DON’T HATE, EMULATE. As Matt says, come morning, GG Parker will be burned in effigy by Democrats everywhere. As Independent Green, her vote total was far larger than the Webb-Allen gap. That said, this may be a case where Dems should cease whining and take the message to heart. As seen in Pennsylvania, Republicans have put serious effort into encouraging Green candidates to run as spoilers. Surely some Christian conservatives or Libertarians could be furnished for the same purpose.

–Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.