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In reply to the discussion: Imagine This: 80% of Democrats Go to the Polls in November, 2014. [View all]MineralMan
(146,288 posts)65. Enthusiastic GOTV campaigns in individual districts
really do work. It doesn't take a lot of people to make them work, either. A few really dedicated election activists can make a big difference. I encourage everyone to get involved in their own congressional district to help with both House elections and state legislative elections, along with all of the down-ballot local elections.
Too often, a lot of us pay more attention to big national elections and forget that our local elections tend to affect us even more. That's the message I take to voters during GOTV campaigns. The goal is to get people to the polls to vote on stuff that affects them directly. In the process, all Democrats benefit.
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I agree. Once we finish burying the boogey man, corporate Dems won't be able to hide behind him
yurbud
May 2014
#67
Big K & R, The problem is us. American voters have complete control over what happens nt
okaawhatever
May 2014
#7
If we would work just half as hard trying to establish "Vote By Mail" we would not have to
Bandit
May 2014
#52
I really wish that would happen. It would help us both locally and nationally. It would also be
jwirr
May 2014
#63
Won't gerrymandering suffice to keep the house in GOP hands regardless of Dem turnout? nt
NorthCarolina
May 2014
#77