Some are worried about Ellison's avowedly left-wing politics. Marcel Groen, chair of the Pennsylvania State Democratic Party, recently told the Inquirer, "I don't think it's beneficial to the party when we veer to the left, just as it's not a benefit to the Republican Party when they go too far to the right." The issue is less where Ellison fits on the political spectrum, and more how his political stances can help mobilize organizers and voters. There's no question that the mood on the streets is against the status quo. Can those activists be turned to electoral political work? Ellison is the only candidate in the race with the experience to figure this out.