Laffey vs Chafee. "The party of Reagan" by Pat Toomey.

[WalterMitty]

first of all, i dont think laffey is serious in his challenge.

Then why does this endorsement bother you so much? Maybe they realize the same thing and find no reason to go against their principles in a race they can't win anyway.

it bothers me because this endorsement is a good example of 'cutting off your nose to spite your face'

by the way, i wish toomey would have run for governor.

[Keystone Phil]

it bothers me because this endorsement is a good example of 'cutting off your nose to spite your face'

No, it's a good example of "We're defending our principles and if you want to be a thorn in our side, we'll be a thorn in yours."

by the way, i wish toomey would have run for governor.

Part of me wishes that, too, but I am excited for 2010. He'll very likely be a candidate for the Senate again (unless Santorum loses next year and plans a Senate comeback for the same year).

[Jake]

If Laffey wins the primary, it basically means another Ted Kennedy-John Kerry clone gets into the Senate from RI.