Posted on 03/06/2018 11:01:26 AM PST by Cheerio
'Jungle primary,' vote splitting could hurt Dems in effort to take seat held by Issa
Pressure from national Democratic groups and state activists to support their candidate of choice and force other Democratic contenders to drop out is producing a backlash in the contest to control the Southern California congressional seat being vacated by Republican Rep. Darrell Issa.
The Democratic infighting over the preferred party choice to run has intensified in recent weeks, echoing clashes between Washington's Democratic establishment and progressive groups on the ground in Texas for the chance to take on GOP Rep. John Culberson.
A Democratic candidate "viability" forum held in San Diego County Friday was billed as a way for candidates to prove who has the best qualifications to compete against Republicans for the seat.
The "viability" event was organized by Flip the 49th Neighbors in Action, a local chapter of the national liberal group Indivisible. The group, which has raked in $440,000 including $100,000 from Jane Fonda and other Hollywood celebrities, took credit for helping push Issa to give up the seat earlier this year by holding nearly a year of protests outside his district office.
After a brief January celebration, the group shifted into panic mode to try to winnow the crowded Democratic field. Democratic party operatives are worried that having several Democrats compete will splinter their party's votes.
That could produce a nightmare scenario for Democrats under California's "jungle primary" rules, which mandate that only the two-top vote-getters go on to compete in the general, regardless of party. Two Republicans could end up getting the largest percentage of votes and Democrats could wind up shutout completely.
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To tag onto this: The silence coming from those DACA folks is deafening.....when they going to jump on some Democrat libtard arse for not accepting the generous deal offered by Trump?
“...which mandate that only the two-top vote-getters go on to compete in the general, regardless of party....”
We know why the RATS forced this law upon the voters in Commie-fornia. Filling the state with RAT voters is the game to TOTAL control. Which they have now....and look what it has done to the state. They don’t care...it is all about power AT ANY COST.
“That could produce a nightmare scenario for Democrats under California’s “jungle primary” rules, which mandate that only the two-top vote-getters go on to compete in the general, regardless of party. Two Republicans could end up getting the largest percentage of votes and Democrats could wind up shutout completely.”
What a tragedy! Never bothers them at all when the choice is between two Democrats.
Two Republicans could end up getting the largest percentage of votes and Democrats could wind up shutout completely.
Ain’t it the truth...?? From schools to the voting booth...
True. In 2016 the two final senate candidates were Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez, both Democrats. There were no complaints from Democrats at that time.
This is my district. I find it interesting that the “jungle primary” setup may actually help the Republican candidate(s) in this election.
However, due to the massive demographics shift in this area, the left will sooner or later permanently own this seat. Later would be best, but I’m not holding my breath that a Republican will win this seat this time around.
Still angry about Bernie....
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