Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Republican candidate Steve Garvey are now in a statistical tie in California’s nonpartisan Senate primary, polling released Friday shows. The poll from the Institute…
Yeah, I don’t like the outcome, but I can’t argue that this isn’t a pretty effective strategy to get elected. I think we’d be better off with 2 good Democratic Party candidates in the general (with Porter winning) so we can boost Dem turnout, but he can pretty much end the race this month.
I was looking forward to a Schiff / Porter comparison. I think Schiff still would have won, but it would have been nice to have the choice and maybe educated a couple voters about their choice. Now I’ve lost a lot of respect for the guy and will have to just hold my nose for the vote in the fall.
There are a lot of stories out there in newspapers and what not on the topic. The gist is, Garvey was an unknown, politically. He had no real thoughts of winning, admits to being ignorant of what the job entails. Garvey didn’t even really have any money to run ads. Schiff meanwhile was looking at a potentially tight and hard race against Porter. So in a moment of inspired political sliminess and overt cynicism, Schiff’s campaign flooded ads about Garvey out there, raising Garvey’s name recognition, and hoping that as the only Republican, he might garner enough votes to come in second. Which it looks like will happen. Now Schiff doesn’t have to spend much money or have to explain his positions in the general election and should have an easy path to the position. Garvey is deeply unlikeable, and the state as a whole leans left, usually.
Great job Schiff. You played the political game. Pretty slimey, but hey, that’s politics, amiright?
Yeah, I don’t like the outcome, but I can’t argue that this isn’t a pretty effective strategy to get elected. I think we’d be better off with 2 good Democratic Party candidates in the general (with Porter winning) so we can boost Dem turnout, but he can pretty much end the race this month.
I was looking forward to a Schiff / Porter comparison. I think Schiff still would have won, but it would have been nice to have the choice and maybe educated a couple voters about their choice. Now I’ve lost a lot of respect for the guy and will have to just hold my nose for the vote in the fall.
I’m not really following how a Schiff vs Garvey campaign ad elevates Garvey against Porter. I’d like to hear the arguments.
There are a lot of stories out there in newspapers and what not on the topic. The gist is, Garvey was an unknown, politically. He had no real thoughts of winning, admits to being ignorant of what the job entails. Garvey didn’t even really have any money to run ads. Schiff meanwhile was looking at a potentially tight and hard race against Porter. So in a moment of inspired political sliminess and overt cynicism, Schiff’s campaign flooded ads about Garvey out there, raising Garvey’s name recognition, and hoping that as the only Republican, he might garner enough votes to come in second. Which it looks like will happen. Now Schiff doesn’t have to spend much money or have to explain his positions in the general election and should have an easy path to the position. Garvey is deeply unlikeable, and the state as a whole leans left, usually.