9/29: Invest $10 billion in the Gulf

SEPT. 29, 2010 — If you listen to the rhetoric and political grandstanding surrounding the Gulf oil disaster and ongoing cleanup, much of the talk is about people getting their lives back to normal — to how things were. But is this really the right focus? Just look at how things have been. [Article first appeared in Huffington Post]

9/26: In the paper

9/26/10, The Post and Courier: “Former Charleston County Democratic Party Chairman Andy Brack implored a crowd to shout “yoo-hoo” several times during the West Ashley Democrat Blue Jamboree picnic at Parkshore Park on Saturday afternoon.  It was an attempt to chide Republicans who decided to hold a rally and fundraiser of their own just a [...]

Haley-Sheheen race seems predictable

SEPT. 24, 2010 – Predictable. That’s the only way to describe what’s currently happening in the race for governor in South Carolina.

The major party candidates – GOP nominee Nikki Haley and Democratic nominee Vincent Sheheen – seem to be sticking to the traditional campaign playbook and fulfilling expected roles.

Organizing by precinct is waste of time

SEPT. 17, 2010 – One of the biggest wastes of time in politics is all of the party organizing done at the precinct level.

Parties spend hour upon hour fiddling with lists and trying to get precinct-level leaders to spark neighborhood conversations and canvass for votes.

Check out Better South report

The Center for a Better South has released a major report packed with solid, big ideas on ways for the Gulf region to recover and move forward following April’s horrible oil disaster.   Click here to download the report.