What’s to stop them, knowing as they do the treachery of RINO’s, from filing all the same guys they would have had the RINO’s betrayed their oaths before the deadline? Then if they need to oppose the incumbent they can do so, and if the sky splits open and it’s revealed that the guy actually wants to do his job, they can withdraw. But what would have to happen to convince you the RINO’s are reformed??? Is there anything that could do that? Haven’t just the betrayals they’ve perpetrated to date justified their being primaried?? Why is the clock always getting started from scratch as if history never happened?
“What’s to stop them, knowing as they do the treachery of RINO’s, from filing all the same guys they would have had the RINO’s betrayed their oaths before the deadline? “
Successful house candidates spend $1.5 million dollars on average in the main election. To primary somebody you’ll probably need nearly that much so count it as $3 million dollars. Waiting until after the primary filing robs potential challengers of the impetus needed to generate that first $1.5 million dollars.