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To: Inyokern; BillyBoy
You just want Republicans to throw their votes away

NO.

I want the supporters of politicians to be honest about what they are selling, not to ignore the obvious flaws, or worse, to lie about the abhorrent positions some hold.

Nothing more.

Vote for whomever you choose. It is your precious right. Just as it is someone else's right to vote for someone you don't support.

60 posted on 10/08/2010 9:21:58 PM PDT by calcowgirl ("In politics the middle way is none at all." -- John Adams)
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To: calcowgirl; Inyokern
>> I want the supporters of politicians to be honest about what they are selling, not to ignore the obvious flaws, or worse, to lie about the abhorrent positions some hold. Nothing more. <<<<

He's the ironic thing. Kirk was shoved down our throats by the IL GOP establishment (and no it was NOT a fair primary, no matter Kirk supporters try to spin it, that was a corination by the state party and Kirk wouldn't even debate his primary opponents). The reason why they kept pushing for Kirk is they told us over and over again that Illinois a "moderate" state and Kirk's values made him "electable" here.

But now that he's the nominee, the IL GOP establishments realizes the more voters learn about Kirk's "values", the less they like him. There is a backlash against Obama's failed policies and voters do NOT like candidates who supported cap n' trade, voted for partial-birth abortion, championed Elena Kagen, etc. The only voters who respond positively to those "values" are hard-core leftist Democrats who vote for any "D" on the ballot and make up Alexi's base. As a result, Kirk is struggling to win over the rest (60-70%) of the electorate, including those "moderate indepedents" he would supposedly be so popular with. Polls show the majority of Illinois voters view BOTH major party nominees unfavorably.

Rather than try to convince Kirk is stop supporting socialism, an effort has been made to try and run like hell from Kirk's "record" and hide it from Illinois voters. They've crafted an image of him that is wholly fictional. Kirk is even running as a "reformer" and anti-Washington candidate despite being the ultimate Washington insider for decades who supported the status quo regardless of what party was in power. He was even an officer at the World Bank and Bill Clinton's "special envoy" to Haiti.

The bottom line is that voters will never accept that Kirk's fringe "values" supporting partial birth abortion, transgender "rights", and so on are "thoughtful and moderate", no matter how much he claims to represent the mainstream.

It is Kirk who is the out-of-touch extremist, not the people who oppose him.

And again, if people want to vote for someone with Kirk's "values", go for it. But we fully intend to inform people of his actual policies. If that makes you uncomfortable because it hurts Kirk's election chances, take it up with him. It's not my fault he's been digging his own grave.

67 posted on 10/09/2010 12:11:28 AM PDT by BillyBoy (Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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