It is the local offices that affect people the most, really. As Democrats, we should be focusing on GOTV efforts to elect the most progressive local candidates possible. If we do that, everyone benefits. If we don't, turnout will be lower, and that will produce lousy results.

Mid-term election turnouts are low for both parties. It is an opportunity for Democrats to maximize their GOTV efforts and simply overwhelm the republican turnout. This can work even in districts where Republicans usually win, but by smaller margins. One election can change everything if this goes nationwide.

Election activism 101 basics.

RepubliCons will vote club as usual.

and a high Democratic turnout in mid-term elections can make a huge difference.

and State of this nation. Find them, register them and we win.

People who have just registered to vote are very likely to go to the polls and vote. I always have voter registration forms with me. I have them in my car at all times and in my portfolio if I'm canvassing.

It really helps.

It makes it so easy for people to vote when it's convenient for them. As far as I know, though, there's no push for it here, although we're finally likely to get a bill passed that makes absentee voting easier than it currently is. However, we do have same-day registration at the polling place in Minnesota, which came strongly into play in the 2008 election.

... for Governor has a track record of sending jobs to China while she was running her company.

The voters here are also worried about further expansion of charter schools. Again, our Democratic candidate for Governor is a charter school backer, with a history of personally donating big bucks to charter school expansion programs.

The slogan we're going with here is "not as currupt as Scott Walker" because we can't seem to find many policy differences.

We really need a whole new Democratic Party of Wisconsin.

We've allowed the distinction between the Democrats and others to fade. I am proud to be a Democrat and I will tell people exactly why they should never vote for a republican.

The claim that local elections effect us more is another falsity. Congress can make one mistake and it's effect carries on for decades, just a doing good things can last for many decades.


Who supported SS, Minimum wage, civil rights, Medicare, protection of the environment and making peace draw the line very clearly on which party a voter should make note of when in the voting booth.

Of course if one is not proud of the Liberal aspect of the party one wouldn't suggest pointing out the differences, would one?

In my canvassing campaigns, I've convinced more that one Republican to switch votes. I never assume that a voter's party will determine how they vote, especially in district elections.