Whither the Democrats, or Maybe

Whither the Democrats, or Maybe Whether… – In discussing the close Michigan Democratic primary race between old bull John Dingell and spring chicken Lynn Rivers, senior Washington Post political correspondent David Broder writes:

It has become not just a personal rivalry of genders and generations but also a test of strength between two forces competing for control of the national Democratic Party. Dingell represents the traditional blue-collar, union-oriented, largely male-dominated and culturally conservative coalition forged in his father’s New Deal era. Rivers is backed by the academic, cause-oriented, environmental, anti-gun, abortion rights and largely female groups that have come to play a dominant role in the party.

Insofar as Broder is right, and being a Democrat means indentifying with one of these two camps, there must be many wannabe Democrats looking for other alternatives.

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