Please, progressive Dems, run for office!

[proudbluestater]

We may have a chance to take this party back, but we need new blood!!!!!! The old standby establishment Dems are not getting the job done, with a few notable exceptions like Conyers, Tubbs, Boxer, etc.

You have 62,000 people here who would happily work on your campaign staffs for nothing if you would embrace "tradional" Democratic values like abortion rights, gay rights, fiscal responsibility, limited defense spending, etc.

I read so many letters complaining about the party, with good reason, but the only way to change things is to BECOME the party. Please, all of you who are complaining, give some thought to running for a local office, say county commission, township treasurer, whatever. We gotta get this party in shape and it's not gonna happen without progressive voices.