Koch Bro's build political machine

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(AP) — Over scrambled eggs and croquettes, Andres Malave gave a last-minute pep talk to about a dozen volunteers in a Cuban restaurant before they left to meet voters.

"Don't just deliver a message," he said before beginning his own 3½-hour shift knocking on doors. "Try to get them engaged."

It's a strategy playing out in New England diners, Midwest truck stops and West Coast cafes: conservative organizers train and send out thousands of volunteers holding an iPad and an interest in helping fellow activists shift America's politics to the right.

They are the backbone of Americans for Prosperity, the flagship organization of the political network backed by industrialist billionaires Charles and David Koch. While the group's spending in Senate races has attracted national attention, it's these less noticed field efforts that could have greater impact and help reshape the Republican Party heading into the 2016 presidential election.

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1. so they can lose again

[Gothmog]

2. Building a grassroots gotv operation takes more than money

Money is nice but it takes energy and dedication to build a grassroots gotv effort.

The one thing that I am worried about is that the Kochs could fund a new computer database for the GOP. The Texas Democratic Party has sunk a ton of money into the Voter Activation Network and the Texas gop do not have anything that is the equivalent. The VAN takes a ton of volunteer time to enter data from block walks and phone banking. It is possible that the Kochs could help the GOP narrow the gap here.