Probably better to focus on a winnable race. This is Hillary! in New York running as an incumbent, can't get much more of a sure thing than that. There's no way on God's green Earth she will lose her Senate seat. Being a sacrificial lamb to Hillary! is probably a one-way ticket to oblivion. Anyone heard of Rick Lazio lately (other than being the loser to Hillary!)?
I think he's still trying to pay back some money he owes from the campaign against Hillary. But He never really got much of a chance or time to campaign for funds because he got in the race late in the game.
You can have Hillary or Hillary-Lite. Is either one less taxing? Is either one satisfying?