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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsbig thanks to all the first time candidates, win or lose.
thank you for stepping up. i know how much work it is to stand up a campaign.
thanks for jumping into the arena, and super congrats to the winners.
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big thanks to all the first time candidates, win or lose. (Original Post)
mopinko
Nov 2017
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,593 posts)1. Well said, dear mopinko! And I agree. n/t
My local Democratic party in my red county has a goal of fielding a candidate in every race. We know most won't win. But the days of these yahoos running unopposed is over. Let them answer questions at a debate.
mopinko
(70,088 posts)3. are you in illinois?
or is this the new strategy everywhere?
Fresh_Start
(11,330 posts)4. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for taking the leap into the fray
You are all winners even if you didn't gain the office.
You are showing others the way to serve.
MineralMan
(146,287 posts)5. Yes. Absolutely!