labor's election victories

[Max Sawicky]

. . .
The obvious tactical advantage of going after weak Dems in the primary is
that you don't risk electing a rightwinger as a spoiler.  With any given
progressive candidate, whether Hilda Solis or Joel Kovel, what is the
advantage of not taking the shot at a conservative Dem in the primary?
-- Nathan Newman
>>>>

I can think of one, even though I sympathize w/the
basic approach.  If you participate in the primary
and lose, there is some obligation to support the
winner in the general election.  If you don't, there
is no obligation on the part of others to support you.
With no such agreement as a routine condition, you
end up with a split-level election.  The primary
becomes the first round, and the general the second.
Not the worst thing in the world, but more taxing for
the party so situated.

mbs