Democratic lobbyist Moses Mercado, a former Hill aide and superdelegate for Barack Obama in 2008, knows something about campaign organizing from his years in national politics. He’s bringing those skills to a local campaign much closer to his Capitol Hill home.
Mercado is among a cadre of lobbyists, congressional aides, political fundraisers, and communications executives who are signing on as volunteers in a budding effort to oust D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen (D), who represents Capitol Hill, over his handling of local criminal justice policy.
They’re deploying their professional skills, such as raising money, recruiting organizers, and devising a messaging strategy ...