Reply #7: As you suggest, I think that it is possible to run everywhere [View All]

[kevsand]

and still strike a balance. Put the heaviest resources into the races with the closer margins, i.e., the purple districts. There actually are a surprising number of counties that were within 10 points for Kerry.

But still run grassroots campaigns (people and labor intensive door to door and special event stuff) in all the rest to raise the buzz and the awareness levels, and strengthen the party.

In football, it's called "stretching the field," and it works if you have the personnel. The only way we'll ever be able to fully implement Dean's vision of rebuilding the party is with a massive grassroots element.