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crazycatlady

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16. I'd need more background

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 08:45 AM

Jan 2018

Like does your party have a history of getting involved in primaries (in mine, under the candidate's name on the ballot "X county Democrats/GOP" appears and the candidates fight for the coveted 'county line')
What is your current party chair's track record with winning elections?
What is your current party chair's track record on contesting elections (ie not allowing the GOP to run unopposed) and recruiting candidates?
How does your current party chair feel about the grassroots ground game of Democratic campaigns? Does he support them or does he just give the staff well wishes or refuse to sit down with them? Does he actively recruit volunteers for Democratic campaigns?

Regarding the last question. I'm one of those staffers. Some county chairs have been absolutely wonderful and were actually willing to work. Others provided us another field office or space to work out of (lawyer county chair let us use his law firm after hours). Lawyer county chair mentioned above would also provide us with 5-6 phonebankers when we came out there. Other county chairs won't even sit down for coffee with a campaign staffer. This is my be all end all.

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How do I select who to vote for local Dem Party Chair? [View all] LeftInTX Jan 2018 OP

Without knowing anything beyond the pros & cons you listed, the Current Chair sounds like a better diva77 Jan 2018 #1

Thanks! LeftInTX Jan 2018 #3

maybe you can get a block of voters to promise to vote for him if he drops the cronyism -- hold him diva77 Jan 2018 #6

I'm not sure LeftInTX Jan 2018 #12

I must be getting old but I've started selecting people largely on the basis of experience struggle4progress Jan 2018 #2

Thanks! LeftInTX Jan 2018 #4

Think past the primaries RandySF Jan 2018 #5

He has had success gets Dems elected locally. LeftInTX Jan 2018 #9

hmmm... well based on your post, I would guess that you want to vote for the current chair OhioBlue Jan 2018 #7

Thank you! LeftInTX Jan 2018 #10

We have a contest for county party chair in my county Gothmog Jan 2018 #8

Yes, this the one primary that I'm torn over! LeftInTX Jan 2018 #11

We have five people running for a R+19 Congressional seat Gothmog Jan 2018 #18

I'm for Andrew White LeftInTX Jan 2018 #21

I vote current chair. I concur with organization and experience. LuvLoogie Jan 2018 #13

Thank you! LeftInTX Jan 2018 #14

Current chair. The people who oppose him should have come up with a more credible candidate. SharonClark Jan 2018 #15

I'd need more background crazycatlady Jan 2018 #16

These are excellent questions - Thank you for your response LeftInTX Jan 2018 #17

Why don't you have her attend meetings for a year or two? NCTraveler Jan 2018 #19

There is an "anyone but the current chair" push..... LeftInTX Jan 2018 #20

So everybody is saying "anyone but the current chair" NCTraveler Jan 2018 #22

I know LeftInTX Jan 2018 #23

Seems you don't have much of a issue. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #24

No organizing background LeftInTX Jan 2018 #25

Im sorry. NCTraveler Jan 2018 #28

Found out she's pretty much a non-voter LeftInTX Jan 2018 #36

I want women to win, but only if they are qualified, doesn't sound like she is Motley13 Jan 2018 #26

Lots of new faces at the table these days. LOTS of new energy. davsand Jan 2018 #27

If I lived in a smaller county, the lack of experience would not be an issue LeftInTX Jan 2018 #31

It sounds like you've already made up your mind about how you will vote. davsand Jan 2018 #34

I just found out she is basically a non-voter LeftInTX Jan 2018 #35

You might want to remind your chair that wading into primaries is a big no FloridaBlues Jan 2018 #29

I agree. It is a big NO LeftInTX Jan 2018 #30

Ask their opinion of Oprah for President left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #32

LOL!!!!!!!! LeftInTX Jan 2018 #33