Also, we need insurance for 2016, when it will be an uphill battle just to break even.
In 2008, the Democrats had a landslide year. As a result, most of the seats that are up for election this year are Democrat seats. In 2010, the Republicans had a landslide year. As a result, most of the seats that are up for election in 2016 are Republican seats.
To gain seats in 2016, the Republicans will have to take out Democrats who managed to get elected or re-elected in 2010 and hold on to every Republican that got elected that year. It will be an uphill battle not to lose some Senate seats in 2016, no matter who our presidential candidate may be.
I don't want to fight like hell to get a conservative candidate nominated and elected President in 2016 only to have everything we want him to do blocked by a Harry Reid controlled Senate.
You’ve got that right, but hopefully Reid will retire if he’s pushed into the minority (although doubtful with Sandoval as governor.
The problem with 2016 is that Rats vote in Presidential elections. They skip midterms.