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DinahMoeHum

(23,639 posts)
9. THIS is how you do it, folks.
Fri Apr 14, 2017, 12:40 PM
Apr 2017

Our GOTV activism starts TODAY. In 2017. For the local races.

County executives, county legislators, county clerks, judges, city/town/village councils. library boards, school boards, district attorneys, etc.

It's called building the bench. Some of these folks will go on to become state legislators and governors, and Congressional reps, and US Senators in the coming years.

And one good way to do this: Join your local Democratic Party committee, go to their meetings, maybe even become a district leader. You will learn where the wires are pulled, who the players are, first chance to volunteer on someone's campaign, etc. In short, you will get an education not otherwise gotten in a classroom or online. And you'll get to meet some real interesting people.



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What's that? annabanana Apr 2017 #1
That's great news. femmocrat Apr 2017 #2
The tea party and the fundie right wingers NewJeffCT Apr 2017 #6
I do believe GWC58 Apr 2017 #12
This dude Ralph Reed was advocating exactly that, back in the late 80s and 90s. calimary Apr 2017 #19
I hope the enthusiasm will not be short lived Victor_c3 Apr 2017 #3
I think enthusiasm will continue...ppl learned a hard lesson when they chose to not vote in 2016 iluvtennis Apr 2017 #10
It starts small... Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #4
Yeah...about Progressives prone to sprints... BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2017 #18
I am glad to see this. 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #5
yep...I grew up in Carpentersville... dhill926 Apr 2017 #7
Maybe McHenry County is ready for a change . . . gratuitous Apr 2017 #15
I grew up in s.e. Illinois askyagerz Apr 2017 #17
A good sign! Chasstev365 Apr 2017 #8
THIS is how you do it, folks. DinahMoeHum Apr 2017 #9
LIKE!!! iluvtennis Apr 2017 #11
Also Like! BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2017 #20
Tea baggers making a bid for school board in Central WI HelenWheels Apr 2017 #25
Great job. dalton99a Apr 2017 #13
wow, some good news in this depressing week. THANK YOU niyad Apr 2017 #14
i bora13 Apr 2017 #16
Wow. That's encouraging! "The Trump Effect." :) nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2017 #21
That's excellent! DownriverDem Apr 2017 #22
This was posted April 5 and 7 in the Illinois forum. murielm99 Apr 2017 #23
That is just fantastic! AgadorSparticus Apr 2017 #24
This should mean that, if we nominate a decent candidate ... surrealAmerican Apr 2017 #26
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