Fiorina was a bad candidate, but at the end of the day, I don’t think Tom Campbell had a chance. In the primaries, he always sounds like someone who can get moderates to vote for him, but it would never materialize in the general election. There was no compelling reason for them to vote for Campbell. The fact that he realizes Republicans are evil is nice, and it cuts down on the criticism, but it’s not going to make people pull the lever for him. I heard him speak- he’s very serious-minded and sincere, but at the end of the day, he can’t offer one reason for people to vote for him, except he will save them from the partisans. And in the general election, not matter how far to the left the GOP candidate is, they will still be portrayed as a radical wingnut. But hey, it would have been worth it to see the smug Mr, Campbell, who is better than everyone, have to deal with it. But Campbell had 0% chance of winning.