I truly hope that Cooper proves to be an easy win and that his coattails carry some additional Dems with him on the Congressional side. Of course, nothing these days is a shoe in so we will have to work hard to get the victory (ies) and get a more even balance in our state. We need to break the majority hold in a state legislature along with help with the national campaigns to win back the House and Senate in Washington.
Don't forget the Judicial races. For Supreme Court, Anita Earls absolutely must win. And there are 3 Court of Appeals seats that are held by Democrats. we must keep them as well. Toby Hampson and John Arrowwood are incumbents and there's an open seat where the Primary is important. In 2028, 3 Supreme Court seats will be up and 5 Court of Appeals seats will be up. all are held by Republicans right now. If we win those as well, we take back the Judiciary, and that is so very important.
My partner worked the polls in 2024 in Chatham County and she told me that “the Crazy Morrow Lady” was given that name by the *Republican* poll workers, and it was the one thing that everybody could agree on. This was a Morrow acolyte, not Morrow herself, but if that’s any indication, I don’t love her chances against Whatley. But that said, every resource Whatley spends on fending her off is one he doesn’t have available to bring to bear in the general. And there’s a ghost of a chance that she could actually pull off a win in the primary, which would be the biggest gift we could get.
Funny that Berger would actually be a stronger opponent against Cooper than Whatley … and Berger may lose his primary.
Cooper’s only vulnerability (IMHO) is his overly cautious response to COVID reopenings. Berger could actually exploit that. Five years later, that’ll be a distant memory, and restraining Trump will be much more urgent.
I truly hope that Cooper proves to be an easy win and that his coattails carry some additional Dems with him on the Congressional side. Of course, nothing these days is a shoe in so we will have to work hard to get the victory (ies) and get a more even balance in our state. We need to break the majority hold in a state legislature along with help with the national campaigns to win back the House and Senate in Washington.
Don't forget the Judicial races. For Supreme Court, Anita Earls absolutely must win. And there are 3 Court of Appeals seats that are held by Democrats. we must keep them as well. Toby Hampson and John Arrowwood are incumbents and there's an open seat where the Primary is important. In 2028, 3 Supreme Court seats will be up and 5 Court of Appeals seats will be up. all are held by Republicans right now. If we win those as well, we take back the Judiciary, and that is so very important.
My partner worked the polls in 2024 in Chatham County and she told me that “the Crazy Morrow Lady” was given that name by the *Republican* poll workers, and it was the one thing that everybody could agree on. This was a Morrow acolyte, not Morrow herself, but if that’s any indication, I don’t love her chances against Whatley. But that said, every resource Whatley spends on fending her off is one he doesn’t have available to bring to bear in the general. And there’s a ghost of a chance that she could actually pull off a win in the primary, which would be the biggest gift we could get.
If she won the primary, Cooper could spend the summer on the beach and still win by double digits.
Funny that Berger would actually be a stronger opponent against Cooper than Whatley … and Berger may lose his primary.
Cooper’s only vulnerability (IMHO) is his overly cautious response to COVID reopenings. Berger could actually exploit that. Five years later, that’ll be a distant memory, and restraining Trump will be much more urgent.