"No," he says. He's just not interested

[struggle4progress]

It's an early spring day here, and at this time of year the weather varies day by day, freezing or steamy according to some rule I have never deciphered,

In recent weeks, I've dropped several hundred of these lit-packs, and everyone I've encountered so far has seemed glad to see me. Today I'm slightly over-dressed and sweltering on my mid-afternoon walk

He's on his porch. Can I give you some literature from so-and-so? I ask

"No," he says. He's really just not interested

Are you Mr Such-and-such?

He is. I tell him that he's on my list because he votes regularly and that we're providing some information to dedicated voters like him

Now he's a bit more interested: "What is it?"

I explain what I'm trying to get him to do

"OK" he says

I don't know whether he'll do what we're asking, but his arm comes forward and he takes the lit-pack

[Whisp]

1. I enjoy reading your stories, struggle4progress.

[struggle4progress]

2. I'm glad you get something out of them!

[OKNancy]

3. You are the real hero around here... the really good Democrat

I was just thinking about you today as I read DU. You have posted so many times about how you register people, walk the neighborhoods and all the other work you do.
Some people just click their keyboards and think they make a difference. They may whine or rant or even sometimes post something enlightening.
But you sir... you are the one who really makes a difference.

[struggle4progress]

4. I'm flattered! But I really think there's a much bigger picture:

It's important to support good people down ballot, for many reasons, but in part because that's where our future top-of-the-ballot comes from

City, county, and government matters: struggles at these levels directly affect people's lives and send influential messages to folk at higher levels of government

It is also possible to send influential policy messages to our politicians by working through the Party

Let's not overlook the hard work done by fundraisers

Organizing matters. Politics and policy fights are both about organized effort. So we ought to support progressive organizing, even when it is non-partisan: many nonprofit 501c(3) groups do good organizing work and help us win important policy fights by educating people and by producing pressure. Solidarity matters, too: support labor!

Democracy is not a spectator sport. Follow legislation, and contact politicians with your views; better still, also organize and education others to follow legislation and to apply pressure. The same applies to state and federal regulatory agencies

Nobody can do it all -- but to win, we need our side doing all of this, in an intelligent manner

[WhiteTara]

5. I wish you were in my district!

I'm going to be doing all that myself.

[struggle4progress]

6. Many people do more than one thing -- but nobody can do everything

[WhiteTara]

7. I know! I need to build my team.

It will come, but your dedication is inspiring.

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. kick