Democrats come out swinging
Leading pundits are still predicting a GOP takeover of the House and the Senate in the November midterms. But that is in no way a sure thing. Despite doomsday complaints from pundits on the left, Democrats are taking aggressive action.
First, the DOJ has been making bold moves. After taking down the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders, the DOJ is now pursuing individuals implicated in the fake electoral college scheme, recently raiding the home of a Nevada GOP official. Also, law enforcement reportedly just did a pre-dawn raid of the home of former low-level DOJ attorney Jeffrey Clark who Trump tried to appoint as US AG to overturn the 2020 election of Biden.
Second, the January 6th Select Committee hearings appear to already be having a powerful effect on elections. Trump-endorsed candidates in Georgia just lost their primaries, not coincidentally after testimony by Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger to the J6 committee.
Third, Democrats are allocating substantial resources to protect election integrity at the local level. The strategy has diverted some focus away from federal races to crucial governor and secretary of state races, supporting viable candidates to thwart the GOP strategy to overthrow future elections.
Fourth, Democrats are surging into GOP primaries in a trend to defeat extreme GOP candidates. Thousands of Democratic crossover voters are voting in the Western Colorado primary against Lauren Boebert. But many don’t even know there’s a primary or that unaffiliated voters can vote in a republican primary. Half my family lives in Colorado, so I have reached out urging them to vote or get others to vote. Call, text, tweet everyone you know to vote in the Colorado primary June 28th!
It’s not easy to combat evil because evil will do anything to win. Democrats have always worked smart while playing by the rules. That doesn’t make us stupid or weak. It makes us strong. We have stepped up and are now doing a full-court press to preserve our democracy. Vote blue in the midterms and get 10 other people to vote!
Chicago native Lorraine Evanoff earned her degree in French from DePaul University then became a Certified Financial Manager. She worked as a finance exec in film production for seven years in Paris, then in Silicon Valley during the dot-com era, and later for various Hollywood production companies, notably as CFO of National Lampoon. She is currently living in Los Angeles with her husband.