When I sent a few unsolicited emails early in 2012 offering to volunteer for a couple of local campaigns, I figured I would commit a handful of hours here and there to help out -- no more than 3 or 4 hours a week. A few thousand calls, couple of hundred doors, and a few dozen fundraisers later, I think it's fair to say I've gotten a little bit of a taste of what real campaigning is like. Now, after (fortunately) having been on the winning side of so many campaigns (5 out of 6 candidates for whom I engaged in actual grunt work), I'm strongly tempted to embark on my own electoral adventure -- though not as a candidate. I want to put a proposition on the November 2014 ballot, and I want it to win.
As the beneficiary of the years of hard work all of you have put into this treasure-trove of knowledge, first in the Swing State Project and now in Daily Kos/DKE, I also want your help. This is a major endeavor -- much too large for a nobody like me -- and I would greatly appreciate any advice you have to offer.
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