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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You are quoting an opinion piece that says there are many reasons for the Dems lack of state level success.  That money is spent on democratic party candidates via the party or via alternative structures doesn't make for a substantially different election result.[/quote]

You have no idea what you are talking about. I have been state party executive director, congressional campaign manager, and congressional chief of staff from a red state. We organized at the precinct level and Governors and Members of Congress in red districts. In red states you need the party to organize and get out the base so the candidates can focus on the independents and ticket splitters. We went from winning elections to being noncompetitive since Obama starved the party. When the national party cares only about the presidential race all the red states are completely written off with no organizers and organizational support. There is no party to speak of any longer. Every candidate has to do everything alone. We got obliterated in 2010 and all the moderate Dem deal makers were replaced by Republican do-nothings. Without incumbents the state party can't raise anything internally either. [/quote]

All of which is why it's essential to rebuild the Democratic Party in every state, organizing and raising funds and running coordinated campaigns. This is why Hillary invests so much time in this and helps state parties raise funds. The people who imagine Bernie is somehow better or purer for not doing this just don't get it. [/quote]

People get it.  Money buys things.  A speech, a returned phone call, etc.  People do get it. [/quote]

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