Taylor voted for Pelosi (along with every other Democrat in Congress) two weeks after the 2006 midterm elections (Nov 16th)... Obama didn't end up on a ballot until November of 2008. He couldn't have voted for Pelosi after having voted for McCain. How can this be symptomatic of desperation?
I'm not denying that Taylor is desperate. Palazzo is running on issues and principles, and while I think Taylor is a very principled man... his Party isn't, and only he maintains that Party affiliation. No one is forcing him to remain Democrat. As Jambo pointed out, Taylor is almost untouchable on his voting record... but the actions and policies of his Party are going to defeat him, not his own personal actions and policies.
Many places in the country will see the "Blue Dog" and conservative Democrats lose to Republicans for this very reason, while the radical, far-left Democrats will retain their seats and simply wait to find that time when they can make a bid for majority status again. The dissatisfaction with the DNC is at an all-time high, and those candidates or incumbents that are "middle-of-the-road" will suffer the most for it.
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