Why is it that in local elections the Democrats always have a bad showing? Well it is simple - they just don't think they have to come out and vote. When you ask fellow democrats who only vote in state or national elections to come out and vote for local (city, township, borough, county races) elections you can bet you get the old-My Vote Won't Count- excuse. Well if anything it should have been proven in the last two presidential elections that every vote counts. Al Gore and John Kerry can attest to this.
But we also do things not to entice some of these votes to vote. We have to constantly field good, qualified candidates - not just anyone who raises their hand. The candidates that we field have to be well versed on the issues and must be able to convince the voters we do know what we are talking about. The democrats must be constantly vi sable to the voters - because they will vote for who the see and know about. Finally when we are attacked and demonized by the republicans - we MUST FIGHT BACK. Democrats have to realize that fighting back with the truth is not negative campaigning - but showing strength and backbone....
Once we get our candidates to act like candidates and motivate the voters - the voters will come to the ballot box. Let's stop fielding sacrificial lambs and get some lions on our side.....
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