There have been many postings already about the 2006 senate races. One issue that is raised in each posting is the fact that two moderate Republicans--Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Olympia Snowe of Maine--are up for reelection in two years. Many have wondered: should we try to take them down or focus more resources on more conservative Republicans?
Why we should take them down:
They're in blue states so we have a chance of winning. They contribute to the Republican majority in the senate. According to voterpunch.org Olympia Snowe and Lincoln Chafee have a lower progressive score then Ben Nelson. The only Democrat they are above is Zell Miller. The Republicans have had no qualms about taking down moderate Democrats like Tom Daschle. Even though they are popular in their states now, keep in mind Tom Daschle was very popular until John Thune started campaigning against him. Tom Daschle was reelected in 1998 with 70% of the vote.

The only problem with trying to take them down is if we fail--and there is a chance we could fail--then they will be more loyal to the Republican party than ever and we might lose any chance of them switching parties. Tell me what you think.