A RINO from a lefty state is OK.
Now, a RINO from a state that elects conservatives, like Arizona, Nebraska and Penn...they are not tolerable.
I can't believe the Republicans wouldn't be able to win the seat, even in Vermont. When your opponent is an open and avowed Socialist, you could really hang this noose - even nationally - around the Dems' necks.
"See....we told you they supported Socialism!"
I have to believe this is a winnable seat....
Yep, it's a matter of settling for the best you can get. Jesse Helms would not get elected in MA, so the best we can hope for is a Mitt Romney. AZ and NE can do better, though, and we expect them to.