Strategically speaking, though, isn’t this one of the best results Democrats can hope for? i.e., An inconclusive opening to the Republican primary season paving the way for a long campaign, in which candidates have pummeled each other to death before the General election, everyone has wasted their campaign money, and voters are tired of hearing about these deeply flawed candidates? Not that I think Obama needs any help to defeat the GOP in November, but anything helps, especially if Obama gets longer coattails and help keep the Senate Democratic, and potentially overturn the House as well.