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DeminPennswoods

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21. contested primaries can be fine

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2017, 08:34 AM

Jan 2017

if the candidates lay out their positions and priorities. Two years ago when Corbett was up for re-election, Dems had 3 or 4 candidates running to oppose him. They all stuck to discussing policy and we ended up with a good candidate in Tom Wolf who won!

IIRC, Perillo is a high character guy. Maybe that will be exactly the kind of candidate who attracts voters the year after being bombarded by news of non-stop Trumpian grifting.

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Unexpected Candidacy Upends Virginia Democrats Plans for Key Governor Race [View all] brooklynite Jan 2017 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2017 #1

I know, can't they hold their powder? LisaM Jan 2017 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern Jan 2017 #6

yeah lets run a guy who lost his last election and was booted nt msongs Jan 2017 #2

Perriello was my congressman in a blood red Congressional district here in Virginia. phylny Jan 2017 #22

Thanks. Glad to hear something concrete about Perriello. elleng Jan 2017 #23

Wow an "establishment" guy throwing the monkey wrench against the party's anointed one. Jake Stern Jan 2017 #3

Is there a good, substantive reason to 'clear the field for Mr. Northam?,' elleng Jan 2017 #5

Northam is best suited for the fall election. Dawson Leery Jan 2017 #7

Why? elleng Jan 2017 #8

Because the DNC decided it. Didn't we learn anything in November? What the DNC wants, the DNC gets Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #9

That's why I asked, and elleng Jan 2017 #10

Party over principle. Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #11

and we are so f*cked, elleng Jan 2017 #12

2018 is going to be a bloodbath. We're going to get thumped Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #13

Dems have to adopt new and effective leadership, elleng Jan 2017 #14

Ellison! We need to remember our Great Society, New/Fair Deal roots! Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #15

Yes, Ellison sounds good, elleng Jan 2017 #16

Oh come on. Dooming and glooming at this extremely early date is very extreme. Give it time. RBInMaine Jan 2017 #17

I wasn't the only one saying it. Electoral-vote.com said it too, and what bothers me Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #18

Yup. Learned nothing in 2016 Arazi Jan 2017 #20

"... limited to a single term...." mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #19

contested primaries can be fine DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #21