It is exhausting to overstate how excessive the stakes are within the 2024 election cycle. Whereas a lot of the eye is understandably on the governor and president, Democrats must do properly in races in the event that they wish to preserve management of the “laboratories of democracy” and struggle again towards the extremism sweeping the nation.
Seattle voters are involved concerning the financial system and public security, with crime and homelessness an amazing concern. Washingtonians have been clamoring for progress on these points for years, and the GOP has made them each central marketing campaign themes on the state and nationwide degree.
Blue states’ high regulation enforcement officers ought to keep in mind that when the Democratic Attorneys Normal Affiliation meets for its coverage convention in Seattle this week. Excessive Republican attorneys common like Texas’ Ken Paxton would love nothing greater than to tug Democrats into the tradition wars and enlist them in fights towards immigrants, tech firms and reproductive freedoms.
Democrats ought to keep above the fray and diligently handle the problems that voters care about most. Cut back crime; decrease costs; win virtually in November.
Dan Telford, Renton