What do you guys think about this?: Democrats spend tens of millions amplifying far-right candidates in nine states-gcti

[August West]

I've learned to wait on the Machiavelli of Mosswood Park before I feel informed enough to comment on Democratic moves. :hail:

[RAMd®d]

I've learned to wait on the Machiavelli of Mosswood Park before I feel informed enough to comment on Democratic moves.


Word!

I try to attend every class.

I wonder if he spent anytime in Arroyo Viejo Park.



Still, there's

Risky and part of me says it's dirty politics. A bigger part of me says it's about time the Dems took the gloves off and played as intensely as the other team.

this.

Not ideal but sometimes one can't count on Marquess de Queensberry or noblesse oblige.

[davester]

My feeling is that gaming the system (any system) often comes back to bite you. So, I am not keen on this strategy.

[Ombligo]

With the uninformed voting populace, I can see this easily backfiring. The Republican strategy is to run a spoiler candidate with a similar name. So if Jim Smith is the target, the GOP will put a John Smith in the race as no party affiliation candidate. The hope is to split the vote so the Republican wins.

[Ted King]

I think each race is unique enough that such a strategy sometimes works and sometimes backfires. Hopefully, the Party money allocators know enough to avoid the backfires.

[Bill in NC]

[vision63]

It's worth a try. I'm sure they're not doing it without understanding the voting dynamics in that district. Also the patterns observed over time regarding splits in swing districts or district's in play.

Strategists. Good paying work.

Republican strategists

Democratic strategists

Far left strategists are the most complex and are the most active. They even work with Republican strategists like Bannon.

[cbelt3]

That Tactic REALLY backfired in 2016....

[vision63]

cbelt3 wrote:
That Tactic REALLY backfired in 2016....

I could write a book about what backfired in 2016. I'm still 100% angry and bent out of shape about it.

[deckeda]

What do I think? It’s a strategy, not a guarantee. So many people forget the last part and in situations where it didn’t work, the blame flows really easily. That mindset is like blaming a coach for a play that didn’t succeed, as if the coach intended it to fail.