One strategy that the tea party smartly embraced was one of being almost entirely defensive. They consciously decided not to figure out which of their really abominable conservative policy priorities to prioritize. Instead, anything that came out of the Obama… — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
You have to be local. You have to focus on your local members of Congress. — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
Another crucial thing the tea party did really well is to focus in on the folks who are more or less on your side,… — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
If people don't get as engaged as the tea party was, we're going to lose. — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
It is really crucial that folks focus on their own representatives. If you call or write a member who does not represent you, I… — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
Members of Congress care about reelection most of all. And that means they care about their constituents. So you have to be a constituent… — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
I really do not think there is a serious split between Republicans and Democrats in Congress in how responsive they are to constituents. — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that every single member of Congress has to get voted into office every two or six years. That means they… — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
When someone is running for reelection in Texas, they're not looking for votes in California or New York. — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
The tea party had a lot of nasty tactics that were needlessly aggressive and petty and scary. But they proved it is indeed possible… — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
To the extent that we can shine a light on the bad things being done, that's going to have a positive impact. — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
