Pratt’s never been more than a very long shot. Raman, on the other hand, stands a decent chance of ousting Bass.
Without a doubt, this rejiggering of numbers is fraud, regardless of likelihood of Pratt winning in the general election.
Pratt couldn’t win but would make Bass have to work hard to defend her record. He’s got some good issues and good positions. Bass is also likely to beat Rahman, but she won’t have to work too hard to get 50%+1 vote. Rahman is going to scare homeowners, and she won’t have much support among African-Americans and the large Latino population. Its common to dismiss candidates as this or that “lite” — watered down versions of their opponents. Rahman would be Bass heavy, the old commie that Bass once was, and who wants that?