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The Loss of the 23rd - We Made Our Point
From Sea To Shining Sea ^ | 11/4/09 | Purple Mountains

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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1 posted on 11/04/2009 5:57:34 AM PST by PurpleMountains
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To: PurpleMountains

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


2 posted on 11/04/2009 6:02:16 AM PST by Mr. K (Deathly afraid one of my typos becomes a freeper catchphrase...I'm series!)
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To: PurpleMountains
We are not going to stop until the Republican leadership embraces candidates who will fight for smaller government, less regulation and a balanced budget

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?

3 posted on 11/04/2009 6:05:14 AM PST by grobdriver (Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
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To: Mr. K

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.


4 posted on 11/04/2009 6:05:58 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: PurpleMountains

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.


5 posted on 11/04/2009 6:05:59 AM PST by pabianice
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To: Mr. K

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.


6 posted on 11/04/2009 6:07:01 AM PST by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Mr. K
What I dont understand is how 6% of the people voted for a candidate who was not running anymore

*cough* angry women *cough*

*cough* angry homosexuals *cough*

7 posted on 11/04/2009 6:07:23 AM PST by MichiganConservative (Abolish the IRS, income tax, the 16th amendment and the Federal Reserve. Replace them with nothing.)
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To: PurpleMountains
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.

The RNC needs to get out of the Primary-funding business.

8 posted on 11/04/2009 6:07:51 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Public healthcare looks like it will work as well as public housing did.)
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To: PurpleMountains

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.


9 posted on 11/04/2009 6:09:28 AM PST by MichiganConservative (Abolish the IRS, income tax, the 16th amendment and the Federal Reserve. Replace them with nothing.)
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To: Mr. K
Question,

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.

10 posted on 11/04/2009 6:12:07 AM PST by Recon Dad (Staff Sgt O - 3rd Afghanistan Deployment - Day 14 FOB TODD)
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To: PurpleMountains

One thing this race showed is how the Demopublicans will unite in a solid front against third parties.


11 posted on 11/04/2009 6:12:07 AM PST by Daveinyork
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To: pabianice

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


12 posted on 11/04/2009 6:13:57 AM PST by presently no screen name
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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.


13 posted on 11/04/2009 6:14:10 AM PST by WillVoteForFood
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To: Recon Dad

He did, but then it got gerrymandered recently and he is now out.


14 posted on 11/04/2009 6:14:39 AM PST by MichiganConservative (Abolish the IRS, income tax, the 16th amendment and the Federal Reserve. Replace them with nothing.)
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To: Recon Dad

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)


15 posted on 11/04/2009 6:15:13 AM PST by dynachrome (I am Jim Thompson!)
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To: Daveinyork

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.


16 posted on 11/04/2009 6:15:19 AM PST by Sloth (For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of the International Olympic Committee.)
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To: Mr. K

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......


17 posted on 11/04/2009 6:16:46 AM PST by joe fonebone (I am racist, hear me roar....I don't give a crap anymore....)
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To: Recon Dad

No, Hoffman lived outside the district. Perhaps voters resented that. Who knows.


18 posted on 11/04/2009 6:18:47 AM PST by tioga ( November 6, 2012 - Cannot come soon enough.)
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To: Sloth
the Pub establishment would rather lose the seat altogether than let it be taken by some unruly upstart.won by a true Republican.
19 posted on 11/04/2009 6:20:38 AM PST by presently no screen name
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I think a majority of the folks in this NY district want to send someone to DC that will vote yes for Pelosi and Obama.
They are New Yorkers and nuts.
20 posted on 11/04/2009 6:24:08 AM PST by Big Horn (Rebuild the GOP to a conservative party)
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