Boost the best candidates for national office to save American rights and democracy. Back top noncorporate candidates and (even) corporate Democrats who are running close races against Republicans.
Sep 14, 2022·edited Sep 14, 2022Liked by JoAnn Chateau
We totally agree in practice and probably in theory. Voting only for (D) or "against" any (R) and "for" any other political party letter are good general rules, when not knowing the candidate well. There is a theoretical and unique category of candidate requiring a case-by-case analysis as to the better or best candidate in both primary and general elections. The elements to keep in mind are: 1. A candidate’s electability and 2. A candidate's ability to get us closer to taking over the Democratic Party from the neoliberals. Only candidates using the DP ballot-line can take over the party from the inside. This strategy is used by the Working Families Party and advocated by the DSA, the SDA, and the PDA.
One must disregard one's "heart' or at least acknowledge, any personal dislike of a candidate and consider the outcome of the opponent’s success. I am glad I do not face this dilemma as my Representative is Barbara Lee; not a Berniecrat; but close enough. My vote to replace Feinstein.
Mostly, rules-of-thumb work well; sometimes It's a judgment call. Good luck.
Sep 14, 2022·edited Sep 14, 2022Liked by JoAnn Chateau
Great work.
The sad thing is that no candidate above supports all the reforms we need to have a government that truly represents the will of the people. We must have ranked choice voting in all elections, multi-winner districts instead of winner-take-all districts, and the national popular vote interstate compact.
Multi-winner districts would solve the gerrymandering problem and give the vast majority of the people a representative who shares their views and values. Ask yourself why the "non-corporate" candidates above don't support these reforms. Are they stupid? In most cases, no.
We totally agree in practice and probably in theory. Voting only for (D) or "against" any (R) and "for" any other political party letter are good general rules, when not knowing the candidate well. There is a theoretical and unique category of candidate requiring a case-by-case analysis as to the better or best candidate in both primary and general elections. The elements to keep in mind are: 1. A candidate’s electability and 2. A candidate's ability to get us closer to taking over the Democratic Party from the neoliberals. Only candidates using the DP ballot-line can take over the party from the inside. This strategy is used by the Working Families Party and advocated by the DSA, the SDA, and the PDA.
One must disregard one's "heart' or at least acknowledge, any personal dislike of a candidate and consider the outcome of the opponent’s success. I am glad I do not face this dilemma as my Representative is Barbara Lee; not a Berniecrat; but close enough. My vote to replace Feinstein.
Mostly, rules-of-thumb work well; sometimes It's a judgment call. Good luck.
Great work.
The sad thing is that no candidate above supports all the reforms we need to have a government that truly represents the will of the people. We must have ranked choice voting in all elections, multi-winner districts instead of winner-take-all districts, and the national popular vote interstate compact.
Multi-winner districts would solve the gerrymandering problem and give the vast majority of the people a representative who shares their views and values. Ask yourself why the "non-corporate" candidates above don't support these reforms. Are they stupid? In most cases, no.
Yes. We desperately need the democratic reforms you mention, and of course, to get Big Money out of politics. The present system is a corrupt mess.
Stay strong!