Schiff v Garvey will likely draw more Rethugs voters out than Schiff v Porter would have. Those extra Rethug

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50. "Stupid" to run ads attacking a Republican, versus

attacking a fellow Democrat? I think not.

Such ads only "prop up" the Republican, as you say---
because the Republicans prefer the most extreme candidates,
and the faults of such candidates are perceived favorably by Republicans...

"Garvey is too extreme for California" ?? The GQP likes that.... ok.

We can't control their particular 'logic' or lack thereof---
but there is no moral imperative for Democratic candidates to refrain from running attacks
(general election types of attacks) against Republicans in a Democratic primary campaign.


From the results I have seen so far, Porter was far behind anyway. The impending contest between Schiff and Garvey avoids wasting a lot of campaign money in a GE contest of a Democrat against a Democrat.