Cal Jr’s Rollout Causes Friction Within The Democrat Party

January 29, 2020
For Immediate Release

Raleigh, NC - Tuesday, Jeff Jackson announced his candidacy for North Carolina's 2022 Senatorial race. Almost immediately, he was met with criticism from both outside and within his own party.

The NCGOP dubbed Jeff Jackson "Cal Jr.," linking Jackson's candidacy to the failed candidacy of his predecessor, Cal Cunningham. The NCGOP also noted how eerily similarinitial first interviews were between Cal Sr and Cal Jr. They both dodged on lobbying for DSCC support, they both support divisive impeachment efforts and they both dodged criticism about diversity within the Democrat party. Many have even taken note of their uncanny resemblance to one another.

Surprising no one, the North Carolina Republican Party will never support a liberal, Democrat like Cal Jr.; the real problem for Cal Jr. is how quickly and publicly North Carolina progressives panned his candidacy. The quick rejection of the progressive activist base could spell trouble for Cal Jr.’s chances of success in the Democrat Primary.

Here are some of our favorite tweets from prominent liberal activists rejecting Jackson’s candidacy. 

https://twitter.com/dpdelafuente/status/1354055832246378498

https://twitter.com/CursedLavaLamp/status/1354455962963337216

https://twitter.com/jennawadsworth/status/1354114651739611137

Bottom Line: It looks like progressive activists do not want to get burned by Cal Jr. the way they were burned by Cal Sr.