Anyone but Ellison?
What's this? A blog post that doesn't uncover some dark secret that still could make a difference?
If anyone would pull it off, it would be Gary Miller at Kennedy vs. the Machine. In case you don't follow KvM regularly, when they endorse someone over a Republican candidate, you just have to sit up and take notice.
The post basically says Alan Fine is not going to win so why not vote for Tammy Lee, since it's a better choice (still paraphrasing here) than Keith Ellison and she could actually win.
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It's an utterly fascinating proposition , one that appears to have split the KvM writers, in fact.
But if one presumes that the Republican cannot win in that district -- and I'm not saying I believe that, but let's admit there's one or two folks out there who do -- it creates quite a dilemma for Republicans in the district ... philosophy meets practicality, if you will.
But that would require Republicans to get into bed with independents, who appear more aligned with Democrats than Republicans. Just noodling on the suggestion in my head here....
"Well... yeah.... of course you'd have to get in bed with someone who's definitely not a conservative. It's the 5th District," the conversation with myself would go.
"But I'm a Republican," I would say.
"A Republican with a chance to keep Keith Ellison out of Congress," I'd answer.
"Do I turn my back on my party in the interest of keeping Keith Ellison out of Congress," I ask myself.
"Do I feel lucky? Well....do I.....punk?"
This notion bears watching.
Update 10:16 - Doug Williams, who occasionally writes for KvM, but is much more entertaining at Bogus Gold (the return of which is the story of the election season, don't you think?) has drawn a line in the sand on this notion.
Proposed coalition slogan: "Vote for Alan Fine or you're a freakin' sissy."