It seems like all of us here at the Big Orange are preoccupied with the upcoming midterm elections on November 2nd and the prospects of retaining control of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate for the last two years of President Obama's first two terms. My wife and I are among them, as we've donated to both Mark Schauer's in MI-07 and Gary Peters in MI-09, two of the seats in Michigan that the GOP has targeted for takeover this fall. We've also both volunteered our time to Gary Peters' campaign delivering lawn signs to increase our representative's visibility.
Unfortunately, all that work might come to nothing in 2012 if we fail to think ahead and act locally. In all 50 states, the next legislative session will take up the thorny issue of redistricting. This means that state legislators will play a crucial role in redrawing the districts of the U.S. Representatives we are working so hard to re-elect.
So, what can progressives do to elect state legislators that will draw districts that will help the progressive cause in the 2012 election and beyond? Follow over the jump to see how you can give progressive candidates a Progressive Kick!