–Is the State Democratic Party Running The Race It Should Be Running? First, my answer: I don’t know.
However, based on the relatively few published comments from the two candidates, they both seem to tout their community and professional experience. Period. Nothing more.
Which I suppose would be fine under ordinary circumstances. Which these are not.
I’ll be specific, any campaign between an R and a D that does not emphasize the following is committing political malpractice:
“Of the two candidates running, only one can and will fight the excesses of the Trump Administration that is placing so many of our friends and neighbors at risk.”
Special elections are won or lost on turnout. If there is little difference between the candidates, D turnout in particular will be depressed. Especially after L’Affaire Stell Parker Selby.
But if the D’s make this a referendum on Trump’s overturning of democratic norms, I think they should win handily. With early voting starting today, the question is: Are they and will they turn this into such a referendum?
This race is being run by the two political parties, not the candidates. It is up to both the State and Suxco Democratic leaders to stress this fundamental difference between the two candidates and between the two parties.
What are you guys hearing?