Candidates don’t matter much. What matters is getting your voters to come out and vote against the other party.
Yep.
An Unsettling New Theory: There Is No Swing Voter [David Freedlander/Politico]
Not a lot: What $250,000 buys in NYC right now [Curbed NY]
I can think of a couple of theories why the Republicans might want to do this. But it’s weird:
GOP-affiliated group intervenes in Democratic primary for US Senate seat in North Carolina [CNN]
The first significant ad buy for state Sen. Erica Smith, a Democratic candidate for US Senate in North Carolina, appears to be backed by Republicans.
Faith and Power, a new political action committee with ties to Republicans, formally launched on January 29 and spent more than $1.9 million to influence the Democratic primary, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission and the Kantar Media’s Campaign Media Analysis Group. The television and radio ads aims to boost Smith over Cal Cunningham, who has been endorsed by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and has raised significantly more money. “Who’s the Democrat for US Senate endorsed by progressives and unions? Erica Smith,” says the ad’s narrator. “Who’s got the courage to vote for ‘Medicare for All’? Erica Smith. The number one supporter of the Green New Deal? Erica Smith again.”
Via @iamjaco. Thanks!
Dave Winer says we need a candidate who a Republican who believes in the rule of law will vote for. Respectfully to Dave, but this is dead wrong. No Republican will vote for a Democrat in 2020. Trump has 90+% approval rating in his party.
The winning candidate in 2020 will be the one who gets their own party most excited. We don’t need a candidate who will appeal to Republicans. We need a candidate who gets out Democratic votes, and win even though Trump has his thumb on the scale, in the form of Republican election chicanery.
Like a wise man said: Given a choice between a fake Republican and the real article, the voters will choose the real thing every time.
RIP Issur Danielovitch, aka Kirk Douglas, 103 [nbcnews.com]
Why IBM Choosing Arvind Krishna Over Jim Whitehurst Was a Smooth Move [Christine Hall/ITPro Today]
I’m working on updating my resume today. I’ve decided to use the Pet Resume template in Google Docs.
In other news: Google Docs has a Pet Resume template.
Why does a pet need a resume? What are their skills? Minnie is a dynamic leader in eating poops from the ground.
Werner Herzog: ‘Piracy Has Been The Most Successful Form of Distribution Worldwide’ [Jenning’s Brown/Gizmodo]
He also shares thoughts on Twitter: “I have never seen a single tweet that I found interesting at all.”
And Pokémon Go: “When two persons in search of a pokémon clash at the corner of Sunset in San Vicente is there violence? Is there murder? … Physically, do they fight?… Do they bite each other’s hands? Do they punch each other?”