The tea party had a lot of nasty tactics that were needlessly aggressive and petty and scary. But they proved it is indeed possible for a committed, relatively small number of folks across the country to make Congress listen to… — Ezra G. Levin Copy Share Image
Progressives are the majority; we won the popular vote by a long shot and Donald Trump and the congressional Republicans representing mainly rich old white men are a minority. If we stand up together and use the effective strategies and… — 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
