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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 12:36 PM
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If we really want to win, we'll need to supplement our current strategies
Edited on Thu May-29-08 12:45 PM by ck4829
We shouldn't just target the Republicans in Congress and the Senate who are vulnerable because they are unpopular.

We should also run Democrats to oppose the leaders of the GOP in Congress.

This will not only add to our majorities, but it will also decapitate the Republican Party in it's current form, as well as hopefully be a lethal blow against the New Right/Neo-Conservatives.

Here's what we currently have:
Senate Minority Leader is Mitch McConnell - Opposing him is Bruce Lunsford.
House Minority Leader is John Boehner - Who is opposing him?
House Minority Whip is Roy Blunt - Who is opposing him?
Republican Conference of the United States House of Representatives, communicates party message to members - Chair is Adam Putnam, Vice Chair is Kay Granger, and Secretary is John Carter. Don't know who, or if, is opposing them.
Steering and Policy Committee of the United States House of Representatives, purpose is to assign fellow party members to other House committees, and it also advises party leaders on policy - House Republican Policy Committee Chair is House Republican Policy Committee - Unknown who, or if, someone is opposing him.
Republican Study Committee, Pushes for cuts in non-defense spending and advocating socially conservative legislation - Chair is Jim Hensarling - Who is opposing him?

Get people to all of the above and run them against these Republicans.
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Ravy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 12:42 PM
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1. How can we do all of that, and kick all of the Clinton supporting Democratic politicians
out of office as well.

We need to prioritize.
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 12:44 PM
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3. Easy we find and champion Progressive Populist candidates everywhere. WE push our agenda
as hard as they have pushed theirs.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 12:47 PM
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5. How do we vet for genuine Progressives without scaring borderline possibles? nt
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Vincardog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 01:09 PM
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6. We cannot be afraid of scaring the radical reich wing nutz. They have not been worried no scratch
that they have worked hard to scare us. We will never make significant progress if we constantly steep to the middle.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 12:45 PM
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4. Working on a GE success for the pResidential race will motivate folk
presently and in the future. We must be Pro-active at ALL times.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 12:44 PM
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2. I think we should be forthright in discussing such possibilities with the Obama Campaign.
At the national and at the relevant local levels.
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