Y'all could be havin' some fun ping...
We've had such clowns running against Kerry and Kennedy the last few times, and I include our present Governor, Mitt Romney in that company. For some reason, when Republicans vie for the Senate here, they're afraid to be true Republicans, so they end up being 'Democrat Lite', so folks don't see the point in voting for someone who's for the most part, just like the guy already in office. The voters here keep thinking in terms of 'Seniority', hoping against hope that the Dems will someday return to power in Congress.