They are doing better than they usually do. I don’t know if it’s enough but at least they are doing something:
One of the big missteps of the early days of the Obama administration was Democrats’ meager defense of the benefits of the stimulus package they passed to bail out the U.S. economy.
We’re seeing a bit of a different tact (sic) taken this time around. House Majority Forward — a major Dem outside group — is dropping another $1.2 million on ads thanking lawmakers for voting for the legislation, and bragging about its benefits. This is its second million-dollar round of ads, and it’s going to Democrats who are in political peril.
Here’s an ad thanking Rep. Cindy Axne (D-Iowa):
I think it’s a very good idea to keep this drumbeat going all over the country in these vulnerable districts. Dems are betting that things will be a lot better in a year when the next campaign is heating up and this way people will already have it in their heads that the Democrats delivered.
I’m a little bit concerned, however, about activism on the ground. The Republicans are reporting a lot of activity at their local meetings with many new recruits lining up to support Dear Leader. Their bet is that they can get their base out in 2022 and the Democrats can’t. And it’s not a bad bet. The out party usually does. However, the grassroots Democrats simply cannot sit on their hands or they will be very sorry. They have no time to lose.