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"A Question" - Conversation Continuation | 72 comments (72 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Focus on 10-20 strong candidates (4.00 / 5)

I think this is a great idea and that it would make a big splash to take out some of the worst, like Lieberman.

I'd also like each of us to think about local races where extra money might help. We have some races in the foothills and farm areas of California where the most spent is $20,000 for an entire campaign on both sides. Those congressional seats are held by Republicans currently.

In addition to national efforts local ideas:
Would an extra $1,000 help the local democrat?

Can we each donate 1 or 2 days in our own region (maybe a 3 hour drive each way) to help at local events?

We don't want to lose focus on the grassroots farm team.

by SallyCat on Fri Feb 3rd, 2006 at 05:35:05 PM EST
[ Parent ]

excellent idea (4.00 / 3)

If we could get "on the ground" information about local races that we could easily influence with support (money) from the greater blosophere that would be great.

Perhaps we could start some sort of commitees to expolore the local races in each of their areas.

When you speak of the "smaller" races these could be prime candidates for us to back.

Migra Matters: progressive immigration reform

by Duke1676 (Duke1676@Yahoo.com) on Fri Feb 3rd, 2006 at 06:00:31 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: excellent idea (4.00 / 4)

I mentioned elsewhere in the comments of each participating blog/site having a small space dedicated to networking the resources. A good example might be similar to the regional categories here and they could be also be set up for activity by interest, issue, activism alert, offers/needs...

One of the blogospherists greates assets is finding critical information that doesn't apply to him/her/self but needs to be shared with the people it does affect. This would be another benefit.

If this continues can we frog-hop to the end of the comments?

by rumi on Fri Feb 3rd, 2006 at 07:09:41 PM EST
[ Parent ]

actually myDD (4.00 / 3)

has always had good coverage of local races and action on them.
The only problem I find with it is, like everything else in blogtopia, theres a lack of focus.
It's kind of like a buckshot approach, where they fire a wide burst in hopes of hitting something. I
f we could somehow join forces with them whereby they settle in on a few key races, we could concerntrate our effectiveness.

Migra Matters: progressive immigration reform

by Duke1676 (Duke1676@Yahoo.com) on Fri Feb 3rd, 2006 at 06:13:06 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Buckshot versus concentrated effort (4.00 / 3)

I absolutely agree. I think that is why these diaries are helpful...we are thinking about each step along the way and logistics.

So...here is the question for the multiple blog participants:
Can we pull together a list of names and get information to focus on?

(a) nationally - for key seats either in the Senate - big impact seats.

(b) nationally - for key congressional districts

(d) at the state and local level post primaries where they need help to swing state legislatures

I think a lot of us cross post enough it would work.
But are we willing to pose this question on other blogs where we are well known?

by SallyCat on Fri Feb 3rd, 2006 at 06:27:23 PM EST
[ Parent ]

here's a prime example (4.00 / 4)

of why we need coordination and (some sort of) leadership in the blog/internet world.

http://www.soapblox.net/myleftwing/showDiary.do?diaryId=5758

This just came up at MLW, I didn't research the candidate out fully, but from the diary he looks good... but most will never hear of this race because we're limited to small communities that don't coordinatate together.

There should be some sort of a summit of the blogtopia on this issue.

Migra Matters: progressive immigration reform

by Duke1676 (Duke1676@Yahoo.com) on Fri Feb 3rd, 2006 at 06:35:24 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: here's a prime example (4.00 / 4)

This is getting back to the strength of what can work. I don't have all of the details but the plan is based on having a few representatives from each group communicating and essentially a chain of command, for lack of a better term, that works upward. Each participating blog/site/org/ or whatever, should have some small space dedicated for networking the groups' resources. The entire program can be open to some input so we can take advantage of looking out for each other but generally there should be designated spokes-people to maintain order.

by rumi on Fri Feb 3rd, 2006 at 07:02:28 PM EST
[ Parent ]

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