[EveningStar]

There is no rational reason in the world for the candidate in a regional election to run the gauntlet of national media which can only be a trap and unflattering at best.

The US Senate has been known to deal in national issues.

[paulycy]

<The US Senate has been known to deal in national issues.

Of course, but they run locally and are tasked with representing their state's constituents. It is the growing trend to view the congress as a national body and not a Republican body that is a big part of the problem.