One of the most dishearting things about the Democratic Blogosphere but and by the worst about the DCCC et a.l. is giving up to readily and losing attention. Jerome Armstrong wrote that district was harder than Ohio Second. Here is what Kos said on Primary Night of the Ohio Second.
"The Democratic candidates combined got nearly 14,000 votes, or less than Schmidt got all by her lonesome self in an 11-candidate field. There are WAY more Republicans in this district than Democrats. Too many to think the general special election will be competitive." And yet looked what happened.
More on the jump.
I agree completely that if this election where Young Versus Campell there would be little reason to be interested but it isn't. It is Young versus Campbell versus Gilchrist and here in lines the hope. The absentee ballot went huge for Campbell no question but on election day it was a different story.
Election Day vote:
Campbell 37%
Gilchrist 27%
Brewer 19%
Young 7%
It most also be noted the Brewer ran on being Pro-Choice and Pro-Stem Cell Research two issues on Which Young is better than Gilchrist or Campbell.
Now the Ab margin doesn't completely go away but if it gets hit a little bit. If Gilchrist could steal only 25% of Campbell voters. We can win with 40,000 votes. The only question is, will there be a enough money to tell the Democrats, will there be enough enthusiams to tell the Democrats. This is completely winable. We just have to really want to win it. Gilchrist will pull 20 on election , that isn't in doubt. The question is will we pull the same 40 +1 that Kerry got and that Gore. That is up to all of us.