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Hey Dems. How about Connecting the (Blue) Dots? | by Jeff Miller | Feb, 2025

Hey Dems. How about Connecting the (Blue) Dots? | by Jeff Miller | Feb, 2025


Open letter to the brand new chair of the Democratic Nationwide Committee, Ken Martin:

Expensive Mr. Martin,

On this harmful historic second with the U.S. authorities within the fingers of those that would destroy it, isn’t it time to acknowledge and honor the resilient and constant Blue-Dot constituencies in reliably pink states?

These are the individuals who, surrounded and outnumbered by MAGA voters, bravely arise for democracy by turning out for each election.

To that finish, I’m suggesting that you just convene common Blue-Dot gatherings that convey collectively representatives from a dozen or extra locales. Given their expertise behind-the-lines, these representatives might give you some key insights into how you can nurture extra Democratic votes in hostile environment. They might additionally function an efficient sounding board for any new messaging.

Not one of the Blue-Dot’s pink residence states will doubtless flip allegiance any time quickly. However in an electoral map the place each county counts, these decided Blue souls might turn into a stunning vanguard within the battle to rescue America.

If I had been to decide on a Blue Dot web site to start this new enterprise, I might humbly recommend Indianapolis. Different locations to think about — instructed by their 2024 presidential-percentage vote share — are included…