For real though, in classic NYS fashion, the abortion amendment that is supposed to bolster progressive turnout may be becoming an albatross for suburban house races which may control the House.
Apparently the group supporting the amendment was supposed to raise 20 million to support it but h…
For real though, in classic NYS fashion, the abortion amendment that is supposed to bolster progressive turnout may be becoming an albatross for suburban house races which may control the House.
Apparently the group supporting the amendment was supposed to raise 20 million to support it but has raised only 2 million.... this has allowed conservative groups to seize on LQBTQ language also in the bill and spew transphobic rhetoric (men in girls bathrooms, men in women's sports etc) and control the narrative to the extent Democratic candidates in suburban areas are not seeing a boost from the amendment at all and now need to explain it to voters.
Also in true NYS Democratic fashion and a sign at how completely anemic party cohesion is in my home State right now, no one is willing to step up to spend or strongly advocate for the amendment, with the state party and Democratic groups passing the buck of responsibility.
Hochul has been trying desperately to take control over the state party for years but has been hamstrung by several self inflicted errors and probably also some strong good-ol-boy political misogyny with her battles with the legislature which have made her look weak in a state where image is everything.
Schumer and Gillibrand always run their own operations and largely play along with the disfunction. I have never seen either of them as involving themselves in State machinations.
The state party chair is basically complicit in the hands off approach.
Hakeem Jeffries has yet to try to visibly take the reins statewide and I don't view him at the moment as someone who is building any sort of machine outside of NYC.
So here we go again with disfunction in New York that may result in weak results when this should have been a slam dunk amendment.
Hopefully the MN DFL pays attention. I do not like that we’re creating an abortion amendment that’s an ERA amendment for 2026. It’s combining too many things. Making the issue more comprehensive creates more opportunities for lies and confusion. And for a lot of voters, abortion and equal rights are two separate issues. Which, I think is fair considering Dems have successfully turned it into a medical issue. The horrible stories were all there.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/03/new-york-democrats-abortion-rights-00176916
NYS Dems in disarray!!!
For real though, in classic NYS fashion, the abortion amendment that is supposed to bolster progressive turnout may be becoming an albatross for suburban house races which may control the House.
Apparently the group supporting the amendment was supposed to raise 20 million to support it but has raised only 2 million.... this has allowed conservative groups to seize on LQBTQ language also in the bill and spew transphobic rhetoric (men in girls bathrooms, men in women's sports etc) and control the narrative to the extent Democratic candidates in suburban areas are not seeing a boost from the amendment at all and now need to explain it to voters.
Also in true NYS Democratic fashion and a sign at how completely anemic party cohesion is in my home State right now, no one is willing to step up to spend or strongly advocate for the amendment, with the state party and Democratic groups passing the buck of responsibility.
Hochul has been trying desperately to take control over the state party for years but has been hamstrung by several self inflicted errors and probably also some strong good-ol-boy political misogyny with her battles with the legislature which have made her look weak in a state where image is everything.
Schumer and Gillibrand always run their own operations and largely play along with the disfunction. I have never seen either of them as involving themselves in State machinations.
The state party chair is basically complicit in the hands off approach.
Hakeem Jeffries has yet to try to visibly take the reins statewide and I don't view him at the moment as someone who is building any sort of machine outside of NYC.
So here we go again with disfunction in New York that may result in weak results when this should have been a slam dunk amendment.
It's also not an abortion amendment, as covered in the digest yesterday, and particularly in the linked article by Quinn Yeargain.
Do you know if it was intended as a gotv type of amendment??; in Florida, the marijuana amendment will have a youth turnout dynamic, as an example
I have no idea. Maybe someone else will comment.
Ah sorry if I ever double post! I often comment from work and write things up quickly. I'll try not to double up the digest :)
Hopefully the MN DFL pays attention. I do not like that we’re creating an abortion amendment that’s an ERA amendment for 2026. It’s combining too many things. Making the issue more comprehensive creates more opportunities for lies and confusion. And for a lot of voters, abortion and equal rights are two separate issues. Which, I think is fair considering Dems have successfully turned it into a medical issue. The horrible stories were all there.