Time is really flying. I looked at the calender today and said, "WHOA". I'm pretty sure all the other interns feel the same way. Who knew theses days would pass by so fast?! Jenn and I went to a Drinking Liberally book club meeting at the Traction house last week. That was great. The people [...]
This past week felt something like a test of faith in one's cause in the face of biblical disaster. Every day brought another unexpected blow to our efforts both current and future. It's a bitter moment when one realizes that the money-and-power-mongers of this world can swiftly exact a devastating attack against the causes of [...]
It is easy to get discouraged when things don't the way we planned them. Especially if the plan one has is for the greater good of the people. Lobby day had everybody pumped. It was really great to see everybody and catch up a bit. None of us had any idea that things would turn [...]
Today marks the mid-third week for the Durham Team as we endeavor to make some political waves from the Triangle. It is a great victory to have the opportunity to take the responsibilities from three separate positions (DemSum Intern, NCCU SGA Political Action Director and Debate Producer) and converge them into one. Thus far, I'm beginning to [...]
Juanita Milbourne, Durham Originally uploaded by democracync Juanita Milbourne was born in Rocky Mount, NC but has spent most of her life in Raleigh. She has recently completed her freshman year at North Carolina Central University. There she accomplished many things such including being honored in the NCCU First Steps Ceremony, participating in the 2010 [...]
Jabari Blackmon, Durham Originally uploaded by democracync Jabari Blackmon is a rising senior at North Carolina Central University, where he is a candidate for the Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. At N.C. Central, Blackmon is a University Honors Student and serves as the Senior Political Correspondent for the Campus Echo Newspaper. Blackmon – [...]
It happens to all of us eventually... a slip of the tongue, a mixing up of one or two letters, a brief lapse of concentration and out it comes... a parapraxis (the dreaded Freudian slip)! This week, while explaining how Voter Owned Elections will work in the town's local races, Brian told our Chapel Hill [...]
Despite several weeks of phone banking, night time presentations, weekend work and long hours -- plus a long weekend of Wellstone Training ahead -- Brian, Christina (both with the Durham Dem Summer team) and Katy (Greenville Team) all showed with friends to join us for the benefit baseball game on June 18th. Dem NC staffers [...]
At the home office in Durham last night we had our first evening of phone banking. Cristina and Brian did a rock star job reaching out to supporters we haven't heard from in a while to see if they are still interested in election reform. Overall, responses from our long lost friends were pretty positive [...]
DURHAM: As I drove to the Democracy NC office on my first official day as an intern, I couldn’t help but wonder what I would do for the next eight hours. Eight hours is a pretty long time! Would I have enough things to do during that time? My last full-time job consisted of me [...]