As a number of recent reports have made clear, the Republican’s GOTV efforts are formidable. The Democrats, despite trying to keep apace, are not in the same league anymore. But you get the sense that many Democrats, accustomed to decades of dominance on the ground, don’t yet fully appreciate the disparity.
I was talking to a union political operative last week who told me that it’s real difficult to convince union members that campaigns nowadays start well before Labor Day. Meanwhile, Republican street money is already flowing.
Union turnout is going to be critical in several close Senate and House races, so this mindset is a problem.
