As I have pointed out there are presently a number of Republican candidates running for office around the country who received their funding primarily from Democrats in the primaries. There were thirteen races in which that happened and four of those Republicans presumably less electable in the general election won their primaries. That includes the governors’ races in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Maryland and the 3rd District, U.S. House in Michigan.
What happens if they are elected? My own view is that if any are elected there will be one or more worse governors or a worse representative than might otherwise have been the case. I think that if none of them are elected we’ll see a lot more strategic opposition funding from both political parties.
I strongly doubt that Darren Bailey will be elected governor of Illinois. I think he’s a dolt and not a particularly good campaigner. Basically, I think that Pritzker could die tomorrow and still be elected. I don’t have enough knowledge of the other races to judge the likelihood of their being elected.
I also strongly doubt Bailey is electable, that’s why the Democrats choose him, but Pritzker according to a recent Sun-Times poll is leading 49% to 34%. That’s a big lead, but pretty curious that the Governor polled under 50% in a Democratic state.
It wasn’t all that long ago, I remember it, that the Stupid Party controlled both Houses of Congress and the Presidency, but could not repeal the ban on 100 W incandescent light bulbs. Nothing will change if the Republicans win one or both Houses.
I vote Republican not because I support them, but to slow down the Evil Party. I do this in the hope that my grand nephews and nieces will have a future. Of course the neocons hope to provoke nuclear war, so that hope might be in vain.
After thinking about a bit not sure how much it actually matters for senators and congresspeople. I expect the dumb/marginal ones to vote straight ticket with whatever the party wants anyway. Might matter at the governor level.
Steve