In all my years/decades working with city and state level campaigns, when I focus on the huge percentage of non-voters, it comes down to not feeling seen, heard or hopeful. There's a lot of resentment of candidates who only show up at election time. It seems to come down to:
Do you know me?
Do you really care about me and my needs?
Do I know you?
We have a State rep who keeps getting elected as a Dem in a very Red district. She's at neighborhood events all through the year, shows up for constituents' highs and lows, writes sensitive newsletters quarterly both about local concerns AND about what she's accomplished for them that quarter. Some of that can only come after winning that first election, but much of it is what won the first one. It takes a great staff and long hours, but it matters.
Also, your state rep sounds incredible-- and you're right, it's time consuming and takes a lot of work an absolutely is made possible thanks to a great staff.
I am so excited about her candidacy, and I am so seldom excited about anything. And I rilly hope the BYO cheese event is awesome and replicates. I’ve never volunteered on a campaign before and I love how her volunteers are like my new favorite online people even though I’m mostly like their mom’s age.
As a Californian, I envy you having a very cool gubernatorial candidate you're enthusiastic about voting for. My ballot is due on Tuesday and I still haven't made my decision. (Out of the 60+ names on the ballot, "LivingForGod AndCountry DeMott" and "Barack D. Obama Shaw" are my faves.)
My favorite Garrett is snarky political Garrett. I’m not afraid to state that publicly. The quote below darn near made me spit out my lunch laughing. It’s hard to put into words how perfect this sentence is.
Well done, my friend, well done.
“It’s staring at a Rorschach test and then announcing your thoughts on the ink blot loudly, in the general direction of Ezra Klein’s microphone.”
Do I wear my Liz Warren “She’s electable if you fucking vote for her” shirt still? I do. Where is the lie.
NO LIES AT ALL! Not eight years ago and not now!
In all my years/decades working with city and state level campaigns, when I focus on the huge percentage of non-voters, it comes down to not feeling seen, heard or hopeful. There's a lot of resentment of candidates who only show up at election time. It seems to come down to:
Do you know me?
Do you really care about me and my needs?
Do I know you?
We have a State rep who keeps getting elected as a Dem in a very Red district. She's at neighborhood events all through the year, shows up for constituents' highs and lows, writes sensitive newsletters quarterly both about local concerns AND about what she's accomplished for them that quarter. Some of that can only come after winning that first election, but much of it is what won the first one. It takes a great staff and long hours, but it matters.
Those are ABSOLUTELY the questions, aren't they?
Also, your state rep sounds incredible-- and you're right, it's time consuming and takes a lot of work an absolutely is made possible thanks to a great staff.
I am so excited about her candidacy, and I am so seldom excited about anything. And I rilly hope the BYO cheese event is awesome and replicates. I’ve never volunteered on a campaign before and I love how her volunteers are like my new favorite online people even though I’m mostly like their mom’s age.
I love being so much older than her most enthusiastic volunteers too!!
Is this your voice narrating the audio?
No. That must be an automated feature but I hope it's pleasant.
As a Californian, I envy you having a very cool gubernatorial candidate you're enthusiastic about voting for. My ballot is due on Tuesday and I still haven't made my decision. (Out of the 60+ names on the ballot, "LivingForGod AndCountry DeMott" and "Barack D. Obama Shaw" are my faves.)
I thought about doing a footnote with apologies for Californians lol
My favorite Garrett is snarky political Garrett. I’m not afraid to state that publicly. The quote below darn near made me spit out my lunch laughing. It’s hard to put into words how perfect this sentence is.
Well done, my friend, well done.
“It’s staring at a Rorschach test and then announcing your thoughts on the ink blot loudly, in the general direction of Ezra Klein’s microphone.”