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Doug White Update 7-15-2022

Posted on July 15, 2022

Why We Will Win! Por qué ganaremos!

I feel the biggest obstacle to Doug’s campaign is the ingrained belief that the 4th Congressional District is solidly Republican and a Democrat cannot win.  After reviewing voter registration data and statistics for the 4th Congressional district, Doug does not believe that is the case.

According to Doug’s campaign: 

  • There are 390,000 registered voters in the 4th district. 
  • 48,000 are flagged as likely Republican or consistently vote Republican 
  • 56000 are flagged as likely Democratic or consistently vote Democratic 
  • 35,000 are flagged as likely Independent with either a Democratic or Republican lean 

For the other 251,000, there’s either no data (because they are registered but don’t vote in any partisan races) or their preference isn’t predictable 

As you can see, there are not that many registered voters in this district who will consistently vote for a straight Republican ticket.  There are, in fact, more voters who will consistently vote for a straight Democratic ticket.  You could ask then: How do Republicans consistently win?  We believe it’s because this area is very conservative, not Republican, and a lot of people vote based on a general impression of who will win. It’s an emotional choice, not necessarily a logical one. 

To that end, we are not targeting voters based on party.  We are largely targeting voters that consider themselves Independent and have voted for both Republicans and Democrats.  Again, we believe this isn’t a solidly ‘red’ district, it’s a solidly ‘conservative’ district.  A lot of that ‘conservatism’ is just ‘pragmatism,’ and we believe it’s likely that pragmatic voters will realize that the current group of Republican candidates aren’t practical small-government conservatives; they are ideological extremists who we believe everyone is tired of.  However, there’s a very specific type of voter that wants more of that; but that voter is not in the majority in our fair district. 

In a lot of areas in our district, the vast majority of eligible voters either aren’t registered or are non-participatory.  Take Pasco, for example, where only about 15-20% of eligible voters actively participate yearly.  As a campaign, we strongly believe that if those voters saw a message they could identify with, they would show up.  A marginal turnout rate above what we normally see could change this district. 

I truly believe this team has a path to victory, which seems to be playing out; Doug is leading in the polls and fundraising. Please take a few moments to visit Doug’s website, watch the short video, and read his campaign Vision Statement: 

https://www.dougwhite4congress.us/vision

Creo que el mayor obstáculo para la campaña de Doug es la creencia muy arraigada de que el 4º Distrito del Congreso es firmemente republicano y que un demócrata no puede ganar.  Después de revisar los datos de registro de votantes y las estadísticas del 4º distrito del Congreso, Doug no cree que ese sea el caso.

Según la campaña de Doug: 

Hay 390.000 votantes registrados en el 4º distrito. 
48.000 están marcados como probables republicanos o votan regularmente por el partido republicano 
56.000 están marcados como probables demócratas o votan regularmente a favor de los demócratas 
35.000 están marcados como probables independientes con una inclinación demócrata o republicana 
Para los otros 251.000, o bien no hay datos (porque están registrados pero no votan en ninguna elección partidista) o bien su preferencia no es determinable.

Como puede ver, no hay muchos votantes registrados en este distrito que voten regularmente por una candidatura republicana.  De hecho, hay más votantes que votan regularmente por una candidatura demócrata.  Se podría preguntar entonces: ¿Cómo es que los republicanos ganan sistemáticamente?  Creemos que es porque esta zona es muy conservadora, no republicana, y mucha gente vota basándose en una impresión general de quién va a ganar. Es una elección emocional, no necesariamente lógica. 

Para ello, no nos dirigimos a los votantes en función del partido.  Nos dirigimos principalmente a los votantes que se consideran independientes y que han votado tanto por los republicanos como por los demócratas.  De nuevo, creemos que este no es un distrito exclusivamente “rojo”, sino que es un distrito exclusivamente “conservador”.  Gran parte de ese ” conservatismo ” es simplemente ” pragmatismo “, y creemos que es probable que los votantes pragmáticos se den cuenta de que el grupo actual de candidatos republicanos no son conservadores prácticos de gobierno pequeño; son extremistas ideológicos de los que creemos que todo el mundo está cansado.  Sin embargo, hay un tipo muy específico de votante que quiere más de eso; pero ese votante no es la mayoría en nuestro justo distrito. 

En muchas zonas de nuestro distrito, la gran mayoría de los votantes elegibles no están registrados o no participan.  Por ejemplo, en Pasco, donde sólo entre el 15 y el 20% de los votantes con derecho a voto participan activamente cada año.  Como campaña, creemos firmemente que si esos votantes vieran un mensaje con el que se identificaran, participarían.  Una cifra de participación marginal por encima de lo que vemos normalmente podría cambiar este distrito. 

Realmente creo que este equipo tiene un camino a la victoria, que parece estar desarrollando; Doug está liderando en las encuestas y la recaudación de fondos. Por favor, tómese unos minutos para visitar el sitio web de Doug, ver el video corto, y leer su declaración de visión de la campaña:

https://www.dougwhite4congress.us/vision

Un evento comunitario: puestos comunitarios y conocer a los candidatos al Distrito 4 del Congreso del estado de Washington

This is a community event: community resources, booths and meet the candidates for Congressional District 4.

Entre tarjetas postales, llamadas telefónicas y puerta a puerta, más de 75 personas ayudaron a la campaña esta semana, y cada día recibimos más llamadas telefónicas y correos electrónicos.  Nuestra campaña no funcionaría sin una comunidad así.

Between postcards, phone banking and door-to-door, over 75 people helped the campaign this week- and we are getting more phone calls and emails every day.  Our campaign wouldn’t work without our community like that!

We need volunteers! Phone banking, Texting, Canvassing, Letter writing and so much more. Join us now for Blue in ’22.

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¡¡Necesitamos voluntarios! Llamadas telefónicas, mensajes de texto, campañas de publicidad, escribir cartas y mucho más. Únase a nosotros ahora para la democracia en ’22.

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(509) 394-4449

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  • Stitch & Story Circle

    Stitch & Story Circle

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    📖Book choices include both fiction and nonfiction that are relevant to our goals of creating a just, inclusive, and equitable society for all. You do not have to read this month's book to join our meetup.

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    👀There's no need to RSVP for a Stitch & Story Circle. This posting will be updated to indicate the exact day of the meetup and chosen book as soon as it's selected, so stay tuned!

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