All I care about is Chafee losing...
I would far prefer Chafee lose in the primary than in the general election. If he loses to the Democrat, the RINOs will have an excuse to vote like Dems in those states. The truth is that leadership can convince people to respect you and your positions. Chafee is a Dem, and he just hasn't announced it yet. I'd rather have him out of office than the extra vote in the caucus, especially since it forces us to put him on a committee where he votes with the Dems. I have no doubt that if the Senate was split 50/50, he would switch. The only reason he hasn't is because he is more useful to the Dems as a Republican.