by Rod Williams, Jan. 10, 2026- I just made a contribution to a Democrat running for Congress.
Kamala Harris was the first Democrat I ever made a campaign contribution to in my life, and it was not because I liked Kamala Harris or supported her policies; it was because Donald Trump had attempted a coup to overturn the results of an election, and I feared what he might do if he regained the White House. My fear of what Donald Trump might do has been borne out, and he is not finished yet. He is tampling the Constitution and destroying the world liberal rules-based order and replacing it with a Lord of the Flies disorder in which the only rule is that might makes right.
I didn't make a large contribution to the Harris campaign; I think it might have only been fifty dollars, or maybe a hundred. It wasn't a lot, but I felt I needed to do something to try to help stop Donald Trump from regaining the White House. Since then, I have made a $100 contribution to a Democratic PAC called Win the Center. This is a Democratic group trying to pull the Party away from the extreme left and back toward the center. I think this is important. I think sensible Democrats can win the midterm; I don't think far-left woke socialists can do so. If the Democratic Party becomes the party of Democratic Socialists, Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Aftyn Behn it will not get my vote. I am a conservative, but to stop the far right from destroying our democracy, I will hold my nose and vote for a center-left candidate; I will not vote for a far-left candidate.
The only campaign contributions I ever made to Democrats were to the Harris candidacy and the PAC listed above. Today I made a contribution to another Democratic candidate. I just sent a $100 contribution to George Conway, who has announced his candidacy for New York's 12th Congressional District. I won't be sending money to every Democrat running everywhere, but I feel George Conway would be a much-needed voice in Congress.
In my view, the Democratic response to Trump has been weak and lackluster. Dems are just too timid and everything they say seems to be poll-tested and consultant-driven. Conway speaks with passion, the kind of passion I think the threat to our democracy and the threat to the world rules-based order deserves. Also, I am impressed with George Conway's analysis and thoughtfulness. Trump has shown there are weaknesses in the structure of our democracy, and George Conway has ideas as to what reforms are needed to protect us from a future Donald Trump.
I sent $100 to Conway's campaign. If his campaign gains traction, I will contribute more later. To learn more about George Conway or to contribute to his campaign, follow this link.
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