Comments: Doing What's Right
I agree that it is the right thing to do win or loose, but I also think it is the right thing tactically.
There are many reasons to be glad Dean is not the nominee, but he was right about one vital thing; Voters are more comfortable with a candidate who they disagree with but has a clear, strong position than one whom they agree with but seems unsure if they are right.
This concept is expanded a little more by Brad Delong here:
http://markschmitt.typepad.com/decembrist/2004/09/its_what_the_is.html
In a nutshell, *no* position is worse tactically than *any* strongly held position. A candidate who seem not to want to fully engage will be seen as weak and cowardly. Last week Kerry was not coming accross as weak or cowardly.
Posted by smokefilleddoom at September 26, 2004 04:40 PM
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