I'm working on a states strategy post, but it's three or four down in the queue.
So far my thinking is that there are lot of other considerations that should come before partisan lean. And, in fact, if mini-publics become seen as a red thing or a blue thing, it will make the road much much harder. A lot of Article V convention enthusiasts are right-leaning. And in general mini-publics appeal to people who hate partisan dynamics. Pennsylvania is really interesting in this context because of its role in the original convention and its taste for conventions since. Don't give up on it yet.
But to your point, I'm curious as to whether cross-state pushes for mini-publics will be seen as outsider influence in the same way that donating to political campaigns is. I mean, it's all process. Outsiders won't be able to participate in the mini-public itself. (And the same dynamic appears internationally.)
I'm working on a states strategy post, but it's three or four down in the queue.
So far my thinking is that there are lot of other considerations that should come before partisan lean. And, in fact, if mini-publics become seen as a red thing or a blue thing, it will make the road much much harder. A lot of Article V convention enthusiasts are right-leaning. And in general mini-publics appeal to people who hate partisan dynamics. Pennsylvania is really interesting in this context because of its role in the original convention and its taste for conventions since. Don't give up on it yet.
But to your point, I'm curious as to whether cross-state pushes for mini-publics will be seen as outsider influence in the same way that donating to political campaigns is. I mean, it's all process. Outsiders won't be able to participate in the mini-public itself. (And the same dynamic appears internationally.)