A Blue Wave is not a weather event…

Full disclosure:  That line is not mine.

There has been a great deal of discussion about whether Democrats are doing enough to get our message out, whether our elected representatives are fighting hard enough, and why voters remain confused about exactly what we as a party stand for.  Some people seem to assume that Donald Trump is unpopular enough that we just have to hold on until November, at which point we will win the House of Representatives and maybe the Senate in Washington, and break the supermajorities in the North Carolina General Assembly.  But it doesn’t work that way.

Democrats need a positive vision, an affirmative argument for why people should vote for us, not just against the entrenched and corrupt Republicans in power.  We have that vision: a government that works for the people.  An agenda that expands and protects basic human rights, reduces inequality, invests in people, and puts every American in a position to fulfill their potential.  We just need to get the message out.  And that’s not on our elected representatives or the party leadership or the media – that’s on each and every one of us.  There will only be a blue wave if we all start moving some water.

You are the Democratic party’s best messengers.  Talk to your neighbors.  Call your family members.  Don’t assume that everyone you know will vote – make them promise to do so (and then follow up).  This election is too important to sit on the sidelines and hope that it all works out.  Put on your walking shoes, go meet some people, and convince them to vote Democratic for everyone’s sake.  Our state and our nation are depending on you.

Note:  If you want to coordinate with our precinct’s local efforts, contact us.  We’ll be sending out volunteer opportunities starting this week.