Let me repeat this again very clearly so there's no misunderstanding: The republican "leadership" wants democrats to remain in power.

The last few seconds of the above clip should be Exhibit "a" on why he should've been left lobbying.

Don't want to believe the video? Then ask Bouchard or George. They were there, and visible in the same video (Cox was supposed to be there during that part of the Q&A, but his people apparently didn't own a watch or roadmap before that meeting).

I don't know if it's the "Well, they are my best drinking/golfing/going to the nudey bar buds"-mindset, but that won't get people to gather signatures (without paying them), knocking on doors, distributing signs and passing out literature on election day.