I'll wait for PPP or a local pollster to take a look before believing that. At any rate once this wears off Pubs will be choosing between a loon and a second tier candidate against a once and future popular Dem governor.
I'm shocked to hear you say that as a Republican.
Why not? He (like this Republican) is just being realistic.
That said, I'm amazed at these numbers over the death penalty affecting a governor's race so strongly. Nationally the tide seems to be headed the other way, but I haven't seen pro-death penalty numbers this strong since the early 80's.
Part of a national counter-trend, or just local/regional/MoE noise, I wonder?