Fox News' Beltway Boys Predict Upset in PA Senate Race

NFRA ^ | 4-22-04

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Pennsylvania: Fox News' Beltway Boys Predict Upset in PA Senate Race

Republican Assembly efforts noted

The popular weekly political talk show "Beltway Boys" on the Fox News Network predicted an upset win by conservative Congressman Pat Toomey against Incumbent RINO Senator Arlen Specter. To the surprise of many inside the Washington DC beltway, a solid pro-life Republican who will support President Bush in judicial nominations and in tax policy is on the verge of an upset victory over the liberal Senator who has fought the President on both crucial issues.

Despite the efforts by Specter to derail the President's nominees and his weakness on fiscal issues the President endorsed the re-election of Specter. If returned to office, Specter is poised to take the Chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee. While it would seem apparent that the White House would be better served by Toomey the endorsement is seen by many as an effort to limit the antagonism of what would ordinarily be a certain re-election of an incumbent.

In the past couple of weeks the relatively unknown Toomey has soared in the polls and should be well in the lead by Election Day if the current trends continue. While Toomey has motivated supporters and turnout by conservatives should be very good, Specter has resorted to desperate tactics by encouraging liberal Democrat union members to register to vote as Republicans promising that they can immediately return to the Democrat Party.

The efforts to get unashamed liberals to vote for Specter may have actually helped Toomey in his recent upswing in polling. Capitalizing among the bulk of the GOP being conservative Toomey has identified himself with "The Republican Wing of the Republican Party" which is the copywritten moniker of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies (NFRA) and the Pennsylvania Republican Assembly. The Republican Assembly group in Pennsylvania endorsed Toomey earlier this year and much of its leadership have been close to the campaign.

Republican Assemblies work to keep the GOP conservative by endorsing true conservatives prior to primary elections and then putting their vast volunteer network to work for those candidates.

Use of the phrase "The Republican Wing of the Republican Party" in the campaign and on the Fox News broadcast brought a flood of interest to the NFRA. NFRA President, Richard Engle said, "We are pleased that Cong. Toomey is using the phrase because it reflects the reason we are known by it." Engle continued, "If a non-member of a Republican Assembly or a candidate not endorsed by a state chapter were to use the phrase, well, they would get a call from our attorney. In this case it is very appropriate and we are very encouraged by the recent polling in Pennsylvania. I just hope that the trend continues and that the Pennsylvanians who have seen Sen. Specter as the obstructionist liberal that he is will stay motivated and vote for Cong. Toomey for US Senate.

[elephant]

Sweet!

[pepsionice]

I think Specter has done about as much positive business as he can and he is sliding downhill. Another one that ought to hang it up is Mr. Byrd. oh, and Kennedy too.

[rrrod]

agree.....lets take this one step further....any republican that speaks nice of a RAT!....he-- I'm sure we dont all agree on everything but I dont want to ever get along with the RATS.

[LS]

Next up is the Arizona guy running against McLame.

[Congressman Billybob]

In this house, it will be a few drams of Glenfiddich. LOL.

Actually, the Scottish verdict would be handy in American criminal trials generally. Every defendant who beats the rap and gets a "not guilty" verdict immediately goes on TV to claim that he has "been exonerated." That garbage would be cut off at the knees if the jury had the authority to rule "not proven."

In that instance, there would be a clear distinction between "not guilty," which means "We the jury are satisfied that the defendant didn't do the crime" -- and "not proven," which means "We the jury believe the defendant did the crime, but there's not quite enough evidence to find him guilty."

However, that discussion of criminal law detracts not one bit from the general conclusion that Spectre is a doofus who doesn't belong in the Senate. I hope the premise of this article proves out.

Congressman Billybob

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[hobbes1]

Even if Toomey loses, he will have done Conservatism a Great Thing, by getting Specter off of the Judiciary Commitee just in time.



I am looking forward to Jon Kyl holding that gavel.

[skinkinthegrass]

GO TOOMEY!...GOOD LUCK!

I hope this serves to remind the other RINOs, who vote w/ Liberals against GWB...just who helped them get nominated/elected them to their posts...no more Jim "Turdcoat" Jeffords.

[af_vet_1981]

The Republican primary is the right time to have this contest. After the primary, all Republicans should unite behind the nominee.</p>

[Mulder]

In his heart, we know that Dubya is rootin' for you as well!!

Really?

But he said he supports Specter.

So.... are you wrong, or is he a liar?

[BibChr]

Ooh, I just got a great idea. Too late to use; but if I lived in PA, I'd be VERY tempted to get a T-shirt with this in big letters:

I REMEMBER JUDGE ROBERT BORK!

Dan
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[ZULU]

"Specter has resorted to desperate tactics by encouraging liberal Democrat union members to register to vote as Republicans promising that they can immediately return to the Democrat Party."

That says it all.

Maybe Tom Kean can get Specter a job at Drew University.

GO TOOMEY!!!!

[bmwcyle]

You mean worthless, stupid, empty headed, asleep, spineless, coward,-------Orrin Hatch.

[Badeye]

I wouldn't be upset at all to see Arlen go the way of the dodo bird.

[Gargantua]

Political defeat to "Benedict Arlen," aka "Arlen Sphincter" of "Scottish Law" fame...

;-/

[Ciexyz]

I'll vote in November for whichever candidate wins the primary, Specter or Toomey, Toomey or Specter. I always pull the Republican lever.

[PennsylvaniaMom]

Great post...I am smiling!!! I think the Beltway boys have their finger on the pulse here in PA. There is truly a ground swell of support for Pat Toomey. His signs are everywhere (even on businesses...and I was finally able to get his yard sign yesterday...not because they haven't printed enough or don't have the funding...its because there is such a huge request for them--the supply in Western PA can't keep up w/the requests.) On the radio ads, Arlen is sounding not worried, but desparate. Almost begging for voters support on Tuesday.

There are going to be some fences that are going to need mended after this primary...namely, the second most conservative Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. Santorum) will have some 'splaining to do' for his support of Specter.

[rrrod]

I got an idea...send freep mail to all RINO's after Toomey wins!

[bmwcyle]

Build the tread, I'll bump it. I just hope he wins. I would send a chill across Washington.

[mewzilla]

GO TOOMEY!!!!

Yeah, what you said!! :)

Then this Upstate NYer won't have to sit through another sleazy Soros-funded Specter ad.

[Eva]

No, he says that there was a football player named Toomey, back when he was growing up. The guy would be much older than this Toomey.