Dole needs to be dumped. I cannot believe we could not come up with good candidates in some of the red states, including FL.
Let me add another angle. How many votes do you all think we lost (or didn't vote) because of the Internet Gambling ban tacked on to the Ports Security bill by Frist late at night?
I know that I was seriously pissed at that action and expressed my displeasure to both my texas senators, Frist's office and the White House. I also considered not voting but reconsidered when I decided there were more important issues.
But how many folks do you think reacted in a negative way to the Republicans?
Could it have been 6000 voters in Virgina?
How about 2000 voters in Montana?
To me, it was a stupid, pandering bill to tack on. Something that the US will have to overturn at some point because of the WTO litigation we are going to receive.
I would be willing to bet that the Republicans lost more votes then we gained by this action.
Also, Frist will not get my support when (or if) he runs in 2008 for the Presidential nomination.
The Martinez primary showed that the cupboard was pretty bare. Blame Dole less that the RPoF. Are you saying the National Party should override the State? How, by parachuting in a candidate? Don't you remember all those posts about how the party was dissing Katherine? She might be a good conservative but she was a lousy candidate and a worse manager. Definitely not strong enough to defeat a multi-term incumbent with strong name-recognition and the ability to pose as a moderate despite the voting record. Jeb was the only hope and he chose not to play.