Midcoast Villager: Kamala Harris endorses Troy Jackson for US Senate in Maine
Harris: โI know what it is like to step up to the plate with a short runway to Election Day.โ
โTroy is stepping up for us, so we need to step up for him. I am happy to offer my support, and I hope you will do the same.โ
Totally forgot that the South Dakota runoff is tomorrow, Governor Larry Rhoden vs. Toby Doeden. First round had Doeden at 31% and Rhoden at 25%. Rhoden is probably favored, however, as Johnson and Hansen voters likely prefer him, and he is up 30 points in the lone poll.
Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) calls on DNC chair Ken Martin to resign
โKen Martin must resign.โ
โAs Democrats, we have become too captured by failing strategies. We must fail forward, and pivot. The urgency of this moment will not rewardโand our children will not forgiveโtorpidity.โ
A bipartisan "horseshoe theory" coalition of the most progressive and most conservative senators killing the filibuster over the objection of moderates in both parties is probably the most likely outcome at this point.
Harris '28 seems to be the most credible (exempting Trump '24, because he basically pretended to be president after '20) losing nominee comeback possibility since...Gore '04? or Humphrey '72?
For the record, I'm riding for AOC or Ossoff. We'll see how things play out, if either even run, what polling looks like, etc. But those are my big two who I'd support in a heartbeat if only one runs.
Even with the other bland centrist frontrunners, there's *something* there. Buttigieg has serious charisma, and Newsom is a fiery partisan attack dog. Harris is just kinda...the default choice, the Biden continuation and not much else.