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Politics the Wellstone Way: How to Elect Progressive Candidates and Win on Issues

by Wellstone Action

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ISBN13: 9780816646654
ISBN10: 0816646651
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During the past four years, political activism has grown to a level that has not been seen in the United States since the Vietnam War. Tensions over the war in Iraq and the presidential election motivated hundreds of thousands of people on both sides of the political fence to take to the streets. Politics the Wellstone Way offers a comprehensive set of strategies to help progressives channel that energy into winning issue-based and electoral campaigns.

Wellstone Action is a nonprofit organization dedicated to continuing Paul and Sheila Wellstone’s fight for progressive change and economic justice by teaching effective political action skills to people across the country. Politics the Wellstone Way is a workshop in book form, providing the detailed framework needed to jump-start a new generation of activists plus plenty of helpful tools for old pros, including articulating a strong message, base building, field organizing, budgeting, fundraising, scheduling, getting out the vote, and grassroots advocacy and lobbying, illustrated by practical and inspirational examples.

From the school board all the way to the White House, Politics the Wellstone Way instructs people on becoming better organizers, candidates, campaign workers, and citizen activists, empowering them to make their voices heard.

Wellstone Action was established by the Wellstones’ two surviving sons, David and Mark. The main vehicle for this ongoing work is Camp Wellstone, a weekend training program that Wellstone Action leads regularly in locations across the country. Jeff Blodgett, Paul Wellstone’s longtime campaign manager, is the executive director of Wellstone Action. For more information visit www.wellstoneaction.org.

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This volume offers a comprehensive set of strategies to help progressives participate effectively in issue-based and electoral campaigns. Illustrated by practical examples, the guide explains how to become a better organizer, candidate, campaign worker and citizen activist. The advice covers the critical elements of a successful campaign, common planning mistakes, guidance for finding core supporters, the characteristics of an effective campaign message, and communication pitfalls to avoid.
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This volume offers a comprehensive set of strategies to help progressives participate effectively in issue-based and electoral campaigns. Illustrated by practical examples, the guide explains how to become a better organizer, candidate, campaign worker and citizen activist. The advice covers the critical elements of a successful campaign, common planning mistakes, guidance for finding core supporters, the characteristics of an effective campaign message, and communication pitfalls to avoid. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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This volume is a workshop in book form, providing the detailed framework needed to jump-start a new generation of activists, and instructing people on becoming better organizers, candidates, campaign workers, and citizen activists.

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iwilder, November 23, 2008 (view all comments by iwilder)
With election season coming up for villages, school boards and library boards in the next few months, it’s timely to read this book. I found it more useful than most other books on running for office which start from a major party point of view. This book comes to running for office from an activist point of view. I found the discussion of how to effectively communicate with voters provides step-by-step information to make sure you are heard. The Wellstone people also show you how to apply the same organizing techniques used for political campaigns to issues activism.


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Product Details

ISBN:
9780816646654
Subtitle:
How to Elect Progressive Candidates and Win on Issues
Author:
Wellstone Action
Editor:
Lofy, Bill
Publisher:
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Subject:
Reference
Subject:
Politics, practical
Subject:
Political participation
Subject:
Political Process - Elections
Subject:
Elections
Publication Date:
20050920
Binding:
TP
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
10.96x8.48x.57 in. 1.46 lbs.
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