How does Brian Dubie beat any of the four main Democratic gubenatorial candidates in a head to head general election? What possible scenario could his handlers be drawing up that would overcome the massive Dem-Prog majority in the state?

I can’t say I have a perfect memory of our elections, but there is no doubt whatsoever that Vermont is 60-65% Dem-Prog. The last “voter anger” election(s) we went through gave Ruth Dwyer about 40% of the vote. Our legislature is massively Dem-Prog. Vermont has not suffered nearly as much in the recession as many states. 240 towns easily passed school budgets. What changes this year?

If I were a Republican, I’d be working hard to undermine the Progressive credentials of the winning candidate in the hopes that some Prog somewhere will get on the ballot. It is the only way they can win.