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27. The good guys have to step up if we are ever to wrest

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control of ouur country from the stranglehold the bad guys have on it. One reason Republicans get so much power despite the fact that their adherents are not all that numerous is that they cede nothing. Dems tend to focus on just casting their vote in a presidential election year, but since we are, as a rule, not power hungry, we generally just want to live our own lives undisturbed but in a reasonably "enlightened" social milieu.

But local and state elections are the pipeline that puts leaders into positions that not only directly affect citizens' lives but also prepare them for national leadership roles and win them the name recognition that is often the only thing that influences a low-information voter's choice.

We also need knowledgeable people of good will to operate behind the scenes to make it possible for our candidates to win such local and state as well as national elections. Howard Dean seems to be the only Democratic leader of national stature to recognize how essential it is to organize at the local and state level in all 50 states.

I believe that you definitely should take the position if doing so would not be too much of a burden or interfere too much in your own life. It would be a sacrifice, obviously, but if you are willing to contribute your time, effort, and intelligence to the Democratic Party''s attempt to fight back the Republicans' relentless efforts to sell our government to the highest bidder, then the party would be lucky to have you.

A leader is made as often as one is "born." The experience will shape you into the leader you have the potential to be. All you need is the commitment, wisdom, and decency you already have. Besides, you will have others in your district party to turn to for advice and assistance, and many of those folks will have the experience you don't yet have.

I say go for it. You will be great!