re: #109 HappyWarrior

The nominating convention that the state GOP here now though effectively means that the GOP will be more likely to nominate these types of candidates. Perhaps E.W Jackson who actually ran for the nomination for Senate last year against Tim Kaine will run for Senate against Mark Warner and lose every county in the state.

And that right there is what Cuccinelli should be cursed for by Republicans. Conventions and caucuses attract only the the very most committed of a party, and those people are often out of step with most of their state. Hence they may not know or not care that they are nominating someone who can’t win.

Primaries are more expensive, but they are a better vetting for the general election. They also give the a party’s money men a chance to block out crazies by funding someone more acceptable.