See you in 2008.
Bring more Social conservatives to the table.
The Dems will love it.
J.D. Hayworth (AZ) - ACU rating 98 Lost to Harry Mitchell by a small margin in a majority dem district. Mitchell runs hard right on illegal immigration with an eye toward more social spending on education, medicare and social security while trumpeting fiscal conservatism. :-} He favors funding ESR as well. More spending by the fed.
Richard Pombo (CA) - ACU rating 97 Loses to Jerry McNerney 53-47. McNerney runs on the environment, aginst the Iraq war and by tying Pombo to Abramhof.
Chris Chocola (IN) - ACU rating 95 Chocola loses to Joe Donnelly a social conservative who runs against CAFTA/NAFTA.
Gil Gutknecht (MN) - ACU rating 94 Loses to Wlatz, a knowledgeable candidate who runs against the Iraq war but the probable issue that lost it for Gutknecht was a local issue have ing to do with the DM&E railroad and coal.
Charles Taylor (NC) - ACU rating 92 Loses to Heath Schuler a social conservative. Issues? Iraq, CAFTA/NAFTA and corruption.
Mike Sodrel (IN) - ACU rating 92 Loses to Baron Hill who formerly held the seat 49-46. Hill, a social conservaitve, runs on Iraq, health care and get this, "Change". On a side note, he returned a $1000 donation from John Kerry.
Melissa Hart (PA) - ACU rating 91 Loses to Jason Altmire, a social moderate but big gun guy in a majority dem district. Altmire ties Bush and Santorum to Hart and runs against illegal immigration. This one broke my heart, so to speak.
No evidence thus far supporting your or the authors thesis.
More later if you wish.
See you in 2008.
Bring more Social conservatives to the table.
The Dems will love it.