cc: @Pinboard who’s been pointing out many such underfunded races on the Dem side. Often a race already saturated in cash can raise many million $, but a winnable one that needs $100,000 to get the message out often cannot raise much!https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1045098287240531968 …
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It's never "oh get off Twitter" or "protest vs. vote." Dichotomies like that make for nice narratives but weak movements. Smart movements have strategic analysis of what tool is good for what, where the levers of power are and how to pull, how to build and wield legitimacy, etc.
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Digital tech makes in-person events like this even more valuable. Tech has made mass calling easy, so it signals less capacity. But constituents who are willing to organize—it's an electoral threat and a personal message. I go on about this in my book!https://twitter.com/DWaughNBCBoston/status/1045706365635891200 …
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Like this: tech makes certain things *easy* but imagine you're a politician. Are you worried about easy things or hard things? Which ones communicate a political threat? The magic of protest is what it communicates, not any one form, and tech changes what each form communicates.
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As funding numbers get announced, hard not to notice lack of overall strategic allocation of money. A few star/attention races are way overfunded, while many close races are underfunded. What's lacking is strategic leadership, not coordination tools.https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1046853418785144833 …
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@ncasenmare you were looking for books on the subject?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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