One More Reason . . . Republicans will Regain Majority

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[PhiKapMom]

One More Reason . . . Republicans will Regain Majority

Between now and the election we will post daily to this webpage, “One More Reason… the Republicans will regain the majority in the Senate."

Friday, March 8:

...Because Lindsey Graham was endorsed today by 9 solicitors and 18 current and former sheriffs. Several of them cited his support of the death penalty, especially for those who kill law enforcement officers, as an important reason for their endorsement. Democrat Alex Sanders opposes the death penalty. Press Release from the Campaign of Lindsey Graham

Thursday, March 7:

...Because Tim Johnson can't even agree with himself on banning national party advertisements in South Dakota. He refuses, so far, to sign an exact replica of the plan he proposed to his 1996 opponent, Senator Larry Pressler. Apparently Tim Johnson '02 is running against John Thune AND Tim Johnson '96.... NRSC Release

Wednesday, March 6:

....Because The Times-Picayune is finally telling the real deal about Landrieu's gutsy hypocrisy on Campaign Finance Reform -- but what they didn't mention is that Louisiana's Ambassador to the District of Columbia missed two key CFR votes during debate in the Senate. Why? So she could attend TWO fundraisers in Colorado.....Hmmmm. Since the events raised about 50K for her, that comes to about $25,000 per missed vote. Source: National Journal's Congress Daily April 2, 2001

Tuesday, March 5:

....Because Democrat candidates keep running away from their leaders -- toward ours! The most recent: Erskine Bowles -- who never mentions his former boss Bill Clinton -- but features Senator Trent Lott in his new campaign ad.

Source: http://cgi.newsobserver.com/standing/help/tools/_scripts/friendly-print.cgi

Monday, March 4:

....Because Senator Tim Hutchinson leads Arkansas AG Mark Pryor by 8 points Source: The Hotline 3/4/02

Friday, March 1:

...Because while Erskine Bowles was a general partner in investment group Forstmann Little he “pushed for investments in . . .now-troubled telecommunications companies” XO Communications and McLeodUSA. The result? A loss of “$1.5 billion almost overnight,” according to reports in the New York Times. If Bowles can produce these kinds of results for private investors, imagine what he can do for the taxpayers of North Carolina . . . .
Source: New York Times

Thursday, February 28:

...Because rather than join Kit Bond and Jim Talent in their quest for election reform with teeth, Jean Carnahan voted yesterday to gut Senator Bond's reform package. This in spite of the fact that St. Louis was a Headliner in election fraud allegations in 2000 -- and again in 2001 when a dog and a dead man actually registered to vote in the mayoral election.
Source: S. 565 - Election Overhaul-Voting Rights

Wednesday, February 27:

...Because a recent Public Opinion Strategies poll, conducted 2/18-19 for a client not involved in the South Dakota race, shows John Thune leading incumbent Senator Tim Johnson 49-43.
Source: The Hotline 2/26/02

Tuesday, February 26:

...Because the NFIB officially endorsed Senator Tim Hutchinson in his race for re-election. Senator Hutchinson scored a 100% voting record on NFIB's key small-business issues.
Source: The Hotline 2/26/02

Monday, February 25:

...Because Senator Daschle now says that those "crazy" tax cuts are a threat to homeland security -- once again forcing vulnerable Democrat incumbents who voted for those "crazy" tax cuts to either agree with or distance themselves from their Leader.
Source:

http://www.argusleader.com/news/Saturdayarticle1.shtml

Friday, February 22:

...Because John Thune, with a rating of 95%, has been named a "Hero of the Taxpayer" by Americans for Tax Reform (ATR)-- while Tim Johnson missed being an official "Enemy of the Taxpayer" by only 5 points with his ATR rating of 20%.
Source:

http://www.atr.org//awards/index.htm

Thursday, February 21:

...Because many of Atlanta's business leaders have chosen Saxby Chambliss over Max Cleland -- even though the majority of them supported the re-election efforts of Democrat Governor Roy Barnes. In addition, the United States Chamber of Commerce endorsed Saxby yesterday.
Source:

http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2002/02/18/story1.html

Wednesday, February 20:

.....Because people are wondering if Arkansas Democrat Mark Pryor's statement that terrorism would not "play an important role" in his campaign had anything to do with the fact his Number One contributor was the Council for a Livable World.....a group that has been "noticeably silent about ....war on terrorism" and has called for military cuts that might cost jobs in Arkansas.
Source:

http://www.nwaonline.net/www.nwaonline.net/276921573512782.bsp

Friday, February 15:

The Inaugural 10 More Reasons. Not necessarily the Top Ten.... just ten good ones.

