I call this the Beto effect. Hard to believe but many Dem candidates are underfunded because the party is.. well, it's the party that lost 2016. But a few splashy races give the opposite impression—the way holding the presidency 2008-2016 hid the electoral collapse of the party.https://twitter.com/Pinboard/status/1049495854590189569 …
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Also, some erosion is normal but.. It was drastic. And then it had a feedback cycle after 2010 because of gerrymandering and other issues. To get out of here, you'd expect a massive mobilization. I only see a lot of grassroots energy, but not national strategic action tbh.pic.twitter.com/KTx8E6eGVp
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I can attest to this. I’m currently managing a Democratic state senate campaign in Ohio. Lots of grassroots energy in response to the last decade, but little to no funding or mobilization by the ODP itself. We’re on our own out here in a mostly rural, mostly apolotical region.
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@zeynep data? Seeing a lot of reports of very strong dem candidate fundraising far beyond the top few celebrity candidates like Beto. Eg https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/409916-dems-announce-third-quarter-fundraising-bonanza … -
Sure but I'm constantly encountering candidates who are struggling to put ads on TV and hire enough staff. Of course there's *more* compared to before. Nowhere near the mobilization you'd expect. Just the Koch brothers spent a billion for downballot races in 2016. No D counter.
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