why is THIS race a harbinger of things to come when the much more high profile Governors race was not?
Straw argument.
Losing a long held GOP seat is a bad sign no matter what other arguments you bring in.
Ping me after election day in November if I am all wrong.
Straw argument? The Democrats have won 32 of the last 36 elections for this office and in one stretch held the office from 1877-1996.
Maybe you should do a bit of research before posting.