MATTERS AT HAND: Surprise, but no mystery, in Cramer primary move
January 21, 2012 at 11:48 am in Grand Forks Herald
Republican Kevin Cramer’s decision to skip the state party convention in order to run in the primary election is a surprise. But it’s no mystery.
The move greatly increases Cramer’s chances of winning, and so it makes political sense. Continue Reading
“Heitkamp might have disagreed with the president, but for a Democratic Senate candidate to accuse her party’s leader of partisanship.”
Its winning for me.. Because that means she doesn’t toe the party line, which is OK with me.. There are things that are sacred to both parties, and for me as an independent. On is my ability to bear and own arms. I don’t think Heidi is against that, considering her family and their love for the outdoors and hunting. I also consider taking care of our elders that can no longer take care of themselves a unbreakable vow on our part. I know she won’t go against that. Does it need some fixing yes.
But for her to outright tell President Obama that he is playing partisan politics when we know that is exactly what he is doing.. She is spot on and has my respect for doing so..
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My bet is there are a whole bunch of democratic candidates across the country distancing themselves from Obama. This isn’t independence, it’s political pragmatism.
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Cramer made a smart move, he’s better going straight to the primary than losing at the convention and then trying it.
Goettle has the party machinery behing him, Kalk is the energizer bunny and won’t lose because he hasn’t contacted every delegate. Cramer really can’t match them at the convention.
But, he has money from the industries he is supposed to regulate, he has general name recognition, probably name recognition beyone either Goettle or Kalk.
He’s smart to play to his strength and refuse to play to their’s.
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