And With That, A Bad Idea Died a Quiet Death
Looks like May 2 won’t be the unofficial start to the 2012 presidential campaign after all. That was the day that Politico and NBC were slated to hold the first Republican debate. But they announced this morning that the debate was moving to September because of concerns that not enough candidates were in the race yet.
At the risk of leaning into Pauline Kael territory, I don’t know anyone who thought such an early debate was a good idea and I certainly wouldn’t have advised a candidate to participate. There are far better ways to get their issues in front of people than a debate at this point, especially when no one knows for sure who the real competition for the nomination is.
Besides, I don’t see a compelling reason for any Republican to help Politico and NBC burnish their reputations as serious news organizations. It’s not as if either organization gives Republicans a fair shake. Why should Republicans put themselves out to help them?
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Category: The 2012 Horse Race
And I for one am very glad the electioneering hasn't gotten into full swing yet. The previous 3 presidential elections wore me out. It doesn't take a year to decide who you want to vote for out of the small number that choose to run for it. So thank goodness for this small blessing.