Rightardia supported OFA during the 2010 election cycle, but we noticed few campaign worker showed up in northern Pinellas county. The election was a disaster for Florida Democrats. The Republicans now have a billionaire governor and a super-majority in the house and the senate.
Most of the Democratic gains that were made in 2008, have disappeared. Karen Thurman has resigned as the chairperson of the Florida Democratic Party. One of the fine field organizers that Rightardia worked with appears to be gone.
Rightardia was contacted prior to recent OFA Southern Regional conference. We identified several issues we were concerned about, but all Dave Walker,OFA National Regional Director for the Southern Region, wanted to do was 'cheer lead" during the recent conference call.
The Florida Democrats should have challenged the 12 year incumbency of Republicans in the 2010 elections, but they let Rick Scott blame the bad Florida economy on Obama.
It seems the Democrats used a misguided election strategy. The Democratic losses in Florida were disastrous. Florida Republicans now have a super-majority and Rick Scott wants to privatize the Florida education system.
It seems the Democrats used a misguided election strategy. The Democratic losses in Florida were disastrous. Florida Republicans now have a super-majority and Rick Scott wants to privatize the Florida education system.
Of course, all of the was glossed over during the conference call. Rightardia never heard a honest assessment of the situation during the call. Steve Walker appears to have his head buried in the sands of Washington.
We suspect DNC and OFA heads rolled after the 2010 election and know that Walker had worked in Louisiana so he may be new to the regional director position.
Rightadia's view is that we need to concentrate our efforts on the state and do less at the national level with OFA. We hope we will be able to support the re-election of Obama in 20102, but thee OFA should not count on it.
We think Obama has been "Clintonized."
We think Obama has been "Clintonized."
Out first priority is to help the Democratic Party recover in Florida. We see OFA as part of the problem rather than as part of the solution.
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