Wyoming Tough versus Wyoming Smart

Good morning Wyooooooooming!

 

The issue of money in politics is huge, no positive change can come without a reform of the way that money controls the debate.

 

Wyoming Democrats need to be smart about the way we go about addressing our inherent and long lasting deficit in this area.

 

We will never be able to equal the fundraising efforts of the majority party, that is a given. So, if we can't compete on their playing field, we must change the field.

 

The way to change the field is to reject special interest money completely, and proceed with a voluntary limit on individual contributions. I use the limit of $100.00 because almost any Wyoming citizen who wants to achieve the maximum limit can do so. No citizen, no matter how wealthy, can have more than $100.00 worth of influence.

 

Wyodems used to run successful statewide races for under $100,000. That should be the standard we strive for, along with new tactics and strategies. In that way we will have a template and a process for willing candidates to buy into, and more people would be willing to make a statewide race.

 

It is ignorant and shortsighted to try to compete with the majority party on their own terms. Candidaes who do so will rarely succeed.

 

We as Wyodems must be smarter.