| Dear fellow Wisconsinites,
This past weekend, Democratic Party neighborhood teams and county parties knocked their 200,000th door of the year in Wisconsin—more than a year out from the election.
As far as we can measure, it’s unprecedented.
And what happens when we knock on doors? We ask questions, and we listen.
We’re not talking to the usual suspects, the hardcore Democrats that we know will turn out every time. We’re talking to drop-off voters, swing voters, and, most critically, voters whom we haven’t reached before.
And guess what? Everywhere we look, we find future Democratic voters.
Gerry Lisi, chair of the Barron County Dems, told me yesterday about his weekend knocking doors in Chetek, Wisconsin (population 2,221). Over and over, the working people who spoke with him—a waitress, a garbage truck driver—were ready to vote against Trump. It felt, Gerry said, night-and-day different from 2016.
This is the hard work of politics. One door at a time. One community at a time. It’s the approach we’re taking in rural, urban, and suburban Wisconsin alike—and up and down the ballot, in the Supreme Court race and state legislative fights and in the battle for the White House. It’s people power. It’s how we win.
Thanks to everyone who is taking the time to be part of this. Want to join in? Click here to find a shift near you or sign up at wisdems.org/volunteer.
With appreciation,
Ben |
