Posted on 08/18/2017 4:11:48 AM PDT by cotton1706
Recent history says Danny Tarkanian is wasting his time challenging Sen. Dean Heller in next year’s Republican primary. From 2012 to 2016, only one sitting U.S. senator lost a primary challenge: a then-80-year-old Richard Lugar, R-Ind., in 2012.
That’s a tough place to start from, but past trends ignore the unique problems Heller faces in his re-election bid. Here are four reasons Tarkanian can best Heller and advance to the general election.
1. Heller voted against repealing Obamacare. For six years, being a Republican meant vigorously opposing Obamacare. Heller voted to repeal it in 2015. But when Heller had a chance to repeal Obamacare this summer, knowing that President Donald Trump would sign it, he voted no. Heller even held a self-serving news conference with Gov. Brian Sandoval at the end of June that torpedoed Senate Republican efforts to replace parts of Obamacare.
2. Trump loyalists will favor Tarkanian. In Nevada’s 2016 presidential caucus, Donald Trump won almost 50 percent of the vote. Despite recent turmoil, Trump remains popular with the Republican grass roots.
3. Heller’s flip-flopping hurts him. Having it both ways is a great short-term political strategy. Your party affiliation ensures the support of your base, and those in the center support your new policy. But talk out of both sides of your mouth often enough, and your base will stop trusting you.
4. Outside money. Tarkanian has shown he can raise enough money to beat candidates preferred by the Republican establishment. If his fundraising numbers show he has enough to run a credible campaign, expect an influx of out-of-state donations.
(Excerpt) Read more at reviewjournal.com ...
Knock down a couple more statues and drag ass in the Senate. That’ll do it.
What took place this week could help the 2018 midterms.
Heller is done as the Senator from Nevada.He has decided to give the finger to the Trump voter with his hostility to President Trump and his recent open support of Planned Parenthood.
The Republican leaders Governor Sandoval, Senator Heller, and Senatorial candidate Congressman Joe Heck all publicly disavowed Donald Trump during the election. I believe Nevada in the close race it was, would have been a Trump victory if Republicans would have fought unabashedly together. Joe Heck would have won the Senate Election if he hadn’t disavowed Trump and pissed off his supporters like me.
Danny Tarkanian: 15? time loser. Go hang around the UNLV campus; maybe someone will recognize you and buy you a coffee.
Sue Lowden: Hack. Go away.
Sharron Angle: Needs to take her shoes off to count past 10.
—hoping you are correct but with 80% of the population of Nevada in Clark County, with the Harry Reid -Culinary Workers-SEIU machine hauling the “undocumented” to the early voting, it’s hard for the rest of the state to prevail-—
Tark will get $35 from me right off the bat. There will be more towards the early June primary if he has a decent chance off winning. Nevada is the gateway to the OTHER primaries in AZ., Tenn., & Utah. Nevada will be the key in figuring out how serious WE are. I know Trump is just that.
So someone thinks this 5-time serial loser can now find a way to win? Not likely.
You are right about everything you said. It going to be a tough race for Tarkanian if he beats Heller and faces Rosen who he lost to in a congressional race. Heller is dead meat way or another.
Especially in turn out!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.