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Sunday, February 21, 2010

What have you learned?
Who are your leaders?
What's going on?

One of the most valuable learning experiences is to call at least one county party headquarters (listed in the phone book or call your state party), get the names and phone numbers of your precinct committee people, then call and talk with one or both of them. Explain you're participating in this online class to learn more about the caucus system, then find out what's going on between now and the March 16th caucus in your neighborhood, and volunteer to help.

Take notes, then share what you've found out here by next Monday (Feb 29). Sharing helps you learn more from the experience, and it greatly benefits us all as we find out what is going on around the state.

I'm going to do this Monday (Feb 22) for my precinct for both the Dems and GOP and then post what I learn here in the next day or so to help get us started. Hope you'll do the same with at least one party. This can be one of the most valuable experiences of the Action Class in Practical Politics, I hope you take full advantage of it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me by posting that question here, or contact me directly at John@JohnWren.com or (303)861-1447.

2 comments:

John Scott Wren said...: I just sent out this email to both Denver GOP and Dem county hqd I found on Google:

I’m doing something to try and encourage more newcomers to the March 16 caucuses, and online

Action Class in Practical Poltics for Dems and GOP. http://www.COCaucus.org

I hope you’ll help me get the word out, especially to any unaffiliated voters who are on the fence.

This might be a way to get them to become more active citizens and visit their caucus Mar 16.

Also, I’m doing the homework assignment for today myself, could you email me the names and phone numbers for my precinct and district leaders?

Thanks! Hope you wish me well in this effort to increase the informed participation in our wonderful Colorado Caucuses.

John

John S. Wren, MBA+
Life is short, start now!
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I'll let you know what I find out.; February 22, 2010 at 10:10 AM
John Scott Wren said...: GOP District Captain for House District 5 both called me (which I missed) and sent an email. Both PCP slots vacant for 535, they are doing phone banking into the precinct right now to try and find someone. He offered me the job, I explained I'm Unaffiliated for this election cycle.

I still haven't heard anything from the Democrats.

What have you found out about your precinct?; February 22, 2010 at 4:25 PM

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People ask me, "John, why have you put so much energy into the Colorado Caucus. Do you plan on running for elected office?"

I'm 66 (when I first wrote this, 73 now), my time for possibly serving in elected office is over. But I want to make sure the system that gave me the chance is around for my grandkids.

My elected representative asked me to run for her seat when she decided to step aside. Betty Ann said she would support me if I wanted to do it. But the time just wasn't right for my family. Later I changed political parties, got elected to a leadership role, and ran in a primary election, just to show it could be done. I'm currently registered Unaffiliated.

I the little I can to increase the informed participation in our wonderful grassroots system for nominating to the primary ballot and electing leadership for the major political parties for two reasons: 1) I enjoy it, and 2) For the system to work, someone has to do it. My hope is that this website eventually serves as a catalyst for local community newspapers and others to give our biannual celebration of representative democracy, by far the biggest event in Colorado, a little more coverage.

If you are a common, average, ordinary person, like most of us are, your best chance of serving in elected public office is to get active in the major party of your choice and help all you can between now and the neighborhood meeting next spring.

I hope what is shared here by me and others will be of assistance to you getting started as a more active citizen, and that you, in turn, will pass what you learn along to others. You might start by sharing a link to this via social media and by sending an email to your friends who you know might have an interest in becoming a more active citizen.

John S. Wren

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