Tag: Democrats

‘Save Democracy’ Democrats Look to Win Primaries on Anti-Trump Sentiment

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[ad_1] Harry Dunn, a former Capitol Police officer whose pitched battles with former President Donald J. Trump’s supporters on and after Jan. 6, 2021, vaulted him to political stardom, was greeted Tuesday evening in Annapolis, Md., like a celebrity. But there was also an undercurrent of skepticism among attendees at the Beacon Waterfront Restaurant, where he appeared at a campaign event to bolster his candidacy for the U.S. House. “We have a person here with a proven legislative record,” Jessica Sunshine, an Annapolis Democrat, told Mr. Dunn, referring to State…

Simon Rosenberg, democratic Are Worried Trump Will Beat Biden. This One Isn’t.

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Simon Rosenberg,Democratic strategist remains confident in President Biden’s prospects for re-election, despite widespread fretting within the Democratic Party. Citing past successes in defying conventional wisdom, Simon Rosenberg emphasizes the party’s strengths and downplays concerns about polling and Biden’s approval ratings. In an interview, he discusses his optimism, the challenges ahead, and why he believes President Biden can secure another term. [ad_1] Simon Rosenberg was right about the congressional elections of 2022. All the conventional wisdom — the polls, the punditry, the fretting by fellow Democrats — revolved around the expectation…

Chicago Democrats Pick Former Judge to Replace Kim Foxx as Top Prosecutor

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[ad_1] Eileen O’Neill Burke, a Democrat and retired appellate judge, defeated a more liberal candidate in last week’s primary election for the job of top prosecutor in Cook County, Ill., according to The Associated Press. The result came after more than a week of counting ballots, including mail-in votes, that were not able to be reported on Election Day. Justice O’Neill Burke is expected to succeed Kim Foxx, the state’s attorney for the county, who arrived in office in 2016 promising to change the criminal justice system with a progressive…