The Democrats already own the seat policy wise. No loss.
If you are refering to numbers, if it's split 50/50 Chafee jumps. Whether you believe that doesn't matter. He's held meetings with Dems before and announced that's a probability. Fact is he's EARNED distrust. If that bothers you, direct it to candidate that has convinced people he'll pull a Jeffords in a heartbeat.
Because the GOP realizes that Chaffee can win, and Laffey can not.
Last I checked some of the polls had Chafee losing in the general election. So, no, they don't know he can win. They hope he can win. And they would waste campaign funds that could result in gains elsewhere, or at very least SAVE seats, to save a candidate that isn't reliable, may jump ship, and is more Liberal then Feingold and Clinton.
This is the only response you'll get from me. I'm spent too many months arguing the issue and I'm tired of the repetition. Nothing I'm saying now is different then what I said three months ago. Address my old posts for answers to your questions about Chafee. The same responses given then will apply to any statements you direct me now.
The fact remains that when even party man Hewitt is on my side I consider the argument won.