Is the Democratic Party of Wisconsin interested in winning elections?

[Scuba]

This morning I googled "Democratic Party of Wisconsin voter registration drive" and got exactly zero hits.

I went to the state party's home page and cannot find a single word about voter registration (although there's lots about donating). There's no information about how, where or when to register.

Call me a suspicious cynic if you will, but based on recent election results and the party's seeming disinterest in registering new voters I have to wonder if our state party has been hijacked. Hopefully new Chair Martha Laning will turn this ship around.

[sybylla]

1. It's easier to get people to register to vote when they have someone to vote for.

Right or wrong, the party usually focuses its registration efforts in an election year. It's hard enough to get people to care about elections then. In an off year, it's nearly impossible.

You have a good point, though. There is no reason there couldn't be a link to the myvote.wi.gov website from the DPW website 24/7/365.

[AleksS]

2. Previously? No. Not really.

Previously? No. Not really.

Under Tate, I do not think they were interested in winning elections. The volunteers, and people in the trenches were interested, for sure! But, I distinctly got the feeling that the top tier of the DPW was only interested in winning their own positions within the DPW, and f-all to actual state battles.

I'm hoping that the new regime is different. (Is there a "fingers crossed" smiley?)