Dems

michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
Tue May 4 06:58:53 PDT 1999



> What's the question? Why did McGovern fail electorally, or why did the
> leadership of the Democrats try (successfully) to purge the party of its
> social dem strain?
>
> Doug

The question is why did the left fail to hold leadership in the party and move it further to the left???? If a simple electoral strategy would work to move the country onto a progressive course, this period offered the best possible chance, as Brad had already suggested.

-- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929

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