Posted on 08/17/2017 9:33:58 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The Democratic National Committee is jumping into the ongoing waves of protests that have followed Saturdays events in Charlottesville, launching a #RiseAndOrganize campaign to direct activists toward electoral politics.
In addition to calling on Republicans to denounce Trump, the next step is getting people to commit to vote, explained DNC chief executive Jess OConnell. This is a galvanizing moment.
The DNC has spent weeks on a Resistance Summer campaign, one of several simultaneous national efforts to galvanize protesters and get them working on achievable political wins. The #RiseAndOrganize campaign, explained OConnell, would involve Democrats finding the best opportunities to grill their representatives in public, as well as talking to people on the sidelines about the need to get involved.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
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