National and local campaigns complement each other. And both drive turnout.
I agree that GOTV operations and high turnout are key, nationally as well as locally, but people need to be made aware of how to vote in down-ticket races. Bear in mind also that e.g. judicial candidates are *not* necessarily labelled by party everywhere.
National and local campaigns complement each other. And both drive turnout.
I agree that GOTV operations and high turnout are key, nationally as well as locally, but people need to be made aware of how to vote in down-ticket races. Bear in mind also that e.g. judicial candidates are *not* necessarily labelled by party everywhere.
Edit: Added the word "not" in the last sentence, which I accidentally omitted.
I think you miss my point; I am all about the ground campaign(in my day as a professional campaign manager, we called it 'the coordinated campaign'); basically meaning the entire Democratic slate was a unified entity, but rest assured it was driven monetarily from the Governor\President downward; the grunts were on the ground and the commanders were at the top
I hear what you are saying and respect your extensive experience. But today, I just don’t think this is necessarily as top-down as you’re suggesting.
Also, 2024 is unique in that there is a stunning amount of organic organizing and spontaneous grassroot effort going on – more so than ever. This amazingly varied network, many of them totally independent groups/organizations, and not necessarily even linked to specific candidates, are not easily described by the "grunts-and-commanders" model.
National and local campaigns complement each other. And both drive turnout.
I agree that GOTV operations and high turnout are key, nationally as well as locally, but people need to be made aware of how to vote in down-ticket races. Bear in mind also that e.g. judicial candidates are *not* necessarily labelled by party everywhere.
Edit: Added the word "not" in the last sentence, which I accidentally omitted.
I think you miss my point; I am all about the ground campaign(in my day as a professional campaign manager, we called it 'the coordinated campaign'); basically meaning the entire Democratic slate was a unified entity, but rest assured it was driven monetarily from the Governor\President downward; the grunts were on the ground and the commanders were at the top
I hear what you are saying and respect your extensive experience. But today, I just don’t think this is necessarily as top-down as you’re suggesting.
Also, 2024 is unique in that there is a stunning amount of organic organizing and spontaneous grassroot effort going on – more so than ever. This amazingly varied network, many of them totally independent groups/organizations, and not necessarily even linked to specific candidates, are not easily described by the "grunts-and-commanders" model.
I am talking about the money aspect; apologies for not being more clear