Republicans have got to be worried. Democrats are winning all the special elections. In Louisiana a seat that has been Republican since nearly forever has flipped. Democrat Don Cazayoux beat Woody Jenkins 49.2% to 46.27%. But don't even think of considering this a trend. Just find some sand and insert head.

However, is this something that we (Republicans) should be worried about?

I know that for many, this race was going to be seen as an early indicator of how things might play out in November, however I don't think that this race is one that can be seen as representative of the national electorate.
(DC Republican)

That's right. Those special elections that have occurred have absolutely no bearing as dark omens of a bitter November. Nope. Remember, when things look bad always look on the bright side of life.

The one thing that people seem to overlook in this race is the fact that Woody Jenkins was by no means a lifelong Republican.

A simple Google search will show anyone that Woody Jenkins was first a Republican in his early years, then switched to being a Democrat for 22 years, and then when he got the ambition to run for Senate, he switched back to the Republican Party.
(DC Republican)

That's right. No reason to panic. Woody wasn't a pureblood right wing nutjob. Not like Michele Bachmann. Not like Norm ... uh ... well ... we might have a problem here ...

While there is no doubt that Woody Jenkins is a strong conservative, who has pushed conservative reforms for both parties, these switches can often times make people uncomfortable and even resentful when they seek higher offices.

An example of this would be with Norm Coleman in Minnesota, who ran for Mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota and won as a Democrat, later to switch to the Republican Party. There are many who would argue that had Paul Wellstone not died in that plane crash in October (less than 2 weeks before the election), that Norm Coleman would have lost.
(DC Republican)