Reply #15: Opinion Follows....

[Rosco T.]

From everything I can see, the situation shakes out like this...

1. Hackett had some name recognition after a VERY close race (that he probably actually won) and decided to go for the Senate seat, Shummer/Reid concurred.

2. Brown comes in the race also, and (appears) to have BETTER STATE-WIDE recognition than Hackett.

3. (apparently) Both Hackett/Brown poll well agains their 'pug opponent, Brown (apparently) a hair better.

4. Some real STRATEGY devlops. Common sense says that Brown can take the Senate seat, Hackett has more than enough chops to take the House seat overwhelmingly this time (ie. bigger margin than Diebold can steal) and Hackett is approached to drop out and make it a ONE-TWO punch for the party.

5. Hackett gets a case of the ass, digs in his heels.

6. TPTB have to get others to convince Hackett that a ONE-TWO is better than a ONE.

7. Hackett takes a shoot at all concerned, takes his ball and goes home.

Sorry folks, I can't side with Hackett on this one.. he had a SOLID chance to take TWO seats back and walked away cause he couldn't have it ALL his way.