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Boogiemack

(1,406 posts)
Tue Dec 15, 2020, 09:56 AM Dec 2020

Time to focus on winning the State Houses and governorships and local Councils.

That is actually where the power is planted for voting rights and other policies. Voter education about state and local elections is where we need to focus not. Take a clue from Stacey Abrams.

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Time to focus on winning the State Houses and governorships and local Councils. (Original Post) Boogiemack Dec 2020 OP
In every state, every county, township and city zeusdogmom Dec 2020 #1
It's always been time for that. (n/t) SMC22307 Dec 2020 #2
But Dems always wasted time focusing on the national pols. Stacy know the real deal. Boogiemack Dec 2020 #3
That's exactly what Reubs did in the 80s Politicalgolfer Dec 2020 #4
The most important thing is to win the House (22) or we are screwed...of course all elections are Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #5
 

Boogiemack

(1,406 posts)
3. But Dems always wasted time focusing on the national pols. Stacy know the real deal.
Tue Dec 15, 2020, 11:08 AM
Dec 2020

We need to educate our base to focus on their local and state politics. It can be done with town halls and ad campaigns from now until 2022 and beyond.

Politicalgolfer

(317 posts)
4. That's exactly what Reubs did in the 80s
Tue Dec 15, 2020, 12:41 PM
Dec 2020

...promising first they would take over school boards, then city councils, then state legislatures, then governors, then Congress, then the WH! Then they went out and did it!

Demsrule86

(68,456 posts)
5. The most important thing is to win the House (22) or we are screwed...of course all elections are
Tue Dec 15, 2020, 12:43 PM
Dec 2020

important

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