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BREAKING: Great news in NC
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I could tell the first time we talked.
The new North Carolina Democratic Party Chairwoman, in her mid-20s, didn’t just believe in running everywhere.
@abreezeclayton gave the candidates running in the toughest districts a name:
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BREAKING: Great news in NC
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I could tell the first time we talked.
The new North Carolina Democratic Party Chairwoman, in her mid-20s, didn’t just believe in running everywhere.
@abreezeclayton gave the candidates running in the toughest districts a name:
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“Champion Candidates.”
Because, as she says, by running in those tough districts, these heroes are championing the Democratic cause and values.
And from my standpoint, they’re championing democracy itself.
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Because, as she says, by running in those tough districts, these heroes are championing the Democratic cause and values.
And from my standpoint, they’re championing democracy itself.
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Now THAT is how you show that you value running in these tough districts—which means you value running everywhere.
Well, Chairwoman Clayton got to work finding those champion candidates, in a state that’s seen a non-stop attack on democracy as brutal as any state.
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Well, Chairwoman Clayton got to work finding those champion candidates, in a state that’s seen a non-stop attack on democracy as brutal as any state.
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Chairwoman Clayton has been tirelessly circling the state recruiting ever since, and yesterday was the filing deadline.
And…WOW did she succeed!
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And…WOW did she succeed!
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Only 2 years ago, North Carolina Dems didn’t field a candidate in 29 statehouse districts. That left about 40% of GOP members without opposition.
And THAT is an unacceptably high number of politicians feeling zero accountability to the people—exerting power with no democracy
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And THAT is an unacceptably high number of politicians feeling zero accountability to the people—exerting power with no democracy
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Well, here’s the headline in North Carolina after yesterday…
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That’s right, for 2024, Chairwoman Clayton and her colleagues now have a candidate in all but 2 districts!
From 29 to 2!!
And all 50 Senate districts have a Democratic candidate—in 2022, 15 seats went unopposed!
From 15 to zero!
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From 29 to 2!!
And all 50 Senate districts have a Democratic candidate—in 2022, 15 seats went unopposed!
From 15 to zero!
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Incredibly, as a brand new chair, Chairwoman Clayton bested the Republicans in recruiting in a state THEY gerrymandered.
Republicans are leaving far more districts uncontested (25 statehouse, 8 senate) than she is!
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Republicans are leaving far more districts uncontested (25 statehouse, 8 senate) than she is!
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How is this success being treated in North Carolina?
“NC Dems have reversed the narrative…Chided for absences across more than 25% the General Assembly races in 2022, Friday's final half-day of election filing for the 2024 cycle brought a resounding end to the fortnight.”
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“NC Dems have reversed the narrative…Chided for absences across more than 25% the General Assembly races in 2022, Friday's final half-day of election filing for the 2024 cycle brought a resounding end to the fortnight.”
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This is how you go on offense in states, where democracy is most directly under attack!
Kudos to @abreezeclayton , all the other leaders and activists who recruited so vigorously, and especially to the many Champion Candidates for stepping up and providing this invaluable…
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Kudos to @abreezeclayton , all the other leaders and activists who recruited so vigorously, and especially to the many Champion Candidates for stepping up and providing this invaluable…
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and patriotic public service.
Your service has already begun!
For more on recruiting success elsewhere, and what we need to do next, go here:
open.substack.com/pub/davidpeppe…
Your service has already begun!
For more on recruiting success elsewhere, and what we need to do next, go here:
open.substack.com/pub/davidpeppe…
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