Because our Jim Talent leads Jean Carnahan 47-45.

Because James Carville has become the Master Democrat Puppeteer.

Because Norm Coleman has Paul Wellstone in a dead-heat race.

Because Lindsey Graham is leading Democrat Alex Sanders by 25 points.

Because Wayne Allard leads Tom Strickland 51-35.

Because if the suits fit, NJ voters won't acquit.

Because Susan Collins leads Chellie Pingree 55-16. If you add in the “leans” it’s 66-23.

Because Democrats consistently show they prefer issues to accomplishments.

Because Erskine Bowles says he's for banning soft money - while he remains the only NC candidate with a committee to raise it.

Because Landrieu champions the cause of the unions -- but uses non-union labor to build her DC Mansion.

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[Dan from Michigan]

I don't believe in polls(anything within 10% can go either way as John Engler proved in 1990). I'm not convinced. All polls do is bring up complacency.

[anniegetyourgun]

I only wish my senators were up for re-election.

[Phantom Lord]

I am holding out little to no hope that the GOP will maintain the House and regain the Senate in the upcoming elections.

Even the very popular FDR lost large numbers of seats in his first midterm election during WWII. 50 House seats if memory serves me right. 50! And about a dozen Senate seats.

[Sabertooth]

Here's a reason they might not...

Kiss My Vote

We're a nation strong with immigrants
     Who know about fair play;
But you prefer the other ones,
     Without an honest day.
I know that you will call me names
But I will not be shy…
          Hey go ahead, kiss illegals,
          And kiss my vote goodbye.

I don't care if they're from Mexico,
     Canada, France or Spain.
I don't care if they swam a river,
     Or got here in a plane.
I'm not giving up my country,
No matter how hard you try…
          Hey go ahead, kiss illegals,
          And kiss my vote goodbye.

Put down your economics,
     Your demographics too.
Uphold our laws and borders,
     As we elected you.
But if you're thinking otherwise,
We'll know for sure you lie…
          Hey go ahead, kiss illegals,
          And kiss my vote goodbye.

You lightly take your promises,
     But we will not forget.
Double cross us once again,
     Your sun will surely set.
The time has come to send them home,
And I have told you why…
          But go ahead, kiss illegals,
          And kiss my vote goodbye.

And if you' think it can't be done,
     Then step aside, we'll fight.
It's amnesty or honesty,
     Surrender or be right.
So listen, you politicians,
And hear our vengeful cry…
          Deport your dear illegals,
          Or kiss our votes goodbye.

[MHT]

My son is planning on working for Talent in MO almost full time this summer. I'm fearful that it might be a losing battle because the Widder Carnahan is getting nothing but soft press in the cities.

[Don Myers]

There is no "their leaders" and "our leaders." They are both sides of the same coins.

[curmudgeonII]

Put me on your 'Take back the senate' list, please. [No race in Indiana this year. And both senators, unforunately, are in the senate for life.]

[Howlin]

A rant:

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To: All

In the past year, the following "I won't vote for Bush if..." threads have been posted

"Bush to cave on Kyoto"

"Bush to cave on 2nd amendment rights"

"Bush to cave on tax reduction"

"Bush to cave on stem cell research"

"Bush to cave social security"

"Bush to cave ON and On and ON"

In every one of those examples Bush fought and got 90% of his demands met in Congress or in the case of Kyoto and UN funding for abortion acted on his and told the UN to go to hell. That is never enough, there is always the next "watershed decision" that many here dream up to avoid supporting a Republican and, make NO mistake it is the hated Republican that sticks in the craw of many here, that term is more hated by the libertarians, paleo-conservatives and assorted DU trolls than the term liberal has ever been subjected to.

