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Hold Those 2006 GOP Obituaries (rising heartland rage over illegal invasion aiding Pubbies)
NY Post ^ | April 20, 2006 | DEBORAH ORIN

Posted on 04/20/2006 3:00:51 AM PDT by Liz

All of a sudden, Republicans have jumped ahead in some of the top 2006 election contests .......California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has a solid re-election lead for the first time and Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Famer Lynn Swann has a real shot to be Pennsylvania's first black governor (statistically tied with Gov. Ed Rendell). In New Jersey, Tom Kean Jr. has edged ahead of Sen. Bob Menendez. Sen. George Allen (Va.) looks solid as a rock for re-election despite Democratic vows to rock his 2008 presidential dreams. Even No. 1 at-risk Republican Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.) now trails by 9 points instead of double digits.

And Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton just hit a new low in 2008 support as only 26% nationwide say they'd definitely back her, while 41% say no way (all data from Rasmussen Reports.com, which accurately predicted the 2004 election).

--SNIP--

Two other key factors: The Bush economy looks pretty good, and there's a rising heartland rage over illegal immigration.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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......Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton just hit a new low in 2008 support....only 26% nationwide say they'd definitely back her, while 41% say no way (all data from Rasmussen Reports.com, which accurately predicted the 2004 election).....

Thanks for making my day, Hillary

1 posted on 04/20/2006 3:00:55 AM PDT by Liz
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To: Liz
I was saying that the immigration issue would end up being a net-gain for the Republicans in 2006 because of people's kneejerk feelings about how the Republicans are the hardasses while the Dems are the soft, mommy party.

Recently USA Today had a poll about how Americans are more into "taking care of business at home" or whatever. It's a crap poll, and this article is the beginning of the REAL examination of the coming election. People simply never "tire" of protecting the country, and where immigration is concerned, the Dems have shot themselves in the foot by constantly calling this Administration--which has spent billions more on social issues than Clinton ever dreamed of--"without compassion" or whatever. The public believes it: They think Republicans are tough on immigrants and terror. Whether this is completely deserved, it's a reputation that shows how weak the Democrats are on both issues.

The Dems are on their way to snatching defeat from the jaws of victory again, and to losing to the "idiot" Bush, again.

2 posted on 04/20/2006 3:09:59 AM PDT by Darkwolf377 (By 2004, annual inflow of foreign-born persons was down 24% from its all-time high in 2000--PEW)
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To: Liz

Well...maybe. But Conservative voters (at least in my circle) are equally unhappy with Republicans spending every dollar they have (and lots they don't). Where's the fiscal conservatism? They give the appearance of being a party that's been in power too long and become addicted to the trough.


3 posted on 04/20/2006 3:13:19 AM PDT by happyathome
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To: Liz
The Bush economy looks pretty good

That's classified information, Deborah! You may NOT release that without written permission from Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi. Don't you realize the damage such facts can do? Such irresponsibility in our news people!

4 posted on 04/20/2006 3:22:47 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: happyathome

That is an interpretation that does not take into account the finances that they have dealt with. The economic policies have taken the states from deficits to surpluses and have pulled the world economy into a two year boom with double digit growth rates in Asia, especially. They can stop the deficit spending now and balance the federal budget in due time. More stringent policies could have thrown the world into depression, and then it would have been the worst economy since Hoover. Nobody is so conservative to really want the later.


5 posted on 04/20/2006 3:39:19 AM PDT by ClaireSolt (.)
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To: happyathome

"Republicans spending every dollar they have (and lots they don't)."

Not every dollar... Bush gave us back about 800 Billion of them! I do want real spending reductions, however. That will NEVER happen if the dims win. NEVER!

LLS


6 posted on 04/20/2006 3:44:31 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: Liz
I live in New York (until the end of the month when I move to Tampa), where we still have a Mass in Polish and Spanish at my parish.

I was listening in astonishment to one of my yellow dog democrat coworkers say he has always supported immigration, but he was hurt by the fact that all the demonstrators carried the Mexican flag instead of Old Glory. He doesn't think he can support someone who is in favor of letting large numbers of people who love Mexico more than the U.S.A. be part of this nation.

He thinks he will have to find someone who will vote against "those people staying here" and if that means not voting for a Democrat, for the first time in his life, he will do so in 2006. The massive media coverage of the large rallies where people were not proudly flying the American flag, or even flying it upside down is having effects that the participants did not envision.
7 posted on 04/20/2006 3:51:01 AM PDT by Talking_Mouse (Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just... Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Liz

The RATS must be hoping the fuel prices will cripple the ecconomy fore Nov. Meanwhile every 2-3 weeks Howard Dean blows hard about how bad the ecconomy is under Bush. Actually he's plying a cruel hoax on the illegals, luring them in to suffer with the rest of us. Then, yelling AMNESTY, to trap them in all this misery forever. No? Oh well.


8 posted on 04/20/2006 3:59:13 AM PDT by Waco
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To: Waco

Yes, and now suddenly Dean calls for border security his party's top immigration priority. (The Washington Times, April 20, p. 1)


9 posted on 04/20/2006 4:05:55 AM PDT by Dante3
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To: Liz

How we can win in November: When asked how they voted, Republican voters should answer that they voted Democrat in polls taken after voting. That way the Dems will underestimate the number of votes they need to steal to win the election. (Yes, I'm cynical, I live in Pennsylvania).


