First term elections usually bring out two types of candidates. The obligatory candidates and the unexpected candidates.
The obligatory candidates are men dry and stale as old toast, who have packed in enough favors to be party stalwarts. They aren't really there to win, but to place. To remind everyone that the Republican party still exists and isn't so bad really. Not the people you might want to choose this time around, but keep your eye on us next time when we really decide to give it the old college try.
