Posted on 11/04/2009 5:57:31 AM PST by PurpleMountains
There is a fight going on for the soul of the Republican Party, and the Tea Party protestors are its face. We are not going to be swayed by pleas not to rock tthe boat. We are not going to stop until the Republican leadership embraces candidates who will fight for smaller government, less regulation and a balanced budget. As I said in an earlier post, we may lose some battles, but we are out to win the war.
Our tent is big enough to accomodate those with different social views, but when a competent conservative is running in a primary against a RINO, the RNC better not support the RINO. I reached this level of outrage when the RNC supported a liberal, Chafee, who voted with Democrats most of the time, against a successful conservative mayor in the Rhode Island primary.
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What I dont understand is how 6% of the people voted for a candidate who was not running anymore
idiots
It was still a great showing for Hoffman, and we exposed and got rid of a RINO- she will never damage the republicans again
A goal needs to be to change the leadership. Rinos in charge will support Rinos every time - why go through the headache of fighting the Rino candidate multiple times rather than just change the leasdership to comeone who will get behind the Conservative candidate from the outset?
Some of the 6% were probably the “R” equivalent of Yellow-dog Democrats, some were people who hadn’t heard she dropped out, but many were probably absentee ballots that were sent in prior to her withdrawal.
Call me skeptical. Owen’s margin of victory was just 9% of the 43,000 votes ACORN created fraudulently for Franken in MN in 2008.
Straight ticket non thinking voters.
In my district one of those seeking the GOP nomination for next year’s election is the democrat who lost in 06.
*cough* angry women *cough*
*cough* angry homosexuals *cough*
The RNC needs to get out of the Primary-funding business.
What you have to do to change the party leadership is go get involved in your local GOP. Stick around for a while and find like-minded real conservatives. Take the party back to take the country back.
It is not easy and it is not just waving a flag at a protest. You have to go do stuff that works.
Did Doug Hoffman live in the 23 District?
I've heard twice that he did not. Originally thought it was just the Dims, but it was just repeated on FOX a minute ago.
One thing this race showed is how the Demopublicans will unite in a solid front against third parties.
Bill Owens Dem. 63,496 49.3%
Doug Hoffman Con. 58,161 45.2
Dede Scozzafava Rep. 7,137 5.5
92% of votes counted - Doug down 5335
It should be considered that the RNC bluebloods may have encouraged Scozzafava to endorse Owens, while at the last minute throwing their “support” to Hoffman. The reason for doing this is obvious. Provide RINO’s and David Brooks types with the talking points they need to attack conservatives for driving moderates from the party. Also, essentially tell conservatives who is boss and give them the bird.
He did, but then it got gerrymandered recently and he is now out.
IIRC, he did not live in the district after the lines were redrawn. His businesss still is. (article somewhere on FR, but many articles about this election)
Indeed. I wonder if the GOP directed Scozzafava to throw her support to the Demonrat. Certainly the Pub establishment would rather lose the seat altogether than let it be taken by some unruly upstart.
We won big here..........we kept a lib rino out of the race, and kept the final results to within 4 points with a third party candidate....if the repub leadership does not, or refuses to see the light here, then they are truly clueless and deserve to twist in the wind, while wailing in the dark......
No, Hoffman lived outside the district. Perhaps voters resented that. Who knows.
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