I'm reminded of the Wofford victory over Thornburgh in PA

[PCIntern]

Pennsylvanians tired of Dick Thornburgh's acquired D.C. persona, that he hung around in the Duquesne Club rather than campaigning, and promptly lost to Harris Wofford, a milquetoast, but extraordinarily intelligent former college President who had been appointed to fill Senator Heinz' seat. It was wrongly assumed that b/c Wofford campaigned on Health Care issues way back then (!) and won for THAT reason over a 'popular' former governor and US Attorney General, that the Republicans jumped on the issue, albeit wrongly, and the media of course dutifully followed suit. their mis-reading of the PA voters' message led indirectly to the rise of Clinton and his popularity.

Message should read: Get your ass into gear and campaign. The Mike-Dukakis-go-to-Tanglewood-shunt doesn't work. EVER!

P.S. The Heinz plane crash occured less than a mile from my home. AFAIC it changed the whole of American politics. these things happen...we need to be prepared for the unusual.