What Delawares Special Election Reveals About The Trump Resistance

[sheshe2]

Here’s the first test of whether surging anti-Trump activism can translate to a comeback for Democrats.

WASHINGTON ― Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor and Democratic presidential candidate, took an out-of-state trip this month to speak to volunteers working for a candidate in a special state Senate election.

The appearance of a national political figure at a Feb. 11 rally for a statewide election in Delaware wasn’t surprising. Democratic control of the state Senate hinges on victory for their candidate, Stephanie Hansen. But it was surprising that the Saturday morning rally attracted a massive turnout of volunteers willing to knock on doors encouraging votes for Hansen.

“Usually, if you have a weekend canvass, if you have 20 or 30 volunteers that was always hitting it out of the ballpark,” said Erik Raser-Schramm, Hansen’s campaign manager. That day, 250 showed up.

Hansen’s campaign is benefitting from the outpouring of anger and activism that has erupted since the election of Donald Trump as president. Millions of frustrated Americans filled the streets the day after Trump’s inauguration for the national Women’s March protests. Many participants had never been to a protest or thought of themselves as activists before.

That activism is now beginning to flow into state and local politics. The special Senate election in Delaware on Feb. 25 will be its first test.

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[yeoman6987]

1. We better win in Delaware. Good grief.

[Kingofalldems]

6. Good grief what?

Another downer post from you yeoman6987. Why so many?

[guillaumeb]

2. How much Koch Brothers money will also be pouring in?

Recommended.

Enthusiasm and votes can overcome money. It happened in 2008 and 2012.

[sheshe2]

4. They are pouring in the money.

Let our voice be stronger.

PERSIST RESIST

[guillaumeb]

5. It worked for them in New York and Wisconsin.

Feingold and Teachout were defeated because of enormous amounts of outside money.

[Tatiana]

3. Grand Old Party of Traitors. Just repeat that -- often!

Tag every Republican to Trump and Flynn and TREASON.