State Senate Democrats earned an “A” for effort (if not for their math) with their “More Money in Your Pocket” press conference Wednesday. They had a message: Stuff is too expensive. And they had a solution: We’ll pay for it!

But it was hard not to miss what they didn’t have: a candidate to make their case.

The Democrats’ spending plan shouldn’t be taken literally or seriously. It’s not meant to be. Republicans have a supermajority in the state Senate and control the House and Governor’s Office as well.

This “More Money” proposal isn’t policy; it’s a sales pitch. And even if Minority Leader Perkins Kwoka were a major political force (she’s not), it’s extremely difficult for legislators to lead the public debate or shift the politics.

That’s a job for a statewide politician, as Gov. Kel

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