> There is never credit for being a spoiler -- only blame.
We should distinguish the reaction of generic voters from the reaction
of 1) Demopublican leaders and 2) Demopublican diehards.
Re: 1) I recently learned of a past case of GOP leaders negotiating with
the LPGA asking them not to run a candidate in a certain race. I love
that kinda stuff.
Re: 2) I don't mind pissing off Demopublican diehard partisans if it
gets attention for our electoral offering from the ever-growing pool of
independents.
At a minimum, we should speak softly of spoiling but carry a big spoiler
stick. I wouldn't agree we should practice unilateral disarmament and
take the spoiler tactic out of our arsenal.
