Posted on 10/16/2010 3:05:47 PM PDT by LonelyCon
Running as a flat-out conservative, is Carly crazy, or crazy like a fox?
...Whether stunningly stupid or daringly smart, the Republican challenger is operating an unorthodox campaign by running in California as a true-blue conservative who embraces, and wants to keep energized, right-leaning voters who equate Boxer supporters to a bunch of capitalism-hating communists.
From opposing abortion and gay marriage to supporting offshore drilling and a big oilfunded ballot measure that would suspend California's global climate-change law, Fiorina is the real deal for conservatives. She even backs Arizona's controversial immigration law. But in California, where Democrats make up 44 percent of registered voters, Republicans make up 31 percent and 20 percent are "decline to states," who tend to lean a bit liberal, that's a risky strategy.
"Fiorina's views are significantly out of step with the key voters she needs to win over," says Democratic consultant Darry Sragow. "With her conservative views, she's not going to get three-quarters of the independent vote."
On the other hand, says Republican consultant Reed Galen, "We're in a highly volatile, highly anti-incumbent environment right now, and that's to Carly's benefit."
For one thing, California Republicans appear more energized than Democrats to vote on Nov. 2. Says Galen: "The regular dynamics of California politics are out the window this year because of the economy."
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“She could pick up a point or two from the moderates and win.”
She could pick up some Democrats that are disgusted with the libtards here as well.
Good point. There are not enough Republicans in CA to get her to parity with Boxer, so she already has significant Democrat support.
One CA resident I know is voting a straight R ticket so the R’s will get the blame for the “pain” of bringing the budget back in control.
Whatever it takes...
I disagree. That’s not how Scott Brown or Chris Christie got elected. They ran as conservatives fighting liberalism, not claiming that their own party was wrong.
I heard Rush Limbaugh play snippets of Boxer’s ‘Stim’ interview too. It grated everyone in my house to the point that we frequently mocked it: ‘the Stim’. I wonder if she needs a ‘stim’ at bedtime or something.
Yes, that’s the first time I’ve ever heard anyone call it “the stim.” She shortens it, just as one might do to with the name of a friend or a pet. So she’s showing her affection for it.
Or maybe she’s jufffd twying to be afff sufffffisticated as Bwawny Fwank?
If a GOP governor could straighten up California, I’d consider that candidate for Prez.
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