The Democratic Voters' billboard declares a list of top things for Democrats to do if they regain power. The party has no central place for voters to get some idea of what Democrats in power could do. The billboard provides that, and makes it something physical. One billboard in one prominent location in a city in the middle of the country.

In part it serves to urge Democratic leaders what to focus on. The more people like yourself who support and endorse it the more influence it has on the party. The other part is it can become semi-official if candidates or party leaders endorse it. If a lot of candidates and leaders endorse it then it becomes a declaration from the party. If the party wanted to fully take ownership of the billboard then it would become an official declaration from the party. 

The Democratic party's unfocused communication needs this. And Democratic voters wanting to light a fire under party leadership can use this as one way to do that.

About The List:

• Not intended to be for drivers passing by. Probably a downtown location. A destination message. One place people can know where this information can be found. To be seen mostly by media coverage and social media. Similar to the doomsday clock (about odds of nuclear war) or the Times Square sign giving a running total of national debt. Less for passers by, more for media coverage.
• The billboard would have several lines of bullet points permanently printed. Below that would be one digital scrolling line that can add further points and details.
• It is not intended to be a complete or detailed list. There is very limited space. Some points indicate a general theme, such as "Speed transition to renewable energy" implies an overall concern for the environment and focus on climate change. 
• As far as possible they are measurable goals, not just vague wishes. For instance, "Democrats would be concerned about the environment" is a vague wish whereas, "Democrats would speed transition to renewable energy" is something that in the years that follow could be looked back on and measured to see if they really did something.
• They are about the goals, not the hurdles on the way. Undoing Trump's damage or reducing money in politics are hurdles on the way to goals. Goals like addressing climate change or expand affordable healthcare coverage. Focus on the goals and the hurdles will be dealt with.
• As far as possible they are not about promises of government money to solve all sorts of problems. There's never enough money and the promises amount to wishful thinking. Rather the list is about definite goals (like get Putin out of Ukraine) and about empowering people (like expand collective bargaining to raise wages).

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Items for the scrolling line of more:

• Ensure women's health choices
• Fund research to be ready for the next pandemic
• Break up monopolies, and employment monopolies too
• Tax wealthier paychecks to strengthen social security
• Get closer to Medicare-for-all or ACA-for-all
• More items to come