Posted on 11/12/2009 12:29:48 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture
The conservative challenging GOP establishment-backed candidate Carly Fiorina in the 2010 Republican U.S. Senate primary in California says his campaign is putting the lie to the notion that the Party needs a moderate, self-funded businesswoman to defeat incumbent Democrat Barbara Boxer.
California Assemblyman Chuck DeVore says he is not surprised or bothered that Carly Fiorina gained the backing of eight Republican U.S. senators last week in Washington. DeVore notes that he has been endorsed by 60 percent of California's elected Republican officials, including Congressman Tom McClintock -- people that can actually vote for him.
In fact, DeVore says he expected more than eight GOP Senators to support Fiorina out of the gate...
(Excerpt) Read more at onenewsnow.com ...
What, all 12 of them?
Zing!
The woman who ran HP into the ground, or someone else? That’s an easy pick right there, and I haven’t even gotten to ideology.
Many Dems will tend to vote for the most leftist Republican candidate, rather than the Democrat candidate - since their incumbent (Boxer) will be running unopposed in her primary.
Its really a very fouled up system.
Now in June, there will be a ballot initiative that would establish a new open primary system. This was put on by RINO Abel Moldanado, which was the payoff from the legistation for him voting on the last bloated budget. If passed, it would affect elections post-June 2010.
Supposedly the RNC believes that Carly has no chance against Boxer. If that’s the case, why not let a conservative run and give the voters a real choice?
‘Open’ Primaries are going to make this one tough...
Many Dems will tend to vote for the most leftist Republican candidate, rather than the Democrat candidate - since their incumbent (Boxer) will be running unopposed in her primary.
Its really a very fouled up system.
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agreed on open primaries mucking things up... and Yes, it is fouled up.
between gerrymandering and powerful lobbies that could care less about the constituents, you’d think it was a lose lose again..
but, being as many of the leftist base will be toking medicinal marijuana and partying hardy, I doubt many of them will be able to find the polling booths much less their mailboxes to send in the absentee ballots. ;-)
It is a mess and getting messier.
It’s be a shame to waste the opportunity on a knock-off candidate... especially if it was a McCain or Romney one.
I don’t know much about Chuck, but dammit Carly is a horrible candidate. When your best known for destroying icons of the tech industry, you are not the best choice to be a Senator.
Californians, you know there is a good chance the Democrat is going to win the general anyway, but if they are at least let them win by taking on a true conservative, not a joke.
Sorry Carly, but you really have nothing in your background that suggests remotely you would or should be a senator.
Boxer destroys conservatives every time because she plays the "I'm a moderate - he's a white male right-wing extremist who will TAKE AWAY YOUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE!!!!!" card and no one in the media dares to say otherwise. She avoids debates and uses her influence to squash media coverage of her opponents. The only way to beat her is with image - running a younger, telegenic, libertarian-minded, and preferably already famous candidate against her. But the CA GOP doesn't have anyone like that. Carly Fiorina certainly isn't it - you would need to convince some Hollywood figure to do it.
Virginia and New Jersey gives us the model for this election. Pick good conservatives. When they are asked about social issues, they should provide unapologetic, consistent, reasoned answers for their positions. But then immediately say that this election is not about those things but about jobs, the deficit, national debt, runaway socialism.
Virginia and New Jersey proved that moderate to liberal independents will vote eagerly for someone who is a fiscal conservative concerned about jobs and the economy. The 2010 election is going to be about the economy.
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Bingo. It was a nightmare.
I lived in California from 1964 to 2004, and I am not recalling any person with the name of Chuck DeVore in politics there.
What is his background?
McClintock is a true conservative. Wish he would run for Pelosi’s seat.
“Carly Fiorina certainly isn’t it - you would need to convince some Hollywood figure to do it.”
How about Clint Eastwood?
Right idea, but he’s way too old. Find a 35-year-old equivalent and you would have a winner.
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