Mickey Kaus’s Viability in a Nutshell:
This Republican Would Vote for Him Over Tom Campbell
This Republican Would Vote for Him Over Tom Campbell
Yesterday on his blog, Mickey Kaus, a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, noted how the state Democratic Party is excluding him from a berth at their upcoming convention because they deem him not to be a viable candidate:
If you disagree with the California Democratic Party’s decision to apply an amorphous “viability” test to deny candidates like …well, me, a chance to even be heard at the party convention,please email CDP Executive Director Shawnda Westly to inform her of your views. Her email is
(Via: Glenn Reynolds.)
As per that request (in a bit of a rush), I did just that.
Dear Ms. Westly,
I am a lifelong Republican who has never voted Democratic in a statewide race since moving to California in 1999. Should Mr. Kaus win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate and Tom Campbell the Republican, I will likely vote Democratic in that race given my qualms about Mr. Campbell’s associations.
But, given Mrs. Boxer’s absence of accomplishment this past 18 years as well as her mean-spirited partisanship, I could never vote for her. Never.
If you want to make your party more viable to a partisan Republican who disagrees with Mr. Kaus about 60-76% of the time, but would vote for him over a certain Republican, you should reconsider your decision. There are many more Republicans like myself who disagree with Mickey Kaus, but respect him. They might join me in voting Democratic should he be your party’s nominee. And I daresay in a Republican year, this could make the difference in a close election.
Fine, say he’s not viable. With Mrs. Boxer’s high negatives, you’re giving my party the best shot in years to take a California Senate seat, given the anti-incumbent mood. With Kaus as your party’s nominee, the likelihood of keeping the seat in Democratic hands grows exponentially.
All the best, Daniel Blatt (West Hollywood)
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The latest polls all over the country continue to signal huge wooes for Obama and his leftist friends.
You gotta love DRUDGE. Today with a smiling ear to ear Obama in Russia or eastern Europe lowering our defenses….Drudges headline…PHONE HOME….UNEMPLOYMENT RISES. hehe
Here in Pennsylvania our conservative senate candidate is trouncing turncoat Specter now by 8 pts.
With Boxer also in trouble in CA, Dick Morris is now predicting Republicans will win back both houses of Congress. Time for the people to take back the govenment. The republicans should publish now what they will do when that happens.
Repeal most of the Obama spending.
Lower the minimum wage to jump start jobs for young people.
Term limits.
Trials for those responsible for the financial collapse (Dodd and Frank)
LET’S VOTE!
Comment by Gene in Pennsylvania — April 8, 2010 @ 5:28 pm - April 8, 2010
Thanks; I emailed Shawnda (what an f’n name)
I am actually a registered dem (last of a breed, I know).
Comment by Andy — April 8, 2010 @ 6:20 pm - April 8, 2010
Tis better to note vote than to vote for a Democrat to be majority leader in the Senate.
Comment by Classical Liberal Dave — April 9, 2010 @ 2:01 am - April 9, 2010
CLDave, now that you put it that way. . . . and given that Harry Reid is going down, that majority leader might be Chuckie Schumer should Dems keep the seat.
Comment by B. Daniel Blatt — April 9, 2010 @ 2:20 am - April 9, 2010
What the heck is going on? Voting Democrat is WRONG WRONG WRONG in this election cycle. Whatever misgivings about Tom Campbell, vote for the Republican candidate. Isn’t there one? What’s wrong with Carla Fiorina?
Here’s the full slate.
Republican Party
Tom Campbell, former U.S. congressman
Chuck DeVore[2], member of California State Assembly
Carly Fiorina[3], former CEO of Hewlett-Packard
Tim Kalemkarian
Al Ramirez, businessman
Comment by Anon387823 — April 9, 2010 @ 8:39 am - April 9, 2010
Looking back, I only pulled the level once for a Democrat. A Family Court judge candidate.
He was my mother’s boss, very conservative, pro-life, good Catholic, family man plus he made a personal plea right before I headed to the booth…
…he lost anyway! So the conscience is clear.
Best wishes,
-MFS
Comment by MFS — April 9, 2010 @ 9:41 am - April 9, 2010
Sorry, my days for voting for any Dem is over.
Seeing that I live in CA, it really doesn’t matter that I vote Republican.
My vote for Tom Campbell would be an unnoticed blip, but as much as I dislike him, he’d get my vote over any democrat.
Stupak, need I say more??? Democrats know how to win votes, but never ever live up to their so called beliefs.
Comment by Leah — April 9, 2010 @ 12:30 pm - April 9, 2010
It doesn’t matter how they vote on any individual issue, its that they add to the caucus. A blue dog Democrat is nothing but an extra Democrat when the majority is determined.
Comment by PatrickKelley — April 10, 2010 @ 11:21 am - April 10, 2010