GOP ditches recruits to save incumbents

Politico ^ | Oct 14, 2008 | PATRICK O'CONNOR & JOSH KRAUSHAAR

[upchuck]

Henry Brown Jr. of South Carolina BUMP!

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Add me to the list. / Remove me from the list.

[Terpfen]

GOP Reps. John B. Shadegg of Arizona, Lee Terry of Nebraska, Henry Brown Jr. of South Carolina and Dan Lungren of California are all fighting for their political lives, a reversal of fortunes that has caught even the most astute campaign observers by surprise.

I'm pretty sure all of those guys voted for the bailout.

[jbwbubba]

What the hell is the NRCC waiting for a better time. spend the freaking money.

[SierraWasp]

"and Dan Lungren of California are all fighting for their political lives"

Oh brother!

I also see we're giving Jerry McNerney who stole Richard Pombo's seat a hard time with Dean Andahl who's really stokin up his ads againt Jerry the jerk!!!

There are aspects of this election that are really bummin me out!!! There are other aspects that are neither here, nor there...

But it really tickles me to see both Demonicrats Jerry McNerney and Charlie Brown trying to act so conservative and concerned with veterans when they have spit on the idea of our country winning a war!!!

[hinckley buzzard]

The worst part of this story is that the GOP is spending its resources to save the incumbents who have failed to deliver for the most part, and stiffing the new faces who just might produce new leadership and energy.

[Mr Fuji]

I'm pretty sure all of those guys voted for the bailout.

I can tell you that Rep. Henry Brown Jr. (R-SC) voted for every version of the bailout that was brought to a vote. He should not be in trouble in the conservative SC-District 1. It makes me wonder if voters are taking this issue out on him.

[kjenerette]

As I wrote in my letter to Rep. Brown after my primary and pledging my support for him: "...the real race will be in November's elections. The battleground is the Presidency and the Congress. And, whether we like it or not, four hundred and thirty five elected representatives set the budget and policy agenda for this entire country. The reality of the unavoidable 'Obama Factor' on the voter turn-out cannot be underestimated and our focus must be on Republican results not divisiveness...These are trying times and Novembers' election is going to prove itself a historical moment in our nations history. There should be no doubt in any ones mind either Democrat or Republican: This Election 2008 is a fight for the soul of our nation." - Katherine Jenerette, June 10, 2008

This is going to be one tough election!

Katherine

Katherine Jenerette

[Mojave]

The money national Republicans earmarked for White in New Mexico and for Paulsen in Minnesota will likely go instead to protect GOP incumbents who once looked like locks for reelection.

The first priority of the GOP is always incumbent protection.

[cripplecreek]

One more reason to stiff the GOP and give directly to individual candidates.

[PhiKapMom]

The head of the NRCC is my Congressman and frankly has been terrible at the helm. He also doesn’t like to help new people, women, minorities, or military that are running preferring to help who considers the good old boys. Ask me what I really think of him.

NRCC in the past has always had enough money but I am one of those that only gives to candidates this year — not one penny going to NRCC to be wasted on incumbents that shouldn’t have a problem raising money.

[TADSLOS]

One more reason to stiff the GOP and give directly to individual candidates.

Absolutely.

[cripplecreek]

The first priority of the GOP is always incumbent protection.

I know they backed my former RINO congressmen against his republican challenger. Fortunately it was to no avail and we got a conservative republican.

[Terry Mross]

The only way Lundgren’s district has so many foreclosures is because his district had so many subprime loans. Bet he didn’t say a thing about it. In fact he was probably proud that the “homeownership gap” was shrinking thanks to him and Bush.

[DesertDreamer]

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[GreyFriar]

dum, dum, dum!

[Natchez Hawk]

“...incumbent protection.”

And as long Boner and his boy Cantor are in leadership—not one red cent from my pockets.

Give to groups or individuals—but the Congressional committee...

NADAZILCHZEROBUBKISS!

[Natchez Hawk]

Spending money on the losers who created this mess at the expense of new blood is....

like a drunken father selling his child to pay off a bar tab.

[afnamvet]

Charlie's in uniform picture at that Sac "hang the soldier in effigy" is seared, seared into a LOT of Placer voters' minds. Charlie is a jackass and a loser.

Go Tom McClintock.

[SierraWasp]

You are so right!!! Are you in rural Placer, or metro Placer?