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The Delawareliberal Take on State and County Races
I opened this can of worms, so I feel I should lay out the "Delawareliberal Voting Agenda" in consice terms so there is no confusion.
In general elections:
1) I'm working for and voting for the Democratic ticket.
2) That means I am going to end up voting for some crappy Dems from time to time.
3) I will never EVER vote for a third party candidate out of "protest". That protest vote is a vote for the republican.
In primary elections:
1) I'm working for and voting for the more progressive candidate.
2) That means (over the long run) I will not have to vote for as many crappy Dems in the future.
I do this becuase the Democratic party is the party of civil rights, economic justice, firm and fair relations within the international community, and along with organized labor, a check on the rapacious greed of twentieth century capitalism. I'm voting the ticket to make sure it gets back to that.
posted by jason # 9:47 AM 
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Agree, except:
In primary elections:
1) I'm working for and voting for the more progressive candidate.
This is how the party gets pushed too far to the left. I gotta go with the Dem I think can win, as long as he/she doesn't have any dealbreakers.
In primary elections:
1) I'm working for and voting for the more progressive candidate.
This is how the party gets pushed too far to the left. I gotta go with the Dem I think can win, as long as he/she doesn't have any dealbreakers.
# posted by 
: 10:11 AM
: 10:11 AM
Touche. But it's still important to think tactically. Casey isn't the most progressive guy they could find, but he will win a PA Senate seat for the Dems.
# posted by : 10:27 AM
: 10:27 AM
I'd vote for Casey over the more progressive candidate. That's a good example. I'm going to need to rewrite my rules in a slightly less dogmatic prose.
Check that. O don't have details, but it seems Casey is screwing up on the Alito issue. I know Casey is "pro-life" but Alito is a disaster seven way to sunday.
Nah, he just took the issue away from Santorum. Saying nice things about Alito is a freebie for Casey; it costs him nothing. But if Casey comes out against Alito, he activates Santorum's base. Now Casey can continue demolishing Rick without having to argue about Roe v. Wade.
# posted by : 12:35 PM
: 12:35 PM
Doesn't Casey saying nice things about Alito "passivate" the Democratic base?
No, because we really, really hate Santorum.
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No, because we really, really hate Santorum.
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