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When I ran, the existing Dem tech was so obsolete that we developed our own canvassing app. It was so good it spun off into its own startup (reach.vote).
It’s a shame that innovative technologies proven to work at winning elections won’t be used by our party.
It’s a shame that innovative technologies proven to work at winning elections won’t be used by our party.
The majority of Americans live in safe districts, where gen election isn’t competitive.
By stymieing primaries, you deny most voters their best chance at choosing their representative. We also deny the party the opportunity of training up a future bench, something we badly need.
By stymieing primaries, you deny most voters their best chance at choosing their representative. We also deny the party the opportunity of training up a future bench, something we badly need.
The 🐘 in the room here is big money & lobbyist donors.
Our current system incentivizes *all,* no matter the party, to place big donors before voters.
No primaries means lobbyist💰will have even *more* influence over policy, bc voters will have one less avenue to pursue change.
Our current system incentivizes *all,* no matter the party, to place big donors before voters.
No primaries means lobbyist💰will have even *more* influence over policy, bc voters will have one less avenue to pursue change.
Folks often try to make this convo abt members from mod, swing districts.
We get that those members do what they need to rep.
But many members of Congress got there via safe primaries. It’s how many working people, women, + poc folks overcome institutional bias to get elected.
We get that those members do what they need to rep.
But many members of Congress got there via safe primaries. It’s how many working people, women, + poc folks overcome institutional bias to get elected.
