ABOUT BLUE VICTORY WAR ROOM
Jim McBride
BVWR is a grassroots-led program designed to crowd-source priority strategies, tactics and resources that can help Democratic campaigns win elections. This includes national-focused briefings and updates that offer an overview of the political "big picture" so passionate volunteers and supporters can be informed on where their time and money can be best spent to change America for the better.
Jim McBride is located in the Washington, DC region with 20+ years of experience in communications and politics - including as founder of Network For Progress (formerly Generation Obama-DC) and as a grassroots leader for Barack Obama and many winning campaigns who have flipped Virginia BLUE statewide.
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- Blue Victory 1-On-1 Meetings/Chats & Basecamp & Sign Up Genius (TBD)
- Blue Victory Research & Outreach (Personal or Org Ambassadors)
- Facebook Group Research & Outreach (Admins, Member Comments)
- Campaign Slack Research & Outreach
HOST/ADMIN: JIM MCBRIDE
- Founder, Blue Victory 2020 & Network For Progress (2011-Present)
- 2020 Victory Community Leader, DC/MD/VA for Joe (2019-Present)
- Regional Organizer, DC/MD/VA Yang Gang/Humanity Forward (2019-Present)
- Communications Director, DC/MD/VA Grassroots Coordinating Committee (2018-Present)
Background:
- Bachelor’s of Science, Ithaca College (Corporate Communication, Politics)
- Award-winning Publicist at award-winning PR firms in NYC/DC.
- Managed Communications & Media Office for International Association of Fire Fighters’s “Fire Fighters fo Kerry” campaign and served as Volunteer Coordinator for Kerry Campaign Office. (2004)
- Vice Chair of Precinct Operations, Arlington Democrats (2005-2008)
- President, Arlington Young Democrats (2007 VAYD Chapter of Year)
- 1st Volunteer Database Coordinator, Virginia For Obama (2007-2008)
- Founded Generation Webb (2006) & Generation Obama (2007-2010)
*** organized monthly networking & campaign events for candidates since 2005 ***
My Story: I’m a Democracy-crat.
- Mom was a Democrat, Dad’s family was “Independent” (Republican)
- Former Independent (HS Debate Club, College Independents Club)
- Voted Independent (Perot 1992, Hagelin 2000), Republican (Dole 1996)
- Moved from NY to DC/VA in 1999, switched form tech to politics after 9/11
- Joined Democrats after working at firefighters union, start of Iraq War.
- 15 Years supporting bridge-buiding and grassroots-driven candidates like Obama, Biden & Yang and Virginia candidates like Kaine & Warner.