Bruce Reed at Slate turns in a pretty compelling reason to applaud this race continuing. (http://www.slate.com/id/2185187/). I'm not sure I agree with this, though:
"Contrary to the conventional wisdom, the biggest beneficiaries of a protracted battle for the nomination are the two contestants themselves. Primaries are designed to be a warm-up for the general election, and a few more months of spring training will only improve their swings for the fall."
I don't agree that more batting practice will outweigh the detriments of hitting each over the head repeatedly, but watching history unfold is entertaining. Aspiring politicians, sharpen your pencils, you won't get another one like this ...
-Education Dude
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Another reason why a protracted battle for the Dems is bad news bears- what happened in Ohio. The candidates will fight each other as to who can move farther left. The result- criticisms of NAFTA and free trade. Sure, it may be a good idea to try to work environmental or labor standards into trade treaties, but threatening to scrap NAFTA is not going to go over well in the national election (nor is it in our country's best interest; at least as to Canada, it's hard to argue that U.S. companies are flocking north to take advantage of low environmental or labor standards).
As this campaign goes on longer, it’s a safe bet that the candidates will espouse policies that tilt farther left. And it’s a safe bet that those positions are not going to win more votes in the general election.
-Law Dude
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