As the second team of blue-shirted DNC solicitors in 2 nights walks past the WSB HQ window, we’re reminded we got an update from 34th District Democrats chair Ivan Weiss (backstory here and here):

Kim Postulart of the DNC’s marketing department says the solicitors should
be telling people at their doors that the money they raise does go toward local and state organizing efforts and helps fund local organizers.

I know for a fact that this is true. Several valued members of the WA state party staff are funded by the DNC.

Kim says the program will continue because the DNC nationwide has found it to be effective, but that people who prefer to donate to their local party organizations, who are their neighbors, are encouraged to do so.

She agreed that there are tradeoffs to the “one size fits all” model that the DNC uses, and agreed to keep the communication channels open. I told her I thought the model was flawed and that several people in West Seattle, who had e-mailed me at my request, found it counterproductive.

… I am satisfied that she has heard my concerns and takes them seriously. The DNC, like all good political organiozations, will be evaluating thesepractices and their effectiveness at the end of this campaign cycle, and we hope they’ll consider working more closely with local organizations to be more effective, and adapt their approach to local conditions a lot more than they are doing.

34th District residents are encouraged to call or e-mail me with any information on this effort. I have responded to every such contact and will continue to do so. We’re all neighbors.

Ivan Weiss
206-463-4647
ivan.weiss@centurytel.net