A New York Times blog report this morning discusses efforts by Organizing For America (described as “the Obama campaign army”) on behalf of Democrats, including Senator Michael Bennet and Virginia Congressman Tom Perriello.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes…
Both are facing tough challenges in the midterm elections, with an anti-incumbent mood suggesting sizable gains for Republicans and with public support for an overhaul of health care dropping in public opinion polls, given the uneasiness and upset over the economy. Mr. Bennet faces a primary battle from within his own party, confronting a popular opponent, Andrew Romanoff, the former state House speaker, when Democrats caucus there on March 16. And Colorado has become one of the most-watched swing states in the West. Just last week, President Obama traveled to Denver to stump for Mr. Bennet at a rally and a private fund-raiser.
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In an e-mail message sent last night to those volunteers, David Plouffe, the former campaign manager for the Obama campaign and guru to grassroots Democrats, wrote: “Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado and Congressman Tom Perriello of Virginia are two new members of Congress who have stood up for health reform and suffered vicious, deceptive attacks from the opposition. Now they’re both facing tough re-election fights, and they need our support.”
It will be interesting to see how effective Organizing For America can be in this election cycle, both generally around the country and specifically on behalf of Colorado’s Junior Senator.
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this more than 10 days before the election.
How will Ds unify once there is a winner of the primary? Will all of the arrogance be forgiven or will all of the fighting leave such a bad taste in people’s mouths that they won’t GOTV?
Will people believe that the decision of Citizen’s United has “caused the floodgates to open”, as if they ever existed in the first place, thereby corrupting the process (and the Republicans with money) and not GOTV because of that?
Will people believe Romanoff to be tainted because of a string of actual and/or perceived campaign short-comings and not answer the rallying cry?