Someday, the Republicans might actually run a moderate for a major statewide race. They'd probably also need a favorable climate as well. Even then, it would be pretty close.
What you guys dont get is this. A moderate loses more conservative votes than they pick up in moderate votes. In a state with NO conservatives like NJ that can happen. But WA has lots of conservatives in Eastern WA who sit home on election day if there is no conservative on the ballot.
Washington has mail-in ballots.
So theyd toss their ballots
They didn't toss their ballots when McKenna ran for governor, and didn't lose because of lack of eastern Washington votes. But I'm glad you seem to be able to speak on behalf of all of them.
I'd argue that if Washington had its gubernatorial elections in midterm years like Massachusetts, someone like McKenna would've won.
