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Category: Connections with George Fisher

  • Butterfield Takes Helm of the Congressional Black Caucus

      WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) was sworn in as the 24th Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) during a ceremony hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) at the U.S. Capitol.  The historic ceremony marked the induction of the largest class in the CBC’s 44-year history, which…

  • Radical Is Radical—I Don’t Care Who You Are

    Over the past two years I’ve noticed radical politicos on both sides on some of the social media sites. Even though I don’t keep up with who says what, I do try to keep up with which side is purporting certain arguments. What I’ve sensed is that by tweaking the subject matter—both sides are saying…

  • More Than One Opinion Is Needed To Win The Day

    Progressives need to listen to more than themselves if they realistically want to contribute to a political discussion. One of my progressive friends told me recently that we should be suspicious of any Democrat who had Republican friends on their Facebook page. I took it tongue-in-cheek but it does speak to a problem that some…

  • Bladenboro NC Newspaper Editorial Shows Racism Exists and Why the FBI Should Investigate

    This editorial reads like 1960s Alabama.  But, it’s not—it’s 2014 and it shows why racism is alive and well in this and other small towns throughout the south. I’m posting the entire piece here—incase the newspaper decides to take it down in an effort to hide their true sentiment. Background: in August, a 17 year…

  • North Carolina – Now Is The Time For A Black Democratic Party Chair Of North Carolina

    North Carolina – Now Is The Time For A Black Democratic Party Chair Of North Carolina.  A perspective from eastern North Carolina–www.thepoliticalagitator.com

  • NCDP Chair Randy Voller 10 Point Plan

    On Saturday at the SEC, Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, Randy Voller announced he would not seek reelection to that post. During his announcement, he gave a 10 point plan that he thinks should be considered as the Democratic Party moves forward into the next election cycle.  Voller 10 Points: Due to our…

  • How Randy Voller Worked Behind the Scenes To Solve Problems

    Despite internal attempts to discredit the Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party—and despite the media onslaught of perpetual ridicule, Randy Voller worked behind the scenes to get the North Carolina Democratic Party in a better position. Voller worked to develop a dialog with Republican leadership when it was beneficial.  Bipartisan cooperation works as both…

  • Nate Silver Calls Out PPP

    PPP (Public Policy Polling) is a Raleigh, North Carolina polling company and according to Nate Silver, PPP is the worst by putting their thumb on the scale. http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/heres-proof-some-pollsters-are-putting-a-thumb-on-the-scale/ Silver goes on to say that herding increases the closer you get to election day.  And, concludes that PPP herds toward the polling average more than other…

  • Nate Silver Calls Out PPP

    PPP (Public Policy Polling) is a Raleigh, North Carolina polling company and according to Nate Silver, PPP is the worst by putting their thumb on the scale. http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/heres-proof-some-pollsters-are-putting-a-thumb-on-the-scale/ Silver goes on to say that herding increases the closer you get to election day.  And, concludes that PPP herds toward the polling average more than other…

  • We Need To Get To The Bottom Of What Ails The NCDP

    Over the past several days, my email has been flooded with talk of the NCDP.  It’s gotten so bad that I had to set up another email folder just to organize the mail and keep it separate. A few people tell me I should stop posting, but the overwhelming majority tell me to keep publishing…