[jmc813]

Well his guy lost, so like any good internet pundit, that MUST mean the system is wrong, not his/her beliefs in that particular district.

Congressional races are no bellweather of a district's beliefs. Here in liberal dirty Jersey, my congressman, Scott Garrett is holding a seat that has been Republican for 40 years, yet he is one of the top 5 conservatives in the House. If people around here knew what he was all about, he'd be voted out in a heartbeat.

[Dog Gone]

Congressional races are no bellweather of a district's beliefs.

If that's so, this forum surely has spent a lot of time following this particular election for no reason.

If it's accurate that voter turnout was 7%, and Jacob got all the votes of those most agitated about illegal immigration, then it appears to me that it's a burning issue with a whopping 3% of the voters in that district.

[MikefromOhio]

Congressional races are no bellweather of a district's beliefs. Here in liberal dirty Jersey, my congressman, Scott Garrett is holding a seat that has been Republican for 40 years, yet he is one of the top 5 conservatives in the House. If people around here knew what he was all about, he'd be voted out in a heartbeat.

That's the exception and NOT the norm and you know it. Again, Tancredo's influence wasn't enough to push Jacob over a guy who is already in Congress. That isn't the fault of the system, it's the fault of the candidate.