DFA: Run This Town - Be a candidate, recruit a progressive candidate.

[ellisonz]

ellisonz,

There's a lot at stake in 2012, but some of the most important races in the country won't get any national attention.

Local officials can decide what's taught in our schools and set priories for our towns and our state governments, but their campaigns are often waged with very little outside attention.

There are thousands of key positions up for grabs around the country in 2012 -- many of them in your own backyard.

Will you consider running for one of them?

Decisions made at the local level have a real impact and progressive candidates running for local office have been on their own for too long.

That's why we're joining the New Organizing Institute and dozens of other progressive organizations to bring you the Candidate Project -- to recruit, train and support progressive candidates running for everything from dog-catcher to state representative.

Pledge to run for office, or recruit candidates in your community to join the Candidate Project.

Or find out more about how you can be involved.

We need progressives like you fighting to make sure our values are represented in local governments around the country.

In 2012, progressives will be running for seats at every level of local government nationwide -- to take back our school boards, town councils, and statehouses.

Will you be one of them?

You can also pledge to recruit candidates or volunteer on a local race.

You have the power to change your town for the better.

And with the Candidate Project you will also have a community of support from the day you sign up through election night 2012.

Thanks for everything you do.

- Kaili

Kaili Lambe, Political Campaign Manager
Democracy for America

http://candidateproject.org/recruitment/campaigns/dfa/?pledge=true

[UrbScotty]

1. I signed the pledge to recruit new candidates! As for running, I am thinking about it!

I am strongly considering a run for something in 2012 or 2013 - I will let you know!

[ellisonz]

2. Please do.

Michigan needs good people

[JDPriestly]

3. DUers are so well informed and intelligent.

I'd like to see a lot of DUers stepping forward to run in 2012. And if someone would like to run someday but doesn't feel quite confident enough for 2012, I hope they will volunteer to work for another progressive candidate.

[UrbScotty]

4. Advice I heard from a county commissioner on considering a run for office

...was to get involved in as many campaigns as you can so you have an idea what it takes.

[ellisonz]

5. It's a lot of work...

Raising money isn't easy and grassroots campaigning is a major commitment. I suggest checking out the testimonials in the pinned thread on trainings: http://www.democraticunderground.com/110547

If you want to do it bad enough; DFA can help you get it done.