There's always an option other than moving further to the right, although it requires substantial party redefinition (see the dance between Labour and LibDems in the UK).
But in any case, 2010 in Wisconsin was not a year in which the Democratic candidates were so far to the right that they left no sane room for the Republicans. Tom Barrett and Russ Feingold - the top of the Democratic ticket - both come from the left wing of the Democratic Party. Republican wingnuttery in 2010 Wisconsin was a choice.
----- Original Message ---- From: Carrol Cox <cbcox at ilstu.edu> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Sent: Mon, February 14, 2011 7:52:21 PM Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Wisconsin labor
Footnote: I know it's the RP in Wisconsin, but the DP remains The Enemy. The DP's steady move to the right left no sane room for Republican opposition.
Carrol
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