Major Garrett made a good point yesterday that I see in today’s Hotline:

“It didn’t start this way, but the race to replace DeLay has become a barometer of Republican confidence in an election year. Those who believe the GOP’s in big trouble are with Shadegg. Those who believe the party’s problems are manageable are with Blunt. Those who believe the problems and the troubles are somewhere in between are with Boehner.”