Will Bower was bred, raised, and educated in the epicenter of the Electoral Universe: Ohio.

He began his political life in 1987 as a Youth Ambassador to the Soviet Union. The following year, he became a Youth Campaigner for Michael Dukakis. He went on to be chosen as a member of Boys' State Ohio, and later won the Delaware County Democratic Scholarship -- which he applied to his studies in playwrighting at Kenyon College.

The events of 2000 and 2001 inspired Will to move to Washington DC, where he has been learning the politico-way from such friends as Steve Clemons and Scott Shrake. He is currently a chief contributor for Florida-Delegates.com.

Blog Entries by Will Bower

Primary Move-Up Considered by Indiana

Posted March 11, 2009 | 05:29 PM (EST)


The Indiana Assembly is starting to get the right idea:

Not only should Indiana consider moving up its place in the primary calendar, but they should consider challenging Iowa's primacy by going *before* Iowa. If enough states join them (namely states such as Missouri, Montana,...

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Please, Bobby! End the Iowa/New Hampshire Hostage Crisis!

Posted November 23, 2008 | 12:45 PM (EST)


It has already begun. Bobby Jindal has begun the process of pandering to the upcoming, 2012 cycle of the "Iowa/New Hampshire Hostage Crisis."

This insanity must stop, and sooner than later.

Please contact your 2012 hopeful(s) of choice and tell them that the more they pander to Iowa and...

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Proposal For 2012 Primaries

Posted November 11, 2008 | 11:11 AM (EST)


From December 2007 to March 2008, I wrote various drafts of a proposal on how our political parties -- starting in 2012 -- might adopt primary election procedures that would better serve our country in selecting presidential candidates. I originally drafted a hypothetical calendar for 2008, based on general election...

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My History Of P.U.M.A.: From Iowa To Denver and Beyond

Posted September 12, 2008 | 04:39 AM (EST)


The minute the media outlets announced the Iowa Caucus for John Kerry in 2004, I knew what was in store for us that November -- another lofty Democrat would go on to lose the general election to the more approachable Republican.

Since its rise to prominence in 1972, Iowa has...

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My Evening With Harriet Christian

Posted June 2, 2008 | 12:12 AM (EST)


It was when the DNC's Rules & Bylaws Committee made its ruling on Michigan that Harriet Christian came into my life.

From a few rows behind me, her piercing, wizened, New York voice rang out through the awkward silences in the auditorium of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

I wish...

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Delegate Math: Statistics Of The Week: Clinton is Winning

Posted May 15, 2008 | 07:32 AM (EST)


Read the following linked pages carefully, as you might wrongly presume their greater meaning:

Page One

...and:

Page Two

Now me:

The DNC has socially engineered delegate values to the point where those delegates no longer have any representational meaning.

Go ahead and forget who may or...

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Glitch-Plagued Clinton Facebook Group Cries Foul; Obama Page Glitch Free

Posted May 9, 2008 | 11:54 AM (EST)


Below an open letter from Candy Elizabeth, administrator for FaceBook's "Hillary Clinton for President - One Million Strong," to "Dori," a FaceBook administrator:

Dear Dori,

I am deeply disappointed that Facebook has made no progess and has not even provided a timeline for action regarding the glitch in the "Hillary...

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Barack Obama: Clinton Slayer

Posted April 3, 2008 | 01:43 PM (EST)


The Obama campaign and the mainstream media tell us that Hillary Clinton has been running a negative campaign. They insist that her continued presence in this race is damaging the Democratic Party. They have even taken to calling her the "Tonya Harding" of election strategists.

Have we all forgotten

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Dear John: It's Now Time to Endorse Hillary

Posted March 15, 2008 | 10:19 PM (EST)


An Open Letter to Senator John Edwards
from Will Bower

Dear Senator Edwards,

I am not writing to you that I might sing the praises of one candidate or condemn the actions of another. You already know the faults and merits of Senator Clinton and Senator Obama more intimately...

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There Shan't Be Blood: An Outline to a Democratic Drama in 3 Acts

Posted March 12, 2008 | 02:22 AM (EST)


THERE SHAN'T BE BLOOD
An Outline to a Democratic Drama in 3 Acts

The Characters:

Former President James (Jimmy) Carter
Former Vice President Albert (Al) Gore
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid
Illinois Senator Barack H. Obama
Arizona Senator John S. McCain
New...

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Reforming The Primary Calendar

Posted March 11, 2008 | 09:59 AM (EST)


The system by which we choose our presidential candidates obviously is flawed.

The primary calendar we need most is one that is built on an orderly and rational plan -- one that is based on mathematics and on recent historical outcomes. This would provide for a more effective and equitable...

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