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femmocrat

(28,394 posts) Mon Apr 24, 2017, 10:38 AM Apr 2017

I found this action group on Twitter: Swing Left

Link to tweet

They are targeting swing districts to take back the House. Sounds like a great cause!

There are probably lots of groups doing good work. We need to help out where we can!

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I found this action group on Twitter: Swing Left (Original Post) femmocrat Apr 2017 OP

What's The Criteria PoorMonger Apr 2017 #1

From their site: They seem to be flexible as races pop up around the country. femmocrat Apr 2017 #2

PoorMonger

(844 posts)

1. What's The Criteria

Reply to femmocrat (Original post)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 10:51 AM

Apr 2017

I think with these wild 20 point swings lately we need to radically expand what we think of as swing districts. Anything with 15 points of margin of a previous Repug win now feels like a seat we can flip (provided we can field a good candidate). We have an outside shot at races with previous 20 point margins too. This is what makes me have hope for the 50 state strategy

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

2. From their site: They seem to be flexible as races pop up around the country.

Reply to PoorMonger (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 24, 2017, 01:16 PM

Apr 2017

We recognize that the current list of Swing Districts is imperfect. Swing Left plans to refine this list, which could include adjusting the number of districts. For instance, we recently added GA-06, where there is an upcoming special election that we believe is winnable.

We are relying on the Swing Left community and a panel of expert advisors to refine our approach and map. You are encouraged to share your perspective, especially if you have specific local knowledge of battleground seats. You can share these insights in an open discussion about this topic on Quora or you can email them to swing[at]swingleft.org.
We will keep the community updated on any changes and will transparently share the reasoning behind them.

I'm not endorsing them, just passing this along to anyone who might be interested. This was a new one to me, so I found it of interest. You might have another action or group that you find more effective.

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