10 posted on 04/20/2006 4:06:55 AM PDT by sportutegrl (People who say, "All I know is . . ." really mean, "All I want you to focus on is . . .")
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To: Talking_Mouse

It was obvious from the getgo that anti-invasion was a consensus issue. Other than Teddy assuming the Hypehnate-Fellate position at the rallies, we saw few Dims embracing illegal amnesty. Even amnesty co-sponsor McCainiac remained blessedly silent.

This was sparked by the obscene ralliers waving Mexican flags in our faces, talking about America being "their" homeland, suggesting American imperialism caused their condition, and that annexation was in the works.


These people are their own worst enemies. We can now appreciate the reasons why these suckers are persona non grata in their own countries-----and remain stuck in their home countries' subservient class. Evertime they rally and propose more laws detrimental to our country, it throws a light on the reasons why these mental midgets are subjugated by their antediluvian Central American home countries.


11 posted on 04/20/2006 4:08:08 AM PDT by Liz (We have room for but one flag, the American flag." —Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: Right Wing Assault

Heheh....nice zinger.


12 posted on 04/20/2006 4:10:53 AM PDT by Liz (We have room for but one flag, the American flag." —Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: Liz
Republicans seem to have grasped that this is the post-Bush era so they're successfully decoupling themselves from Bush and snuggling up to the more popular Rudy Giuliani and Sen. John McCain

Somehow this does not make me feel any better about the Republican party.

13 posted on 04/20/2006 4:11:55 AM PDT by manwiththehands (I'm a single issue voter this year: illegal immigration.)
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To: Liz

The "can do" party can fix anything. The "do-nothing" party always makes things worse.

If the dims demagogue race, they will get a lot of their working class voters enraged.


14 posted on 04/20/2006 4:14:49 AM PDT by tkathy (The "can do" party can fix anything. The "do-nothing" party always makes things worse.)
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To: Liz

I knew this issue would be bad for the Dems when I saw comedian Carlos Mencia on "Mind of Mencia" on Comedy Central doing a monologue ripping the protesters to pieces. I figured if this is how it struck him, imagine how it looks to non-Hispanics. One of his lines: "I saw a lady on TV, saying, 'I am an American! Why can't Americans treat me like any other American?' I don't know, lady; maybe it's that f---in' MEXICAN FLAG in your hand!"


15 posted on 04/20/2006 4:16:07 AM PDT by HHFi
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To: manwiththehands
Oh, right, speaking of Rudy.............

Maybe Rudy will tell all the "snugglers" about his immigration policies while he was Mayor.

Mayor Giuliani sued all the way up to the Supreme Court to defend the city’s pre-911 sanctuary policy to thwart a 1996 federal law decreeing that cities could not prohibit their employees from cooperating with the INS.

"Oh yeah?," said Giuliani, "Just watch me." The INS, Rudy claimed, with what turned out to be grotesque irony, only aims to "terrorize people."

Very poor choice of words, Rudy.

Though he lost in court, Rudy remained defiant to the end.

On September 5, 2001, Rudy's own boys---his handpicked charter-revision committee---ruled that New York City could still require that its employees keep immigration information confidential "to preserve trust between immigrants and government."

Six days later, on Sept 11, 2001, several foreigners who had overstayed their visas participated in the most devastating attack on New York City that our country had ever seen.

16 posted on 04/20/2006 4:16:13 AM PDT by Liz (We have room for but one flag, the American flag." —Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: Darkwolf377
"The Dems are on their way to snatching defeat from the jaws of victory again, and to losing to the "idiot" Bush, again."

This is what the Dems will say when they loose. In my opinion, they are, and have never been, near the "Jaws of Victory." Look for gains in the 06 elections as we had in the past several. The whole nation is going conservative.
17 posted on 04/20/2006 4:17:52 AM PDT by Barnyard
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To: HHFi
I knew this issue would be bad for the Dems when I saw comedian Carlos Mencia on Comedy Central ripping the protesters to pieces. One of his lines: "I saw a lady on TV, saying, 'I am an American! Why can't Americans treat me like any other American?' I don't know, lady; maybe it's that f---in' MEXICAN FLAG in your hand!"

ROTFL.....beautiful. Jon Stewart also did a funny bit with a CBS-TV reporter who said he had become a US citizen------Jon said "let's see your doucmentation."

18 posted on 04/20/2006 4:20:40 AM PDT by Liz (We have room for but one flag, the American flag." —Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: manwiththehands

McInsane will be stopped by conservatives. I think he knows this and has tried to appeal to the right. Rudy is NYC and that alone will turn off a lot of voters. If Republicans get back to basics we win...if not conservatives will stay home.

As to the illegal situation, I have personally given up Mex. Restuarants because I know of too many involved in "rotating" illegals thru the system. A haven for coyotes.
Plus the fact I don't trust what they may do to my food since all these protest have started!


19 posted on 04/20/2006 4:21:21 AM PDT by rrrod
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To: happyathome

The conservative voters in my circle are extremely pleased with the Bush tax cuts which they know they would have never received from a Democratic administration. They are also disappointed that Bush doesn't get more credit for these tax cuts--which are a big part of the reason for the healthy economy.


20 posted on 04/20/2006 4:23:26 AM PDT by JCEccles
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