Posted on 10/12/2009 4:08:36 PM PDT by pissant
There was a spike in the national press interest on the subject this past week after U.S. Rep. Mike Pence wowed the annual conference of the Americans for Prosperity and scheduled a fundraising trip to South Carolina.
It followed his appearance at the National Tea Party on the federal mall in August as well as speaking trips to Iowa and California. Roll Call noted that Pence’s campaign staff passed out small cards on the mall featuring his photo above the words “Mike Pence, Standing Strong.” The back of the card invited voters to “Join the Pence Team.”
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It's all about perception with the public, unfortunately. People see Congressmen as just 1 out of 435 and having to stand for re-election every 2 years. With a Senator, they're more "higher up" and knowledgeable - again public perception. I know you're citing Obama and I agree with you, but the public perception is a mofo.
No, he advocated the same guest-worker plan that Tancredo advocated for.
I think DeMint would make a better VP. But Pence is a helluva Congressman though.
Only Nixon Could Go to China, and Only Pence Could Sell Amnesty to the House
Mike Pence first came to my attention in 2006 when he came in late for the amnesty debate and, more or less, tried to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Here’s Pat Buchanan’s take on Pence’s move:
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=15531
If you don’t like Pat, there are many more to choose from:
In 2006, he came up with scheme where illegals would leave the US for short time, and then come back as guest workers, squeaky clean and white as snow. Wouldn’t even consider the guy until I know where stands on this issue, and what he’s done since 2006, and what he might do if the issues rears it head in the coming months.
The bottom line is this. The GOP needs to run a rock ribbed Reaganite and they will win. They compromise with some milquetoast again, they will lose again. It has nothing to do with being governor or senator or congressman. It has everything to do with the ability to explain to American’s why constitutional conservatism is the ONLY answer to our decline.
I guess it was Pence’s stupid idea then. Hopefully, he has learned.
YES!
She is the ONLY Republican that the Dem's are in deathly fear of, as shown by their continuous smear/attack propoganda campaign.
Perhaps the tenor of the times was that a conservative politician, like Pence, should have just said “No” to the whole topic and not touched it with a ten foot pole. Trying to make a constructive contribution may have been unwise politically. Kudos to Hunter for his let's just put up the fence stand.
As long as you implement it at the state level, it sounds fine ;-P
Mine as well, pissant. Great minds agree ;)
Gingrich functions well for the org. he is running now, and is great at getting conservative ideals out there to the public bu, and this is a big but HE IS A BIG GLOBAL WARMING SCAM SUPPORTER.
No deal.
Yeah! he did.
I thought his 9/12 speech was great.
He was gladhanding the crowd afterward and I got the distinct feeling at the time that he is entertaining a presidential bid.
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He would be up against Evan Bayh in 2010.
That seat has been held by the Bayh family since 62.
I’d love to see that contest, but it’s no slam dunk win.
Indiana has trended left as illegals and ACORNs exert more voting influence, like much of the USA.
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