We need to get serious about grassroots again.

About this episode

Peter Boykin emphasizes the importance of grassroots engagement and consistent visibility in local politics.

I’m going to say this plainly because it needs to be said. Over a year ago, during our local convention here in Alamance County, I laid out a full plan. Not theory, not talk, but a real plan of action. Community engagement, social media growth, showing up to events, building visibility, expanding beyond the same small circles. I ran for chairman on that vision. This is not a knock on our current chairman. He’s a good man and doing what he can. But good intentions are not enough when reality is staring us in the face. The Alamance County Democrats are showing up. They’re visible. They’re present. They’re engaging with the community at events like the Dogwood Festival. Meanwhile, we’re asking, “Where were we?” That question shouldn’t even need to be asked. Local politics is not won in meetings, emails, or internal conversations. It’s won out in the community. It’s won at festivals, parades, local gatherings, and yes, even places that may not be traditionally comfortable for Republicans. If voters are there, we should be there. Period. We cannot afford to pick and choose where we show up. We need to be everywhere. More importantly, we need to be there consistently. I said it back…

People in this episode

Host: Peter Boykin

Topics covered

• grassroots activism
• community engagement
• local politics
• Republican visibility
• event participation

Keywords

• grassroots
• community
• politics
• visibility
• Republicans
• events
• engagement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alamance County, Alamance County Democrats

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