Lead or Leave
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Lead or Leave was an American
grassroots
political action group from 1992 to 1995 focused primarily on reducing the deficit. Led by Rob Nelson
and Jonathan Cowan
, it focused on recruiting young members. This "mini-movement" became so prominent, it was featured in several newsweeklies and papers and created a stir in "MTV-DC" during the Clinton era.
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Grassroots democracy
Grassroots democracy is a tendency towards designing political processes where as much decision-making authority as practical is shifted to the organization's lowest geographic level of organization: principle of subsidiarity....
political action group from 1992 to 1995 focused primarily on reducing the deficit. Led by Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson (talk show host)
Rob Nelson is an American television personality, radio host and political activist.Nelson is known for being one of the founders of Lead or Leave a political action group that focused on reducing the deficit...
and Jonathan Cowan
Jonathan Cowan
Jonathan Cowan is the President and a co-founder of Third Way, a think tank. He has over 15 years of experience at senior levels of politics and government, helping to found and run three advocacy and policy organizations, and helping run a major federal agency....
, it focused on recruiting young members. This "mini-movement" became so prominent, it was featured in several newsweeklies and papers and created a stir in "MTV-DC" during the Clinton era.