Building on Betty’s post this morning on how we need to build a leftward pendulum swing at all levels of government and society, I want to endorse and fundraise for promising candidate for Oakland County Commissioner in Michigan:
Charles Gaba is the guy behind ACASignups.net which is the go-to source for all enrollment information about the Exchanges and a very good clearinghouse for lots of other health wonkery.
He is running for County Commissioner in a suburban county in the Detroit metro area where the Presidential top-lines have the county as a lean Democratic area but the local government has a significant Republican presence. He is doing something about that and I want to help a colleague and a fellow wonk. So if you can spare a few bucks, help elect a wonky progressive to a county government board:
Here is Charles’ Act Blue link: https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/gaba
dedc79
Has anyone seen any polling data breaking down by Sanders vs Clinton supporter the percentage who voted in the 2013, 2014 and 2015 elections?
MomSense
Oh wow. Gaba is grrreat!
Big Picture Pathologist
Cool, I had no idea he lived close to me!
wmd
One of the key things that Sander’s campaign has done is to get young people working on political campaigns. Some will not join in Democratic campaigns absent anti-establishment candidates, but some will see that there are establishment candidates working to affect policies that matter. Some will decide to stand for office themselves and win (independent or Democrat).
The 2020 state legislative races are crucial. It’s fortunate that these elections fall in a presidential year – the 2010 redistricting is an important part of why Congress has a Republican majority… For some reason these races were neglected back then. The new DNC chair needs to be working on this immediately after being seated. The funding model for the state organizations needs to change as well – this Victory Fund has bad optics to say the least…
Linnaeus
I grew up in Oakland County, and my dad still lives there. Next paycheck, I’ll send Gaba some scratch.
Ex Libris
I love “wonky progressives”! As a non-wonk, I am impressed by spread-sheet-reading, stats-knowledgeable, information-rich people who give a shit about other human beings. I think it’s a saintly combination.
Miss Bianca
Awesome. I’d love to see more “local/regional” candidate plugs on the front page!
Patricia Kayden
Love Gaba! Sending good luck thoughts his way.
TKinNC
@srv: I lurk and I just lurked $100 to Gaba’s campaign –
Your contribution from 27 Apr 2016
Reference #: AB28624257
Charles Gaba $100.00
Your turn! (thanks)
RaflW
Oh, well, someone already took up srv on the offer. I’m in for $25 at least.
Craig McMahon
Another lurker here… could afford $10 for now, page is bookmarked for next payday.
Beeb
I’m in for $25. Thanks so much for letting us know and providing the link.
DCF
@wmd:
I agree wholeheartedly, and would emphasize the vital importance of voter-sourced funding (via Act Blue) akin to what Sanders has done in the Democratic presidential primary. Such a funding method would 1) reduce/eliminate corporate influence(s) and 2) energize the 18 to 45 cohort to contribute/participate (monetarily and otherwise)….
I’m sending Gaba a contribution tonight….
Don K
I see Gaba lives about a mile from me and is running in my district, so I’ll send him a few bucks. I wish him luck, but this isn’t the best part of OC for a Dem. This district is Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, and most of Bloomfield Township. Upper income, ancestrally Republican. The people aren’t thugs, but are willing to vote for thugs as long as they’re housebroken and don’t scare the children and pets. Maybe this is the year to break the Republican gerrymander of OC, especially with Trump at the top of the ticket.