Cross-posted at CA-48: Turning Orange County Blue
The California Democratic Party yesterday evening endorsed Steve Young by an overwhelming margin; 31 of 38 eligible delegates and authorized officers opted to support the pro-soldier, pro-Social Security, pro-environment, pro-American worker, pro-public education, and pro-economic opportunity candidate.
The endorsement is both consequence and cause of Steve Young's momentum. Candidates need receive 60% of the vote to obtain the CDP's backing. That Steve, a first-time candidate, was able to secure 80% of the vote suggests he is not only the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, but a legit antidote to the culture of corruption that permeates Washington's "Do-Nothing Party." Why might Charlie Cook soon look back upon last night's endorsement as "the making of something special" in California-48?
Because winning comes to those who look like winners. The CDP's endorsement is an early signal to both big-money and low-dollar Democrats that Young is worthy of their support. The result? A perhaps repeat of John Edwards' single evening $500,000 haul...
in Orange County and Paul Hackett's
$550,000 war chest (no pun intended) courtesy of...
but 11 days of blogging.
More importantly, the party's endorsement is an invitation and request for activist involvement. Here come hundreds of SoCal Grassrootists and thousands of Democracy for Americans to knock and call Orange County blue.
United Democrats stand. Divided Republicans fall.
(Hat tip Political Dogfight).