Again 240 - she would have won if it were almost any other state than CT
If she had WON the debate handily - She'd have won the job. hard to blame a state's tendencies when you need a challenger to 'knock out' the incumbent.
It was just her inability to 'wow' voters that cost her the job. They were conservative enough to put her in a tie and give her a chance to win. Once she got the national spotlight, and it wasn't a staged wrestling match or something she carefully controlled - she was exposed and voters saw thru it.
I'm saying, in 2012, a stronger candidate will emerge from the tea party in all races. Losers like blum and reid and that bearded marxist coons will LOSE... if yall stop letting rich people and extremists win the nominations.