Anyone have any local victories last night worth noting?

mvd

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 04:14 PM
Original message

Anyone have any local victories last night worth noting?

Montgomery County, PA stayed in Repuke control, unfortunately, with 2 out of 3 commissioners winning being Repukes. But Hoeffel finished ahead of Jim Matthews, and 2 Democrats won seats on the state Supreme Court. Maybe next time, with name recognition, we'll take the county control. The borough council is also looking much better - the guy who told us to put away our Lois Murphy literature at the Community Day last year got voted out.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

libnnc

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 04:18 PM
Response to Original message

1. Greensboro, NC has its first African American mayor

Yvonne Johnson

http://www.digtriad.com/news/elections/article.aspx?storyid=92444&catid=117

:applause:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

mvd

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 04:22 PM
Response to Reply #1

3. Cool!

Thanks for posting. :hi:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

PRETZEL

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 04:21 PM
Response to Original message

2. I feel bad for Ruth Damsker

she's a good lady.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

mvd

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 04:23 PM
Response to Reply #2

4. Me too

Edited on Wed Nov-07-07 04:24 PM by mvd

Hoeffel and Damsker also spent a lot of money. I'm not sure where things went wrong with Damsker, other than Hoeffel has been in the local spotlight more.

Was really disappointed in Castor getting elected. I can't stand him.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Hydra

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 04:28 PM
Response to Original message

5. School vouchers defeated in Utah n/t

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

PetrusMonsFormicarum

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 04:55 PM
Response to Original message

6. Oregon passed measure 49

which clarifies a poorly written measure from a few years back (measure 37) pertaining to land use restrictions. Measure 37 threatened to open the floodgates of pave-the-world subdivisions and expanding sprawl. Measure 49 makes specifically clear guidelines for how land parcels may be subdivided--landowners can still develop property, but they are limited in how much development. A victory against sprawling McMansion subdivisions and strip malls.

Measure 50, which if passed would have funded health care for uninsured Oregonians, did not pass due to the $12 million Mutant Big Tobacco spent lying to Oregonians.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

cyberswede

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 05:08 PM
Response to Original message

7. DU member elected to City Council

DUer Rambis was elected to city council of our small Iowa town. Small steps! :)
thx - cs

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

mvd

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 05:09 PM
Response to Reply #7

8. A big congrats to Rambis!

:toast: :bounce:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

MrCoffee

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 05:10 PM
Response to Original message

9. DUer BlueDogDemocratNH won his race for Alderman

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

mvd

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Nov-07-07 05:11 PM
Response to Reply #9

10. Another congrats!

:toast: :bounce:

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Mon May 13th 2024, 06:13 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.