This is why we lose. Who CARES about a meaningless donation 8 years ago from someone who LATER did something wrong? That kind of charge is as likely to turn off your own voters and embolden your opponent.
In Virginia, Senator Allen all but abandoned his plan to sell himself, and spent the last 2 months trying to get people to hate his opponent. And every time he complained, another batch of voters got tired of it. And for many of his attacks, the military republicans were drawn to his opponent -- who wouldn't want to vote for a guy that was willing to say women should be in combat?
" every time he complained, another batch of voters got tired of it. "
This could be where Bonilla failed. He ran a pretty hot spot about Ciro 'aiding and abetting terrorists.'
I've know plenty of Hispanics who would cheat their own family, but you'd better not question their integrity.