A MORE MATURE DEMOCRATIC PARTY? – OVERNIGHT:  There are indications around the country that some Democrats are coming to their senses, and that includes members of minority groups.   Some are beginning to see that wokedom is getting them nothing but contempt.  More thoughtful people are raising challenges to the wokesters.  Consider this Ohio indicator.   From freebeacon.com: 

Democrats Shontel Brown and Nina Turner are neck-and-neck in the special election primary campaign to replace former Rep. Marcia Fudge (D., Ohio), who stepped down to become President Joe Biden's housing secretary.

A Washington Free Beacon poll shows Brown and Turner locked at 33 percent, both more than 20 points ahead of the rest of the pack. While Turner began as an overwhelming favorite in the race and took an early lead, the numbers show Brown has consolidated her support among voters looking for an alternative to the Bernie Sanders-endorsed socialist.

The Aug. 3 primary, which is likely to determine the winner of the November election in the solidly Democratic district, has become the latest front in the battle between the Democratic Party's left and far-left wings.

Brown, a Cuyahoga County councilwoman, has the support of mainstream Democrats including House Majority Whip James Clyburn (S.C.) and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, while Turner, the former co-chair of Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign, is touting endorsements from Squad members Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.), and Ayanna Pressley (D., Mass.).

While Turner's hostility to Israel has drawn concern from pro-Israel Democrats, the race has centered on which candidate can better unite and expand the party. Brown has hammered Turner for her refusal to endorse Hillary Clinton in 2016 after she defeated Sanders in the Democratic primary, and for advertising her disgust at casting a ballot for Joe Biden.

COMMENT:   Obviously, neither candidate would have our support in the general election, as both are on the left.  However, Brown, a traditional Democrat, is vastly superior to Turner on the issues.  Brown will join the hard-left Squad in the House of Representatives.  Turner would not.   

We'll be watching Ohio closely.  It is still probably that Turner will win, but Brown's progress may tell us more about the future of the Democratic Party than the name of the winner in this particular race.

July 20, 2021