The personal - injury lawyer has a smaller fundraising base,
plans to
eschew negative advertising during the runoff and is seen by operatives as too focused on his
social conservatism in a district where fiscal conservatism is paramount.
They should know that
Social Security and company pension
plans are no longer reliable retirement income options — especially the latter, as private - sector employers
eschew defined - benefit
plans in favor of defined - contribution
plans such as 401 (k)
plans, which shift much, if not all, of the savings burden onto the employee.