There’s a huge argument among Democrats about whether they need to run more centrist candidates. I am not ready to weigh in on that debate. But if you’re going to take that side, find better centrists. I mean, are Cuomo and Eric Adams the best you can do?—Paul Krugman, on the low quality of Democratic Party centrist candidates.
Dr. Krugman, you are an economist, you should understand economic incentives.
The Democratic Party establishment (There is no Democratic Party establishment) is not interested in good policy, nor is it interested in winning elections.
The Democratic Party establishment (There is no Democratic Party establishment) makes its money from candidates whose only skill is fund raising, and the Democratic Party establishment (There is no Democratic Party establishment) gets a cut of their ad buy.
Good candidates can generate their own press and motivate voters without massive media purchases, and this costs the consultants who effectively run the Democratic Party establishment (There is no Democratic Party establishment) money.
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