Mitch McConnell placed himself in a personal battle against the president. He lost this battle and, even though he gained some esteem from working on the compromise that avoided the cliff, he lost the battle and presented petty in his singular focus on the presidential election.

He spear headed the movement to sequester in the Senate. This will be unpopular for the Republicans as it threatens to weaken our military. We again hear Iran is getting closer to having a bomb and national security will be an issue. His position in the forefront of insisting on sequester will hurt him with moderate voters.

He entered the Senate with a modest personal worth at about one hundred thousand dollars. He is now worth more than thirteen million dollars which he made from his salary as a Senate leader and through his investments. He now tells his voters they have to do with less. This will also hurt him with moderate voters.

He may be challenged on the right from a Tea Party representative, but should weather that challenge. A primary battle will not damage his reelection bid. He will lose a tight race because he will not appeal to moderates.