Kathy Barnette's Senate campaign has all the trappings of the famous political underdog movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, gender differences aside, writes cwtremo.
First, like Jefferson Smith, Jimmy Stewart’s character from the 1939 movie, she was nearly anonymous when she started her race. Next, there was a surge in popularity as she climbed to the top of the polls after her message started resonating with voters. This was followed by a cloud of controversy, with many opponents rallying against her. Next, she has worked to overcome this adversity and win the sprint to the election's finish line.
Careful editing made it seem like Barnette was a woke candidate who supported Black Lives Matter. As a resident who lived in the congressional district for which she ran in 2020, I knew that was not true, but I asked her campaign anyway. As for the election itself, the Republican who wins on Tuesday will face many cultural issues in November's election, especially abortion. Barnette's campaign emphasized the overall importance of this issue and why she was the superior candidate that would lead Republicans to victory.
Furthermore, Barnette's campaign believes that by being a pro-life black woman, she will be able to rally support in many minority communities throughout Pennsylvania, especially in Democratic strongholds such as Philadelphia.
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