Building a community movement is how former President Barack Obama won the White House, and Democrats hope it proves to be a winning strategy for 2020.
To regain control of the White House in 2020, the Democratic National Committee is no longer just asking college students to vote. It's asking them to be part of the movement to defeat President Donald Trump and bring back Democratic ideals to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
To do that, Democrats launched Organizing Corps 2020, a training program for 1,000 college seniors in eight states, including seven that Trump won. They will receive intensive instruction on voting rules and campaign strategy, and by June 2020 they'll serve as the grass-roots infrastructure for the Democratic nominee's campaign, knocking on doors and building a volunteer force in their area.
Bringing a demographic that represents the future into a political party's fold is also a smart tactic for future survival. David Gergen, founding director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, told "I think when you talk about gun violence prevention or you're talking about climate activism, young voters and college students are who are setting the tone for the rest of us," McComb explained.
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