[Fury]

Sorry, Rush, that dog won't hunt. Some very solid conservatives went down big time. Santorum. Blackwell, DeVos and otehrs. It's wasn't the lack of conservatismn. IT was problems with the top.

Note that Blackwell was badly hurt by Republican corruption in Ohio.

[joesbucks]

Blackwell was hurt by Ohio problems, but more so because he scared moderate and independent voters. He is too closely tied with the social right.

By the way, there was a republican candidate who won statewide election. So if they could do it, why couldn't Blackwell?