Wellstone Action!

At Wellstone Action! we're always looking for examples of politicians who have tried to bring community organizing tactics to their election campaigns. Nowadays, the Obama Presidential Campaign is perhaps the best example. Obama has made an unprecedented investment in on-the-ground organization, and has in the process cultivated well-trained and highly motivated volunteers. A number of articles have recently examined this, and we've compiled several excerpts for your convenience.

This month, we are celebrating our fifth birthday here at Wellstone Action! As part of the celebration, we'll be posting visuals and other information to help tell the story of the impact we've had on the progressive movement in the last five years.

"Field organizing" is the new buzz word in this year's presidential campaigns. Pundits and campaign analysts who are used to talking about which candidates are raising the most money, securing the most endorsements, getting the highest poll numbers, and airing the cleverest TV ads, are suddenly talking about who has the best field operation.

Wellstone Action is excited about the launch of our new, feature-rich website.  Beyond the bells and whistles, the truly great new asset is how the website will improve our ability to communicate with the broader progressive movement and create a forum to share ideas.