I'm more curious why the Republican Party seems content to keep the race competitive for Democrats.
Democrats by rights should be buried. they keep letting them back in the game. It's only a question of which will screw up last before the elections. It'll probably be the Dems, just because their mistakes involve treason and obstruction which usually trumps lack of a spine.
But I agree it's curious that the Party would allow itself to be held hostage to the Hard Left, except it makes sense when you consider they propose appeasement and carrots against our enemies. They are merely following what they preach with their own base, except that base keeps getting more invasive and uncontrollable and soon will entirely control it all and toss off the old leadership. As usually happens. And they are allowing it to occur. Do they see it coming? Too sacred to prevent it? Who knows.
The only reason the Democrats are still around is the Media. The media just restates all the liberal talking points and certain dumb people in this country believe it.
Try to sit through 5 minutes of any Evening News show w/o turning to HGTV, the Discovery Channel or The History Channel.