By Adam Pagnucco. Like me, many of you may have received a text from Council President Andrew Friedson on January 4. The text said: Hi, I’m Andrew Friedson, honored to…
Political Campaigns
MoCo Mailboxes: “God Help Us”
By Adam Pagnucco. Mailboxes across MoCo are reeling from fatigue as they are crushed daily by tidal waves of political mail. On Friday, your author received mailers from Action Committee…
We Get Phone Calls
By Adam Pagnucco. Sometimes your author gets phone calls like this. ***** Politician X: Hey Pagnucco! How’s the kid? How’s business? Me: Well, I – Politician X: Great to hear…
Editor’s Note
One popular feature of this blog that has evolved over the last couple months has been our printing of campaign materials. They probably became excessive at the end because we…
Back in November 2007, veteran MoCo political activist Kevin Gillogly wrote this post in the wake of the Rockville Mayor’s race about election winners and losers. It remains an all-time…
Montgomery County is a special place. Its enlightened voters and their leaders are dedicated social progressives who work in harmony to promote justice and change. By standing together against reactionary…
MPW’s Endorsements
It’s time to make an announcement that’s long overdue: MPW’s endorsements. By the power vested in us by the Internet and Blogger.com, we urge our readers to support these candidates:Anybody…
Note that there are two different polls: one for district races and another for at-large races. We understand that this is a tough question on which very intelligent people can…
Montgomery County’s political community is much more diverse than it appears to be from the outside. While nearly all political players here are Democrats, they often disagree on issues of…
MPW on the Radio: Social Media in Politics
Your author was on Maryland Morning with Sheilah Kast and WYPR’s Fraser Smith on Friday to discuss social media’s impact on local politics. If you’re interested, you can listen in…