spoiler: most of the South
(including Florida and Texas, which are not technically the South, but are close enough politically) https://twitter.com/allymayn/status/1324549451684306954
(including Florida and Texas, which are not technically the South, but are close enough politically) https://twitter.com/allymayn/status/1324549451684306954
They wouldn't all be blue states, or even battleground swing states, but I wager that *none* of them would be deep red the way Idaho and Wyoming are today.
If Biden does win Georgia, it'll be on a razor's edge, and due very directly to Stacey Abrams's rigorous hard work.
Other states need to find their own Stacey Abrams-like organizers, give them positions of leadership, and then GTFO their way and let them do their thing.
Other states need to find their own Stacey Abrams-like organizers, give them positions of leadership, and then GTFO their way and let them do their thing.
Stacey Abrams is a person, so there's only one of her, but I promise you: there are so many more people like her, capable of just as impressive feats.
The only problem is that the Democratic party has a long habit of obstructing them, preventing them from succeeding.
The only problem is that the Democratic party has a long habit of obstructing them, preventing them from succeeding.
A great example of this is the Kentucky senate race. Charles Booker is an incredibly successful progressive organizer, endorsed by every KY Democratic politician & org.
But national Democrats rushed in to prop up McGrath, who had no local support, and then lost to McConnell.
But national Democrats rushed in to prop up McGrath, who had no local support, and then lost to McConnell.