You are absolutely right about this. The press will ALWAYS promote the liberal/moderate Republican over ANY conservative Republican, and then if the liberal wins, they'll turn on him, and if the conservative wins, they'll repeat he's too conservative, an extremist, out of the mainstream, etc., etc. Look at Riordan and Simon! The press was in a major lovefest with Riordan and are shocked and dismayed that Simon has taken the lead! How can that be? Riordan is so reasonable on everything!
However, in this district I don't think any Republican can win, liberal OR conservative. Republican registration is at 29% and Bush lost the district by 20 points with only 35% of the vote. The district has to be AT LEAST 35% Republican to even have a chance of a Republican winning (only two legislative seats have been won in the 1990s with less than 35% Republican registration).
But by all means, if you live there, vote for the conservative because you will be voting him to have a place at the table in the party, and that will help conservatives up and down the state.
You’re probably right, but who knows; anything's possible.
Dennis isn't your typical Republican, and we don't live in typical circumstances anymore as a country. I think his message of morality would resonate with a lot Americans, regardless of party affiliation.
So, if he can at least make it past the primaries, I think he stands a great chance of winning against the Democrat.
I just wish the media would leave it up to the people to decide, and not tell them who to vote for.