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GOP 'tsunami' vote predicted for exurbia, South
Washington Times ^ | 02/17/10 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 02/17/2010 8:59:00 PM PST by freespirited

Former Rep. Thomas M. Davis III, the architect of previous Republican campaign successes, says outer-suburban voters eager to place a check on President Obama and Democrats are swinging back to the GOP and will power a Republican resurgence in New England, while aiding GOP "tsunamis" in Virginia, Colorado and Iowa.

Mr. Davis, the current president of the Republican Main Street Partnership, a group of the party's more moderate lawmakers, told reporters Wednesday that the GOP has had its best-ever year of recruiting candidates for congressional elections, which has helped put so many seats into play.

He said Democrats are having a tough time reaching a balance of keeping regular voters happy while also appeasing the liberal voters who surged to the polls in the 2008 election.

"Those are the problems Democrats have coming in. The surge voters right now, they're asleep. And the outer suburbs, the South, the mountain states, I think you can look for Republican tsunamis," Mr. Davis said. "You're going to have big years."

A sign of how bad Republican fortunes have been the past two elections is their ouster from New England, where the GOP no longer holds any House seats. But Mr. Davis said Republicans will capture seats there this year, including both New Hampshire districts.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2010; midterms; tomdavis
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I'd love to see Virginia oust all of CongressRATS.
1 posted on 02/17/2010 8:59:01 PM PST by freespirited
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To: freespirited
I hope he's right.

I'm not holding my breath, given the capacity for the GOP to f* up a wet dream.

2 posted on 02/17/2010 9:01:53 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: freespirited
I'd love to see Virginia oust all of CongressRATS.

And I'd like to see the GOP oust all the RINO rats also. The sure way to throw this opportunity away is to keep putting the likes of Rummy Romney up front.

3 posted on 02/17/2010 9:04:05 PM PST by jedi150
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To: freespirited
Well the "Scott Brown Fever" has not abated here in Massachusetts where we are desperately seeking candidates to throw out more bums this November - such as the insufferable Barney Frank.

Hell, I'd run for office myself if I didn't have all those years of Free Republic postings that the opposition would run against me.

But I'm happy to give a little money, hold a sign here or there at a rally and continue to post here on Free Republic while the GOP has its tsunami this November.

I predict 15 senate seat pickups, 8 governor seat pickups and 100+ House seat pickups this November. It's going to be good and since I don't eat popcorn, I'll have my peanuts ready.

4 posted on 02/17/2010 9:05:55 PM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 27 days away from outliving Jim Jones)
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To: SamAdams76

Not GOP — RINOs need not apply.

Voters are seeking true conservatives. We’ve got this generation’s Jimmy Carter. Where is this generation’s Ronald Reagan?


5 posted on 02/17/2010 9:08:55 PM PST by TigerBait
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To: freespirited

We are going to need a gigantic wave. Once and if that occurs, someone will need to be impeached or some documents may need to turn up like the Rose Law Firm docs but not redacted to cover for someone.

This is America’s worst nightmare. The whole country like bankrupt CA and MI. FL is already heading that way with illegals and other third world immigrants getting endless benefits. Seniors and baby boomers have no clue while they are going to end up with nothing - thank illegals.


6 posted on 02/17/2010 9:11:38 PM PST by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards Islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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To: TigerBait

Sarah Palin...if we will have her.


7 posted on 02/17/2010 9:12:51 PM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 27 days away from outliving Jim Jones)
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To: freespirited

No worries.

I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if the ACORN census workers were literally ‘creating’ tens of thousands of new dem voters right now as we speak.


8 posted on 02/17/2010 9:15:54 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: freespirited

Me too and the moderate RINO ones.


9 posted on 02/17/2010 9:17:13 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: TigerBait

I returned a fundraising letter from the National Rep. Cong. Cmte. and requested I be taken off their mailing list and noted that I will only donate to Conservatives on an individual basis.

BTW, the letter said they are shocked in declining contributions.


10 posted on 02/17/2010 9:18:33 PM PST by unkus
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To: SamAdams76
Hell, I'd run for office myself if I didn't have all those years of Free Republic postings that the opposition would run against me.

ROFLMAO! That's a great line! I think I would have to confess & bow out for the same reasons! Great line....I'm still laughing!

11 posted on 02/17/2010 9:18:34 PM PST by rcrngroup
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To: freespirited; AuH2ORepublican

Well Bobby Scott isn’t going anywhere. But there’s an outside chance of beating Jim Moron.


12 posted on 02/17/2010 9:23:46 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN | NO "INDIVIDUAL MANDATE"!!!!!!!)
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To: Corin Stormhands

Ping


13 posted on 02/17/2010 9:24:46 PM PST by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN | NO "INDIVIDUAL MANDATE"!!!!!!!)
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To: freespirited

Bush and McCain carried 54 congressional districts that sent Democrats to the House in 06 and 08. The Republicans need to flip 41 of them to retake the majority.

Charlie Cook, Democrat pollster, concedes 20 are already gone. Halfway there.

The other 20 are there for the taking, provided that the GOP properly recruits, funds and supports good conservative candidates.

Vets returning from the War on Terror would be a great place to start.


14 posted on 02/17/2010 9:25:59 PM PST by Senator Goldwater
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To: freespirited
"I think you can look for Republican tsunamis," Mr. Davis said."

I'd love to see a tsunami sweep Obama out of the White House...

15 posted on 02/17/2010 9:32:40 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: TigerBait
Where is this generation’s Ronald Reagan?



16 posted on 02/17/2010 9:35:13 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: SamAdams76
In case you forgot..all of Tony Snow's posts were removed immediately after he was named WH Press chief..I'm sure JR could do the same for you if you ran...

Is there a viable candidate Frank's seat as of now?

17 posted on 02/17/2010 9:48:21 PM PST by ken5050 (Save the Earth..It's the only planet with chocolate!!!)
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To: Windflier

looks good to me...spent las nite battling for her over at IMDB and the Family Guy flap...a lost cause there


18 posted on 02/17/2010 9:50:44 PM PST by wardaddy (I have been in a serious RHCPers mood lately......)
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To: Impy; freespirited; AuH2ORepublican
I think it’s conceiveable that we could win everywhere except the 3rd (Scott) and maybe the 8th (Moran). Moran’s an idiot, but he’s their idiot.
19 posted on 02/17/2010 9:52:43 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (Honk if you love Jesus. Text if you want to meet Him.)
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To: hinckley buzzard

The GOP could just about nominate a ham sandwich for the 2012 presidential candidate and it would roll over Obama.


20 posted on 02/17/2010 9:53:07 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (I am in America but not of America (per bible: am in the world but not of it))
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