tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30719375.post7446645505808937274..comments2024-03-06T20:20:23.420-08:00Comments on samoasoftball: HCDCC endorsed three candidates that beat incumbents this special election. Trend or anamoly?samoasoftballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06244238117702878406noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30719375.post-64333270947384445772013-11-27T14:32:05.149-08:002013-11-27T14:32:05.149-08:00By now you know that Silvernale slipped by, though...By now you know that Silvernale slipped by, though with fewer votes than Brian. Three seats were open.<br /><br />This is probably why I can't be on the HCDCC Board. Silvernale is a Green Party member and therefor couldn't qualify for the endorsement. That's too limiting for me as I endorse people based upon Democratic Party principles as stated, and not simply party membership.<br /><br />She beat out Mike Pigg. I don't know his affiliation.Eric Kirknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30719375.post-44318369381206013362013-11-08T17:19:25.850-08:002013-11-08T17:19:25.850-08:00Jon: Great to see you try to be part of the soluti...Jon: Great to see you try to be part of the solution and not just a complainer. Need more doers. If we had out of control growth in rural or urban areas I might be inclined to agree about land use. (I am a fan of infill for the record) The general population could care less. samoasoftballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244238117702878406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30719375.post-11463641213772594652013-11-08T16:13:11.687-08:002013-11-08T16:13:11.687-08:00Not this Democrat (who doesn't have a vote on ...Not this Democrat (who doesn't have a vote on the HCDCC).<br /><br />You forgot to mention Ginger Olsen. We did not have a clean sweep. Also, we did not have a fair endorsement procedure this time around (imho). Campaign services is working on fixing that for 2014.<br /><br />Democratic endorsements are the defacto two party system in HumCo imho. Since no Republicans run anymore (at least openly) we have HCDCC endorsed and non-HCDCC endorsed candidates.<br /><br />Unfortunately what that means will depend on the composition of the board. And that means that even the endorsement's meaning shifts with the composition of the HCDCC.<br /><br />I'm doing all I can to make sure an HCDCC-endorsed candidate means a truly small "d" democratic candidate. One that believes in the important bits of the California Democratic Party Platform for example (ie land use!). Or - one that believes that we have to work NOW on fixing our nation's income inequality and that begins right here in HumCo by not worshiping at the alter of ... money.democraticJonnoreply@blogger.com