Where do I go from here?

[politicat]

16. Yup on uninspiring candidates. And on the national campaigns not handling local levels well.

The Kerry campaign burned that latter bridge for me in 2004. I'll work for PACs, for local and state candidates, for EMILY's List, NARAL, League of Women Voters... But never again a national. Too many of their operatives behave like they're gifts to politics, while completely ignoring on the ground resources. (And I'm glad they're not in diplomacy.)

I'm sorry your candidates are meh; that's a slog at best and painful at worst.

Personally, for me, getting fired about a midterm, when our choices are meh and kill it with fire, means picking an issue and using that as my entry. I happen to like my Senators and Rep, which makes it easier, but here, governor is the one that's blowing me down. Hick's better than the alternative, and I try to keep remembering that Hick's not interested in chaining me in my kitchen and eminent domaining my uterus.

Does your local PP or NARAL have a state PAC branch? The PACs can support the candidates, so even if you're not fired on the candidate, you have issues that matter. Would you mind being a local rep if they don't have one?