Grassroots Outreach Quotes

It’s the [political] consultants’ job to take who the person is—their fixed characteristics—and leverage it.

I ran two campaigns for governor in a state that's 2-1 Democrat where I did not mention my opponent in print, radio, or television. I don't know if any other politician at a gubernatorial, congressional, or a senatorial level can make the claim.

The youth should work on popularising central and state government schemes among people. The young generation should make social media their weapon.

Candidates are making lasting impressions on voters, not just primary voters, in how they campaign.

Bernie Sanders has done a great job of, social media black kids know about him. Young black people progressives know about him. Through barbershops and barbershop tour that we have been on, we hit three barbershops a day. People know about him.

I want to hold a series of meetings all over the country and get the facts before the American people.

The world of campaign consulting is full of hype. It is designed to offer those desperate for an edge on their opponent the promise of a silver bullet and a consultancy willing to go to any lengths - including all those things you'd like to do but can't - in order to win.

I was on the campaign trail for 18 months. I never got a question about the District of Columbia in South Carolina.

I don't know if Gary Johnson is out there doing a campaign, actually. I think he's talking to press a little bit, but I don't think they hold events.

I think people see the social media numbers, and the assumption is made that we're running a campaign that is just social media, but I think we're running a very old-school campaign.

Most politicians have to find a way past that allergy. They have to find a way to go door to door, person to person, or else they don't win.

I want to ensure that the Democratic Party moves in a more progressive direction, substantively and message-wise. And goes out and reaches people all over this country.

There are a lot of different demands on the campaign trail, but what matters most is that you connect with voters and take the time to really hear their concerns.

was probably the last campaign where the candidate went out personally to the people.

I take very seriously the notion that you have to get out in your community; you have to talk to people, but, more importantly, you have to listen to people.

People in Indiana like to see their politicians at the county fair or the Rotary Club.

You've got to get out and talk to voters, and you've got to let them know who you are. Talk with them, listen to them, and let them know how you're going to fight for them.

I think the best campaigns are campaigns of ideas and substance.

I am an organizer, not a union leader. A good organizer has to work hard and long. There are no shortcuts. You just keep talking to people, working with them, sharing, exchanging and they come along.

For Jimmy and me, Iowa holds a special place in our hearts. During his presidential campaign I spent over 100 days in Iowa. I visited 105 communities and knocked on more doors and met more Iowans than anyone thought possible.

I don’t poll. I go out into the communities and talk to regular people. That’s the poll.

There are so many similarities between a startup venture and a political campaign - the rhythm, the tempo, the hours, the intensity.

What the Bernie campaign showed us was that you could out-raise a well-funded opponent with grassroots donations, and you could out-voter-contact them, too.

Lobby? That's certainly not what the position is all about.

I could not find any way that we could really run the kind of campaign I wanted to run if we were targeting delegates and still trying to talk to people, which is what keeps me going as a human being.