Progressive Majority hosted last evening's reception here in DC at the TBA conference, and the organization's president, Gloria Totten, explained their goals and rather than just talk about their successes, she brought them on stage with her.
Progressive Majority's mission is explained on their website:
Progressive Majority's mission is to elect progressive champions. We accomplish this by identifying and recruiting the best progressive leaders to run for office; coaching and supporting their candidacies by providing strategic message, campaign, and technical support; prioritizing the recruitment and election of candidates of color; and bringing new people into the political process at all levels.
"Progressive Majority recruits committed progressives to run for office at the state and local levels. More than 750 people have accepted our call to serve and, as a result, we've elected 259 to office. This work is changing American politics - we've helped flip control of four state legislatures and 27 local governments. Finally, the rise of the right wing is on hold and progressives are in charge!"-Gloria A. Totten
President, Progressive Majority
As Gloria explained, one of these local politicians could be the next Barack Obama. It starts with a need for change, and Progressive Majority is giving grassroots progressives an opportunity to make change happen. Thanks to Gloria and Progressive Majority, and to all those who take the time and make the effort.
Back to the conference. We saw Jesse Jackson this morning, who spoke on the lessons of Dr. King and the civil rights movement. More on that later.
