The late Madeleine Albright used to call herself "an optimist who worries a lot." This was a great way to live your life: Be someone who believes in democracy, but who knows that it has to be monitored, nourished, cared for and loved to survive.
Yesterday, we saw democracy loved when a record-blowing number of Georgians turned out on the first day of early voting. So great! say the optimists in us. Keep working! say the worriers.
So today, let's all take advice from the worriers: While the TV talking heads are yammering about Republican gains, touting single polls instead of trends, and handing the midterms to the GOP, we all need to shut off the screens and pitch in. As we've mentioned before, if you live in swing states with crucial races, that means knocking on doors if you can. But there are many other things you can do — write letters and post cards, phone bank, give money, etc. If you tweet or blog, talk up the Democrats you're supporting. The sky's the limit.
Meanwhile, we're getting a mighty assist from Dark Brandon — he's stated he'll codify abortion rights if Democrats keep Congress.
Now, the uber-worriers among us might say, "But the talking heads say abortion isn't resonating!" Here's our answer: If abortion is dying as a motivating issue (which we don't for a second believe), Dark Brandon's statement seems like a good way to move it back to the front burner. If it's still a white-hot issue (which we're certain is true), then Dark Brandon just handed a gift not just to Senate candidates in tight races, but to all Democrats. That's how you do it. We cats PURR.
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