It’s a vicious circle. The state party won’t give funds for people who are bound to lose.
The problem started years ago when we were asleep and the city council was expanded, supposedly in the interests of diversity but really to swing it totally to the left.
Now we have 8-to-1 matching funds from the public trough for everyone who runs in a city election. 8-to-1. That’s why we had 17 people running for public advocate in February.
It’s insanity.
The whole city is dominated by the esquerdopatas.
But that’s what I’m saying— the dem candidates are so far out there, that a Republucan candidate who appeals to the common sense middle is bound to WIN.
It doesn’t make sense for Repubs to refuse to give money based on an assumption the candidate will lose.
What’s happening is Repub voters AND a majority of Dem voters are SITTING OUT these elections.
Result is the “esquerdopatas”* are being elected by a tiny minority of total voters.
*Yes, you sent me to the dictionary. LOL. Thanks! ;-)