Help me with a slogan?

[Bernadine]

I'm running for my county's DCC. It's a very red county. Right now, I'm leaning toward "Strong. Proud. Democrat."

Thoughts? Suggestions?

ETA- I will only be on the ballot for other registered Democrats.

[dorothyinAus]

Just my opinion:

I wouldn't think that highlighting the fact that you're a democrat would do you any good in a very red county. Voters may read/hear "democrat" and discount you automatically. And any voters who are voting for you because you're a democrat in a very red county will know that already.

If you want to swing some voters, and you are probably going to have to to get elected, you don't want to give them a reason to dismiss you as a good candidate immediately.

[miniroller]

Thinking on it; GREAT for you! Give us a day or two & bump pretty please..?

[Bernadine]

Feb 28, 2018 20:21:50 GMT -5 dorothyinAus said:

Just my opinion:

I wouldn't think that highlighting the fact that you're a democrat would do you any good in a very red county. Voters may read/hear "democrat" and discount you automatically. And any voters who are voting for you because you're a democrat in a very red county will know that already.

If you want to swing some voters, and you are probably going to have to to get elected, you don't want to give them a reason to dismiss you as a good candidate immediately.

I'll only be on the ballot for registered democrats. 😊

[pixy0stix]

"Bite my ass, Republicans!"

[krystee]

If it leans red, I'd focus less on party and on words that describe you, and more on a shared vision or what you'll do for them. "Your voice for a brighter future" or "Together, we can make a difference" or "Community over party."

Or are only Democrats voting since it's for the DCCC? If so ignore that last one.

Also, can you tell the DCCC that I am about to file a harassment claim against them? No joke, I get maybe 12 calls a day from them.

ETA: Ignore basically everything I said. Posting on my phone and couldn't refer back to the OP, so I thought it had said D triple C.

[dorothyinAus]

Feb 28, 2018 20:25:49 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Feb 28, 2018 20:21:50 GMT -5 dorothyinAus said:

Just my opinion:

I wouldn't think that highlighting the fact that you're a democrat would do you any good in a very red county. Voters may read/hear "democrat" and discount you automatically. And any voters who are voting for you because you're a democrat in a very red county will know that already.

If you want to swing some voters, and you are probably going to have to to get elected, you don't want to give them a reason to dismiss you as a good candidate immediately.

I'll only be on the ballot for registered democrats. 😊

Are you thinking you're not going to go past the primary? Because if you win the primary, won't you be against republican candidates in the general election?

[Bernadine]

Feb 28, 2018 20:32:30 GMT -5 dorothyinAus said:

Feb 28, 2018 20:25:49 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

I'll only be on the ballot for registered democrats. 😊

Are you thinking you're not going to go past the primary? Because if you win the primary, won't you be against republican candidates in the general election?

No- the vote for the local central committees are during the primaries. Dems only ever vote for Dems.

[seeyalater52]

Feb 28, 2018 20:32:30 GMT -5 dorothyinAus said:

Feb 28, 2018 20:25:49 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

I'll only be on the ballot for registered democrats. 😊

Are you thinking you're not going to go past the primary? Because if you win the primary, won't you be against republican candidates in the general election?

Democratic committee is literally only Democrats. No Republicans sit on the DCC.

[seeyalater52]

Feb 28, 2018 20:10:51 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

I'm running for my county's DCC. It's a very red county. Right now, I'm leaning toward "Strong. Proud. Democrat."

Thoughts? Suggestions?

ETA- I will only be on the ballot for other registered Democrats.

I like the words you chose and think it makes a decent slogan but I am not a fan of the fact that it reads as a sentence/statement but has periods in between the words. I think without the periods or choosing words that don’t string together sensibly like these might be better.

[dorothyinAus]

Feb 28, 2018 20:38:27 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Feb 28, 2018 20:32:30 GMT -5 dorothyinAus said:

Are you thinking you're not going to go past the primary? Because if you win the primary, won't you be against republican candidates in the general election?

Democratic committee is literally only Democrats. No Republicans sit on the DCC.

Sorry, I my guess at the acronym was wrong.  

If that's the case, then voters know you're a Democrat, why waste space on your slogan/materials highlighting something they already know?

Looking at this as someone who might vote for you, I'd want something much more meaningful in a slogan.  Strong. Proud. Democrat. are meaningless, politician filler words. They convey no real information to prospective voters.

[pixy0stix]

Why are you running? Can you put that into 3-5 words?

[bex]

I actually like strong proud democrat. Living here sometimes it feels like we are supposed to be embarrassed of being Democrats. I want to vote for someone who is proud to be a democrat in our area.

I’ll vote for you!

