Rudy is emblematic of the very reasons that many Republicans stayed home in '06 .
Very well put.
how do you figure that? senators like Talent, Allen, and Santorum - were tossed in 2006. Were they "RINOs"? No, they were solid conservatives. they lost, because they didn't get enough independent votes. what it shows is that the conservative base cannot, on their own, elect anyone statewide in MO, PA, or VA. and they can't in FL either - need proof? Katherine Harris' 38% for senate, versus Bush's 52% (2004).