William Buckley said it best. We should run the most conservative candidates who can possibly win within the constituancy they’re running in.
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Friday, June 08, 2012, Rasmussen Reports
Missouri Democratic Senator Claire McCaskills three leading Republican challengers all now earn 50% or more of the vote in match ups with her.
This Missouri survey of 500 Likely Voters was conducted on June 7, 2012 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 4.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
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Todd Akin (R) 50%, Claire McCaskill (D) 42%
John Brunner (R) 51%, Claire McCaskill (D) 41%
Sarah Steelman (R) 51%, Claire McCaskill (D) 39%
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Within the margin for error all the 3 leading republicans appear to be equal when compared to McCaskill