I've talked a lot about the phenomenon of the invisible Congressman, who gets elected to office and is never heard from again. Chris Stewart in Utah's 2nd district has made this an art form. Six years in, 30% of his constituents don't know who he is.https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/07/08/her-bid-unseat-rep-chris/ …
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I have no idea! Neither do you! All I know is, if she fails to win a district that didn't vote majority Trump, where people don't know their congressma, it shouldn't be for lack of money. Voting starts in 8 days. She needs $100K to run an ad. Let's do it!https://secure.actblue.com/donate/great_slate …
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(As a reminder, if you've given before, click the 'reset form' link at the bottom of the Act Blue page if you want to make a donation specifically to the new candidate(s). It will let you allocate your money however you like).
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My closing argument for funding
@ShireenGhorbani—there are two Democratic candidates in Utah this year punching way above their weight in this very red state (the other is@BenMcAdams), When we give candidates a chance to fight in Utah, we learn how to campaign better everywhere.Show this thread -
Also they have a giant bear in their office! And a woman came in halfway through our meeting to write a check while complaining loudly about how underrated this race was, then took a yard sign. This is Great Slate catnip.https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1043286464350416896 …
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And for dessert, here are links to two great stories about Chris Stewart's writing career. Send him home from Congress so he can write full time!
#ShatteredBone https://www.cityweekly.net/utah/a-tale-of-two-chris/Content?oid=7922982 … https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/03/14/gehrke-chris-stewarts-russia-spin-looks-to-be-the-congressmans-latest-work-of-fiction/ …pic.twitter.com/IWiVDKJ1eT
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