Democratic voters reject Resistance stars
DEMOCRATIC VOTERS REJECT RESISTANCE STARS. There has been a lot of commentary on the differences between Resistance 1.0, the effort by anti-Trump activists to bring down President Donald Trump in his first term, and Resistance 2.0, the effort by anti-Trump activists to bring down Trump in his second term. There are some tactical contrasts, but the simple fact is, they’re still at it.
TL;DR
- George Conway ran for the House in New York's 12th Congressional District and finished fifth in the Democratic primary with 6.1% of the vote.
- Alexander Vindman ran for Senate in Florida and was defeated by Angie Nixon in the Democratic primary, with Nixon winning 56% to 44%.
- Both Conway and Vindman attempted to use their past roles in efforts to impeach or remove President Trump as a springboard for their political careers.
- Conway spent $5.7 million on his campaign, including a $2 million personal loan.
- Vindman raised $16 million for his Senate campaign.
- The article suggests that Democratic voters were not swayed by the candidates' 'Resistance 1.0' credentials, indicating that past anti-Trump activism did not guarantee electoral success.