Facts are facts, and 2010 is not off to a good start for the GOP. Voinovich may be a crusty old RINO, but he would have won re-election by default. Now the GOP will have to spend millions in what is at best a 50-50 chance to retain. One of the reasons 2008 was suc ha bloodbath was because of all the Republican retirements.. very few incumbents ever lose.
Same thing was said about DeWine. RINOs that think they can abuse the base and have the party turn out to vote for them are out to lunch. Most of these people are WELL past their prime. Having to prop up men in their 70s and 80s that give us the finger is not a long term solution to our problems. We need young, hungry Conservatives winning office.
I doubt it is only a 50-50 if they run a Conservative with a record of being such. If they run another RINO, it doesn’t rise to the 50% level by far.
Does it really benefit us to have a crusty old RINO win re-election? RINOs usually get even more ‘bi-partisan’ in their old age, and IF Vich stayed and IF Vich won it would’ve been hard to differentitate between him and a real Dem.