Paul’s Conversion
2015-01-13 - by
Has Rep. Paul Tine found the promised land – or no man’s land?
Tine, who was elected twice as a Democrat, says he can help his district by switching to unaffiliated and caucusing with House Republicans.
But will it help him or hurt him in 2016?
Voters clearly have no love for either party. More and more of them register unaffiliated. So Tine’s move may look smart.
But will it work in the real world of politics? What if both a Democrat and a Republican run against him in 2016? Will he cruise down the middle to reelection – or get slaughtered in a crossfire?
If he becomes a Republican, will he face a primary challenger who attacks him as too liberal on issues like abortion?
This is uncharted territory, and Tine is on a path that could lead to either paradise or perdition.
Posted in General, North Carolina - Democrats
Paul’s Conversion
2015-01-13/
Has Rep. Paul Tine found the promised land – or no man’s land?
Tine, who was elected twice as a Democrat, says he can help his district by switching to unaffiliated and caucusing with House Republicans.
But will it help him or hurt him in 2016?
Voters clearly have no love for either party. More and more of them register unaffiliated. So Tine’s move may look smart.
But will it work in the real world of politics? What if both a Democrat and a Republican run against him in 2016? Will he cruise down the middle to reelection – or get slaughtered in a crossfire?
If he becomes a Republican, will he face a primary challenger who attacks him as too liberal on issues like abortion?
This is uncharted territory, and Tine is on a path that could lead to either paradise or perdition.
Posted in General, North Carolina - Democrats