[DeweyCA]

I loathe the RINOs, but here is the problem. The state is DemocRATic and liberal, insuring that a conservative will not win. We have to face that. We can hope and hope and hope, but it won't happen. Occasionally, he might vote correctly. But the one thing we do need is to remain in the majority. We cannot let the DemocRATS get control of the committe chairmanships again. It is easy to say --- screw the RINO, let the DemocRAT win. But that position is just plain foolish. Politics is the art of the possible.

Very true. Elect RINOs in the Blue states. And then work like crazy in the primaries to get conservatives elected in the Red states. Eventually we will probably lose the GOP RINO senators from Maine, Rhode Island, and Pennsylvania. In the meantime, we must get more GOP senators from the Dakotas. And more conservative senators to replace RINO senators from Red states.

[MplsSteve]

Excellent point.

The GOP needs to concentrate on the seats where it can elect conservatives.

You're right. Take a look at the Dakotas. Logically, all four of those seats should be held by GOP senators. Only one is.

In the primary, I'd vote for Laffey - but in the general election, I'd grit my teeth and vote for Chaffee.