Swing State Project

Democratic State Parties must modernize, sooner or later. While in the short time the early adapters will have a tactical advantage in organizing, in the long term most thorough modernizers will be the strongest.

Seeing Micah Sifry pile-on made me think of his recent article in The Nation. If you are a State Party considering modernization, you would be smart to read this article.

Also, when it comes to my little crusade for modernization, some have argued that there is no point in setting up a blog for the reddest states. I would disagree 100%. The internet is a leveling force which means the most important places to embrace netroots technology are the reddest of the red states. The internet allows the willing to leverage, meaning the greatest potential gains are in the reddest of states. For example, is it going to be easier to double the number of precinct captains in Oregon or Alabama? For those readers new to the netroots, the internet is more powerful as an organizing tool than it is as a fundraising tool. But overall, it is about gettting more people involved, something every State Party in America needs.

As we continue to plan modernization of State Parties, I would like to think how we can focus on the reddest states. As we do modernize I suggest we focus on where we need to be in 20 years instead of where we should have been this year. Let's do it right, especially in the red states.

Today is Day 4 of my crusade to help our State Parties. Even in the Red States. Especially in the Red States. See the List of Shame and contact your leadership if your State Party needs to modernize.