How to Give the Democrats Another Seat

Leneghan, the Liberty County trustee, is seen by most as a wild-card candidate. She’s staked out a more conservative lane than other Republicans ... [More]

Which means those seen as more likely candidates are perceived as surrender weasels on matter of core principle...

And that means any fire in the belly needed for inspired consituents will more likely be subdued, if not extinguished. So if a Democrat wins, look for it to be portrayed by the establishment and its media cheerleaders as a rejection of swamp-draining.

If I get time I'd like to revisit this race and stake out the Republican field's individual positions on guns and immigration, especially beyond lip service. If anybody wants to beat me to it, feel free to post a comment or send me a link.