Posted on 11/03/2009 9:58:12 PM PST by rabscuttle385
America has changed, and you have helped. Although we did not succeed in winning this election, we have succeeded in making sure political parties and special interests no longer take the people for granted. I believe we have sent a powerful message and laid the groundwork for future conservative campaigns.
I congratulate Bill Owens on a hard won victory. In our tradition of free elections, our country continues. And although Bill Owens has won, I believe America is turning the page to a new dawn.
The ideas of freedom, sound fiscal management and citizen government have sprung back into our consciousness. Our founding fathers would be proud of New York 23. It was here that our principles, those that have been the foundation of our nation, came back to life with a vengeance. And it was here that the people rose up against the political bosses who tried to impose their will. It was here that people reached out to control their own destinies again.
Despite the election results, I am optimistic for our future, because now I know that I am not alone in wanting to repair our great nation. Throughout this campaign I have been inspired by the outpouring of support and the intensity of that support.
Ive met many different people in this campaign, from many walks of life and many professions; each with a different personal story to share. Yet we are all united in the belief that by participating in democracy, we could inspire change.
I urge that no one feel defeated, for this was only one of many elections. We came close, we put our agenda in front of the nation and the nation took notice. The worse thing we could do now, is not continue forward. Next year there are other elections and other candidates who have drawn inspiration from our efforts.
I would like to thank all of you who placed your faith in me, who worked tirelessly and shared your enthusiasm with those around you. You are all patriots, you have all stood up for your country and I am honored to stand among you.
Thank you,
personally, I am sick of the pub or conservative always being nice.....Hoffman should have waited until the votes were counted....
Didn’t BO put his name on both the NJ and Virginia races. I know he at least did in Virginia. That wasn’t just a rejection of Deeds, that was an overwhelming rejection of BO.
defeatism = failure
Oooh, you haven’t seen the arguments yet. Give it time.
Rubio can’t win moderates, dontchaknow, just like Hoffman in NY23 couldn’t...
That’s only the beginning...
You don’t think we taught the GOP a lesson???? I disagree..We knocked their candidate out cold.
And then to rub salt in the wounds their candidate endorsed the RAT!
The conservative lost to the rat but he beat the RINO and even though he came out of nowhere he got national support.
They were petrified of that prospect.
Why?
Because it would have meant third party conservatives challenging GOP social liberals nationwide.
The thing is...
...that can still happen.
Don’t talk to me. Talk to the RINOs who will be telling every squishy Republican that Rubio is ‘extreme’ just like Hoffman and can’t win independents. After all, it’s been proven now for all to see. Even if Rubio does win the primary, we’ll have the asshats in our own party calling him ‘extreme’ to election day just to torpedo him.
until we see the exit polls we dont know how Hoffman did with moderates.
He may well have won them and lost anyway.
I think Dede endorsing the dem really tipped the scales in the end. That was the key event.
lets wait for that and then we can make some judgments
I think that any lesson we taught them will be lost and I think that they will go right back to trying to enslave us as they have for so many years. I wish it weren’t so, but that’s what I think.
Oh, my bad. I guess I should pretend it’s fantastic so I’m one of the ‘men you like’.
Good news is that they voted your kind out of Maine tonight. (just kidding:))
That's a excellent statement, and one that shows that Mr. Hoffman always knew this race wasn't about HIM, but about the direction of this country. He's right in that this race DID put the dangers we're facing front and center into the public's consciousness, and to have come so far, so fast, just shows that his ideas resonated with his district.
You sound like you’re watching the CNN talking heads. Don’t listen to their spin (or is it just the spin in your head?).
Still a great night for conservatives in America. Sends a very strong message-two governors!
Really? I haven’t watched them. Maybe I can convert to leftism and have a career as a ‘journalist’. :)
It was a very interesting race.
Oh, I don't agree at all. The GOP candidate faltered badly, because she was just too liberal for that district. The National GOP didn't pick her, but they went along, because they've been laboring under the false notion that conservatives didn't stand a chance in the Northeast. Hoffman made an excellent showing, and it proves that with a bit more effort on the part of the GOP, a conservative COULD pull out a win.
From the looks of your posts here, you very well could fit in.
Inside the beltway, conservatives needed this win. They’re going to get pounded over the head with this by the ‘moderate first’ crowd. I appreciate the desire to put the best foot forward, but this is a huge setback.
You dont think we taught the GOP a lesson???? I disagree..We knocked their candidate out cold.
And then to rub salt in the wounds their candidate endorsed the RAT!
The conservative lost to the rat but he beat the RINO and even though he came out of nowhere he got national support.
And came within a deuce of winning. Rovian is correct about GOP apparatchiks spinning this, but their arguments will sound less impressive while they hold their broken, swollen, bloody noses to deliver it. We gained ground, even if we failed to sweep the field.
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