WelcomePAC seeking candidates for 'big tent' Democratic Party
Elyria Chronicle Telegram
“WelcomePAC is recruiting Democratic candidates in areas that have gone red in northern Ohio. That includes Republicans who are not happy with their party or independents, who are being encouraged to run as Democrats in places like Lorain County, whether it be for the Ohio Statehouse or for Congress.”
WelcomePAC welcomes Portage Republicans, independents into 'big tent' Democratic Party
Kent-Ravenna Record-Courier
“At WelcomePAC we don't have a purity test or an ideological test for what you have to stand for,” said Harper. “We are saying, ‘You have to be pro-democracy. You have to be committed to protecting our country's constitution and the rules of law and governance.’”
WelcomePAC comes to Medina County to recruit Democratic candidates
Medina Gazette
“Throughout Medina County, a large van could be spotted with a digital ad reading, ‘Putting Democracy on offense. Nominate someone to run for state house in Medina County,’ on Friday. The van, alongside other digital advertisements, is a push done by WelcomePAC, a political action committee formed to find Democratic candidates for the state legislature.”
How Democrats may have blown their chance to seriously dominate US politics after the Jan. 6 insurrection
AlterNet
“Liam Kerr, in an article published by the conservative website The Bulwark on January 7, argues that after the Capitol insurrection, Democrats had a golden opportunity to seriously crush the MAGA movement — and they blew it.”
Liam Kerr: What Didn’t Happen After January 6
The Bulwark
“On January 6th, 2021, Democrats were handed a chance to win over the middle of the country. Instead, the biggest recruitment story in the aftermath of the insurrection was the far-left trying to recruit candidates to knock off a fellow Democrat.”
How a Centrist Is Completely Rethinking How to Get Independents to Vote for Democrats
Slate.com
“The most important faction for saving our democracy is the big-tent left candidate.”
Lauren Harper: If Democrats want to win in 2022, they need Republicans — as candidates
NBC News THINK
Democrats must become more welcoming and proactively recruit independents and ex-Republicans as both voters and candidates.
Centrist Democrats rush to blunt Nina Turner's momentum in Ohio
The Hill
Old tensions within the Democratic Party are flaring anew as centrist lawmakers scramble to head off a formidable progressive challenge from Nina Turner in Ohio’s 11th District.
Lauren Harper: Biden needs Joe Manchin. Democrats need to understand the senator, not attack him.
NBC News THINK
The Democratic Party entertains a level of self-criticism and accountability that makes it more diverse, welcoming and stronger. Manchin is a vital part of that.
