*Dana Nessel, Mich (Sec of State) Attorney General said she HASN'T HEARD FROM DEM PARTY!

[elleng]

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On Ayman show.

'We're' NOT taking care of our interests!

[msongs]

1. hear in what regard nt

[elleng]

2. Supporting Secretaries of State, who supervise State's ELECTIONS.

Repugs are chasing these positions in all states where they're open this year, so they can take over elections in 30+ states.

Bye-Bye, Dems.

[muriel_volestrangler]

20. When you saying "supporting", what do you mean?

Nessel is Attorney General, and seeking re-election; the Democratic Secretary of State is Jocelyn Benson, also seeking re-election, and both have been endorsed by the Democratic party: https://www.mlive.com/politics/2022/04/jocelyn-benson-dana-nessel-others-snag-endorsements-from-the-michigan-democratic-party.html

So what are you saying?

[DemocraticPatriot]

28. She was referring to the DNC, not the state party.

I agree with her that the national party ought to pay some attention to these state offices which will control elections, like the Secretary of State races...

[muriel_volestrangler]

29. It is, however, 6 months until the election

and the state party only made their support official (for her as the attorney general, and for the Secretary of State, for whom she seems to have decide to speak) a couple of weeks ago.

[JudyM]

3. We can't afford complacency

especially in states like MI.

Hopefully a coordinated plan is being built, at least.

[elleng]

4. Damn right 'We can't afford complacency,'

and from what I heard and saw on Ayman show just now, Dems are either suffering from complacency OR ignorance OR some other important deficits.

I propose that you and I (and other DUers) immediately bang on as many important Dem persons doors as possible, and wake them the heck up!

[JudyM]

5. Did Dana say if she's communicating with other Dem state AGs about the issue?

She’s extremely effective.

[elleng]

6. I don't remember what she said about that, but she clearly is effective,

and we ALL might be, too, if we did the right things like supporting strong Dems for strong Secys of State.

[JudyM]

13. Yes, that's a crucial area of focus.

I’ll never forget losing Ohio — and Kerry — because of Blackwell. So many of us busted our butts and it was incredible how he’d used his machinery to suppress the black vote in a Cleveland, saw it first hand talking to people door to door.

[elleng]

14. YES YES YES, the unforgettable 'Blackwell' year!

Thanks for busting butts. I spent a bit of time looking into jurisdictional issues that year.

[JudyM]

17. Gonna need all hands on deck again this fall.

[elleng]

18. Yes indeed, but I'd rather such matters were handled BEFORE, rather than AFTER the miserable facts.

[Demsrule86]

23. She won with 49% of the vote last time. It will be tough.

[Ocelot II]

7. Ayman never misses a chance to bash Democrats, so

that's something to consider.

[elleng]

9. I don't care what people think about Ayman, he asked a question and the Michigan Attorney General

said she hasn't heard from the Dem party.

[Ocelot II]

10. Maybe she should contact them.

[elleng]

12. Maybe she should.

[KPN]

15. Yeah, good reason to be complacent actually.

[cilla4progress]

8. Is Jaime Harrison

The right one for the job?

[elleng]

11. Wondering about that; thanks for thinking, along with me.

He may be just a fund-raiser, but there's a huge amount of things I don't know about Dem party structure and jobs.

[KPN]

16. We'll find out I guess.

[elleng]

19. 'I guess' is not good enough, imo;

we need to know, and informing whomever it is must be done NOW.

Jaime Harrison is Chair.

'The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the governing body of the United States Democratic Party. The committee coordinates strategy to support Democratic Party candidates throughout the country for local, state, and national office, as well as works to establish a "party brand".[3] It organizes the Democratic National Convention held every four years to nominate a candidate for President of the United States and to formulate the party platform. While it provides support for party candidates, it does not have direct authority over elected officials.[4] When a Democrat is president, the White House controls the Committee. According to Boris Heersink, "political scientists have traditionally described the parties’ national committees as inconsequential but impartial service providers."[5][6]

Its chair is elected by the committee. It conducts fundraising to support its activities.[4]'

[Demsrule86]

22. Hey I have said all along that Jaime Harrison should not have been given this job...although

a very gifted fund-raiser, he doesn't have the experience needed in this position. We needed a Howard Dean.

[Demsrule86]

21. Umm, she is running for reelection why hasn't she contacted the Democratic Party and why

is she putting this out there? How is that helpful.

[Kaleva]

24. Is she talking about the state Dem Party?

[brooklynite]

25. "Dana Nessel sounds the alarm on DNC failing in key 2022 midterm races"

Raw Story

Mohyeldin asked Nessel about the status of her re-election campaign and if she was getting as much support from Democrats as DePerno and Karamo are receiving from Trump.

"I mean, I'm just gonna be honest with you, no, I've never heard anything from the DNC," Nessel said.

"They seem, as usual, to be focused on the federal races," she explained. "And I really do think it's time to stop and understand that without these statewide elected positions — again the secretary of state, and attorney generals in all of these incredibly important swing states — if we're not truly focused on those positions, then it's likely not to matter, when you get to the level where Congress has a say, because the states will not be properly certified to reflect the will of the voters in those prospective states."

"And, of course, because of the Electoral College, it really doesn't matter just how much a candidate wins the popular vote in New York, or California. It's these crucial swing states that make all the difference in our elections," Nessel said.

I can't interpret this; the wouldn't hear from DNC because that's not their job; she would here from DASS who's job is to support Secretaries of State. I'm guessing she's unhappy because DNC isn't doing messaging for the overall election.

[elleng]

26. Thanks, was wondering what you'd think.

What's DASS? Democratic Association of Secretaries of State?

[brooklynite]

27. Yes.

https://demsofstate.org