By SJ Otto
While I am opposed to the Republican Party and most of what it stands for there is no question in my mind that the party has perfected the art of winning elections. Over the past six years Republicans have won elections to the point where, according to Vox;
“And the vast majority — 70 percent of state legislatures, more than 60 percent of governors, 55 percent of attorneys general and secretaries of state — are in Republicans hands. And, of course, Republicans control both chambers of Congress…
If Donald Trump wins the presidential elections in November the Republican Party will control the senate, house, executive branch and possibly the Supreme Court. In other words they will control EVERY THING!
They are also winning in most states the same way they may be controlling the US Kansas Kansas
So how do the Republicans keep winning elections? It is more than just producing popular candidates. They seem to have perfected the art of organizing their people and using every program and trick to maximize their election efforts. They leave nothing to chance. Most important they have been winning close elections where their organizing techniques made up for a lack of popular support for some candidates.
Now we have an opportunity to peak in and see what some of these techniques are. I received an e-mail from a pro-Republican outfit called American Majority. They are co-hosting some webinar series explaining how a candidate can use their many organizing techniques to win elections. While they expected these webinar series to go to conservative prospective candidates and political activists, they sent their messages to me. Now we on the left can now share some of these secrets.
I strongly suggest anyone interested in running for office or working on someone else's campaign to sign up for these webinars. This is information all of us on the left need. The first thing to do is to sign up and register byclicking here.
Then visit the scheduling page (click here).
Then the actual scheduling for these webinar's will be given here to those wishing to participate.
For a look at that page, this is what an activist will see:
Social Media: How to Become the Digital Activist Every Movement Needs: Thursday, June 9, 2:00-3:00 pm ET
Do people listen to you when you talk politics online? American Majority National Executive Director Matt Batzel will show you how to communicate your views while forging meaningful relationships. Learn to use simple techniques and free tools that will dramatically increase your impact on a blog, Facebook, Twitter, and more!
7 Grassroots Cheats You’ve Never Heard Of: Thursday, July 14, 2:00-3:00 pm ET
How do you run a grassroots campaign with little time and even less money? Check out these grassroots strategies, brought to you by American Majority Wisconsin Executive Director Nate Nelson, that will get your message and image in front of large groups of people in time for Election Day.
Win Online: Unlocking More Power from Social Media: Thursday, August 11, 2:00-3:00 pm ET
Everyone’s on social media these days. From Facebook to Twitter, LinkedIn to Snapchat, American Majority Campus Director Scott Ellis will take you through the top social media platforms, examining what kind of content works best, and how you can use them to organize a winning campaign or activist movement in 2016.
This is a great opportunity- let's not miss it!
Pix by www.northeastern.edu.