Okay, we need to get DU members elected.

[Lindacooks]

Apparently the only way the Democratic party is going to step up is if some of us run for office. We have a lot of power here, a lot of brainpower, money, and certainly enough will and anger. Let's get some organizations together, find those who want to run, and throw our power behind them. I think that may be the only way to save the Democratic party at this time. We KNOW DU members won't be hesitant to speak up and criticize the chimp and his miserably failed administration.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Let's fix the election system from the ground on up so that

DUers _can_ get elected.

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Save New Orleans, then save this country!
http://timeforachange.bluelemur.com/electionreform.htm

[Kukesa]

2. I nominate Zomby Woof

because he doesn't suffer fools.

[corkhead]

3. here was a post I put out last weekend that you might find of interest...

the searching is down but I found the text...

What office are YOU going to run for?
Posted by corkhead on Tue Aug-30-05 01:41 PM

Taking back our country from the PNAC cabal and the Corporatists is
going to require that we win back political offices at every level. As Tip O'Neil said, "all politics is local". My experience as a Township Trustee has shown me that. As just one example of a local office having potentially large implications, the management of the elections where I live is handled by our Township Clerk; a Republican who ran unopposed in the last election.

The conditions are right for sweeping change in the '06 elections. A lot of things can change in a year, but one thing is certain; we will not win these seats without candidates running in them.

What are you doing to make sure EVERY elected office in your locale has a Democrat on the ballot? In the 2004 election, there were far too many unopposed republicans on the ballot where I live. Not only do we need a 50 state strategy to win back the Whitehouse in '08, we need to apply that very same strategy to EVERY office in every school board, township, village, city or county.

The time is NOW to start planning for next year's elections. Find out what elected offices are in your community. Check to see if last go-around, there were Democrats running for every office, from Dog Catcher to School Board Member on up. Consider running for an office yourself. If you are unwilling or unable to do so, find your local Democratic Party office and offer to help them try to find people to fill the ballot.

Worst case, we would seriously dilute the power of the Republican fund raising machine if they were contested in every office. Best case, we put ourselves in position to take advantage of the looming tidal wave of discontent.

It is time to start working on it now.