We're seeing these types of primary challenges in South Dakota too... why can't these practically perennial candidates realize that they're only causing trouble and just to let the strong candidates win? This is two cycles in a row we've blown opportunities, and even lost seats for the dumbest reasons. These no-compromise candidates need to learn that they either get a moderate Republican or a liberal Democrat in the Senate. It's not that hard.
There will not be a liberal Democrat freshman elected from WV anytime soon. Whoever wins will either be moderate or conservative.
On immigration they might as well be Chuck Schumer himself though.
Please, you guys, don't do this again. We wasted too many opportunities at victory with unelectable candidates in 2010 and 2012, let's not do it again in 2014. If we want to stop President Obama's agenda at all, we need establishment Republicans who can win. By nominating these Tea Partiers, we're only handing seats to the Democrats and letting them keep pushing their agenda on us.
You people are missing the ball. It isn't as simple as Tea Party sucks, establishment Superb. If that is the case, then how are Senators Reherg, Thompson and Allen doing right now? Or Senators Crist, Sestak and Conway for that matter on former point?
It is all about candidate quality, message discipline and organization. Ideology really isn't a factor, at least not in a deep red state like the kind we are discussing. Miller, Akin, Buck and Mourdock would all be Senators right now if they were able to discipline their mouths. Buck was actually less Conservative then Norton on some issues in his primary.
Lets not be a herd, and lets not cover the incompetence of one side by endlessly harping on the that of the other. Focus on what matters in these races.
That said, Go Capito and Go Rounds!!!
