The forgotten election

[mercuryblues]

I find it sad that people are salivating over GA-6 election. Followed Omaha's election with baited breath. There is another election about a month away. Archie Parnell is running to replace Mulveney. The National committee hasn't paid him any attention. This is a district that was Democratic until the jerry mandering, it can still be won. Mulveney was the 1st republican elected there in, well, ever.

Parnell, a 66-year-old tax attorney, had been a candidate for South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District for just two months. The seat had opened when Mick Mulvaney joined President Trump’s administration, and Democrats, bullish on races in Georgia and Montana, had said almost nothing about it. Georgia’s Jon Ossoff had raised more than $10 million for his June 20 runoff; Parnell, whose election is the very same day, had raised less than one-hundreth as much.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/in-south-carolina-special-election-democrats-try-for-another-republican-house-seat/2017/05/08/76fab492-3326-11e7-b4ee-434b6d506b37_story.html#comments

So call the DNC and give them hell. Democratic National Committee
[phone]

Write them:

Democratic National Committee
430 South Capitol Street Southeast
Washington, DC 20003

email Pelosi and ask her why she isn't pushing to increase the Dems in the house

http://www.democraticleader.gov



And if you can, please donate to him directly

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/archie-parnell-for-congress-1#rl1?amount=50&express_lane=true&refcode=website_donate

[riversedge]

1. I read the article. Seems like he is concerned that Dems will not turn out. Wish busloads

of folks would go into the district and canvas, register voters and give him help.

[riversedge]

3. just saw the registration is now closed as of yesterday in #SCO5

[mercuryblues]

7. he's not getting much help

Voter turnout and money = a win

[mercuryblues]

10. exactly

The D turnout was low. He needs help. Archie is not a professional politician.

[crazycatlady]

2. Pelosi is toxic in many districts

This sounds like such a district. Sometimes the national party's involvement hurts more than helps. I do know there's many staff on the ground there (I subscribe to job posting sites for political jobs and there were organizer postings for this district).

(House of Cards fans, I believe this is Frank Underwood's district).

[mercuryblues]

8. pelosi can put pressure

on the DNC to give him some money. Perhaps some help in get out the vote.

[riversedge]

4. This is not good news....

https://www.rampartpac.com/norman-holds-wide-lead-south-carolinas-5th-district-race/

[crazycatlady]

12. That is a GOP poll

As soon as I saw buzzwords like "job creator' in the link and Pelosi's name being mentioned, the signs were there.

[crazycatlady]

5. Another way you can help

CAmpaigns now have the technology where you can make phone calls from home anywhere in the country. Email the campaign (address below) and offer your help. You can also contact them on social media.

https://archieparnell.com/get-involved

[brooklynite]

6. Perhaps its "forgotten" because the odds are far worse...

This is a much redder district than either GA-6 or MT-AL. In the Primary phase, there were 18,000 Democratic votes and 39,000 Republicans votes.

You observe that Parnell has raised far less money than Osoff has; perhaps that should tell you something.

[mercuryblues]

9. It tells me

that the DNC seems to have forgotten to send him a check.

[brooklynite]

11. Point 1: the DNC doesn't send anyone a check...

Point 2: The DCCC has finite funds, and expects candidate to show a basic level of organization and fundraising ability.

Simple question: which race should the DCCC NOT support to provide funds for Parnell?

[mercuryblues]

13. Well excuse me

I was a bit flippant when I sais send him a check. His opponent has twice as much money than him. They don't need to send him a million dollars. I would say he has done quite well with what he has. he went from being an unknown and zero dollars to winning a primary and raising funds. While his opposition is a state rep with name recognition and a financial head start.

When the national party calls me for money to help get Democrats elected, what do they do with that money?

[brooklynite]

14. DNC funds go to State Party organizing...

DCCC funds go to House races
DSCC funds go to Senate races
DGA funds go to Governor races
DLCC funds go to State Legislative races

[brooklynite]

15. SC-05 Poll: Ralph Norman 53% - Archie Parnell 36%

Favorability of Donald Trump: Favorable: 53% - Unfavorable: 39%

https://www.rampartpac.com/2017-special-election/

This is not approaching a competetive election, and I'm happy the Party isn't burning funds it'll need in more competitive races in the future.