My suprise upset pick is Lingle in Hawaii. Notg that I have any special knowledge of the race, but simply because I don’t believe that she would have entered the race unless she thought that she had a pretty good chance. She knows the state..having been governor..and viewed as a successful one..for two terms..she also knows that Obama is popular in the state...he’s gonna carry it easily, and yet she feels that she can win...while not conservative enough for many on FR...( think of her as the Hawaiin Scott Brown) ..she is SMART..a savvy politician..and I don’t think she’d waste her time, energy, and money, on a kamikaze mission..can’t wait to see the first real polls...
She is not all that RINO-ish. She vetoed the gay marriage amendment while Governor and has excellent positions on Obamacare, the deficit and business. She also fought hard for the Hawaiian ferry which was unfortunately defeated in the end by out-of-State green money.
Lingle also a friend of Palin's.