A word of advice about controlling the Democratic Party message

[Gothmog]

42. Again, go work with a county party or on a real campaign

The fact that you think that you are right is really sad and wrong. The real world has mechanisms that rely on testing real messages to get candidates with the best message. The large donors are only one of the gate keepers and not necessarily the most important when dealing in the real world. For Democrats in Texas, labor and elected officials are very important gate keepers. Labor can provide block walking support (a key part of a campaign in the real world) that is far more important than the money. Current elected officials are very important gate keepers who want candidatures on the ballot who will not hurt their chances or the image of the party. In addition, the various clubs and affinity groups are important. The LGBT groups were very effective for all Democratic candidates in Harris County.

I have seen this in the real world. I ran for and was elected a delegate to the National Convention. That campaign involved winning the votes of delegates from a number of counties. The message was important and I had help in crafting my message to appeal to a large number of delegates. One candidate used some nice printed post cards with his picture and another had some great pictures in their e-mail and letter. I had the money to use these tools but I relied on one simple letter that I also e-mailed to the delegates that was crafted with a compelling message and I got the largest number of votes in my senate district. The message and the personal contacts were important.

Again, you really should consider working with a county or state party and really working on a campaign. The real world is a fun place and your understanding of the process would improve greatly if you volunteer in the real world. If you had some real world experience, you would understand why your analysis is wrong