[ek_hornbeck]

Voting against someone can be as strong a motive as voting for somebody. I think that nearly any Republican candidate, with the possible exception of Jeb Bush, would have beaten Hillary in 2016. She was not a well-liked candidate even among Democrats. Many of the Bernie Sanders supporters felt that the DNC rigged the game against them in the primaries (which is true), and her shrill, scolding demeanor couldn't possibly have appealed to anyone apart from fellow aging feminist shrews.

However, you may have a point in Jones' case. While conservatives don't like Jones, I doubt they have the same dislike for him as they did for Hillary, so there's less of a motive to go out and vote against him.

[central_va]

I think that nearly any Republican candidate, with the possible exception of Jeb Bush, would have beaten Hillary in 2016.

Oh my God! How much BS will we have to take today. Man what doozie!. LOL You can't be serious?

[wyowolf]

True Hitlary WAS hated... but she also got more votes than Zero I believe... so voting against her WAS a factor no doubt... but to me, those people in blue states voted FOR Trump more than against Hitlary...they voted cause they wanted their jobs to come back... thats something to vote FOR... any other R i think wouldnt have fared as well in Blue states...

Jones only looks sane next to Crazy Roy... hopefully him being in a deep red state will temper his voting. We will see what he wants more, to please smucky, or save his own ass... being a politician... I have my suspicions on which he will choose...