It certainly can be done (Reply #34) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: Do you believe in a 50-State Strategy? [View all]

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 02:25 PM

34. It certainly can be done

But there has to be at least a core group in every county, willing to be boots on the ground. Every state is different, as is every county. Some have never really had much of an organization and need to be shown how to build one.

But, you can give an organization all the necessary tools and if there isn't anyone willing to make use of them, it won't make a difference.

Julie

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45 replies	Author	Time	Post
Do you believe in a 50-State Strategy? [View all]	ellisonz	Jan 2012	OP
No, I don't believe in it because it wastes money. Lying and saying you're going to try	dimbear	Jan 2012	#1
+1 I believe in Dr. Dean too.	DCKit	Jan 2012	#2
I don't think...	ellisonz	Jan 2012	#11
yes	limpyhobbler	Jan 2012	#3
Yes, but it needs to be targeted and prioritized.	DCBob	Jan 2012	#4
That is right, what had happened by 2006	Cosmocat	Jan 2012	#5
I happen to think...	ellisonz	Jan 2012	#13
absolutely	Cosmocat	Jan 2012	#20
The smartest post in this thread!!	Liberal_Stalwart71	Jan 2012	#24
It certainly can be done	JNelson6563	Feb 2012	#34
Agreed.	ellisonz	Feb 2012	#35
There should be a 4000 county strategy.	CanonRay	Jan 2012	#6
That's a brilliant way of phrasing it.	ellisonz	Jan 2012	#14
I used it in a speech	CanonRay	Jan 2012	#17
Yes, especially this year.	sofa king	Jan 2012	#7
Agree	Proud Liberal Dem	Jan 2012	#9
I think it's especially important...	ellisonz	Jan 2012	#12
The only impediment to that is redistricting schemes that the Repukes have	Liberal_Stalwart71	Jan 2012	#25
The Republican Party is full of tricks.	ellisonz	Jan 2012	#26
Re: The Republican Party is full of tricks	3waygeek	Feb 2012	#41
If you're suggesting "Party" isn't capitalized...	ellisonz	Feb 2012	#43
Actually, I was referring to the last word n/t	3waygeek	Feb 2012	#44
lol. Pre-coffee confusion.	ellisonz	Feb 2012	#45
Yes	Proud Liberal Dem	Jan 2012	#8
I like purple states.	ellisonz	Jan 2012	#15
I believe in a 60 Senator strategy	denem	Jan 2012	#10
Maybe in 2014...	ellisonz	Jan 2012	#16
A 50-state strategy is a misnomer...	Drunken Irishman	Jan 2012	#18
That's a reasonable analysis.	ellisonz	Jan 2012	#19
I agree, there are going to be obvious states Obama won't have a chance in	davidpdx	Feb 2012	#38
I don't have any answers; just questions....	renie408	Jan 2012	#21
IMHO	ellisonz	Jan 2012	#22
Not if we want a more progressive majority. A 50-state stategy means that we will	Liberal_Stalwart71	Jan 2012	#23
Yes.	tallahasseedem	Jan 2012	#27
Electoral colleges screw everything up	libodem	Jan 2012	#28
I remember...	ellisonz	Jan 2012	#29
It was awesome	libodem	Jan 2012	#31
absolutely	quaker bill	Jan 2012	#30
I believe in a broad strategy, we are the Democratic Party after all.	bemildred	Feb 2012	#32
I have two words for the 50-state strategy: it works.	rocktivity	Feb 2012	#33
It's an insurgency strategy.	ellisonz	Feb 2012	#36
Given the screwed up nature of apportionment, a 50 State strategy can't work.	joshcryer	Feb 2012	#37
Yes a 50 state strategy works	UCmeNdc	Feb 2012	#39
Yes, not necessarily for Obama's re-election campaign, but for Congress.	Alexander	Feb 2012	#40
At the very least...	Generic Brad	Feb 2012	#42

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