The club for growth were idiots to get into this race and here is why.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/August%202006/rhodeIslandSenate08232006.htm
Chaffee is one of the strongest reasons I give much less to the RNC than I would otherwise. Their judgement is a problem at times, as it sometimes does not support the conservative cause. (Nevertheless, for purposes of this post, I note to you that I understand the RNCs backing of Specter, for example.) However, you're entitled to your opinion of Chaffee, and you are entitled to have some consternation about the Rasmussen poll, but here is what I wrote on an earlier thread, and I will stand by it now, but with some glee given that RI might finally rid itself of Chaffee:
Posted by AFPhys to WOSG
On News/Activism ^ 09/06/2006 1:15:38 PM EDT · 115 of 279 ^
I'm surprised that RI Republicans may finally have had enough of Chaffee... I've been lobbying against him for a decade, it seems... I'd rather have some type of "R" in every seat of the Senate and can put up with RINOs like Snowe and Collins, but Chaffee is way out of the league of mere "RINO".
He not only votes against us, but he does real damage to the integrity of the Republican party.
I feel almost as strongly in that regard against McCain... but at least he has a true "conservative" streak on some issues. That does not seem to be true about Chaffee.
Chafee must go, I don't care what the opinion polls say about Laffey's chances.
The only republican representative or senator not to support and vote for Bush in 2004. The only republican, out of 55 in the U.S. senate, to vote against the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the supreme court. The only republican to be approached by Harry Reid about switching political parties.
He got a 12 rating from the ACU in 2005. Ben Nelson has about a 20 point higher lifetime rating than Chafee.
The man in a 100% RINO, the real deal, unlike the hated John McCain. Vote him out.