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samanthabeeismyqueen:songscloset:prideandpen:bobbycaputo:foxnewsfuckfest:sandalwoodandsunlight:samanthabeeismyqueen:runforsomething.netexcerpt:We won’t serve as the “purity police.” It’s tempting to create a litmus test for more specific issues, but when working across the country, you have to take regional differences into account. A Democrat in Louisiana, for example, can’t emphasize the same thing as a Democrat in California. Ultimately, a Democrat who shares your basic values is someone you can apply political pressure to once they’re in office. As we’ve seen, a Republican will almost never yield.Our goal is building a bench.Diverse. Our candidates will be at least half people of color and half women. More broadly, we’ll look for diversity of experience. We certainly need more African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders to run for office, and we also need more scientists, more teachers, more engineers, and more non-lawyers to run for office.Connected. We’ll look for candidates who have roots in their communities. This is literally a measurable quality: How many Linkedin, Facebook, and Twitter connections does a person have? How many contacts in their phone that live in their district still? How can we measure their possible influence in their district? We don’t want to convince someone to move home to run – we want someone who calls a place home to step up and run.That “X” factor 2016 taught us that who the candidate is matters. How well they communicate online and in person, how comfortable they are in their skin, and how “authentic” they can be are all important factors.In 2017, we’d like to target Virginia and possibly North Carolina. However we’re willing to invest in good talent wherever it is.The working group I was at last night provided an info session for prospective candidates. The resistance playbook is coordinated.Get out there and run for office and then get out there and vote for those running in 2018 and beyond. We all know what happens when you don’t vote, let’s show them what can happen when you do.@songscloset I think it was you I was talking with not long ago about wondering what democrats were doing with training future leaders, right?How do I get involved with this? I’m over 35, but still young. Wow!runforsomething.net/who-you-areyou can also donate! -- source link