My must read of the day is "Michelle Nunn unscathed in Senate run - for now," in Politico:
And as far as her own primary is concerned, she skipped at least seven debates and public forums with her long-shot Democratic opponents as she amassed a huge war chest in preparation for a ferocious general election battle.
The money Nunn has spent during the primary—some $1.1 million for ads—has gone toward projecting the former head of a community-service organization as a pragmatist and bipartisan bridge builder. She’s betting that mainstream voters, after watching her GOP opponents woo the right wing of the party, will settle on her as the voice of reason.
At the same time, Nunn is deft at avoiding specifics on policy questions that could cause her heartburn in the fall.
In an interview here in Atlanta, she refused to say whether she would have voted for Obamacare, would back Harry Reid as majority leader, or even whether she thinks President Barack Obama is doing a good job.
"I’m not going to get into his job performance," Nunn said. "My name is on the ballot; the president is not on the ballot this time."
No one knows what will happen in Georgia's GOP primary tonight, but in Georgia, a candidate needs at least 50 percent of the vote to avoid a runoff that would last until late July. Right now, most analysts expect there to be a runoff.
To some degree, just as Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan would have benefited from one in North Carolina, Nunn would benefit from a GOP runoff in Georgia. However, Nunn has been less engaged than Hagan and much more evasive on her positions. If a runoff gives Nunn more time to skip debates and complacently watch Republicans go after each other, it might not benefit her campaign.
Staying quiet and making "general" promises has been the core of Nunn's campaign.
It may follow political wisdom of not stirring the pot when your opponents are doing the attacking for you, but there's surely an expiration date on how long a candidate can do that without looking apathetic.
Reports continue to quote Georgians as frustrated that Nunn isn't participating in debates—three more months of sitting out debates and running broad ads and avoiding questions on key issues like the Affordable Care Act will, rightly, make for a searing attack in the general election.