Mark Owens, MCDP Chairman, Says Most Montgomery Dems Approve The Party’s Suppression Of Primary Participation

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Originally posted on DaytonOS—April 8, 2009

Mark Owens, Chairman of the Montgomery County Democratic Party, was the guest speaker this evening at the South of Dayton Democratic Club meeting. We had about seventeen members in attendance. Mark gave a nice analysis of elections in Montgomery County and challenges for Montgomery County Democrats in coming elections.

This past year, I’ve disagreed with the County Party’s efforts to suppress primary participation. I’ve expressed my views in Central Committee and Executive Committee meetings and offered motions to change the Party’s endorsement practices. I’ve made several posts

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May 4th, 2014 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

The Montgomery Democrats Decide to Suppress Democracy — Just Like the Republicans

Originally published December 14th, 2007 in DaytonOS

Big meeting last night at the Montgomery County Democratic Party’s Headquarters. The party endorsed primary candidates for the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate. At the previous meeting in October, my motion to discontinue the practice of making early endorsements was soundly defeated, so this action by the party last night, though depressing, was not surprising.

I’m sort of a newcomer to all this — I was elected to the Central Committee in 2006 — I’ve had a lot to learn about how the party actually works. I’m learning that the Selection Committee

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May 3rd, 2014 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Montgomery County Democratic Party Dominated By Appointed Gov. Workers And Elected Gov. Officials

Originally posted on DaytonOS on September 16th, 2011

A DDN article today, “Public Workers’ Political Activity Limited,” tells that one-fourth of the 186 members of the Central Committee of the Montgomery County Democratic Party (MCDP) are employed as Montgomery County government workers, and one-tenth of the 278 members of the Central Committee of the Montgomery County Republican Party (MCRP) are county government workers.

Amazing that the Republican Party, in having a significantly larger number of members of their Central Committee, appear to be more “democratic,” than the Democratic Party. Both parties fall short, since all 360 precincts in the

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May 3rd, 2014 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Only 37% Of Montgomery County Dems Will Be Represented At The June MCDP Reorganization Meeting

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There are 360 precincts in Montgomery County. Click on this map to enlarge to find the name of each. The 132 precincts shaded WHITE have a candidate representing the Democrats in that precinct — to be elected to the Central Committee of The Montgomery County Democratic Party — in the May Democratic Primary. The 228 precincts shaded GRAY have no candidate in the primary

Montgomery County Democrats at the May 6 Democratic Primary will elect members of the MCDP Central Committee. 132 of the county’s 360 precincts have at least one candidate (shown in WHITE on map) — 16

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May 1st, 2014 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Maps Show — Precincts With Lots Of Dems Will Have No Representation At The MCDP Reorganization Meeting

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Of the total 360 precincts in the county, only 132 precincts (37%) — shown in yellow — are participating in the May 4 Democratic Primary to elect a member of the MCDP Central Committee. The first task of these elected members will be to act as a voting delegate to the reorganization meeting where the leaders and the direction of the party for the next four years will be determined.

The map shows that many of the 228 precincts without a candidate — shown in shades of blue — have a lot of

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May 1st, 2014 | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment