When was the last time WV elected a GOP senator? I don’t recall any in my lifetime. Do you?
What is the percentage of Dems to Republicans in WV? (Hint: They outnumber republicans 2 to 1). That hasn’t changed.
The GOP candidate Raese could not be lamer. He’s not likeable. He doesn’t relate well to the people of the state. He has a proven track record of losing. He is a millionaire that lives out of state. His company is not well liked as it has made millions off of the government in questionable highway contracts. He is the guy that the party consistently puts up when nobody else runs. Any other year, he would not stand a chance.
And no, 56% did not vote for John McCain in 08. I never met anyone that had a use for him. Not one person. That 56% voted for Sarah.
So I really don’t see how supporting COD is such a silly idea. Sounds to me like they are scared that people are more interested in supporting tea party folks than their hand picked establishment candidates.
WVA also voted for the "compassionate conservative" Bush in 2000 and 2004 - and then McCain in 2008. It's clearly a state trending Republican. It's entrenched Dem incumbent Senators have hung on, but now that one of those Senate seats is open the liberals are having a hard time holding it because the state is moving to the right.
Delaware on the other hand has voted for Bill Clinton in 92, Bill Clinton in 96, Algore in 2000, Kerry in 2004, Obama in 2008. This is a deep blue state and shows no evidence that is it moving in any other direction but left. Castle is the kind of Republican that can win a statewide general election in Delaware, COD almost certainly can't.
Trying to compare WVA and Delaware is silly, and you should know better.
So I really don’t see how supporting COD is such a silly idea. Sounds to me like they are scared that people are more interested in supporting tea party folks than their hand picked establishment candidates.
I'd expect all Republicans to support her as she is the nominee, but don't get your hopes up. Your welcome to argue otherwise, but come election day I think you'll find she loses by around 10 points. It's just not going to be that close and no matter how much you wish it were otherwise - Delaware is a liberal voting state.
But who knows, I would love to be wrong. Perhaps a real tsunami election will end up rolling from Delaware to California - one that makes winners out of written-off underdogs like COD. It could happen that way. I don't see it in the polling data yet, but who knows.