DCCC release 59 targeted districts

[crazycatlady]

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/dccc-2018-targets-234366

THis is the first step to taking back the House.

[beachbum bob]

1. we need twice that many to go after and we liberal version of the Kock brothers to step up

before its too late....believe, we can push past the point of no return...and then all is lost

[flygal]

12. Oh don't you know it's Soros!

Didn't you get your paycheck for marching?

[NCTraveler]

28. "liberal version of the Kock brothers to step up"

The liberal version of the Kock brothers is the people. Lets step up. Find a race and donate. Find quality PAC's that run commercials in close local districts and donate. Time. Money.

[Wounded Bear]

2. K & R ......for visibility..nt

[sharp_stick]

3. We also need to start getting people ID's

That shit isn't going away and the only way we'll be able to beat it is to make sure everyone that can vote gets an approved ID.

It may take renting buses and driving all kinds of people to Government offices but I think it's the only thing that's going to let us take back a lot of the States we've lost since 2010.

[Amishman]

4. Anyone have the full list?

In the off chance one is near me I'd like to keep an eye out for chances to.help

[liberaltrucker]

15. Here:

It's a PDF

http://action.dccc.org/pdf/dccc-on-offense.pdf

[MistakenLamb]

5. my district is listed!

we really want Roskam out of IL-6

[Nevernose]

6. Don't forget swingleft.org

Which identifies the closest swing district. Mine, for instance, is Democratic, but only won by 1.6%. Defending that will be my congressional effort in 2018

[halobeam]

17. Thank you for that.

I just signed up for a swing district near me

[crazycatlady]

7. I haven't seen the full list yet

But the best course of action would be to donate to them (they will occasionally run ads in the offseason targeting congresscritters) or your state party.

[MistakenLamb]

9. I give 6 dollars a month to the It Starts Today PAC

and intend to volunteer and donate more to local races

[Docreed2003]

8. K&R...

Sad though that I didn't see Dianne Black on that list. She holds the seat that used to be occupied by Bart Gordon, a decent and practical democrat. It is my home district and where I was raised. I often wonder about running against her to retake the district.

[msongs]

10. DNC needs to have a dem in every election contest. if not the DNC chair should be dumped nt

[crazycatlady]

13. Get involved at the local level

Make sure all your municipal and school board races have Dems running. If they're vacant, consider putting your name on the ballot.

[BSdetect]

11. We need to move into these areas as RESIDENTS to vote.

I can manage that.

Expect they will try to stop this but as long as you meet the requirements it will be hard for them to refuse.

[JustAnotherGen]

14. NJ 7th is on there!

We are harassing the fuck out of Leonard Lance - like a full court press assault on him. We are just going to have to keep it up.

[Trekologer]

22. Hello fellow 7er

Hopefully we can keep tenderizing him leading up to 2018. I think repeal and run is going to play a big role.

[JustAnotherGen]

25. Check out NJ 7

Action and Forward. We also have several Indivisible groups to organize and call/protest Lance. Every Wednesday 4:30 to 7 go to one of his offices - we are there.

[mcar]

18. I wonder if some Rs will soon start announcing their retirement

They will see what way the wind is blowing.

[crazycatlady]

19. I hope so

Open seats are usually easier targets than incumbents are.

[PatsFan87]

20. Nice to see ME-02 on there.

Hopefully they find someone better to run than Emily Cain. She sucks.

[crazycatlady]

21. I have a soft spot for ME-02

I come from 8 generations from that district. My last direct relative (grandmother) there passed away in September, but I still love going up there.

[PatsFan87]

23. It's a beautiful area. I went to college up there so I have a soft spot for it as well.

Blue Dog Mike Michaud represented the district for a while. The fact that he worked at a paper mill for years and was seen as an every day, down-to earth kind of guy really worked in his favor and allowed Dems to hold onto the seat. Unfortunately, status quo uninspiring Emily Cain has run for the seat the last two times and lost. A blue collar person, a veteran... some sort of "outsider" would be ideal.

[crazycatlady]

24. Their press release

http://action.dccc.org/pdf/dccc-on-offense.pdf#page=2

[Gothmog]

26. We need to retake control of the House

[Drahthaardogs]

27. I think we need an activism forum where we can find

Stuff like this easily. As well as protests, etc.

[crazycatlady]

29. I think we need a separate forum to discuss election issues

Activism, as well as targeted races,a 'race of the week' where DU donates to all at once, etc.

[PatsFan87]

30. I agree. I'd love an area to talk about districts and brainstorm ways to help.

[crazycatlady]

31. YOu can always PM me

I've been a campaign staffer in 8 states (10 if you count volunteer) and I'm always following the horserace of downticket races (looking for my next one).

elections.dailykos.com is another good resource. The comments there are actually helpful and intelligent.

[PatsFan87]

32. Thank you for the resource, I haven't come across it before.

Thank you for your offer of help as well! I'll probably take you up on it down the road. As a whole, I do wish this website would channel a lot of our energy into organization/activism mode though. We really need to hit the ground running.

[crazycatlady]

33. I do too

I wish that for every post bitching about how X Democrat isn't progressive enough or how Nancy Pelosi has no spine, etc that the poster would make just 10 phone calls on behalf of a local candidate of their choice. If not phone calls, then donate $10 to a candidate of their choice. Clictivism doesn't work, online petitions only exist for data mining. Phone calls, door knocking, etc works.

I'm channeling my anger into action.