In a last-ditch effort to gain ground, opponents of frontrunner Francesca Hong in Wisconsin's Democratic gubernatorial primary have resorted to increasingly desperate tactics. The latest salvo, dubbed "Thanksgiving-Gate," has been widely panned as a desperate attempt to distract from the real issues at hand. Hong's campaign has been gaining momentum, and her opponents are scrambling to find a chink in her armor. But as Hong's supporters point out, these attacks only serve to highlight the weakness of her opponents' own campaigns. Will these tactics be enough to derail Hong's bid for the Democratic nomination, or will she emerge victorious despite the mudslinging?
Today’s Democratic gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin has featured increasingly desperate attacks against the frontrunner. The post Francesca Hong’s “Thanksgiving-Gate” Shows Her Detractors Are Totally Out of Ideas appeared first on The Intercept.