It seems that every day there is a new "I won't support Bush if..." thread that generates a lot of outrage and yet when the actual "event" happens there is never a thread that retracts the hysteria exhibited earlier. There is NO way a politician will ever appease the single issue voter. Just as his steel tariffs have pissed off the free traders amongst us, it is what the " Buchanan America firsters" have been demanding and yet the AF faction on this site do not even acknowledge that Bush heard them, to the contrary, they whine it is too little too late.

Instead of all this whining and crocodile tears, just admit right out loud that nothing this man does will suffice and that he needs to be replaced with the best "conservative" candidate. However; the name of that candidate appears to be a closely guarded secret since no one has actually named this person because it surely cannot be anyone of the 1% vote getters that we know today.

End of rant

114 posted on 3/7/02 9:51 PM Eastern by Texasforever

[Clemenza]

Speaking from Florida (which shares with Missouri the designation of swingstate among swingstates), Jeb will bury Janet Reno if she receives the nomination in September. Macbride is a wild card, as he is a wealthy trial lawyer (think John Edwards), although he lacks an important asset in politics: a personality.

Another important race will be Attorney General, where Charlie Crist will hopefully put to rest decades of Democratic dominance of this office. Hopefully, the Crackers upstate will support this Gulf Coast Greek, but we shall see who the Dems nominate in September.

I also predict that Crackerboy Bob Graham will be handily reelected in 2004.

[RnMomof7]

I agree if the open borders pass I will sit home.

[backhoe]

Lordy, I hope you are right, but we all need to be activists at local, state, and national level, and take nothing for granted.

The past is prologue, and I think vote fraud, deception, and outright lies- besides the usual political "gaming" of redistricting- will still be as bad as ever.

[justshutupandtakeit]

The Moron vote is loud, ignorant and insignificant.

[BOBTHENAILER]

Good post.

[Cable225]

Instead of all this whining and crocodile tears, just admit right out loud that nothing this man does will suffice

You've said that more completely than I ever could, and Lord knows I've tried.

There is a large group on FR for whom GWB will never be able to satisfy. Their immature ranting speaks volumes about how little they truly comprehend the world we live in.

[Sabertooth]

I never thought Bush would cave on tax reduction or Kyoto.

He did cave in, partially on stem-cell research, but I haven't parted ways him over that, as repugnant and regrettable as I believe his decision was.

But over and over again on illegals, we see efforts at "amnesty," "normalization," "regularization," "making their work legal," etc.

Sorry, not with my vote. 70% to 80% of the American people, across racial and demographic lines, oppose amnesty. Why would Bush use his popularity to lead a retreat?

Why shouldn't we warn him not to?

[deport]

The Senate races that will be contested this year... plus Carnahan from MO for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Senators of the 107th Congress

Senators Whose Terms of Service Expire in 2003
Democrats	Republicans
Baucus, Max Biden Jr, Joseph Cleland, Max Durbin, Richard Harkin, Tom Johnson, Tim Kerry, John Landrieu, Mary Levin, Carl Reed, Jack Rockefeller IV, John Torricelli, Robert Wellstone, Paul Independents	Allard, Wayne Cochran, Thad Collins, Susan Craig, Larry Domenici, Pete Enzi, Mike Gramm, Phil Hagel, Charles Helms, Jesse Hutchinson, Tim Inhofe, James McConnell, Mitch Roberts, Pat Sessions, Jeff Smith, Bob Smith, Gordon Stevens, Ted Thompson, Fred Thurmond, Strom Warner, John

[Sabertooth]

Their immature ranting speaks volumes about how little they truly comprehend the world we live in.

Spoken like a myopic Northeasterner.

How about we boost the population of your town by 10% to 20% with illegals?

[Sabertooth]

The Moron vote is loud, ignorant and insignificant.

I hear you loud and clear, all the way over there...

East of the Mississippi and North of the Mason-Dixon.