hm. i wonder. depends on the level of support and what's at stake. i'd gladly in general support candidates for whom i might feel it's "too soon", because as you say, pushing the envelope is important. but what if the choice comes down to, say, 4 more years of a really horrible regime or a white male candidate on the other side, and it'll be touch and go who'll win anyway?
i'd probably go for the white male. if strategic voting isn't important, i'd go for the candidate i like best instead and nevermind whether zie doesn't have a chance in hell. for me strategic voting doesn't kick in often, luckily, because i really hate it.
in the case of ENDA, i think it was a mistake to vote strategically, but i also think people of good will could come to a different conclusion. (i don't think susan stanton qualifies, though.)
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Re: HRC
Date: 2008-01-04 06:46 am (UTC)i'd probably go for the white male. if strategic voting isn't important, i'd go for the candidate i like best instead and nevermind whether zie doesn't have a chance in hell. for me strategic voting doesn't kick in often, luckily, because i really hate it.
in the case of ENDA, i think it was a mistake to vote strategically, but i also think people of good will could come to a different conclusion. (i don't think susan stanton qualifies, though.)