Could? Do you think he could lose the general? I assumed the seat was too safe. That would about seal it for me, I wouldn't want to risk a seat even if he has a good record.
There is a Dem woman running, an accountant, and she has amassed a decent amount of money (over $300k). Still, I think in a year like this, even a damaged nominee like DesJarlais could pull it off. Once he did, his past misdeeds would effectively be off the table for future races. However, I’m not sure if he was planning on running for more than 3 or 4 terms, anyhow, so this race may be his last. I’ve not seen any polling data, anyhow, since it has been presumed since the start of his second term when all of the allegations came out that it was Tracy’s race to lose. I expect Tracy probably will win, and if he does, the Dem chances probably drop to 30-some percent.
I agree, the fact that DesJarlais might actually lose the general (while Tracy would be a shoo-in) would make me support Tracy even if DesJarlais wasn’t a scumbag who cheated on his wife with a patient and forced his patient/mistress to get an abortion (and also pressured his wife to get two abortions herself). So I don’t give a rat’s behind if he has a 100% pro-life voting record; I don’t trust him. Give me Tracy even if he has establishment support.