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TakeAction Doorknock with Dai Thao
Posted October 2, 2017
Join us to hit the doors (and phones!) with TakeAction endorsed candidate for mayor in St. Paul, Dai Thao. We’ll meet the team, get trained, talk to voters, and build community together.
TakeAction Doorknock with Dai Thao
Posted
Join us to hit the doors (and phones!) with TakeAction endorsed candidate for mayor in St. Paul, Dai Thao. We’ll meet the team, get trained, talk to voters, and build community together.
The top three Election Day lessons
Posted November 21, 2013
Now that the dust has settled, and all the ranked choice votes have been counted, we know that two longtime TakeAction Minnesota members have climbed another rung on the political ladder: Betsy Hodges will be Minneapolis’ next mayor, and Dai Thao will be joining the St. Paul City Council. Both of these candidates – and their campaigns – teach important lessons about what progressives need to do to win at the ballot box and set the stage for bigger change once in office.
First, people-powered campaigns matter. Both campaigns had the largest grassroots operations of any in their respective races. Both campaigns made grassroots organizing a key strategy. Just as important, both candidates inspired grassroots organizations and volunteers to volunteer their time. Alongside other endorsing groups, TakeAction Minnesota members contributed over 1,000 hours of volunteer time knocking on doors, dialing phones, and talking one-on-one with voters. We reached out to more than 17,000 households in our membership about our endorsed candidates. In any campaign, headlines and campaign ads get the most attention. But all of that is just noise if it isn’t backed up by thousands – and tens-of-thousands – of individual, personal conversations with voters about what matters in this election and why their support is crucial.… Continue reading »
Coming Through on Election Day
Posted October 22, 2013
Election Day is nearly upon us — with two progressive champions locked in tight races that will go down to the wire.
In Minneapolis and Ward 1 of St. Paul, we’ll be hitting the phones and knocking on doors to make sure that Betsy Hodges is Minneapolis’ first choice for mayor, and that Dai Thao heads to City Hall as St. Paul Ward 1’s newest city council member.
These races will be close, and one-on-one conversations among neighbors about why Betsy and Dai are the right candidates to make our cities more equitable will make the difference on Election Day.
Want to be a part of making it happen? Head here to see when we’ll be with Betsy’s campaign, and here to see Dai Thao’s schedule of events.
See you on the doors!
— Steve Rogness… Continue reading »
On to November with Dai Thao!
Posted August 15, 2013
At the DFL special endorsing convention for Saint Paul City Council Ward 1 on July 27th, TakeAction-endorsed Dai Thao was the standout in a strong field of candidates vying for the endorsement. Having put together an impressive campaign team in a short two-month period, and having worked tirelessly to secure delegate support, Dai led on 5 of 6 ballots with support from every corner of Ward 1’s diverse communities.
Dai energized the convention with his progressive vision for Ward 1. Dai recognizes that, as he put it, “our diversity is our strength… we are the answers to our challenges when we work together.” Dai painted a picture of a Ward with boundless potential, but still struggling under divisions of wealth and race, and too many obstacles to prosperity. Dai emphasized the need for a councilmember who “will drive hard bargains at City Hall” and “build every necessary relationship and leverage every opportunity to make sure our residents have a place at the table”.
His message was heard loud and clear. While the convention ultimately came to no endorsement, Dai won the day and heads into the General Election with momentum on his side. It will be a spirited contest, but Dai’s strong message and incredible campaign team make him formidable contender.… Continue reading »
