Here’s something I hadn’t realized: Democrats are fielding a candidate in all eleven Virginia congressional districts. That’s great. I wish it would become the norm, established by the RPV and the DPVA, that the local party chairs put their name on the ballot as the nominal opponent of otherwise unchallenged incumbents, for state and federal races. I think there would be a lot of benefits to that.
Great idea. As we’ve seen in the 2006 election, even if you are a candidate who is a big underdog, something can happen to the incumbent (macaca!) and suddently it’s a race. ALWAYS, the electorate should have a choice.
Posted by JeffConn on 12 June 2008 @ 8am
Yep. This is pretty great. 50 state strategy writ small. Howard Dean was right.
Posted by MB on 12 June 2008 @ 10am
Now all we need is a 139-political unit strategy, you know, cover the entire state? I am very tired of attention only paid to certain areas at the expense of Democratic majorities in rural and small counties/towns. Last year’s local elections would have looked a lot different if we had true coverage by the party in every or even most areas.
When I talk like this to someone working for the DPVA, I am seen as a troublemaker, that somehow I am responsible for the fact that no promotion or work is done in these areas by the DPVA; and that since we are ‘going to get someone’ (DNC) for the Central Virginia area (that includes C’ville), I should be satisfied. No one ever says when we will get this person. Wouldn’t it be better to get someone before the elections this fall?
They couldn’t be more wrong. I am much less than satisfied, and I will be reporting on it as the season winds down and after the elections.
Posted by Mark Brooks on 12 June 2008 @ 7pm
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