The future of Democratic GOTV
Please keep in mind I am brainstorming here.
The Republicans outdid us in GOTV this election. They networked thousands of churches registering voters, and getting out the vote. We don't have such easy access to a community so for the time being Republicans will continue to outdo us on the ground.
We must develop our own community groups to put people in touch with progressive ideas. We do have a few - ACORN for low income people, Move On, and America Coming Together. There are liberal pastors and African American churches.
These groups may need a new focus. They will need to become part of communities and not just election time GOTV. One way to accomplish that would be to hold ongoing support group meetings for those without health insurance, the laid off,
the working poor, those considering bankruptcy, and so on. We could provide information on what help is available, and also show them how our agenda would benefit them.
Again, this is an idea I am developing and I very
much welcome comments - including if its a bad idea.