A lot of these folks don't have a great deal of political experience and very often they get off to a strong start, but their lack of experience shows over the course of the campaign. They make rookie mistakes, aren't careful in how they phrase their positions and don't come across in an appealing way to voters.
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It's amazing that somebody in Congress that long could be that stupid. If he wanted to make a ton of money, all he needed to do was retire from Congress and become a lobbyist.
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It matters a lot for the party activists. It matters some for primary voters. And it matters a little for undecided general election voters. Even if it matters for 5 percent of the electorate no candidate can ignore that.
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Core supporters will take this a cue, particularly Republicans who have not been paying close attention. And a lot will depend on whether Republicans can follow through in the ground game.
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