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Jirel

(2,184 posts)
7. Support? Barely contact.
Thu Nov 12, 2020, 12:02 PM
Nov 2020

From what I’ve seen in MY area, there is barely any coordination. I think the first step is to strengthen those communications lines along with some more centralized planning.

Here’s an example of the fine work of one of our county chapters. For this election, they had no idea who was R or D in the area. Really, this should not be difficult to ascertain. So their brilliant scheme was to text every number in the county asking if they were R or D... using their own cel phones on unmasked numbers. They were shocked and unhappy when people of all political vents reacted poorly or angrily.

Don’t get me wrong - there are some really good people trying to do the right thing. But it feels like this sort of effort is high school level at best.

My theory is that Chainfire Nov 2020 #1
I'm Texan. Shell_Seas Nov 2020 #5
I'll talk to ya'. Jirel Nov 2020 #2
Helping repair rural county chapters? How do we do that? Shell_Seas Nov 2020 #4
Support? Barely contact. Jirel Nov 2020 #7
I agree. I have often spoke about how I never get contacted by my local Dem group. Shell_Seas Nov 2020 #14
Thanks. This is a good example of the ongoing education I get here at DU. abqtommy Nov 2020 #3
It takes a long time to fix gerrymandering. That seems to be job 1 in many states. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #6
It doesn't look like we'll fix it this decade. Shell_Seas Nov 2020 #15
IKR? nt Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author northoftheborder Nov 2020 #8
My county is rural/suburban. For a long time - two groups: the official county Dem. Party, and a northoftheborder Nov 2020 #9
Good question. I'm going to write them a strongly worded letter. I'm serious. Shell_Seas Nov 2020 #16
Fannin County BaileyBill Nov 2020 #10
Is 3% enough in a state that is historically a non-voting state? Shell_Seas Nov 2020 #17
Another northern county hurl Nov 2020 #11
Wait for them all to die off? (the angry elderly evangelicals) Shell_Seas Nov 2020 #18
Political parties differ from grassroots organizations LeftInTX Nov 2020 #12
BTW...The Texas Democratic Party has a Rural Caucus LeftInTX Nov 2020 #13
That's disappointing, because the state board of education is a real problem. Shell_Seas Nov 2020 #19
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