The son of the late Minnesota Sen. Paul Wellstone made a big push Wednesday for
mental health insurance long championed by his father, leading a call-in effort
urging Congress to take up the legislation before its August
recess.
Imagine this scenario: To control costs, a giant health insurer
announces that it's singling out heart disease patients. From now on,
it will charge them higher co-pays and put lifetime limits on the
number of times they can see a doctor for their condition. The ensuing outrage would be loud and vitriolic. And rightfully so.
It's wrong to target one group of patients.
The progressive movement has prided itself on its ability to get its
messages out by harnessing the Internet, but now a liberal-minded group is returning to an old-fashioned model: a book club.
Bringing training to these targeted regions will create a corps of skilled organizers and candidates, and seed
progressive campaigns with the talent they need to win big in November.
To go along with the release of our new book, Winning Your Election the Wellstone Way, we've also produced this must-read top ten list of tips for progressive to win their elections this November.
Yes, those of us engaged in the struggle for social justice do give up a lot of our precious time and energy to the cause, but Advanced Campaign Management School alum Erin Byrd has provided us with some inspiration to keep on fighting.
