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2016 Postmortem

MineralMan

(146,262 posts) Tue Jan 10, 2012, 09:21 PM Jan 2012

State Legislatures: The Bottom Line in Politics

This year, state legislatures are more important than every. Several states shifted to Republican control in 2010, including my own Minnesota. In 2012, we need to work like crazy to win them back and to build majorities. State Legislatures are also the training ground for the Congresses of the future. Be sure to help in your own legislative district campaigns!