The principle which underpins the organization is that politicians will do nothing unless they are pushed. High Road is a bottom-up, grassroots-based organization founded "to make it clear there will be short-term political costs for those who continue to ignore these kinds of problems ... Every time a congressperson or senator comes home and they hold a meeting, there be a group there pushing on the same issues", according to Anderson. High Road has a growing membership base and active local teams of people who meet and work together to bring about change.