
There goes the Republicans' best hope of beating Senator Herb Kohl. US Senate candidate
Dave Redick defected to the Libertarians, leaving Republicans with only
Robert Lorge. Fortunately for Redick, the Libertarian Party doesn't believe in charging dues. They just make you learn how to do the Vulcan hand gesture.
Update! Over at
Boots & Sabers they're debating whether Redick's defection to the Ayn Rand book club has any special impact on the GOP. When you lose that all important living-in-your-parents'-basement demographic, you know the party is in trouble.