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To: areafiftyone
What was their excuse in 2006? The GOP lost seats in 2006 because the Independents and Moderates were sick of the GOP and voted Democrat. Rudy can bring those voters back to the Republican side.

That really killed us in Ohio last year. We had a VERY conservative candidate for Governor and he got creamed by over 20%. The idea that just running a very conservative candidate will mean victory is hopelessly naive.

513 posted on 02/01/2007 9:07:29 AM PST by You Dirty Rats (I Love Free Republic!)
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To: You Dirty Rats
That really killed us in Ohio last year. We had a VERY conservative candidate for Governor and he got creamed by over 20%. The idea that just running a very conservative candidate will mean victory is hopelessly naive.

So, your answer is to run a very liberal one - like Rudy?

524 posted on 02/01/2007 9:11:07 AM PST by Spiff (Rudy Giuliani Quote (NY Post, 1996) "Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine.")
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To: You Dirty Rats

I don't think you can blame Blackwell's loss on conservatism. He got creamed because of Bob Taft and Bob Taft alone. No Republican was going to undo that damage.


525 posted on 02/01/2007 9:11:09 AM PST by carton253 (Not enough space to express how I truly feel.)
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To: You Dirty Rats
The idea that just running a very conservative candidate will mean victory is hopelessly naive.

See: Alan Keyes.

530 posted on 02/01/2007 9:14:28 AM PST by Howlin (Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
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To: You Dirty Rats
That really killed us in Ohio last year. We had a VERY conservative candidate for Governor and he got creamed by over 20%

Yeah, and all the GOP ethical problems in Ohio had NOTHING to do with the loss.

Get real.

579 posted on 02/01/2007 9:46:13 AM PST by dirtboy (Paris Hilton 08 - because name recognition is EVERYTHING! Duncan's not HOT enough!)
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