[Dane]

Why would that be less likely if the incumbents are Republicans?

Uh because it isn't mentioned in the LP press release.

Intellectual honesty and all that.

[Sweet Land]

Well if those three "incumbant" persons, whose political affilation is unmentioned in the LP press release, are democrats, they certainly would give private support to Mr. Cox, IMO.

Why would that be less likely if the incumbents are Republicans?

Uh because it isn't mentioned in the LP press release.

That makes no sense at all.