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NewJeffCT

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5. Yes

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 6, 2017, 10:47 AM

Jul 2017

Republicans have been doing that for decades - getting people to run for local offices. Then, if you do well on the town Board of Education, you can then run for Mayor or your town or state Representative. Do this in enough places and you suddenly have a deep bench of candidates that know local (town) and state issues.

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Yes, tie every Republican to Trump like an anchor NewJeffCT Jul 2017 #4

Good, Democrats should run everywhere IronLionZion Jul 2017 #3

Yes NewJeffCT Jul 2017 #5

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