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Political notes from Free Press staff writers Terri Hallenbeck, Sam Hemingway and Nancy Remsen

12.04.2008

Is it wrong to just run?

High school student: Do we believe something wrong with two candidates with similar beliefs running against each other?

Perkinson: "I think that's exactly what should happen."

Zuckerman: If Progs ran hard in every race with D, the "you know what would hit the you know what." (i.e. Republicans would win.) That would set the issues back.

Perkinson: If individuals want to run, they should run. You're suggesting that decision should be made by somene other than voters.

posted by vt.Buzz | 8:48 PM |

Comments:

This is what primary elections are for.

Why don't the progs understand that?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 9:52 PM, December 04, 2008

"Zuckerman: If Progs ran hard in every race with D, the "you know what would hit the you know what." (i.e. Republicans would win.) That would set the issues back."

Ya mean like when Tony ran against Shumlin and gave the Lt. Gov's seat to Dubie?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 1:19 AM, December 05, 2008

No, you WISH that's what primaries are for... why would I want to vote for ANYONE who doesn't support the things I do in a REAL and concrete way?

The question here means *every* city council seat, district seat...

Guess you guys don't agree with your man Jakers there?

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 10:53 AM, December 05, 2008

We totally agree with Jake. The Progressive Party has a perception problem.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 2:56 PM, December 07, 2008

If you agree with him, why suggest that progressives should confine themselves to primaries and not run in elections? See comment #1.

# Posted by:

Anonymous | 11:22 AM, December 09, 2008