Uh-oh: Republican voters might just stay home in November

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | May 7, 2006 | By Charlie Cook

[johnny7]

There is growing evidence that Republicans will face a voter turnout problem in the November midterm elections.

The GOP faces not only enormous misgivings among voters about the war in Iraq -- which amounts to 70 or 80 percent of President Bush's problems -- but also a combination of Social Security, mounting budget deficits, Hurricane Katrina, Harriet Miers, port security, immigration, gasoline prices and various scandals. History tells us that when one party is either complacent or disillusioned -- and the other party is highly motivated, agitated or angry -- the results can be devastating to the former while providing boundless opportunities for the latter.

[mainepatsfan]

I'll be voting as always. It seems likely that the Dems will pick up some seats this November. The question is how many. Of course the Dems could only pick up three seats in the House and the MSM would declare it a landslide.

[Joe Boucher]

Spend my money like democrats. Fail to secure my borders. Don't even try to further conservative ideas like limiting abortion. Kiss the backsides of any petro country?
Yeah, I'm excited about supporting a bunch of RINOs.

What ever happened to Reagan Conservatives? Smaller govt is better govt.

[Coldwater Creek]

And, a person can get plenty of the same right here on FR.

[cripplecreek]

There's some mighty twisted thinking these days. This attitude that people should be obedient to the party tells me that some folks need to take some civics classes. If they want to behave like the politburo, they will go the way of the politburo.

[Sometimes A River]

There's an election every two years.

Rewarding the GOP for their liberal ways is not really the answer.

Booting them out of office for a term may just be that answer.

[cripplecreek]

Scare tactics don't work with me.

[Coldwater Creek]

I know! We must all stay home in November and not vote. The evil Republicans must be taught a lesson by the real conservatives.

[rodguy911]

..the opposing party must also have an affirmative policy program they advance to replace the complacent and perhaps corrupt one...

oh that your words were true, we would win each and every election.

All they(the rats) need is the drive-by news media organs blasting out gop bad, rats good each and every day of the week and many will be swayed.

We need to analyze what is really going on in many elections. It's not picking the best candidate but the candidate who is best promoted.

[Coldwater Creek]

No one is talking about excitement. Just civic duty.

[Right_in_Virginia]

You raise good points. One of the reasons I continue to send money to the RNC is to help with the "get out the vote" initiatives and pay for "commercial" air time.

Even freepers are saying they'll hold back money as a protest. IMHO, this is the wrong effort at the worst possible time.

[mainepatsfan]

It may be the only way to get their attention.

[jmaroneps37]

"Uh-oh: Republican voters might just stay home in November"

rat wishful thinking. The main reason Bush and the Republican's numbers are low are the problems they have made for themselves with some of the party's positions. These are serious problems to be sure, but they come from love of country, not love of party as drives the rat. When given a choice between turning the country over to people who are lusting for power and keeping it in the hands of people who want what's best for America, even if they are wrong in many ways, real Americans will not have a problem making the right choice. They will hold their noses and vote GOP.

[Caipirabob]

Uh-oh: Republican voters might just stay home in November

I still don't think that this is as much a threat as Dim voters who actually show up at polls. I mean, remember in 2k when the rats in PBC couldn't punch holes properly? The entire country was flooded with new words like "Chads" which was short for "Too damn stupid to punch a proper hole". At least the conservatives who do show up could manage that feat.

[stopem]

No that's not what I am saying at all, the fault will lie with Washington if they don't stop pandering to the right.

I am not advocating staying home at all I am saying it's up to the politicians to stop acting like the left.

[conservative physics]

lets take this one by one:

Social Security ... what about it, besides the fact that private accounts never saw the light of day.


mounting budget deficits ... and you seriously think the democrats will spend less? The democrats solution to deficits are higher taxes... which will increase the deficit even more as well as kill the economy.


Hurricane Katrina ... anyone with half a brain knows that the poor handling of the situation was nearly 100% Nagin and Blanco's fault, as well as the idiots who didn't leave and who now want to rebuild the pot hole also known as New Orleans.


Harriet Miers ... what about her? she wasn't qualified, and she withdrew her name... who cares?


port security ... what about it? and how does that hurt Republicans? I don't recall any Republicans arguing for less port security.


immigration ... this is a legitimate problem... but only if the GOP gives amnesty to the illegals, or if they are able to vote illegally.


gasoline prices ... this is a legitimate problem... but frankly what are the democrats going to do to fix the problem? build windmills? enact another secret plan of John Kerry's? *snicker*


Various scandals ... you mean to say our congressmen are engaged in scandals? *shocking* ! I've never heard of such a thing! *rolls eyes* We must act now to change this and put the democrats back into power to bring back the days when honesty and fidelity ruled the day in Washington... *snicker*

[MissAmericanPie]

You can ring the death nell for the Republican Party if they pass an amnesty and refuse to reinforce the southern border with an Israeli style fence.

No one is all that upset about the WOT, events in Iraq, all issues take a back seat to the globalist push to kill our nation state and sovereignty.

Americans are smarter than politicians give them credit for, we are fully aware of their agenda. Not showing up at the polls is the last thing politicians have to worry about, that ansentee protest is merely the quiet before the storm.

[television is just wrong]

the press is putting it out there to see what they catch.

[R. Scott]

This attitude that people should be obedient to the party tells me that some folks need to take some civics classes.

Do you mean we should not stand at party rallies with our right arms extended and shout “Sieg Heil”?
I Guess not, but some do believe it.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Do NOT trust your family to the left wing, they get people killed.

You have to realize that there are certain people on the so-called right wing who really want a civil war. So they will vote for the democrats in the hopes of getting one.

These people are even more dangerous then the democrats.