Wha? Dissing the base doesn't work?
Posted on 05/14/2008 6:19:23 AM PDT by Obadiah
In a major blow to national Republicans, a Mississippi congressional seat that once voted for President Bush by a twenty-five point margin elected a Democrat on Tuesday. Prentiss County Chancery Clerk Travis Childers beat out Republican candidate Greg Davis, the mayor of Southaven, by a 54%-46% margin, a spread that several Republican strategists on Capitol Hill characterized as a startling wake-up call for a party in dire straits.
Voters cast ballots for the fourth time in three months for the seat, vacated when Republican Roger Wicker was appointed to fill the remainder of Senator Trent Lott's term. After winning the primary and the runoff election, Childers came within 410 votes of winning the first round of the special election against Davis on April 22, beating the Republican by a 49%-46% margin.
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You clearly don’t live in Mississippi.”
I don’t and would never live in Mississippi and I’m not saying he’s a RINO. I’m saying that because the RINO’s have taken over the party, the true conservatives are hurt. They are guilty by association just like Jehoshaphat with Ahab.
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Again, the same conservative is the first district that voted for the conservative democrat (instead of the conservative republican) WILL VOTE FOR THE RINO McCAIN COME THE GENERAL. Why? Two reasons: 1) He is not a typical republican (maveric, rino, what ever you want to label him) 2) Obama is mortally wounded by Wright in some areas, this being one.
So the loss had nothing to do with “rinos” and everything to do with generic brand name change.
“November will be an absolute bloodbath..........”
We are soooo screwed. Forget the popcorn, stock up on KY gel.
Actually, most Republicans ARE pushing the things you suggest. However, the ‘leader’ at the top is not - and he IS the brand to most people.
Remember the Wendy’s ads? It is as though Dave Thomas was known for eating at McDonalds - who would believe him when he spoke? And since he was the face of Wendy’s...
GWB & McCain are the current face of the GOP. Most people in the mushy middle don’t know much about local candidates. And in November, when they think GOP, they will think McCain.
That is why I’m not voting McCain this fall. Until we remove the Rhino face off of the GOP brand, our product will be in serious trouble.
Wha? Dissing the base doesn't work?
It has yet to be shown that this district will "go for McCain by 15 points in the general". It's a long way from being shown. This district also went for Bush by way more than that, and has continuously elected GOP congresscritters for a long time now. And it just went Dem. Yeah, you're a LONG WAY from showing that this district will go for McCain period in November, much less by 15 points.
Nothing worse than a republican who talks and acts and legislates...like a democrat!
The attack ads against Davis portrayed him as raising taxes and water rates in the town. Also they claimed Davis had the town furnish him with a big GMC SUV. Sounds like a RINO to most folks. Meanwhile his opponent claimed to be pro life and pro gun. I think the citizens voted for who they thought was the most conservative.
Conservatism still is important to many people.
And many in the district who are white Democrats are also racist. They won’t vote for Obama. No way!
It’s gas prices.
It’s like burning down your house because the roof leaks. The voters clearly have decided to vote for change, even if it means change for the worse.
Funny story regarding the “phantom” RNC Chair:
Back in February, Rush asked a caller if she could name the Chairman of the RNC. She couldn’t, and neither could he without looking it up. He said this was to illustrate that no one knew who he was. (Unlike when it was Rollins, or Mehlman, or the ghastly Martinez)
Anyway, a few days later I called the local (Allegheny County) GOP office to find out who the keynote speaker would be at the Lincoln Day Dinner the following week. The staffer—a permanent employee of the local GOP, mind you—replied: “It’s the national head of the RNC . . . but I have no idea what his name is.”
The republican tried to tar him with Jeremiah Wright. Now that is an stupid stretch. Its no wonder he lost. If the best he could do was bring in Rev. Wright, well that isn't much of a candidate.
Yup! Just like "Read My Lips" Bush did after Gulf War 91, "Mission Accomplished" Bush took an 80 percent approval rating and wasted it on frivolous attempts to appeal to the extremes and, at the same time, everyone else while maintaining incompetence in his Cabinet. Yet, there is a powerful voice on talk radio telling us that everything is cool if only we would embrace the ideals of a hard-right social philosophy while, at the same time, demonstrating total disregard for it with a history of failed marriages, prescription drug abuse, and avoidance of military service when the nation was in need.
Yeah, you’re a LONG WAY from showing that this district will go for McCain period in November, much less by 15 points.
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Ok, lets bet...if you win, I will add a signature tagline that says “Hillary Clinton is the smartest person in the world.” and use it for a week on FR. If I win, you have to amend your tagline to state, “Tulane is the smartest poster this side of the Mississippi.”
What do you say, Titus? Put your imaginary money where your cyber-talk is. :)
“The national Republican party does not really stand for anything right now. They are not putting forth any compelling reason to vote for them, which is why there is such low motivation for people to actually go out and do it.”
The GOP has used fear to persuade voters for too long. The fear of liberals being elected lost it’s sting when the GOP moved towards the center and beyond and became democrat-lite. It wasn’t announced as a planned ideological shift but that is how it is being perceived by the base who remember what a conservative party should represent. The current GOP is not conservative.
On the ballot it listed just the names of the candidates.
No party affiliation was mentioned. So if someone went in to vote for the Republican, he would have had to just guess.
“Hello socialism.”
I sure hope we all get so mad that we take up arms, literally. Promise me you will.
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