Clinton Campaign training will have a positive impact on the WA Democratic Party
This Saturday, 11-10-07, I attended a Team Hillary training. It was a very positive experience and a little less than half of the attendees had never been to a caucus or volunteered for a campaign before. Personally, I haven’t been to a caucus for 15 years. We are energetic individuals and consistent voters whose enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton is taking us to the next level.
I am a 36th LD Dem, having just moved from the 43rd, and occasionally posted here on veteran & military families issues. I did military family outreach for John Kerry from National and was a coordinated campaigner in WV. I currently serve on Hillary Clinton’s National Steering Committee for veterans, military retirees and military families.
As a grass roots organizer for a national Veterans & Military Families group (my hubby was activated with an Army Reserve unit from Seattle), I know new issues and personal experiences have motivated many citizens to embrace activist and grassroots strategies and to bring those energies to our party. It is important for Legislative District and County Chairs, if they have determined who they will support, to make early endorsements and get involved in a campaign. Anyone can hop onto an already energized campaign, after the hard work of initial organizing has been accomplished. Democrats new to volunteering on the campaign trail need seasoned leaders to be present to model campaign best practices and mentor caucus training. This Saturday, Jim Kainber delivered an excellent training about the entire caucus system, and I assure you, the Feb. 9 caucus was stressed as very important, both by Jim and the two Clinton staffers sent from National. There were thirteen 36th LD Dems out of almost 200 attendees who invested the day to benefit from the campaign and caucus training offered by Jim Kainber and others from the Clinton Campaign. We were encouraged to attend Thursday evening monthly meetings with our 36th friends and neighbors and get involved in the Party. The Democratic Party in Washington State will only benefit from the investment the Clinton Campaign is making in getting a new breed of activists involved in the party through campaign training and caucus organizing. These well trained Democrats will graduate from this election with strong skill sets that will benefit our party for years to come.
Regards,
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