Thank you for the great information on the Michigan senate race. The problem is that there are 2 great candidates and ONE worse candidate. I would donate if one would drop and endorse the other. Sadly Stevens will win because the opposition is split.
I hope that Stevens struggles to the point that she either drops out or becomes an also-ran. Both McMorrow and El-Sayed will raise more than enough money for the primary; my biggest concern is the independent expenditure ads from AIPAC and crypto PACs that pummel the two others, especially El-Sayed.
Maine's primaries are open to unaffiliated voters and is a better bet. Populists and other maverick's have to overcome the hurdle of low turnout in Democratic primaries and the ability of party regulars to get their people to the polls.
In states and districts where Democrats don't have a chance of winning the general, populists should be running as independents even if the party insists on running candidates. They will hurl the spoiler accusation, but you can't spoil what you weren't going to win so, actually, the Dems are the spoilers.
I would love to see independents run in every one of those gerrymandered Texas districts.
I agree that independents should be running in these districts. Glad to see Run for Something say that starting next cycle, it'll start assisting progressive independents in races where they are the most viable candidate.
This is a great update on candidates, and another discouraging reflection on the DSCC: worst, turnout will determine the midterms, and D-for-Donor-emocrats are depressing registration. The GOP will kill it instead of getting swept as they deserve. DSCC is absolutely wrong on strategy, bought by the same donor class killing the country through preserving neoliberalism and normalizing fascism.
Thank you for the great information on the Michigan senate race. The problem is that there are 2 great candidates and ONE worse candidate. I would donate if one would drop and endorse the other. Sadly Stevens will win because the opposition is split.
I hope that Stevens struggles to the point that she either drops out or becomes an also-ran. Both McMorrow and El-Sayed will raise more than enough money for the primary; my biggest concern is the independent expenditure ads from AIPAC and crypto PACs that pummel the two others, especially El-Sayed.
Maine's primaries are open to unaffiliated voters and is a better bet. Populists and other maverick's have to overcome the hurdle of low turnout in Democratic primaries and the ability of party regulars to get their people to the polls.
In states and districts where Democrats don't have a chance of winning the general, populists should be running as independents even if the party insists on running candidates. They will hurl the spoiler accusation, but you can't spoil what you weren't going to win so, actually, the Dems are the spoilers.
I would love to see independents run in every one of those gerrymandered Texas districts.
I agree that independents should be running in these districts. Glad to see Run for Something say that starting next cycle, it'll start assisting progressive independents in races where they are the most viable candidate.
Interesting to hear that from Run for Something.
I’m 81. No 79 year old should be running for anything but maybe a marathon
I appreciate all of your reporting.
This is a great update on candidates, and another discouraging reflection on the DSCC: worst, turnout will determine the midterms, and D-for-Donor-emocrats are depressing registration. The GOP will kill it instead of getting swept as they deserve. DSCC is absolutely wrong on strategy, bought by the same donor class killing the country through preserving neoliberalism and normalizing fascism.