Update: Please also have a look at Elect Michelle Rylands to Washington State Senate.
Meteor Blades has a mantra — “Tell me what you do, and I will tell you what you believe.” Nothing could be more apt right now, as GOP opposition to Manka Dhingra’s campaign for Washington State Senate [45th Legislative District] becomes richer and more dishonest as we get closer to election day. And make no mistake. This is no ordinary state-level election. This is one of the most important races in the country this year. It will have a nation-wide impact, as Washington State could become 1 of 7 states controlled entirely by Democrats. (The Republicans control 26.)
If you want to know about Manka, you can use Meteor Blades’ approach. She is a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Every day she stands up to bullies and brings justice to our most vulnerable people — children, victims of domestic abuse, and the mentally ill. She deeply understands the consequences of state legislation because she breathes it — and she is absolutely fearless. She is a nightmare for the Republican Party.
So, instead of writing about her virtues, we are talking about the fact that the GOP and associates PACs will spare nothing to take her down.
One of the nastier attacks is straight from the playbook. Keep them in a state of derision and outrage. Get them to consume it for entertainment value, and you can convince them of anything:
They ran a nearly identical ads against Jon Ossoff who ran in the 2017 special election for Georgia’s 6th CD:
You know their tactics: use derision, division, and misdirection. Be sure to accuse the opponent of what you are, in fact, doing, but want to conceal from your base. Above all — manufacture outrage whenever possible and take advantage of every logical fallacy you can.
To the point:
This race is breaking spending records by an order of magnitude. Right now, there is a wave of opposition never before seen in a state-level race.
- If you’re nearby, you can knock on doors. Manka’s campaign crew will set you up. There are big canvasses that launch in Redmond on Saturday and Sunday at 10:00a and 1:00p, but there are opportunities to canvass during the week as well.
- If you are elsewhere, any donation before the Oct 31st deadline will make a huge difference. Even $5.
In any case, please help.
To start, we have a match for the first cumulative $100 in donations.
Thanks so much.
For more of Manka, check out her Facebook page.
Again, here is a link to Manka’s campaign website.