Whats the difference?

Tonight our governor could be involved in the first Republican debate, talking tough about his strong convictions and the leadership he will provide. but instead he's hear letting everyone know he has a really large veto pen that he intends to use before he caves into whatever the DFL wants.

Really though the debate should be good as the media hasn't taken over the Republican race the way it has with the Democrats. The big names won't last through the process leaving the race wide open. It's easy to say whoever the Republicans choose will lose in light of the 2006 elections, but if they choose the right kind of candidate and get the momentum Bush and Iraq might not be the #1 issue, and as long as the Republicans protect the states they've won in both 2000 and 2004 there are very few senerios where they lose.