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The Suozzi campaign points the way to truly tapping into grassroots muscle in 2024. For over 5 years, even as our country has been failed by institutions and individuals that do not aggressively take on Trump and Trumpism, thousands and thousands of members of all-volunteer grassroots groups nationwide have worked tirelessly to save democracy. The type of respect and collaboration demonstrated in the NY-3 campaign spead to campaigns in all battleground states could supercharge our effectiveness this year!

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Excellent article. I and many many other volunteers are working closely with the Rudy Salas campaign for congress in California CD22. We are doing all the usual canvassing, phonebanking, postcarding, and fundraising. But the campaign is also using people’s social media skills, IT skills, research skills. Very very encouraging and exciting.

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Susan Wagner and the Suozzi team will be on the Friday Power Lunch today (2/23) at 12pm ET talking about how grassroots muscle fueled this win in NY3 and the implications for 2024. Come be part of the live Zoom https://www.fridaypowerlunch.com.

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I'm glad the media ignores the grassroots. Being underestimated is a good thing. Let them keep it up!

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I am with you. When people don't know the full extent of your capacity, it increases your potential for surprise. I think it serves our aims to be stealthy.

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Hello! Susan will be on the Friday Power Lunch today with the Suozzi team at 12 Noon ET. Register at FridayPowerLunch.com...

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Well said, Susan. The media sometimes seems like a prisoner of its “neutrality” and can’t see our work with clear eyes.

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This is so true. We are like a secret weapon in campaigns and the media and even the Democratic Party has yet to fully realize our power and potential.

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