Posted on 08/11/2010 8:19:58 AM PDT by Dacula
Just in from Karen Handel:
I want to thank all of my friends, supporters, volunteers and my campaign team for a tremendous effort over the last 16 months. We ran a terrific campaign, beat the odds to come in first place in the Primary, and came so very close in the runoff election.
As of this morning, we are four tenths of a percentage point behind Nathan Deal with absentee ballots and overseas military votes yet to be counted.
We certainly have the option of requesting the automatic statewide recount. But we are not going to do that.
The best thing for our party is to rally around Congressman Deal as our nominee in the fight against Roy Barnes. Barnes would return Georgia to a past that is best kept in our rearview mirror. We must marshal all of our resources to defeat him.
I spoke with Nathan this morning and let him know that I endorse his candidacy and look forward to the fight against Barnes. I have also called on all who were supporting me to give their same
Class act.
Classy action that will help in an important election.
Very classy.
So why do Republicans accept defeat with grace while Democrats try to switch a close loss into a win through a corrupt recount process?
PING!
I can think of several Republicans who have not accepted defeat gracefully. 99% of the time, though, they are RINOs losing to a conservative...
So why do Republicans accept defeat with grace while Democrats try to switch a close loss into a win through a corrupt recount process? ...................................... vs. Democrats? Ans. NO Guts.
Its what we do. Class and graciousness only exist on the right side of the aisle.
Because Republicans, at least many of them, have a conscience.
Because Republicans, at least many of them, have a conscience.
Absolutely! The party needs to keep her in its vest pocket and run her again for an appropriate office at the earliest opportunity.
Agreed.
First classy thing she’d done this entire election. I wonder if the ‘good ole boys’ she bitched about so much let her know that going diva would not bode well for her future chances at elected office?
I’ll lay $100 that we’ll see her on a congressional ballot in 2012.
“King Roy” MUST be defeated in November!
Interparty? Scratch and claw until "all the votes are counted" and all the illegal votes are crap canned.
So why do Republicans accept defeat with grace while Democrats try to switch a close loss into a win through a corrupt recount process?
Its called class vs gutter trash mentality.
You mean she didn’t pull a Queen Christine Gregoire?
This is part of the BRANDING PROCESS where every additional mention has value even if its negative in its implications.
Republicans became known as the "Stupid Party" in part because they fail to take advantage of modern advertising and market share theory to help win elections.
Kind of puts a lie to the idea that Republicans favor Markets and Capitalism.
This particular election is so close there's no doubt additional disputation would bring out more Republican voters in the end, and also attract some Democrat voters for no other reason than constant repitition of the candidate's names. Remember, both are Republicans so what is to lose.
Why concede? They may put her over the top?..............
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