Not sure what to make of it, so I’ll let you figure this one out, from today’s vtbuzz:
Pollina, the Progressive who ran for governor in 2008 as an independent, continues to ponder his political future, but he said he’s in no hurry to decide. He’s weighing lots of options from running for state Senate to joining the four, soon-to-be five Democrats in a free-for-all primary to pick a gubernatorial nominee.
How is Cook Co. Illinois like Washington Co. Vermont? The Democratic machine used dead people to puff the voter rolls in Cook Co. while in Washington Co. VT the voters use not so alive people to represent them. Let’s face it, Washington Co. senator Bill Doyle (with all due respect) was declared clinically dead about 17 years ago.
The other GOP senator, Phil Scott, is almost certain to leave his Washington Co. senate seat to run for Lt. Governor. Washington Co is looking at one open seat and one really stale one.
If Tony Prog/Ind/Democrat/Stassonite is serious about running for an office where he has a chance of actually winning and where he actually has a skillset that might offer something to the political process, he needn’t look any further than his Washington Co. back door.
He could be a good advocate there. But in the governor’s race? That’s just another headache.
During the last election cycle, I went to the Farm Show in Barre to ask Anthony if he would run in the Dem primary to see if he actually had the support of Democrats in VT as he claimed.
He told me that because he was a Progressive he could not compromise and run in the Democratic primary.
I guess something must have changed since then.
instead of running as a third party candidate. That would NOT be a productive scenario!
… on GMD been that Pollina (and Prog’s in general) SHOULD run in Dem primary’s, rather than play spoiler? I’m confused about all this confusion.
I think he needs to make up his mind so Progressives and progressive Dems have an idea of the playing field. I have no problems with him running in the primary and in fact would love to see him win, but the progressive base needs to solidify around someone early on.
Regardless, I don’t think Dubie would win against any of the candidates.
My point was that I strongly wanted him to run in the Dem primary last time. I said that if he wanted my support, he would have to do so and win. If Pollina had chosen to do it, I doubt that Douglas would have won. We could have had a strong and united offense against Douglas,
If he wants to run again, I again would only consider voting for him if he won the primary.
Nice, so in a SIX way Dem primary we would have:
1. A Secretary of State who won’t take a clear position on anything, who speaks in vague platitudes, and whom many believe is a fool
2. A Senator some consider so slimy politically in the halls of power that nobody outside of his home county would vote for him
3. A Senator so far off the radar screen she’s almost unknown outside of her home county
4. A Senator who once was defeated by the presumptive Republican nominee
5. A former Senator who once was defeated by the presumptive Republican nominee
6. And now, a soon-to-be former Prog who has never even run for town dog-catcher, much less won statewide office
100% divided by 6 = 16.666% So one of the above might need only garner 17% of the Democratic primary vote to be the nominee. Will that person then garner 50.1% of the vote in the general election against an very well known, popular, genial, anti-choice empty suit who is too careful to say anything controversial? Perhaps if Mike Bernhardt runs as an independent….let’s hope so!
Sheesh!
And overestimate Dubie’s personal charm.