Another plus of winning last night.

[redstatebluegirl]

We have to remember our future leaders will come from the states. We haven't been winning much until recently. We didn't seem to care about state and local elections, but that is where our future comes from! We develop our future talent from the states, people in the state legislature may someday run for the US House and Senate or President one day. Barack Obama came that route.

Congratulations to all of the Democrats who won last night now it is on to 2020. We vote we win!

[MyOwnPeace]

1. VERY good point!

We've been far too lax in allowing local and state governments to be in Repug control. They are the ones that have worked to change voting laws, costing far too many people to lose their chance to vote.

GET OUT THE VOTE - we must do that to win!

[rampartc]

2. we have seriously got that problem in louisiana

a generation of republican dominance means that we don't have enough potential candidates for the statewide offices.

[yardwork]

3. Bring back Howard Dean and the 50 state strategy!

[IronLionZion]

4. And they draw the district lines after the 2020 census

so it's good to have that pipeline of future talent who understand their local issues and constituents, draw fair district lines, and build up support for progressive legislation right from the local level.

Dean's 50 state strategy got us both houses of congress in 2006 and Obama in 2008.