Progressive groups launch "battleground" training plan for 2008 elections
Hundreds will be trained in states that will be hotly contested in the Presidential race
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA - Wellstone Action, a national center for training and leader development for people involved in politics and public life, today announced that it will be taking Camp Wellstone, its flagship campaign and candidate training, to the states that will make a difference for progressives in November.
By bringing training to these targeted regions, Wellstone Action will create a corps of skilled organizers and candidates, and seed progressive campaigns with the talent they need to win big in November.
These targeted Camp Wellstone trainings are part of a full-court press effort by progressive leadership development organizations. The Center for Progressive Leadership plans several trainings in contested states throughout the summer and fall. Its Voter Mobilization training program is coming to Michigan and Florida in the coming weeks. Visit http://www.progressiveleaders.org/mobilization/ for more information.
Camp Wellstone and its sister training program, the Advanced Campaign Management and Candidate School (ACMCS), are proven effective at giving progressive candidates and campaigners the skills needed to win elections. Last week, two ACMCS graduates - Tim Keller and Eleanor Chavez - won their Primary elections for the New Mexico legislature, defeating powerful and entrenched incumbents.
The first scheduled "battleground" trainings will take place in Columbus, Ohio on July 11 - 13 and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 25 - 27. Other trainings will or have taken place in New Mexico, Colorado, and Wisconsin. To learn more or to register for a training, visit www.wellstone.org or call 651-645-3939. Center for Progressive Leadership's trainings can be found at www.progressiveleaders.org
