And start doing this, in say, 1964.
Fact is, even here in Conn., there are many “conservative Dems” who run for open legislative seats. They usually lose, even when they have considerable voter support, because there is no conservative infrastructure in place to support them. Conservatives don’t get involved in DEM primaries.
Newt is being a bit too Machiavellian. Why not simply find Republicans and have them run as Democrats if you are going to go that far. The problem with the strategy above is that even if these candidates get elected will they be loyal to those who elected them or to the powers in the party to which they belong? I think Newt is making many bad assumptions.
What’s an anti-tax Democrat ?