Senator Schauer's recent YouTube message and the new Michigan Progress TV show are both examples of elected officials in Michigan using new methods to directly communicate with the progressive community in Michigan.

There's no reason that candidates in Democratic primaries in Michigan can't do this as well. Perhaps for the first time, candidates have the opportunity to speak to us directly while incurring virtually no costs to themselves. When the time comes, I encourage each one to take the opportunity to introduce themselves to us.