The failure to unseat people like this has more to do with the State Republican Party’s historically poor organization, tendency to shoot itself in the foot, and a resultant climate of “you’re doomed before you start” than it does with the perceived overwhelming liberalism of the state. I’m saying that with some more victories like Scott Brown’s (yes, he’s much too liberal on many issues for me, but he beats the daylights out of the alternatives), and some competent organization and effective articulation of principles, there is no reason you couldn’t see a lot more conservatives elected from this state. The total power of the Democrats has also resulted in serious entrenchment, as you would see if you looked at the districting maps, which they have been able to draw to their overwhelming advantage for decades and decades.
I agree.
TOO MANY people in my district think Barney isn’t beatable.
He is.