Presuming there is a GOP Governor elected in 2016. The Dems could mount an effective argument that it will have been 28 years since they last elected a Dem in that office by that year, and party fatigue almost always sets in at some point.
Good point.
But I still think that we’re better off with Schafer running against Conrad in 2012 even if he only serves one term and we need to find someone else to run for the seat in 2018.