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The Kenyatta Conundrum: Why "Electability" Really Grinds My Gears

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 By J.T. Thomas (Just a disclaimer, this piece is my own personal opinion, not that of the PSU College Democrats) Earlier this month, we did a fun little activity at a meeting. We wanted to see what would happen if the Pennsylvania Senate primary were decided that day, by the PSU College Dems.  It was a standard caucus setup; people who wished to vote for a specific candidate got up and went and stood in a specific place corresponding to that candidate. But this is where it gets interesting: after a few minutes of preparation, each group would have to elect one representative to get up and speak on why their group supports their candidate, and to try and convince others to switch sides and join their group.  Things broke down pretty much how you’d expect. A few different lesser known candidates got a few votes, Malcolm Kenyatta got a sizable portion, and John Fetterman got the majority. Representatives got up and spoke, mostly without incident. In the end, Fetterman won out. So, if the