A possible strategic move for the GE
TPM is linking to the story "Ron Paul to Hold Separate Rally During GOP Convention", and it occurs to me that this seems like an excellent opportunity to help siphon votes away from the GOP. Sort of a reverse Operation Chaos/Ralph Nader approach. Thoughts?
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Disagree. Paul is right on Iraq, but that's all he's right on. He also supports some very bad policies, and he associates with some very questionable people and groups.
He has no chance in winning, but I don't want to make the Republicans think it's okay to abolish the NEA, or make them think they can garner votes by doing so.
June 10, 2008 9:35 PM | Reply | Permalink
Paul's position on Iraq may even attract a certain segment of support away from Obama among those on the very far left.
June 10, 2008 10:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hopefully they will read up on him in more detail. I, too, share his position on Iraq. After that, the two of us don't agree on anything.
June 10, 2008 10:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hey, talking about positions, do check out today's fivethirtyeight.
Poblano's showing analysis from some Prof in CA which wanted to take on the Right's insistence that Obama is far left - the most liberal of all the Senators. This chap's work shows:
Congress Obama McCain Clinton
107th -- 57/102 22/102
108th -- 96.5/100 21.5/100
109th 21/101 100/101 25/101
110th 10.5/101 94/101 20/101
What I LOVE about this is how it confirms for me my sense that McCain is way out to the right. Hell, the Congress before last has only one Senator further to the right than him!
This is delicious stuff. Hope it takes off on the net and makes it to the MSM!
June 10, 2008 10:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good comments - thanks for the feedback. Ron Paul's out, but I can't help but notice the disaffection with McCain by the religious and business right. Seems like a good wedge to exploit, but then again the right seems to be hammering the wedges in just fine on their own.
June 11, 2008 9:17 AM | Reply | Permalink