
Young Democrats introduces itself to the Community with a party on Saturday,
March 24.
Eureka, CA The
North Coast Young Democrats (NCYD), a new local political
organization with membership open to those under 36, is
hosting a Chartering Party and Fundraiser on Saturday from 6–9 p.m. at the
Sewell Gallery (428 F St., Eureka). All
local Democrats are invited to the party during the
Jazz Festival Weekend with food, drinks, music and a special keynote address
from Arcata Vice-Mayor Shane Brinton.
Brinton began his career in public service on the Northern Humboldt
Unified School District board at the age of 18 and was elected to Arcata City
Council in 2008. Brinton will address the vision and creativity that
young people provide the political process.
NCYD, a chapter of the California
Young Democrats, is establishing itself to encourage young Democrats
to become involved in politics in Humboldt County. NCYD
plans to engage young people by registering
peers to vote, endorsing Democratic candidates for office and
advocating a platform on issues that are important to young people.
“The North Coast Young Democrats are committed to
bringing young people to the polls for the 2012 election” said Sofia Pereira,
Chair of the North Coast Young Democrats.
“In 2008 young people came out in historic numbers to elect President
Obama. We’re prepared to drag every young voter kicking and screaming to the polls,
if that’s what it takes to have our values represented” Pereira continued.
The Charter Members of the North Coast Young Democrats
will also be fundraising so that they can begin carrying out their goals over
the next year. A Spend a Day with a Young Democrat silent auction and a $5-$10
(sliding scale) cover will raise funds that will allow the club the opportunity
to begin educating peers on issues, advocating their perspective locally and
registering new voters.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Monta Ellis gone to Bucks, that sucks!
