The Democrats mostly represent those struggling to achieve for whatever reason and those with wealth but have a conscience and practice a morality when measuring their comfort with others. In all these races, especially since Citizens' United, the Democratic Party is behind the eight ball by 20 percent in these states. In Louisiana nearly 20 percent of the people are in poverty. Can they actually donate any monies to an election? AND. Realizing these are the Working Poor as well, do they have time to donate to the election of a candidate? The answer to both those questions is, No.
November 17, 2016
By Richard Rainey
...Donations (click here) from around the country, some as small as $5, have flowed this week to the campaign coffers of Foster Campbell, a public service commissioner, Democrat and long shot to succeed retiring GOP Sen. David Vitter in the Dec. 10 runoff against Republican state Treasurer John Kennedy....
Someone took a hard look at this Senate race this year and decided the only way the impoverished people were going to be represented in supporting their candidate was to donate from out of state. It makes perfect sense to me. I also believe Mr. Foster Campbell is better prepared for the US Senate.
The DNC has to always have a 50 state strategy for this reason alone. The DNC needs to provide monies to all the Red States because they are not able to support alternate candidates other than the Republicans. Additionally, the DNC has to be able to speak to these people. The Democratic candidates have to, at the very least, be given a chance to win. If there is potential in the Red States for Democratic candidates to win the rest will take care of itself.
I think the people that have and are donating to Mr. Campbell's run for the US Senate are great people themselves. Donating to Democratic races around the country that are underfunded because the poverty rate is so high is pure genius and among the most compassionate acts ever witnessed in American politics.
