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Aerows

(39,961 posts) Fri Jun 10, 2016, 12:35 AM Jun 2016

All politics start local

Get involved.

Just stay involved because you want to and enjoy it - running, community garden projects and being kind to elderly or disabled neighbors.

It isn't the death of things that it looks like we have some bad choices top-ticket, we need to rally for down ticket folks that truly make a difference!

We are made of stronger stuff on the local level, and that is where we have to start.

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All politics start local (Original Post) Aerows Jun 2016 OP

If you are not aware of your local democratic candidates Aerows Jun 2016 #1

Isn't that Tip O'Neill's line? PJMcK Jun 2016 #2

I'm glad I didn't post the first thing that came to my head Aerows Jun 2016 #3

Hah! It took me a moment to get that! PJMcK Jun 2016 #4

I'm pretty good at making inadvertant Aerows Jun 2016 #5

K&R! Sherman A1 Jun 2016 #6

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

1. If you are not aware of your local democratic candidates

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 12:52 AM

Jun 2016

it's easy to find out who they are (since they want you to do so).

You do *NOT* need to go through the DNC. You can go through the county office registrar (at least in my state), determine what district you are in, and then determine which party you wish to advocate for.

It's a shame I didn't learn this before 2016, but in 2018 and once again voting for House Representatives and many Senators, I know it now.

None of this is nearly as difficult as the parties make it seem because let's face it, the fewer people that vote, the better the chance they have to win.

Ponder on why fewer votes is a blessing.

PJMcK

(22,035 posts)

2. Isn't that Tip O'Neill's line?

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 01:19 AM

Jun 2016

Speaker of the House Thomas P. O'Neill (D-MA) said, "All politics is local."

Regardless, I concur with your more important point that we should all get involved in our communities in some way to promote the progressive agenda.

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

3. I'm glad I didn't post the first thing that came to my head

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 01:26 AM

Jun 2016

because it would have been a DUzy.

Banned, but a DUzy.

Just not brave enough to take that one where it needs to go.

PJMcK

(22,035 posts)

4. Hah! It took me a moment to get that!

Reply to Aerows (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 01:28 AM

Jun 2016

Aerows

(39,961 posts)

5. I'm pretty good at making inadvertant

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 01:32 AM

Jun 2016

Oh, that wasn't what I meant posts, myself.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

6. K&R!

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 04:41 AM

Jun 2016

Precisely! I posted the local labor endorsements for Missouri, yesterday in the Missouri Group and emailed my City Councilman as well regarding my pleasure at some of the actions my City is taking on street basketball games and 4th of July Fireworks along with some business development. I believe that it is important to stay informed and knowledgable about what goes on in your local and state areas. There is much, much more in the world than the US Presidential Election.

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