October 23, 2003
Inside, Outside
The Clark Sphere: Republicrat ReactionariesThis is a great essay about insiders versus outsiders in politics. I like the part where he makes the point that pandering is essentially home-field advantage for Republicans, so when Democrats try to pander for issues that most Americans agree with, the Republicans still often win.
This guy believes that Dean and Clark are the two candidates that are doing the most to break the "insider" mold, and believes that Clark is the best hope for restoring a positive vision after breaking the mold. I'm currently concerned about Clark having a lot of insiders running his campaign, but beyond that I'm intrigued about both of them.