[Onelifetogive]

Putting weak, no-name, non-supported newbies against the Democrat machine is not a winning proposition.

I disagree. "Weak, no-name, non-supported newbies" who manage to defeat RINOs in the primaries become strong, well-known, supported contenders in the general election.

[traditional1]

Well, I must live in a bad neighborhood. I wasted a vote on Ross Perot one year, deciding to go for "dramatic change" (he won me over with the chicken charts).

I've not had the opportunity to vote for a newbie that could win, as the Democrat who defeated the incumbent always had the benefit of the "vote for change" voters, and the newbie was seen as "same as the incumbent RINO". It may happen somewhere, but not with regularity, for sure.

[traditional1]

Well, I must live in a bad neighborhood. I wasted a vote on Ross Perot one year, deciding to go for "dramatic change" (he won me over with the chicken charts).

I've not had the opportunity to vote for a newbie that could win, as the Democrat who defeated the incumbent always had the benefit of the "vote for change" voters, and the newbie was seen as "same as the incumbent RINO". It may happen somewhere, but not with regularity, for sure.