It is easy to see now that the Republicans should have been running on substantive issues. The economy, national security, border control, judges... all these issues work for us. But most Senate candidates chose to ignore all that, and concentrate on quick scores, with Allen being the worst offender.
To be an effective candidate, a Republican must first educate the electorate to understand what these issues are and why they are important. This is a long, drawn out process, and takes time. It cannot be done in a five-second sound bite in between attack ads on your opponent and rah-rah rallies.
I thought Steele ran an excellent campaign in Maryland. That is the race that disappoints me most.
I thought so, too. Until I read this thread. Although his ads were slick, and he's a great guy, he never brought up the judge thing, never brought up the tax thing, never talked about defense. Fluff. Soft. Nice. Maybe should have been a tough guy.
Allen, Blackwell, Santorum, Great guys all down the drain with Steele. Damn shame.
Bottom line, Steele lost to a jerk. Ain't hindsight wonnerful?