That may work in VA but out here in Paris, Oregon we had a moderate Republican against a Liberal Republican for Gov in the primary and the Lib won. I voted for a Conservative who got 15% of the vote. There are realities in Blues states that have to be dealt with.
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This is still the heart of the battle that must be won. We had a similar situation in La Plata county. It took electing a new county chairwoman who then cleaned house and brought more conservative supporters on board. Together, they found a better candidate and were able to get him nominated. We'll learn in November how successful they were but it sure looks good at the moment.