Cornyn is the current chair of the Natl Republican Senatorial Committee. The chairmanship rotates among different Senators per election cycle, with the chair being one of the Senators NOT up for reelection.
The chair operates at the committee’s direction and based on their evaluation of the candidates electability to enhance the party’s standing in the body. As a committee, they have to think of gaining 11 seats and in each case will select the ‘most likely’ to prevail in the general election. It is far from philosophical.
Cornyn’s endorsement is really that of the committee. The committee is basically incumbents so who do you think they will support???? And not without good cause: reelection rates are astronomical v. a challenger. Electability has to do with name recognition and ability to raise the funds needed to win in November.
Some Republican exceptions to the conventional wisdom about electability are McConnell and Santorum.
Yes, I know. I also know I will vote for any dem before I vote for Crist.
It is over a year out, they DID NOT have to come out for Crist a year early,lots can and hopefully will happen.
Sarah owes nothing to Crissy and can certainly smell a rhino.
Might as well have one with the D after the name instead of an R who governs as one.
Do you get the outrage at the GOP at all?