Nobody spoke ...

I did not receive a single experience about participating in the local Democratic Party meeting.

I haven’t heard from anyone about their experience attending a local Democratic Party meeting.

If we want to position Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a viable presidential candidate, we need to start preparing our local Democrats to see her as the strongest leader to guide this country beyond Donald Trump.

For those in New York City, Team AOC will be marching in the St. Pat’s For All Parade in Queens and is looking for volunteers to join them. You can sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/ocasiocortez/event/756708

As I mentioned last week, the Democratic Party establishment is not backing her, which makes it even more crucial to build a strong network of volunteers within the Democratic party to push for real change.

This month marks Petitioning season in New York State, and we’re focusing on mobilizing leftist voters to run for County Committee positions.

If you know anyone in New York State, encourage them to watch this insightful PBS documentary on the County Committee process: https://pbs.org/show/county and email draftaoc@register.repmyblock.org.

Call to Action

The volunteer that had stepped up to manage the Draft AOC Instagram account did not materialize: https://www.instagram.com/draftaoc (I still need to follow up to confirm that our volunteer has accepted the co-host request.)

But we need more hands on deck! Several other social media platforms require regular updates with engaging content to help us recruit new volunteers.

Want to help? If you're interested in moderating or managing these accounts, please reach out to me via email.

Facebook: We must regularly remind new users to sign up on the Draft AOC website and register with their email.

Local Advocacy: We need volunteers in every county to champion AOC’s cause and help us expand our reach.

Spread the word! Forward this email to others and encourage them to register at draftaoc@register.repmyblock.org. And please remind them to check their spam folders!

First Socialist International

• Awaiting response to our invitation.

Second Socialist International

• Social Democrats of America

  • Organizing around the New York City municipal election.

    Looking for volunteers to petition for the SDA candidates: https://www.repmyblock.org/T0029/voter/guide.

Third Socialist International

• Awaiting response to our invitation.

Fourth Socialist International

• Democratic Socialists of America

  • Awaiting response to our invitation.

  • The New York City DSA is organizing volunteers to petition for their endorsed candidates: https://www.repmyblock.org/T0027/voter/guide.

Fifth Socialist International

• Awaiting response to our invitation.

Green Party

• Awaiting response to our invitation.

Working Family Party

• Awaiting response to our invitation.

Volunteer Opportunities

We urgently need volunteers to:

• Maintain and update the website.

• Create reports like this one.

• Keep Wikipedia pages (https://wiki.draftaoc.us) current.

• Manage and organize various Facebook pages and groups.

I will continue sending out brief weekly updates until someone volunteers to compile them into a comprehensive report each Sunday.

https://draftaoc.us

Thank you for being part of this critical movement. Together, we can build a real path forward.

In solidarity,
Hasta la victoria, ¡siempre!

Theo Chino,
Committee of the Second Socialist International.
Acting First National Secretary of the Social Democrats of America