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"Island is a liberal state and only a liberal Republican can get elected Senator there."

Tell that to pro-life conservative Republican Governor Carcieri.

Having a Senator Chafee with an R next to his name merely results in our 2-person advantage on each committee being reduced to 0 on every committee and sub-committee on which Chafee sits, since Chafee votes with the Democrats on just about every important issue. We're not talking Specter or Snowe here; Chafee doesn't support the GOP majority position on *anything*, be it social, econoic or foreign. Given the fact that the Democrat Senate candidates are currently a second-tier group, I think Mayor Laffey could get elected if he defeats Chafee in the primary. But, more to the point, if we "convince" Chafee to make it official and join the Democrats we would immediately gain two net Republicans in every committee and sub-committee on which he sits and set up a bloodbath in the Democrat Senate primary among Chafee and one or more longtime Rhode Island Democrats.

And if if it fails, and we thus start off with 54 Republican Senators (before we consider the likely pick-ups we'll have in 2006), then so be it. We should not have room in the GOP for someone who is to the left of Bill Clinton.

I love the Club for Growth (CFG) and I support them financially, but I'd rather they concentrate on knocking off RATS, instead of going after RINO's in primaries. You know what'd happen here, right? Bush would come into RI to campaign for Chaffee in the primary, just as he did for Spector.

I'd rather they's focus on finding good Senate candidates for WV, FL, NE, ND, WA, MD, VT, WI, MI, NJ, etc., and Congressional races, too, to replace RATS.

I thought I was finished posting about my (by far) least favorite Republican senator....But now that the cowardly AuH20Republican is mouthing off again, I must respond.

First of all, a conservative Republican can get elected as GOVERNOR in a blue state. The issues are much different. In blue states such as Massachusetts and Rhode Island are controlled by far-left Democratic legislatures. Taxes are very, very, very high. Spending is very, very high. Corruption is out of control with the liberals. When liberals are in control of a state legislature --- disaster is so prevalent that most moderate Democrats are open to putting a Republican in the governor's mansion.

Governor's races are localized. They are about taxes, balancing the state budget, fixing failed education systems and other fiscal issues. Issues like Abortion and Gay Rights have limited impact in those races. For example, Conservative Dino Rossi's response in the Washington Gov's race was "Those issues have no relevance in this race."

In a senate race, the issues are nationalized. Issues like the War in Iraq, Abortion, Social Security/Medicare nationalized health care loom large in senate races. Rhode Island holds liberal views on most of those issues. A conservative can't say "those issues have no relevance in this race" in a senate campaign. That's why no conservative Republicans are senator in deep blue states.

Chafee is a disgrace to Republicans. If I was forced to get rid of one R in the senate, it absolutely would be him. Unfortunately, our Senate Majority may be in trouble in 2006. Better safe than sorry. Hold your nose and vote for Chafee.