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Phoenix61

(17,861 posts)

11. I ran for mayor and learned a lot. I wish I had

Reply to AZLD4Candidate (Original post)

Tue Mar 23, 2021, 03:48 PM

Mar 2021

utilized the following link a lot more. I don’t think it would have made a difference in who won (it wasn’t me) but I would have been a lot better prepared for my first few public speaking gigs. I had a blast running and am very glad I did. Have fun and best of luck!
https://traindemocrats.org/

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New to DU. New to the group. Decided to run for LD4 House seat [View all] AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 OP

Best of luck to you, and Welcome to DU! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2021 #1

Thank you. I hope my attitude of taking the fight to Republicans AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #5

Thank you for running! dawg day Mar 2021 #2

I am in Arizona. AZ8theist Mar 2021 #3

I am setting up my Actblue AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #4

Wow, love that you are running. Please provide your ActBlue link when you have it and I'll iluvtennis Mar 2021 #22

Thank for throwing your hat in the ring. There is so much to do, and so little time. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #6

Agreed! Thank you for letting us know, AZLD4Candidate! calimary Mar 2021 #13

it's not the critic that counts The Mouth Mar 2021 #7

From my idol and songwriting inspiration (since I am a writer too) Harry Chapin AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #15

Love it. The Mouth Mar 2021 #19

Great quote! calimary Mar 2021 #41

good luck. welcome to the light . go for it. AllaN01Bear Mar 2021 #8

Welcome to DU! pazzyanne Mar 2021 #9

K&R! burrowowl Mar 2021 #10

I ran for mayor and learned a lot. I wish I had Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #11

this is an important point. mopinko Mar 2021 #25

Welcome to DU, and good luck! Bo Zarts Mar 2021 #12

Stunning. niyad Mar 2021 #36

Bravo! Wild blueberry Mar 2021 #14

Welcome to DU! Glorfindel Mar 2021 #16

Have you contacted "Run for Something!"? Random Boomer Mar 2021 #17

Any and all help. I am a complete neophyte. AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #21

I lived in Scottsdale Az for about three years ... YoshidaYui Mar 2021 #18

谢谢你 AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #34

非常欢迎您！ YoshidaYui Mar 2021 #38

Suggest you contact Run For Something, if you haven't already. DinahMoeHum Mar 2021 #20

Good luck!!! Percy Mar 2021 #23

Someone on this forum already accused me of being a Republican in hiding in another thread AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #35

welcome! Kali Mar 2021 #24

Welcome to our DU family. And thank you for running. Not in AZ, but happy to spread the word. niyad Mar 2021 #26

She was unceremoniously kicked out of the country at SEATAC because her visa AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #33

There is not a doubt in my mind that you will find support here. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #27

And yes, my bad... BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #28

Welcome to DU, and thanks for challenging an incumbent Republican. That's the way we will Martin68 Mar 2021 #29

Arizona LD4 has a Democratic lean to it, but Joel John is well funded and well connected. AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #32

Welcome to DU! LittleGirl Mar 2021 #30

It will be another eight months before we're together again AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #31

Wow, 8 months? LittleGirl Mar 2021 #37

How long have you lived in Arizona? Ptah Mar 2021 #39

Officially, since 1997 when I moved here from NY AZLD4Candidate Mar 2021 #40

This Tucson Democrat salutes you! :) nt StevenJoseph Mar 2021 #42

congratulations and thank you for running chocolatpi Apr 2021 #43

I will when I setup my Act Blud fund raising bank account today. AZLD4Candidate Apr 2021 #44