Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Your Opinion, Please. [View all]redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)How important is it to have volunteers making phone calls and going door-to-door in a campaign? Does it make any difference if it is a primary or general election contest?
I think it is still important, more so in the primary but I have seen it change a House race in the final days when it is close. I can't tell you how many doors I have knocked on, telephones I have called or events I have canvassed in my 45 years with the party but it is a ton! I started when I was 17, I don't really count it until I was 20 though that is when I got deadly serious. I was 20 in 1975 and on campus finishing my BS.
In terms of financing: do you favor funding with small donations, corporate money to PACs, a combination of the two, or self-funding?
I wish you could finance a national campaign without PACS and Big money but you can't, sorry you just can't win and do that.
Do you think the party should focus more upon appealing to non-party members to the left, the right, or both about equally?
I think we should sell what we have to offer to everyone. Bloomberg is hitting red states and blue states. I have heard some people down here in bright red Oklahoma say they are republicans but Bloomberg makes sense. What he is selling is not anything foreign to democrats at large. We need to tell people how we are different and let the chips fall where they may. I think hitting Trump 24/7 will end up costing us the election.
Which general age group, if any, should be the central GOTV focus 18 to 39, 40 to 62, or 63+?
All of them, we need to work on making sure all of the 18-39 are actually registered. I have run into more than a few at events who think they are "automatically registered" or that they can "vote on line". This group needs some hand holding through the process. We need to help those in the 63 plus category get to the polls if they need ride or anything. If they are Democrats and that age group they are very reliable voters. The middle group are difficult to reach sometimes but that is where the door to door canvassing and having booths at events to talk to people really work.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden