I don’t want to be snarky, but sometimes I wonder why some people think it’s a good idea to run for president. With the exception of Huckabee, all the candidates on this stage were blown out in their last run for statewide office. Santorum lost his 2006 race for Senate in Pennsylvania by 17 percentage points. Gilmore lost his 2008 race for Senate in Virginia by 31 percentage points. Fiorina lost her 2010 race for Senate in California by 10 percentage points.
