I recall years ago that one of my readers noted that I rarely spread any good news on this blog, despite my yearly reminders to all (see Good Friday posts) that one must always look on the bright side.
But today I am looking on the bright side, at least the hopeful side. Yesterday a Democrat won a special election for a state legislative seat in an historically Republican district by a fairly large margin. She did it by campaigning against the Republican position on abortion and IVF. This election did not take place in a blue state, or even in a purple state. It took place in Alabama. She won by 25 percentage points.
Democrats have been doing extremely well in special elections in the past couple of years, but this is a real shocker. Turnout was low, and if you want to look on the not so bright side, you might put a negative spin on it for that reason. However, looking on the bright side, it means our people are motivated to come out to vote, and those on the dark side, maybe not so much.
This will not get the attention it deserves from the media, but it is an extremely hopeful sign. If a Democrat can win in a Republican district in Alabama it has to bode well for the future. Looking further on the bright side, it appears that Democrats are finally learning how to campaign against Republicans, by relentlessly emphasizing their unpopular positions and inability to get things done that actually help normal people.
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