Are Crowded Democratic Primaries a Blessing or Curse?

[applegrove]

https://politicalwire.com/2018/02/15/crowded-democratic-primaries-blessing-curse/

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David Wasserman: “Republicans’ biggest structural advantages in the House – think geography, incumbency and money — have been weakening all cycle. Pennsylvania’s GOP map just got thrown out, at least 32 Republicans aren’t seeking reelection, and over three dozen GOP incumbents were out-raised by Democrats in the final quarter of 2017 — including GOP Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25), whom Hill out-raised. In the past, these kinds of trends have foreshadowed wave elections.”

“But as primary season approaches, the explosion of candidate and donor interest on the Democratic side has a caveat: in a lot of races, Democrats suddenly have more well-funded hopefuls than they know what to do with.”

“So, are these congested Democratic primaries a blessing or a curse? The answer: it depends on the situation, but overall, Republicans shouldn’t count on them to save their majority.”

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[TheCowsCameHome]

1. The more the merrier.

[brooklynite]

3. We're burning a lot of cash that will be needed in the GE....

Consider CA-49 (Rohrbacher's seat). 4th Quarter fundraising by the SIX viable candidates amounted to $3.5 M. Whomever wins the Primary will need to immediately refill his/her coffers, and all the cash for the five losers could have been used to support a viable candidate elsewhere.

[samnsara]

2. a curse! Ive always been proud of the fact that we as Dems....

...are not sheep and we don't blindly follow...but that's what makes the GOP seem so cohesive.