#29: John Jarrell Loves Beating Republicans
Description
Believe it or not, political parties need leadership and John Jarrell is the latest person to step into the chair position of the El Paso County Democratic Party. We talk about what someone in that role does getting candidates on the slate for different races, supporting them, what it means to be a Democrat in such polarizing times when the party’s approval ratings are in the tank as well as John’s personal journey of winning against local Republicans.
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0:00 Splash/Sponsor/Intro
0:31 Greetings and Monologue
2:30 Ad Break
3:25 Introducing John Jarrell
4:03 Changing Seasons/Climate
7:10 What Does the Chair of a Local Political Party Do?
9:15 De-Gerrymandering
16:11 The County and Suburban Sprawl
21:33 Keeping the Party Going
22:35 The Bernie Swing
27:28 Taking Advantage of Protests
28:40 It’s Definitely Not Power
30:22 COS Dems v. Boulder Dems
32:38 Making Races Partisan Again
35:47 Don’t Play to the Middle
37:34 The Fear (?) of Polarization
41:34 Purity Testing Candidates?
45:40 More Progressives in City Council
47:35 Why Not a Third Party?
54:59 Seeking State Support in a Purple Town
59:38 John’s Favorite Local Issues
1:10:17 Protests
1:16:48 Zohran Mamdani
1:19:15 Why We Need More Housing
1:28:53 What Is Democratic Socialism?
1:33:15 When Were You Radicalized?
1:39:34 City Council Needs a Pay Raise
1:40:43 Why John Ran for Party Chair
1:43:48 Interview Closeout
1:46:00 Outro/Credits
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