Mike is a Senior Strategy Consultant at BuzzMaker LLC., a political consulting firm founded in 2004 that is focused on eCampaign management and online advertising. Previously, he was the Online Director for the Kansas Democratic Party where he oversaw unprecedented growth in every area of the KDP's online operations; Mike has also worked on various other statewide political efforts including managing communications for non-profit advocacy organizations and raising money for U.S. Senate candidates. In 2009, Mike co-managed a successful City Council race in Omaha, NE where Democrats took back the City Council for the first time in over twenty years.

Mike is an aspiring Football coach and an avid Notre Dame fan.

Blog Entries by Mike Nellis

Sen. Pat Roberts Compares Health Care Reform to Pearl Harbor

4 Comments | Posted December 11, 2009 | 06:18 PM (EST)


Just moments ago on the House floor.

H/T Media Matters:

I would say that after the remarks by the distinguished leader, that this may be a seminal event...this is like Pearl Harbor! This is a day of infamy. A day of infamy...

Video below.

Unbelievable...even for Pat Roberts.

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BREAKING: Sam Brownback suddenly cares about the debt

2 Comments | Posted December 10, 2009 | 05:09 PM (EST)


Too little, too late Sam.

After a 25 year career in Washington, Sam Brownback has suddenly become aware of the staggering size of the U.S. debt -- and not a moment too soon, as he's ambitiously seeking the Governor's mansion in Kansas this cycle. The Kansas City Star explains:

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KS-Gov: Businessman Tom Wiggans will challenge Brownback

Posted November 17, 2009 | 02:56 PM (EST)


Kansas Democrats are on their way to presenting the strongest slate of candidates in years with respected businessman Tom Wiggans' announcement that he will run for Governor. Wiggans, a native Kansan, will run against career politician, and well known right-wing Republican, Sam Brownback. Check out this video...

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Rep. Dennis Moore: "Why I support H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act"

1 Comments | Posted November 4, 2009 | 01:50 PM (EST)


(The following op-ed has been written by Congressman Dennis Moore (D-KS) for local newspapers all across his district and posted here on behalf of his office. -- Mike Nellis)

The House of Representatives will soon be voting on landmark legislation to reform our severely flawed health care system. H.R. 3962,...

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Kansas Dems Deliver Petition Against Opting Out of Reform

1 Comments | Posted November 3, 2009 | 05:22 PM (EST)


Today's focus is on the important elections happening all across the country but we wanted to take a few moments to update you on our campaign at KansasDeservesReform.com.

Last week, extremist Republicans in the Kansas legislature were quick to propose a bill opting our state out of benefits...

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Opt-Out? Not So Fast My Friend -- KansasDeservesReform.com

Posted October 27, 2009 | 03:00 PM (EST)


We're on the verge of something historic -- both the House and the Senate are closer than ever to passing meaningful health insurance reform. Yet, this fight is far from over, and, in Kansas, special interest groups and far-right legislators are already gearing up to derail the process on...

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Hypocrisy Alert: Kansas GOP Chair on Recovery Act

1 Comments | Posted October 22, 2009 | 02:34 PM (EST)


This week, in a stunning act of irony, Kansas Republican Party Chairwoman Amanda Adkins attacked Rep. Dennis Moore for his support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Never mind that the act has created over 1 million jobs, and Kansas' jobless rate actually declined again last month.

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Kansas Republicans Should Heed Bob Dole's Advice

13 Comments | Posted October 7, 2009 | 05:50 PM (EST)


Kansas Republicans just received a surprising criticism from one of their own. As picked up right here on Huffington Post, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-KS) told a group of local Kansas journalists today that the GOP needed to get on board and stop fighting health insurance reform....

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Brownback's Approval Rating Tanks (Again!) in September

1 Comments | Posted October 7, 2009 | 01:13 PM (EST)


Last week, SurveyUSA released the results of their monthly approval rating poll in Kansas showing a staggering six percent drop in approval for Senator Sam Brownback. Brownback, who is running for Governor of Kansas, now finds himself under the so-called "safe" 50% threshold for election.

Brownback's 48% approval is...

