[lbo-talk] Re: Kerry: America First!

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Fri Feb 6 08:32:20 PST 2004


Carrol Cox wrote:


>Not necessarily. But it is a possibility: I would cite as evidence for
>that possibility the fuss a number of people made about the Greens
>running a candidate against Wellstone in Minnesota. Anyone who thinks
>the Greens should only run against "bad" DPs is, at least potentially,
>tied to the DP for ever.

That makes no sense. "We" - whoever that is really - have limited resources, and should pick our fights wisely. What point is there in directing limited resources against one of the most liberal members of the Senate - esp when the Green candidate is a completely marginal lunatic? I have no problem with a Green running against Schumer in New York - I'd probably vote for him or her, in fact. I'd love to see Greens running against the Dem hacks who dominate the NYC Council too. But running against Wellstone seems like a waste of time at best.

Doug



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