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14 GOP INCUMBENTS DEFEATED IN PRIMARY
capoliticalnews.com (received via email) ^ | May 20, 2006 | Stephen Frank

Posted on 05/20/2006 1:16:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

Conservatives, nationwide are getting angry about the loss of principle by GOP'ers in office. Big spending in Washington and Sacramento. The inability to control illegal aliens. Failure to protect jobs and the failure to stop the social agenda of liberals in our schools in finally causing conservatives to say NO to GOP incumbents, even if it means we could lose seats in a legislative body. The thought is simple, why protect a Republican running for office if their voting record will differ little from the Democrats.

In Utah, GOP Congressman Chris Cannon could not win his Parties endorsement for re-election--his opponent got more votes in Convention then he did.

In Nebraska, Congressman tom Osborne, and legend in the state, was defeated for the nomination for Governor due to his weak stand on illegal aliens.

In Heardon, Virginia, five incumbent city council members lost re-election due to their creation of a "Day Labor Center" for illegal aliens.

In the California 50th Congressional District Special Election, the Democrat is ahead of the Republican, since the Republican has been portrayed as more liberal than many Democrats--has even supported Democrats in the past.

But, Pennsylvania last Tuesday should have been the two by four to every GOP candidate and office holder in the nation.At least 14 incumbent GOP office holders, including the top two in the State Senate were defeated in a Republican primary, by Republicans. The good news is that if they had not been defeated, many GOP voters would have stayed home in November. This is a lesson for us in California, and the nation, GOP voters have had enough of Republicans acting like Democrats. Our candidates need to stand for GOP principles, then vote and govern that way once in office.

No longer will GOP voters settle for, "well at least they have a "R" after their name." There is a revolt going on in GOP ranks and it is moving across the nation.


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To: Jim Robinson
I am beginning to wonder if the politicians and news media inside the Washington Beltway really understand or care what is going on around this country.

The people who really care are registered voters who actually vote.

Every poll I see or hear says that from 55% on the low side to 87% on the high side, voters of both parties are fed up with their representatives and senators not REPRESENTING there wishes and values.

These numbers correspond closely with the fiasco known as S2611 the Senate amnesty immigration bill or SHAMNESTY.

John McCaniac and Murdering Ted Kennedy thought they would throw together a biased for illegals amnesty bill and then just walk all over the opposition by using slurs and the stench of racism to get their way.

I will bet my brand new SUV that John McCaniac's chances of ever being president were DOA Dead On Arrival the day he filed the illegal alien amnesty bill.
381 posted on 05/21/2006 12:40:53 AM PDT by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
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To: FairOpinion

Republicans are losing these seats because THEY'RE FRICKING RINOS. Take off the blinders why don't you.


382 posted on 05/21/2006 12:41:30 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Conservatism is moderate, it is the center, it is the middle of the road)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

You can go ahead and cheer for Speaker Pelosi, I hope you consider her conservative enough, because people like you are the ones who are making it possible, by defeating the Republicans, who have a chance of winning and maintaining the Republican majority in Congress.


383 posted on 05/21/2006 12:46:37 AM PDT by FairOpinion (Dem Foreign Policy: SURRENDER to our enemies. Real conservatives don't help Dems get elected.)
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To: FairOpinion
I don't support DemoRats.

And I don't support socialist Republicans either.

384 posted on 05/21/2006 12:55:12 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Conservatism is moderate, it is the center, it is the middle of the road)
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To: FairOpinion
I recommend 'third' party to all my patients who chew gum.

Go Schmoe, Go.

385 posted on 05/21/2006 12:55:34 AM PDT by budwiesest (I don't do that much diversity.)
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To: budwiesest

Voting third party, means less votes for Republicans and a Dem win.

Or did you forget how the wonderful third party voters gave us 8 years of Clinton?!


386 posted on 05/21/2006 12:56:40 AM PDT by FairOpinion (Dem Foreign Policy: SURRENDER to our enemies. Real conservatives don't help Dems get elected.)
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To: FairOpinion

Voting third party means death to the democrat party and makes the republicans the new liberal party. Voila!


387 posted on 05/21/2006 1:00:53 AM PDT by budwiesest (I don't do that much diversity.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; All

Voting for so called conservatives, or sitting home or voting for the third party malcontents make it possible for Republicans to lose.

The person who calls himself a conservative running against a proven good Republican, Bilbray is making it possible for a Democrat to take over.

