re-check your Kirk results
(and remember the Buckley rule)
The Buckley rule is a crock. The reasoning goes that since centrists are in the middle, they can draw votes from both sides. The Buckley rule is almost always used AGAINST more conservative candidates. In other words, the centrists rate electability higher. Secondly, no one can prove electability until the actual election. We can generally conclude that one candidate is more electable than another in extreme cases, but it’s not a given.
I have my own rules: vote conservative in the primary. Electability is just one of many factors, not the predominate one. In the general, vote to beat the most liberal.
BTW, thanks for the polite response. It appears the worm has turned in the Kirk race.