Progressive Candidates Making Huge Mistake in District 1
As I said previously, District 1 candidates are basically the bottom of the food chain. Well most of them anyway.
With all the candidates being conservative Republicans, the only way a progressive or independent candidate can win is if all the progressives back ONE candidate.
If there is more than one progressive or independent candidate, then they won't win. Its as simple as that.
There are three progressive candidates in the race right now, but one of them is a non-factor. Rick Schecter is a complete and total non-factor. He has run before and has never earned a significant amount of votes.
Why? Because he's a one issue candidate and most people see him as a punch line. Before some of you get mad at me, don't. I'm just reflecting a pretty commonly held sentiment.
The point is, he's not viable. He has no base, he has no financial backing, he has no credibility, and he has little chance of winning.
That leaves Lyda Ness and Dr. Theresa Ware-Asbury. Somebody needs to sit this one out.
To win this race a progressive has to be consitently progressive across a range of issues. They have to be more than a one-issue candidate. They have to have the ability to raise money. They have to have a base of support and volunteers. They have the ability to communicate well. They have to have the ability to dedicate the time and energy necessary to operate an effective grassroots campaign.
Whomever of the two that has those traits needs to step up, and whomever doesn't, should support the other. Supporting the other canidate is key because only a united effort gets the job done.
Its that simple.
There are some progressive liberals in the area that can and should facilitate some sort of discussion about this, like Xavier Miranda and Alfredo Longoria.
Its the only way a Democratic candidate can win.
With all the candidates being conservative Republicans, the only way a progressive or independent candidate can win is if all the progressives back ONE candidate.
If there is more than one progressive or independent candidate, then they won't win. Its as simple as that.
There are three progressive candidates in the race right now, but one of them is a non-factor. Rick Schecter is a complete and total non-factor. He has run before and has never earned a significant amount of votes.
Why? Because he's a one issue candidate and most people see him as a punch line. Before some of you get mad at me, don't. I'm just reflecting a pretty commonly held sentiment.
The point is, he's not viable. He has no base, he has no financial backing, he has no credibility, and he has little chance of winning.
That leaves Lyda Ness and Dr. Theresa Ware-Asbury. Somebody needs to sit this one out.
To win this race a progressive has to be consitently progressive across a range of issues. They have to be more than a one-issue candidate. They have to have the ability to raise money. They have to have a base of support and volunteers. They have the ability to communicate well. They have to have the ability to dedicate the time and energy necessary to operate an effective grassroots campaign.
Whomever of the two that has those traits needs to step up, and whomever doesn't, should support the other. Supporting the other canidate is key because only a united effort gets the job done.
Its that simple.
There are some progressive liberals in the area that can and should facilitate some sort of discussion about this, like Xavier Miranda and Alfredo Longoria.
Its the only way a Democratic candidate can win.
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