With Election Day only days away, liberal activists in Colorado have unleashed a devastating new weapon to drive up turnout.
A puppy.
Or, to be more specific, a doe-eyed puppy with a singular message: Go vote.
Amy Runyon-Harms, executive director of ProgressNow Colorado Education, which created the graphic (seen above), said the puppy image has taken off online and that supporters have shared it more than 10,000 times in less than a week.
Behind the sweetness, though, is the reality facing left-leaning Democratic candidates in Colorado this cycle. To have a chance, candidates such as U.S. Sen. Mark Udall need supporters to vote at a higher rate this year than what Democrats usually get in a midterm election.
“At this point in the election, people have essentially tuned out,” Runyon-Harms said. “Our goal is to make sure people are still getting the message that they need to make their voice heard in what is bound to be a very close election, and who better to deliver that message than a sweet little puppy?”
