[NittanyLion]

That has to be the understatement of the day. In each case of the five "retiring" Senate conservatives including moderate conservative Thompson, the GOP Senate nominee vying to replace them is well to the left of the incumbent Senator retired or being retired.

Bears repeating.

[ambrose]

Well, Elizabeth Dole is a moderate at heart, but I suspect she will vote to the right when it comes down to it. Just like her hubby.