A Primary Lesson
May 24, 2010 - by
Democrats, Republicans, Tea Partiers, anti-Tea Partiers – everybody – found something to like in last week’s primaries across the country.
I found a lesson in a special congressional election in Pennsylvania that applies to a congressional election in North Carolina
The
Now look a little deeper. The winner, Mark Critz, is more conservative than a lot of Democrats.
Just like Larry Kissell.
And like Kissell, Critz voted against health care reform.
The lesson: If you want your party to stay in the majority, you have to accept some people who may have different views from yours.
Of course, SEANC is not really interested in the Democratic Party. SEANC’s goal is to build its own membership and political clout. From that point of view, targeting Kissell makes sense.
It just doesn’t make sense for Democrats.
A Primary Lesson
May 24, 2010/
Democrats, Republicans, Tea Partiers, anti-Tea Partiers – everybody – found something to like in last week’s primaries across the country.
I found a lesson in a special congressional election in Pennsylvania that applies to a congressional election in North Carolina
The
Now look a little deeper. The winner, Mark Critz, is more conservative than a lot of Democrats.
Just like Larry Kissell.
And like Kissell, Critz voted against health care reform.
The lesson: If you want your party to stay in the majority, you have to accept some people who may have different views from yours.
Of course, SEANC is not really interested in the Democratic Party. SEANC’s goal is to build its own membership and political clout. From that point of view, targeting Kissell makes sense.
It just doesn’t make sense for Democrats.