tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post8105577870719773796..comments2024-03-27T19:01:21.504-06:00Comments on Enik Rising: Incumbents vs. the PartySeth Maskethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17178036016555722068noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-83352121200741065342009-04-28T21:22:00.000-06:002009-04-28T21:22:00.000-06:00Kim, I think these party guys really do think of i...Kim, I think these party guys really do think of it as an iterated game. The Orange County folks I spoke to kept pointing out that positions branded as "extreme" (pro-life, pro-gun) were embraced by Ronald Reagan as he won California and the presidency. So they'd rather maintain their ideological purity and wait for the next Reagan to come along than moderate so that some empty suit can get elected.Seth Maskethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178036016555722068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-28427678827648788632009-04-28T21:02:00.000-06:002009-04-28T21:02:00.000-06:00Few statements better crystalize the tension betwe...<I>Few statements better crystalize the tension between parties and the people they put in office.</I>or, more importantly, the people they keep/take out of office. did CA republicans really think bill simon was going to win the general election for governor? and what message are local party leaders trying to send by stiff-arming the guys that will win the seat, instead supporting a more extreme candidate who eventually loses?<br /><br />i'm trying to think of this as some iterated game... but it still looks like cutting off noses to me.Kim Dionnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16773320719497132090noreply@blogger.com