Crow is one of 17 military veterans on congressional ballots across the country, after being recruited by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, or DCCC. Democrats are hoping that candidates who have served in the armed forces will energize districts that are GOP strongholds, believing that military heroes will have a strong shot at courting conservative voters. Across the country these candidates excite the grassroots base and prevent Republicans from successfully putting them into ideological boxes,” said Molly Mitchell, a DCCC spokeswoman. FULL MIDTERM COVERAGE AND RACE RATINGSMitchell said the party worked hard to recruit veteran candidates. “I was at an Ethiopian event last night where they are registered Democrats, but they are organizing for my campaign,” Coffman said.

Source: Ethiopian News September 12, 2018 15:33 UTC