[lbo-talk] Obama gains on "electability"

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Fri Apr 18 11:41:22 PDT 2008


Jordan Hayes wrote:
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> Carrol writes:
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> > The election has ceased to be of any concern.
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> ... now that it's clear McCain will win?

As a topic for left discussion the election never was of much interest. But the enthusiasm being put into the Obama candicacy indicates that discusdsion of political possibilities arising _after_ the election _ought_ to be of interest. No one did really expect anything from the DP victory in 2006, but this election does seem to be generating hope, and hope rudely frustrated _may_ offer an opening for left political activity. Hence discussion focused on the present or on the campaign is almost by definition politically errelevant.

Carrol



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