[cripplecreek]

I want candidates to run to represent their constituents. If they’re running for a senate seat they need to campaign to the people of their state. If they’re running for house seats, they need to campaign to the people of their districts.

[onedoug]

Dennis Prager once considered the CA Senate, but concluded that once elected he’d spend the majority of his time “gladhanding” the moneybags so that he could run again.

He declined.

[Servant of the Cross]

Democrats like elections that are fought state-by-state and deal with local issues because they are deliverers of services. If you want a pothole fixed, food stamps increased or federal grants for your local parks and museum, Democrats are only too happy to oblige.

I believe in 2014 this encouragement to "nationalize the election" almost solely refers to Senate campaigns. You can run a "nationalized" big picture vision campaign for such a statewide seat and represent your constituents at the same time. It is not 'either/or'. Just a winning, instead of losing, campaign strategy. IMHO