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VIDEO: Kansans Laugh at Rep. Tiahrt's Health Reform Lies

457 Comments | Posted September 22, 2009 | 10:25 AM (EST)


It's been a barrel of laughs this summer for Kansas Republicans.

However, instead of Rep. Lynn Jenkins laughing at uninsured constituents, we find voters actually laughing at another Kansas Republican -- Rep. Todd Tiahrt. Earlier this summer, Tiahrt held a town hall meeting on health care reform and made...

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Republicans Raise Money With Dated Unemployment Numbers

1 Comments | Posted September 18, 2009 | 12:43 PM (EST)


Seems like the Kansas Republican Party is a little desperate for cash these days because they're now trying to line their pockets with outdated unemployment numbers. It's really a shameless ask.

A KDP supporter sent their fundraising message into us this morning. Here's some excerpts:

August not only brought high...
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Tracking Rep. Lynn Jenkins' Many Failures -- JenkinsFail.com

Posted September 17, 2009 | 12:05 PM (EST)


Laughing Lynn Jenkins is safely back in Washington this month after a string of nationally embarrassing stories, headlines, and videos. Safe among her real friends, Jenkins is surely hoping to forget what some Kansans have dubbed her horrible no good very bad August recess.

True to form, she's...

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VIDEO: Rep. Jenkins Caught Lying Again, Ms. Smith Speaks Out

Posted September 3, 2009 | 12:14 PM (EST)


Rep. Lynn Jenkins' terrible awful no good very bad August is definitely extending into September.

Yesterday, her parade of failure marched on. Elizabeth Smith, the uninsured single mother Jenkins laughed at, is now telling her story. Last night on the Ed Show, she made it clear that she was...

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Who's Laughing Now? Turning the Tide on Rep. Lynn Jenkins!

9 Comments | Posted September 2, 2009 | 11:11 AM (EST)


The tide is turning in Kansas' Second Congressional district.

In what has to be described as Republican Rep. Lynn Jenkins' terrible, awful, no good, very bad August, the Congresswoman has faced a slew of bad front page headlines, embarrassing gaffes, and three consecutive mentions on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann....

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VIDEO: Rep. Jenkins Laughs at Uninsured Single Mother, Son

24 Comments | Posted September 1, 2009 | 12:44 PM (EST)


Lynn Jenkins is really making a name for herself this past week.

No, I'm not talking about her "great white hope" comments. I'm talking about her incredibly cold response to a 27-year-old single mother without health insurance. This polite woman, a full time waitress, falls just within the health...

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Creative Minds Needed -- Help Us Rename the KDP Blog!

1 Comments | Posted August 31, 2009 | 05:06 PM (EST)


It's been about three months since I headed South to Kansas to take over the online operations at the Kansas Democratic Party. I've had the chance to do some cool things and meet a lot of interesting people. But nothing has me more excited than what we'll be rolling out...

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Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) Has a Secret Plan to Fix Health Care

1 Comments | Posted August 19, 2009 | 01:41 PM (EST)


...but she won't tell anyone!

Last week, Republican Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins was in true form, and pandering to her base.

Jenkins, a self-proclaimed member of the "party of no", is pledging to do all she can to defeat any Democratic proposal in the House. But when the media wanted...

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Over 1,000 Kansas Public Safety Jobs Saved by Recovery Act

1 Comments | Posted August 8, 2009 | 01:51 PM (EST)


Public safety programs have been hit hard both on the local and state levels because of declining revenues and the national recession. But, thanks to the Recovery Act, over 1,000 public safety jobs have been saved right here in the state to keep Kansans safe and secure.

As Democratic Governor...

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Brownback Says What?

1 Comments | Posted August 5, 2009 | 01:54 PM (EST)


I am proud to be organizing online for the Kansas Democratic Party!


Yesterday, Sen. Sam Brownback (R) had a bit of a problem while addressing the KS Chamber of Commerce. Turns out, whomever...

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Lynn Jenkins = #CPAfail

Posted July 31, 2009 | 03:22 PM (EST)


Yesterday, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins gave voters another reason to question her judgment.

It isn't the first time she's cast the seeds of doubt -- like when Rep. Jenkins told a crowd of GOP activists she was proud to be a member of the "party of no," or when she...

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