[seeyalater52]

Are you going to campaign at all? If so I wouldnt try to capture your platform in the slogan. Make a Facebook page or little website for your candidacy that has info that might distinguish your vision for the Party and what your contribution would be, any relevant positions you have, into to distinguish you from other candidates running (if there even are any? Are there more candidates running than spots in your district?)

The slogan should just be memorable enough that you don’t totally fade into the crowd, if there is one. It doesn’t need to convey anything real because it should be short. A slogan isn’t the place to be making the case for your candidacy.

You could also go with a slogan that included your name since that is most memorable come Election Day. Like “Last name for Your County. We are stronger together” or something like that.

[Bernadine]

Feb 28, 2018 20:44:01 GMT -5 bex said:

I actually like strong proud democrat. Living here sometimes it feels like we are supposed to be embarrassed of being Democrats. I want to vote for someone who is proud to be a democrat in our area.

I’ll vote for you!

This is what I was thinking.

I'm running because I want to be a liberal voice. I want to make our county a place where all people feel welcome, to stand up to the conservatives and let them know that there are people who won't stand by and tolerate their hate.

[Bernadine]

Feb 28, 2018 20:46:58 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Are you going to campaign at all? If so I wouldnt try to capture your platform in the slogan. Make a Facebook page or little website for your candidacy that has info that might distinguish your vision for the Party and what your contribution would be, any relevant positions you have, into to distinguish you from other candidates running (if there even are any? Are there more candidates running than spots in your district?)

The slogan should just be memorable enough that you don’t totally fade into the crowd, if there is one. It doesn’t need to convey anything real because it should be short. A slogan isn’t the place to be making the case for your candidacy.

You could also go with a slogan that included your name since that is most memorable come Election Day. Like “Last name for Your County. We are stronger together” or something like that.

I'll be campaigning some. There is one more person than there are spots on the committee, but one person is a relative unknown. My worry is that with my last name, I'll be the last candidate listed, so I'm hoping people don't just check off the first people listed.

[tessalb]

I think you’ve received good advice here, so I just want to say good luck!!!

[seeyalater52]

Feb 28, 2018 20:52:34 GMT -5 Bernadine said:

Feb 28, 2018 20:46:58 GMT -5 seeyalater52 said:

Are you going to campaign at all? If so I wouldnt try to capture your platform in the slogan. Make a Facebook page or little website for your candidacy that has info that might distinguish your vision for the Party and what your contribution would be, any relevant positions you have, into to distinguish you from other candidates running (if there even are any? Are there more candidates running than spots in your district?)

The slogan should just be memorable enough that you don’t totally fade into the crowd, if there is one. It doesn’t need to convey anything real because it should be short. A slogan isn’t the place to be making the case for your candidacy.

You could also go with a slogan that included your name since that is most memorable come Election Day. Like “Last name for Your County. We are stronger together” or something like that.

I'll be campaigning some. There is one more person than there are spots on the committee, but one person is a relative unknown. My worry is that with my last name, I'll be the last candidate listed, so I'm hoping people don't just check off the first people listed.

If that is the case I would *definitely* use your name in the slogan. The bias toward early alphabet last names is a small factor, but you can combat it if people actually know who you are and vaguely recognize your name!

[seeyalater52]

More advice:
Especially since this is a DCC election, and because this vote is happening during a primary, keep in mind that your target audience is a much better informed, likely more progressive (could depend on your area but this is largely true), high-information voter. Primary voters in general fit that profile, and the subset of voters who bother to vote for DCC on the primary ballot (unless there’s nothing else on it) even moreso.

With that in mind, your slogan basically doesn’t matter. These voters will want longer-form information about what your vision is for the DCC and how you fit into the equation, what sets you apart, and your policy positions, possibly your relationships with prominent Party folks, etc.

So my best advice would be to put that info about your candidacy someplace, try to get your name out there as much as you can, and be willing to engage Party insiders (who will share their impressions of you with other insiders likely to vote) with substantive info about what you stand for and why you’re running and why you’re the right person for the job.

[ringstrue]

I like the idea you have and I agree that you could probably go further with your three words. So – what are you going to do in your seat that you need to be a strong person to do? What are the big issues your area is facing that make your position count as being one to be proud of? I think the answers to those questions might get you closer to words that are relevant to your voters. Is it a matter of fighting for workers? Are there big healthcare issues? Is social justice in your local media? Or – is it about turning your community into a different place? There is probably a way other people you are running against are speaking on this that could help. This is also something local media articles phraseology could assist with.

[pantsparty]

I'm down with DCC
Please vote for me

[Bernadine]

Thanks everyone! I'll keep the card simple and add more info on my Facebook page.