It’s one thing political observers say they don’t see much anymore: bipartisanship.
Judging by last year’s impeachment and even the reaction to this year’s coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy to agree with that assessment.
But one example of the two parties actually getting along occurred just last week in a Wyoming-focused video published on the Wall Street Journal.
The news story entitled “How Women in Wyoming Are Fighting to Boost Representation” touches on a story residents of Wyoming read a lot about last year with the 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage.
This story, however, takes a unique twist when following a Cheyenne Democrat, Brittney Wallesch, who has never run for office before and is challenging a Republican incumbent.
Wallesch is getting help from a Republican: former State Rep. Rosie Berger.
“You are a Republican. Brittney is a Democrat. Why are you, a Republican, helping a Democrat?” asked Journal reporter Shelby Holliday.
“Because I want commonsense, capable individuals who love their state to represent our people and to get the work done,” Berger said.
“Brittney brings another perspective to the table. She brings a young perspective to the table,” she said.
Berger added that the decline in both the number of women and Democrats in the Legislature is “not healthy for any institution.”
More than a decade ago, Berger founded the“Leap Into Leadership” program — an organization which helps female candidates run for office.
You’ll see bipartisanship here as well as this year’s conference was co-chaired by a bipartisan trio: Republican lawmakers Sen. Affie Ellis and Rep. Sue Wilson, both of Cheyenne, and Democrat Rep. Cathy Connolly of Laramie.
As for the 11 1/2 minute news clip, Wallesch put the video on her Facebook page and is, by far, the most popular post she’s added.
Regardless, what candidate — especially a Democratic candidate in a red, red state — wouldn’t love to have a positive, bipartisan Wall Street Journal video introduce people to his or her campaign?
Whether Wallesch wins or not, it’s a heck of a way to launch a campaign.
