1. Republican Party did everything it could to defeat her both in the primary and the general.
2. The Republican establishment, Rove, Cornyn, Castle, Krauthammer, continued to trash her even after she won the primary. After the primary she still could have recovered from the primary wounds if she had gotten complete support from the Republicans. She didn't. She was treated like a joke (refer to #4)
3. Primary too close to general election. She didn't have enough time to overcome mistakes, and missteps in her short campaign. If she had the time to run that 24 minute video over & over she could have won. It was FANTASTIC.
4. She didn't fight back hard enough against the smears. Where was the OUTRAGE? Fight all smears head on with the truth, even if it isn't flattering.
Best of luck to you Christine, God bless you.
Agree with your analysis, except for No. 4.
She did fight back, but the media would not report the outrage.
It was an uphill battle all the way.
Good analysis.