I wanted to see Toomey beat Specter in the GOP Primary because I thought Toomey would win in the general election. But I do not want to see a Republican challenge Chafee in the primary. Sure, I, along with almost every other conservative Republican, am on different sides every issue with this man, but he does vote with his party on two very important votes: keeping Bill Frist (or whoever the Republican leader is) at the helm of the US Senate, and keeping Republican control of the Judiciary committee. It would be nice to get rid of all the RINO's in Washington, but Rhode Island is not the place to start just yet. As much as I hate to say it, I would like Chafee to be the Republican nominee.
I can't believe Chafee. He has the personality of a librarian, a Mr Peepers sort.
I grugingly agree with you. Chaffee is even less loyal then Specter, but Rode Island was the bluest of the blue states in 2000, and one of the bluest in 2004.
Still, his voting record is to the right of any Dem that would replace him, and is to well the right of Jeffords, which makes me think he won't ever switch, and I think anybody but him would lose. He basically coasts on his dads name. That's pretty much it.
So yah, I'd rather him win, although I have some fear I will regret it later.