Remember the 2003 election for mayor in San Francisco, CA?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_mayoral_election,_2003

A funny thing happened there: the Republican didn't get to the runoff. She finished sixth, in a field with a lot of Democrats, a Green, a Libertarian, and some independents. The runoff was contested by a Democrat and a Green.

There were many people openly campaigning for the Green party candidate here. That was OK, since the Republican was already out and it was Liberal vs. Liberal. No one was chided for "going against the Party".

Do you think that was a bad thing? More to the point, in case the same Green vs. Dem runoff scenario happens again in the future (in a mayoral or gubernatorial election or whatever) should advocating the Green candidate be nixed?

[joeybee12]

1. Are those same people against supporting Bernie Sandes, Independent...

...he's not a Dem, but more reliable than most Dems on issues that matter.

[marmar]

2. Exactly.....

The best Democrat in the Senate is an Independent.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. Now I'm looking Sanders up... wow!

The 2006 election:

Sanders won the Democratic primary, but declined the nomination, leaving no Democratic nominee on the ballot. This victory ensured that no Democrat would appear on the general election ballot to split the vote with Sanders, an ally of the Democrats, who has been supported by leaders in the Democratic Party.

I bet some sensible pragmatics threw a hissy fit.