Obama's New Allen County Office
Well yesterday the Governor came to open the Obama campaign's new Allen County office. An estimated 200 people showed up - so many that they had to move the speech making outside. Pretty impressive for a Republican stronghold. But that is the interesting thing.
This county is staunchly Republican, has been since the mid-1930s. This is not a bad thing although it is a curious one. I often find it interesting when voting trends hang on for such a long period of time, but that's just me.
Anyway, at the Obama rally in the spring there were easily 300 people, when the primary office opened it was flooded with people... now this turn out. Seems as though the Democrats are finally coming out of the woodwork.
I lived here FOR EARS before I knew there was a Democratic Party Chairperson for this county. Heck, the Republicans even have an office that is staffed all year every year. The Democrats don't even have a consistent mailing address. Or if they do, I can't find it anywhere.
We have a Democrat for a Mayor and he has been Mayor for a LONG time. Well respected for the most part, does a good job and no one is overheard to be ranting about what a "flaming liberal" he is. So why has it been so hard to get the Democrats to accomplish anything here?
My theory: leadership. Until recently we had a chairperson who was very low key. Very nice guy but very low key. Contrast him with a high-energy in-your-face, slick, jerk who jumps in front of a microphone and/or camera at every opportunity and it is easy to see why the Democrats were all but invisible. Now we have an attorney. One who has run for office, one who has ads on TV, one who is versed in how to handle the media. Could make a difference. Especially combined with the momentum being seen at the national level.
Hey, maybe this year my yard signs won't get stolen....
This county is staunchly Republican, has been since the mid-1930s. This is not a bad thing although it is a curious one. I often find it interesting when voting trends hang on for such a long period of time, but that's just me.
Anyway, at the Obama rally in the spring there were easily 300 people, when the primary office opened it was flooded with people... now this turn out. Seems as though the Democrats are finally coming out of the woodwork.
I lived here FOR EARS before I knew there was a Democratic Party Chairperson for this county. Heck, the Republicans even have an office that is staffed all year every year. The Democrats don't even have a consistent mailing address. Or if they do, I can't find it anywhere.
We have a Democrat for a Mayor and he has been Mayor for a LONG time. Well respected for the most part, does a good job and no one is overheard to be ranting about what a "flaming liberal" he is. So why has it been so hard to get the Democrats to accomplish anything here?
My theory: leadership. Until recently we had a chairperson who was very low key. Very nice guy but very low key. Contrast him with a high-energy in-your-face, slick, jerk who jumps in front of a microphone and/or camera at every opportunity and it is easy to see why the Democrats were all but invisible. Now we have an attorney. One who has run for office, one who has ads on TV, one who is versed in how to handle the media. Could make a difference. Especially combined with the momentum being seen at the national level.
Hey, maybe this year my yard signs won't get stolen....
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