It's now clear that the GOP effort to force voters to the polls in a pandemic backfired hugely.
Wisconsin Dems tell me the backlash was harsh. They saw lots of evidence that it fueled voter turnout, helping Karofsky pull off her big upset.
New piece:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Wisconsin Dems tell me the backlash was harsh. They saw lots of evidence that it fueled voter turnout, helping Karofsky pull off her big upset.
New piece:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Two more points in this piece:
* @benwikler tells me Dems will keep pushing for all-mail balloting for this fall. If and when Rs oppose it again, they risk another big backlash.
* Karofsky's map was similar to Tammy Baldwin's in 2018, which bodes well:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
* @benwikler tells me Dems will keep pushing for all-mail balloting for this fall. If and when Rs oppose it again, they risk another big backlash.
* Karofsky's map was similar to Tammy Baldwin's in 2018, which bodes well:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
@benwikler Also key:
Dems say they'll spend the next six months organizing people to vote absentee, which would protect voters' health, while pressuring GOP to drop opposition to all-vote-by-mail, which puts voters' health at risk.
This energizes voters big time:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Dems say they'll spend the next six months organizing people to vote absentee, which would protect voters' health, while pressuring GOP to drop opposition to all-vote-by-mail, which puts voters' health at risk.
This energizes voters big time:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
