A few days ago, a Republican friend of mine up on Capitol Hill emailed me and asked if I had any idea what the hell Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ) was thinking challenging incumbent Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) after Lautenberg had basically lined up the entire New Jersey Democratic political establishment behind him. But TPM Election Central’s Eric Kleefeld took a look and says Andrews’ bid may not be quite as quixotic as it looks.
Remember, the key to understanding this race is that the Republican nominees are such a collective trainwreck (a libertarian ideologue, a genuine fascist and a failed trust fund baby) that it doesn’t seem like there’s much of a way the Democratic nominee can lose.
Late Update: Hmmm, seems just today a non-certifiable Republican is hinting he’s getting into the race.
