If Rep. Larry Kissell sees a serious primary challenge it will be a clear sign that a significant portion of the district’s Dems are more interested in punishing him for his vote against the health care bill than retaining the seat in November. For that reason, I doubt it happens.
Democrats have a chance to solidify the 8th CD for Kissell for years to come. But ironically, his vote against Nancy Pelosi is turning into the same sort of raw nerve that Robin Hayes faced after he voted for free-trade agreements. The difference is Kissell seems to have offended primarily Dem party activists and officials while Hayes cooked off a more broad-based, populist set of the electorate.
I just have a hard time seeing the Democrat congressional committee in DC blessing — even tacitly — a full-on get Kissell effort. They’ll want him to be fully-funded for the fall and ready to beat back GOP attempts to take back the seat.
