Posted on 10/27/2009 1:26:34 PM PDT by cc2k
Over the last week and a half, four packed events have taken place with economic free market conservatives in the Bay Area. One can only guess if this is a "new beginning" for those who care about affordable health care, economy and jobs - or a blip on the screen.
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In Moraga last night, CD-10 candidates held their final debate. Though CD-10 has been in Democrat hands since 1996, Harmer had the largest most vocal supporters of the 300 who attended. Health care was the most contentious with Garamendi defending the public option as "a way to control private insurance when they try and rip us off" while Harmer favored allowing customers to shop for insurance across state lines, removing tax penalties for individuals buying their own health care, tort reform and association health plans. Good free market ideas.
A sign of trouble for Garamendi is that he brought in both former President Bill Clinton and President Barak Obama to San Francisco over the last few weeks. You don't bring the big guns unless you need them. Garamendi is on television; Harmer is not yet. The television buy might be enough if voters don't realize the rookie mistake Garamendi made last week by putting out a mailer attacking the wrong David Harmer.
Special Elections are funny. November 3rd gives economic conservatives the opportunity to bridge a 19-point gap in a Democrat-controlled district if they turn out and vote. It's a long shot - but Californians sometimes take chances and people are angry at career politicians right now.
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Also, perhaps those of us who donated to the RNC or RCCC should ask for our money back so we can support the conservative candidates of our choice.
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Candidates I support: Doug Hoffman for Congress, NY 23rd (PayPal), David Harmer for Congress, CA 10th (website for info). Please, spread the word about these important special elections on November 3, 209: New York’s 23rd congressional district and California’s 10th congressional district. |
Which phone booth will they be meeting in?
Surprisingly, there are a fair amount of Republicans and Conservatives in CA. Even San Franciso is about 30% Republican.
The “move to the left” Republicans caused many to give up and stop voting or in my case leave the state.
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