A politician reminds us we are the Party of the People. This helps us fine tune our message.
Op-Ed in the 12-08-04 The New York Times.
Gary Locke, governor of the state of Washington, instructs us that the Democratic Party must regain the stewardship of the values and principles that made our nation strong and prosperous.
In his words, he asks:
Can You Hear Us Now?
There has been a lot of talk lately about "starting over" with the Democratic National Committee. As a Democratic governor, co-chairman of the committee's Asian Pacific Islander Leadership Council, and former chairman of the Democratic Governors' Association, I believe it's about starting with a unified vision.
The next generation of leaders at the committee must take the initiative to begin a dialogue with, and perhaps more important, listen to what governors and state and local elected officials have to say. We know our states and the concerns and hopes of the people who elected us. We can provide the fundamental ingredients for moving forward with a collective agenda and cohesive messages that reflect voters' priorities from state to state .
The Democratic Party has long been the champion of working people everywhere. We are the party that fights for economic, educational and social opportunities and fairness for everyone, whether farmers, blue-collar workers, the elderly, women or minorities. We have always embraced rural values - family, community, hard work, love of country, respect and trust.
Our next committee chairman must reach out and reconnect on those core values. The Democratic Party must continue to invest resources in rural communities and talk with, and listen to, the people who live there. We must involve them in discussions about the policy decisions that affect their lives - families, jobs, environment, health care and the economy.
The next leaders of the Democratic Party must be stewards of the values and principles that made our nation strong and prosperous. We need to articulate this message, state to state, city to city, so that it has real meaning for the people of this country.
Gary Locke, governor of the state of Washington, instructs us that the Democratic Party must regain the stewardship of the values and principles that made our nation strong and prosperous.
In his words, he asks:
Can You Hear Us Now?
There has been a lot of talk lately about "starting over" with the Democratic National Committee. As a Democratic governor, co-chairman of the committee's Asian Pacific Islander Leadership Council, and former chairman of the Democratic Governors' Association, I believe it's about starting with a unified vision.
The next generation of leaders at the committee must take the initiative to begin a dialogue with, and perhaps more important, listen to what governors and state and local elected officials have to say. We know our states and the concerns and hopes of the people who elected us. We can provide the fundamental ingredients for moving forward with a collective agenda and cohesive messages that reflect voters' priorities from state to state .
The Democratic Party has long been the champion of working people everywhere. We are the party that fights for economic, educational and social opportunities and fairness for everyone, whether farmers, blue-collar workers, the elderly, women or minorities. We have always embraced rural values - family, community, hard work, love of country, respect and trust.
Our next committee chairman must reach out and reconnect on those core values. The Democratic Party must continue to invest resources in rural communities and talk with, and listen to, the people who live there. We must involve them in discussions about the policy decisions that affect their lives - families, jobs, environment, health care and the economy.
The next leaders of the Democratic Party must be stewards of the values and principles that made our nation strong and prosperous. We need to articulate this message, state to state, city to city, so that it has real meaning for the people of this country.
posted by Sid Cottingham | 6:30 AM
1 Comments:
The number of candidates for DNC leader is getting pretty thick. How many, besides Dean, have articulated an actual strategy, or what they want to do? Dean is talking about local grassroots building bottom up. What about Frost?
What's the skinny, Sid?
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