southernmaledemocrat's blog

The Southern Male Democrat comes out of the closet as a lobbyist.

Want a good way to get the elephants in Catawba County riled up? All you have to do is hold a rally against the union boogeyman.

Conventional wisdom shows us that when a politician makes a personal connection with a citizen, and provides a personal service – the politician will gain that citizen’s support regardless of whatever differences they may have on the issues. Fortunately, that one enduring quality didn’t faze me in the least and I’ve spent most of my professional life fighting everything that Senator Helms stood for.

In an effort to be “lean and green”, this year’s Democratic National Convention is NOT SERVING FRIED FOOD AT THE CONVENTION HALL. It has finally happened, the inmates are running the asylum.

I have attended Democratic National Conventions since 1992, but never as a delegate. Having just successfully gone through the election process, I've got a few observations.

Recently, I was attending a political convention and picked up a brochure for a Congressional candidate. I was shocked at what I read.

For all the friends of labor that are in the General Assembly, there are a few who need a backbone transplant in order to help them stand by working families.

This guy has more foreign policy vision than the whole Bush Administration combined.

Now that I am running for 4th Distric delegate, campaigning feels different.

Apex Town Councilman Bryan Gossage sent his first shot across NC Representative Ty Harrell's bow last week in their race for the NC 41 seat. It's too bad he didn't do a better job of fact checking.