How about that! One more example of “ More for Me and less for Thee!”.
How about that! One more example of “ More for Me and less for Thee!”.
Janet Mills is a great public servant but at almost 80, she is not a good risk. Once again, the DNC leadership have shown their total incompetence by putting her in the mix against Collin’s!
We have two perfectly good candidates in Graham Platner and Jordan Wood.
Janet Mills is a great public servant but at almost 80, she is not a good risk. Once again, the DNC leadership have shown their total incompetence by putting her in the mix against Collin’s!
We have two perfectly good candidates in Graham Platner and Jordan Wood.
• Ornstein says Democrats need to pair their facts and policy depth with emotionally resonant messaging to capture attention and urgency.
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👉 The big picture is: Don’t just oppose — govern out loud every day so people feel your presence and trust you to lead.
• Ornstein says Democrats need to pair their facts and policy depth with emotionally resonant messaging to capture attention and urgency.
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👉 The big picture is: Don’t just oppose — govern out loud every day so people feel your presence and trust you to lead.
• Frame everything around how issues affect ordinary people (jobs, health, rights, safety).
• Avoid letting process stories dominate.
• Put human stories at the center of messaging.
5. Build Emotional as well as Rational Appeals
• Republicans often lean into emotion & id.
• Frame everything around how issues affect ordinary people (jobs, health, rights, safety).
• Avoid letting process stories dominate.
• Put human stories at the center of messaging.
5. Build Emotional as well as Rational Appeals
• Republicans often lean into emotion & id.
• Push out consistent, repeated talking points across TV, radio, podcasts, social media, and local news.
• Make sure voters hear the same themes again and again, so they “stick.”
4. Keep the Focus on Citizens, Not
Politicians.
• Push out consistent, repeated talking points across TV, radio, podcasts, social media, and local news.
• Make sure voters hear the same themes again and again, so they “stick.”
4. Keep the Focus on Citizens, Not
Politicians.
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• Present concrete policies and solutions every day so voters see Democrats as proactive problem-solvers, not just reactive critics.
• Show how they would govern differently right now.
3. “Flood the Zone” with Messaging
• Don’t wait for crises or elections to drive
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• Present concrete policies and solutions every day so voters see Democrats as proactive problem-solvers, not just reactive critics.
• Show how they would govern differently right now.
3. “Flood the Zone” with Messaging
• Don’t wait for crises or elections to drive
• Each day, highlight a specific issue (e.g., health care, reproductive rights, democracy protections, corruption, economic fairness).
2. Act Like a “Parallel Government”
• Even when out of power, behave as though you’re running a shadow government.
• Each day, highlight a specific issue (e.g., health care, reproductive rights, democracy protections, corruption, economic fairness).
2. Act Like a “Parallel Government”
• Even when out of power, behave as though you’re running a shadow government.
You should be following norm Orenstein’s suggestions to wake people up!
Ornstein’s Messaging Suggestions (as you summarized)
1. Hold Daily Press Conferences / Briefings
• Don’t rely on scattered appearances.
• Create a constant drumbeat
You should be following norm Orenstein’s suggestions to wake people up!
Ornstein’s Messaging Suggestions (as you summarized)
1. Hold Daily Press Conferences / Briefings
• Don’t rely on scattered appearances.
• Create a constant drumbeat
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We need new leaders!
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We need new leaders!
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Schumer, Durban , King , Hassan , Shatz, Cortez Masto, Fetterman and
Peters! These people are weak and will keep us from regaining the support of the people. Time for the young people to step forward.
Schumer, Durban , King , Hassan , Shatz, Cortez Masto, Fetterman and
Peters! These people are weak and will keep us from regaining the support of the people. Time for the young people to step forward.