Okay, its not going to happen. Still, I like my idea from last night that the Utah Democrats re-spin and re-invent their party. They've long hailed themselves as the party of the big tent. This would make them that.
Often, when the primaries have rolled around, they've had few races on the ballot. In many places, Democratic voters would turn up, only to learn there was no election at all in that precinct, for if there are no contested races, no primary is held there.
So, what a massive change this would be. The party would seek to field at least two candidates for every race. And, it would strive not only to have contested races, but to have candidates with opposing viewpoints. If they found a candidate to run who favored more immigration as his or her big issue, then they would seek out a second candidate who opposed easier immigration. If they found a candidate who wanted more restrictive guns laws, they would search for a second who opposed such a move.
That's big tent, rather than just accepting candidates who conform to the party platform, actually going out and seeking for candidates who go against the party platform.
Then, as I intoned yesterday, they would have a media blitz coming up to the primary, spinning themselves as the party that gives the people a choice.
Below are some of the pitches the Democrats might give as they invited the public to choose their primary over that of the Republicans, who have discussed vetting their candidates so that only those who agree with the party platform could run as Republicans.
Utah's Democratic Party
The Party of the People
Utah's Democratic Party
Pick the Party that Let's You Pick the Candidates
Utah's New Democratic Party
The Party of Choice, Because it Gives You Choice
The Democratic Party
Where Voting Means Choice
Utah's New Democratic Party
Where You Choose, and You Lead
The Democratic Party
Where Freedom Means Choice, Not Conformity
The Democratic Party
Choice is on Our Side
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