Anonymous wrote:I'm following this primary race very closely. And, while what has been said upthread is v true re: Chap being conservative compared to his district/the average primary voter, he also seems to be light years past his opponents as far as getting out and talking to voters is concerned. I assume this is a function of his being a very experienced politician with $$ in the bank.
One example: his opponents both held their campaign kickoff parties on the same weekend. Meaning, they were jut getting started raising $, getting volunteers, etc. But Chap already had literature and yard signs printed and was out distributing them and knocking on doors. He also has enough $$ that he can afford to pay people to knock on doors for him, while his opponents are relying on volunteers to help them. And I imagine that he will be able to afford LOTS of mailers, social ads, etc.
He definitely has money and a machine but that doesn’t make him the best candidate.