How would you articulate a set of criteria for selecting progressive, reform minded candidates for local office?
I live in a county where the democratic party is failing. Democrats are underrepresented in elected office relative to our registration numbers and we are failing to attract good candidates to run for local office. I'd like to start a little political action committee to provide support to first-time, progressive democratic candidates for local office. As I've been brainstorming how to set up such a group I've discovered that it is very difficult to articulate criteria by which such a pac could decide which candidates to support. Any ideas?