Example: New Hampshire's Shocking Victory and Direct Action

Check out this article, http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/11/15/a_win_f...

Right after the 2004 elections my friend Nick and I launched www.turnyourbackonbush.org. The result was a powerful action that effectively challenged Bush's claim to a mandate on inauguration day, January 20th, 2005. We had a busload of folks come down from New Hampshire and from many other states. Turn Your Back on Bush was a call to action, a symbolic and direct stand against the President and what he sood and stands for. Overall, our part in Carol Shea-Porter's victory was minimal, it took thousands of volunteers to get her to the Capitol and the Democratic Party, consultants and insiders did not think she could win. But as we prove again and again the winnability calculation often doesn't account for committed people developing clear strategies that rely on organizing people to make a deep impact. Direct action should and will also play a role in winning strategies whether it be on issues or for candidates. Great work Carol!!

Oh, and if you want a Turn Your Back on Bush T-shirt go to our website and buy one. It will support our work with the Action Mill so we can create more creative actions and support great organizations.

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