I am a conservative but I also face reality.
go to Google and put in "Bill Hauf"+"cuba"
and see how conservative he is.


388 posted on 05/21/2006 1:10:27 AM PDT by SoCalPol (Hey Congress - We need the BORDER FENCE NOW)
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To: budwiesest
A temporary tax cut and a couple of judicial appointments aren't a lot of red meat.

If by next year, those suckers in Iraq aren't celebrating synco-de-muyo (sp?) it'll be your fault.

Bring back the two party system!

I gotta retire.

389 posted on 05/21/2006 1:14:54 AM PDT by budwiesest (I don't do that much diversity.)
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To: Michael Goldsberry

Could you please explain further? sorry, I didn't get the gist of your post.


390 posted on 05/21/2006 1:41:42 AM PDT by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/gasoline_and_government.htm)
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To: little jeremiah

From what I have heard, George Allen is soft on "gay" rights. Heard he is pro-"gay" marriage.

Is this a joke on your part, or are you just as naive as you can be to believe this. Why don't you go to Allen's website and check out his positions yourself before coming up with a false innuendo like this. Jeez......


391 posted on 05/21/2006 1:49:38 AM PDT by flaglady47
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To: RobFromGa

We do need to be careful, but not timid. In this specific case, Specter was expendable because we would have added a strong conservative in Toomey or still strengthened ourselves with a good chairman.


392 posted on 05/21/2006 2:37:42 AM PDT by Badray (My fingers are tired,my nose hurts and I can't breathe. When can I vote for someone good?)
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To: RobFromGa

Overall the state is Democrat, but conservative. The GOP elite is more RINO than the rank and file by a long shot.


393 posted on 05/21/2006 2:39:45 AM PDT by Badray (My fingers are tired,my nose hurts and I can't breathe. When can I vote for someone good?)
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To: Michael Goldsberry

There is a simple solution to keeping the Beast out of the WH. Put up a conservative and back him completely.

Run a RINO and you'll end up with Hillary or who ever the dem is. Take it to the bank.


394 posted on 05/21/2006 2:42:24 AM PDT by Badray (My fingers are tired,my nose hurts and I can't breathe. When can I vote for someone good?)
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To: WKB

Besides, you missed my point.


395 posted on 05/21/2006 2:45:17 AM PDT by Badray (My fingers are tired,my nose hurts and I can't breathe. When can I vote for someone good?)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank ya Jim! :)


396 posted on 05/21/2006 2:47:42 AM PDT by PureSolace (God save us all)
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To: Huck

Go ahead. Try to shift the argument.

You asked about SPECTER. I told you about SPECTER. Try to stay on topic. What is wrong my my analysis?

Go ahead. You can say it. Everyone else knows already.


397 posted on 05/21/2006 2:47:44 AM PDT by Badray (My fingers are tired,my nose hurts and I can't breathe. When can I vote for someone good?)
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To: Huck

You are either a Dem or out of your mind, but I repeat myself.

You advocate electing RINOs because that is what the Party puts up. So they follow your advice and then you blame the voters and excuse the Party.

If it was the people that took us leftward you wouldn't see the visceral reaction and the move back to the right after the Dems have been in charge.


398 posted on 05/21/2006 2:52:15 AM PDT by Badray (My fingers are tired,my nose hurts and I can't breathe. When can I vote for someone good?)
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To: Huck

Sorry to keep hammering you, but you are wrong again. The GOP has been the predominant party for the better part of 25 years and are still on the rise (if they don't screw it up too badly). Winning back control is going to be a costly and time consumer process that will play out over years and still may not work.

What better way to exercise control than pretend to be republican and advance their agenda while we fund them?

Think man, think.

You are reacting emotionally and from fear. We are better and stronger than you presume. Our ideas are better. If we weren't shooting ourselves in the foot by electing RINOs who derail our programs, and we had real conservative values and programs in play, the liberals couldn't get elected to dog catcher for generations to come.


399 posted on 05/21/2006 2:58:05 AM PDT by Badray (My fingers are tired,my nose hurts and I can't breathe. When can I vote for someone good?)
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To: Hodar
I'd vote for them without regad to thier party affiliation.

You should at least try to determine if they mean it or not. Someone like Hillary would say anything to any given audience, as would many Dems.

400 posted on 05/21/2006 2:58:42 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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