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Love would 'take apart' Congressional Black Caucus if elected in Utah's 4th District
Deseret News ^ | Jan 5, 2012 | Dennis Romboy

Posted on 01/16/2012 8:58:06 AM PST by Baynative

If elected in November, Love would be the first black Republican woman in Congress and Utah's first black representative. She said she would join the Congressional Black Caucus in Washington, D.C., should she win.

"Yes, yes. I would join the Congressional Black Caucus and try to take that thing apart from the inside out," she said.

(Excerpt) Read more at deseretnews.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: 112th; allenwest; blackrepublicans; cbc; dedescovafava; georgia; jamesclyburn; jimmatheson; love; mialove; nancypelosi; newtgingrich; newyork; ny23; ricksantorum; ut2012; utah
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21 posted on 01/16/2012 10:25:16 AM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: crosshairs
I doubt that will happen quickly, given the entrenched support for this sacred cow, and West certainly won't be able to yield much influence single-handedly. I think that's why it's so important to support this lady, and others like her. As their ranks grow, they might be able to reconfigure its form, and refocus its vision.

Frankly, I don't think ethnic or racial caucuses should exist in today's world, but it's not realistic to expect their disappearance anytime soon.

22 posted on 01/16/2012 10:41:39 AM PST by Calliecat
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To: SunkenCiv
SunkenCiv, is that the Mia Love ping list?

If so, please add me! Count me as a Love supporter!

23 posted on 01/16/2012 10:52:22 AM PST by KC_Lion (I won't vote for a Pseudo Democrat Like I did in '08, I will write in Sarah's name if I have too!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Here is the 64 dollar question. If Democrat Matheson has to run in this new 4th district, is this district populated with more conservatives than his old 2nd district, where he has been re-elected several times? Does anyone know?


24 posted on 01/16/2012 11:27:41 AM PST by Combat_Liberalism
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To: Baynative

Hate created the Congressional Black Caucus, so it is only fitting that love will tear it apart.


25 posted on 01/16/2012 11:39:25 AM PST by Defiant (President Odinga is setting the stage for chaos in the streets. Obey!)
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To: Baynative; Impy; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; GOPsterinMA; randita; BillyBoy

I hope she succeeds. If she wins, she has a great future.

As for the Congressional Black Caucus, I remember one saying its name should be changed to the Congressional Red Caucus, but that was before Red meant conservative Republican. Ugh!


26 posted on 01/16/2012 11:40:30 AM PST by Clintonfatigued (A chameleon belongs in a pet store, not the White House)
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To: Combat_Liberalism; AuH2ORepublican

Hey, J., have you seen the demographics for Utah’s new 4th ?


27 posted on 01/16/2012 11:41:22 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj
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28 posted on 01/16/2012 11:41:35 AM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy; Combat_Liberalism

I haven’t seen demographic info for the new UT CDs, but Impy found the presidential voting stats, which he posted here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2816441/posts?page=18#18

The UT-04 gave McCain 56% in 2008 and gave President Bush 66% in 2004. The presidential vote results are almost identical to those of Matheson’s current CD (57% for McCain, 66% for Bush). And I believe that most of the voters are new to Matheson.

Matheson’s CD was one of 16 to give President Bush 60%+ in 2004 yet elect a Democrat to the House in 2008 (AL-02, AL-05, GA-03, ID-01, IN-08, MD-01, MS-01, MS-04, MO-04, ND-AL, PA-10, SD-AL, TN-06, TX-17 and VA-09), but the only one not to elect a Republican in 2010. I hope that we can finish the job in 2012.


29 posted on 01/16/2012 12:12:11 PM PST by AuH2ORepublican (If a politician won't protect innocent babies, what makes you think that he'll protect your rights?)
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To: SampleMan

It has already happened.

I don’t remember his name. but a white Democrat representing a majority black district in the south tried to join the CBC.

He was turned down.

If I can find the details, I will follow up.


30 posted on 01/16/2012 4:06:10 PM PST by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good WOMAN (Sgt. Kimberly Munley) with a gun)
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To: SunkenCiv

I would “Love” to be on this ping list as well.


31 posted on 01/16/2012 5:17:26 PM PST by Allon (Since 1980, no Republican has won his party's nomination without winning in South Carolina.)
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To: Baynative
They might not let her join. Racist pigs like Jim Clyburn have standards y'know.
32 posted on 01/16/2012 6:04:11 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: KC_Lion; Allon
Alfonso Bedoya
AFAIK, there's no Mia Love ping list.

Up there is a ping to an entirely wild, heavily over-pinged, general-purpose list, no focus at all, and you could join it, but you'd probably regret the level of activity you've entered. :')


33 posted on 01/16/2012 7:39:27 PM PST by SunkenCiv (FReep this FReepathon!)
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To: SunkenCiv
In That Case I think I will stay off for know, I have too many Pings Pinging my way anyway, I will just have to keep up on her manually! Lol
34 posted on 01/16/2012 8:57:49 PM PST by KC_Lion (I won't vote for a Pseudo Democrat Like I did in '08, I will write in Sarah's name if I have too!)
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To: KC_Lion
I do have a totally imaginary one that I never actually ping...

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35 posted on 01/17/2012 5:34:29 PM PST by SunkenCiv (FReep this FReepathon!)
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To: justlurking; SampleMan; fieldmarshaldj; AuH2ORepublican; BillyBoy

Steve Cohen of Tennessee.

And the CBC didn’t just say no to him, Clyburn basically humiliated him for even asking. I actually felt sorry for the bastard.


36 posted on 01/19/2012 2:28:17 PM PST by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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To: Allon; Baynative
FIrst off, she’s a Mormon, she’s black and she’s female, and she’s a staunch conservative. I think the state will vote for her to make a statement against certain perceptions out there. There are bigger national implications than just a House seat in Utah.

IOW, the "bottom line" reason Mormons do things today is simple PR.

(Wow...what a way to operate collective life)

I think of Weird Al's parody, "It's all about the Pentium." For Mormons these days, it's all about us and our image.

37 posted on 03/02/2012 12:49:39 PM PST by Colofornian ( Those who militate vs. 'sola scriptura' lack the character of nobility (Acts 17:11))
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