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Jack Kemp endorses Ryan for U.S. Senate
Chicago Sun-Times ^
| February 8, 2004
| DAN ROZEK
Posted on 02/08/2004 12:44:36 PM PST by JohnnyZ
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In my view, Jack Ryan is the perfect candidate for Illinois. He is conservative, which appeals to downstate. He is compassionate and has a nice smile and hair, which appeals to the suburbs. And he is aggressively taking the conservative message of education and economic opportunity to Chicago minorities, which will translate into more votes there taken right from the Democrats' base.
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posted on
02/08/2004 12:44:36 PM PST
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JohnnyZ
To: JohnnyZ; Theodore R.; Nathaniel Fischer; AuH2ORepublican; LdSentinal; Kuksool; Coop; ...
More Jack Ryan *Ping*!
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posted on
02/08/2004 12:50:55 PM PST
by
Pubbie
(I hate both the NeoConservatives and the PaleoConservatives - What does that make me?)
To: JohnnyZ
Hm...apparently not that Jack Ryan. But isn't an endorsement by Kemp the 'pubby equivalent of an endorsement by Gore?
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posted on
02/08/2004 12:51:49 PM PST
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Grut
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To: William Creel; Grut
I don't even remember if Kemp endorsed anyone before. He's been endorsing supply-siders around the country. I think he's endorsed Vernon Robinson again this year. I have no idea how his endorsees have done in primaries.
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02/08/2004 1:18:04 PM PST
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JohnnyZ
To: Grut
But isn't an endorsement by Kemp the 'pubby equivalent of an endorsement by Gore?Not unless Gore became a supply side zealot. Kemp, on fiscal and economic issues is to the right of the white house and most GOPer's in general. Its his social moderation that drives me nuts.
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02/08/2004 1:24:17 PM PST
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Sonny M
("oderint dum metuant")
To: JohnnyZ
"A party has to represent the whole country,'' Kemp said, adding, "It's a disgrace the Republican Party gets only 8 percent of the black vote.''Oh, and that's the Republicans' fault, Jack? Yeah, right.
Michael M. Bates: My Side of the Swamp
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posted on
02/08/2004 2:08:00 PM PST
by
mikeb704
To: JohnnyZ
Jack Ryan is awesome. My cousin was taught by Jack Ryan. He said Jack is a pretty ok guy, and my cousin is fairly liberal. Jack gets things done and he doesn't have the overbearing boringness of Oberweis.
To: Afro_conservative
Lets see if he gets the Club For Growth Ok.
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02/08/2004 2:53:42 PM PST
by
ClintonBeGone
(<a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/~clintonbegone/">Hero</font></a>)
To: Afro_conservative
Sure you're not a Jack Ryan plant? I notice you just joined us.
To: JohnnyZ
Jack Ryan is the perfect candidate for Illinois. Can't he change his last name? This will be about the third different Republican "Ryan" in a row for statewide office. The memory of the worst governor in Illinois history--George Ryan, a Republican--is still strong.
BTW, how is this Ryan on the pro-life issue, compared to the other candidates?
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posted on
02/08/2004 3:52:22 PM PST
by
Charles Henrickson
(Lived my first 31 years in the state of Illinois.)
To: Hibernius Druid
Jack Ryan Plant or a Jack Ryan supporter, what is the difference. I think he would be a great addition to our Senate. He is also from where I used to live so I know he had a good upbringing.
To: Charles Henrickson
Can't he change his last name? I don't think it'll be a big deal.
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02/08/2004 4:15:16 PM PST
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JohnnyZ
To: Afro_conservative
Guess what? I support Jack Ryan, too. But you'll agree, most of the candidates have "good upbringing," especially New Trier grads, so that's not a compelling reason to support him. There are much better reasons, number one being he's a conservative who isn't identified with some of the extremists in this state. Welcome aboard.
To: mikeb704
Oh, and that's the Republicans' fault, Jack? Yeah, right. Republicans must bear a great deal of the blame. How many Republicans reach out to gun owners, to veterans, to suburban soccer moms? And how many reach out to urban areas, to black Americans? Almost all do the former, but only some do the latter.
I'm glad we have Republicans like Jack Ryan, Bobby Jindal, Jim Talent, Rick Santorum, Thad Cochran, and the Bush brothers, who don't write off the black vote, but I wish there were more.
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posted on
02/08/2004 4:26:09 PM PST
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JohnnyZ
To: William Creel
I don't even remember if Kemp endorsed anyone before.Kemp's endorsement will help Ryan get the illegal immigrant vote.
To: JohnnyZ
And how many reach out to urban areas, to black Americans? Almost all do the former, but only some do the latter.And it almost always makes absolutely no difference because blacks overwhelmingly and consistently vote for Democrats. Forget "reaching out" - is that the same as dialoging? - with hyphenated Americans. I want candidates who don't feel a need to break the electorate into assorted special interest groups.
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02/08/2004 4:45:01 PM PST
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mikeb704
To: JohnnyZ
Kemp is a typical political sellout. Don't trust the AH.
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02/08/2004 4:47:11 PM PST
by
Joe Hadenuf
(I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
To: Charles Henrickson
"BTW, how is this Ryan on the pro-life issue?"
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Jack Ryan is pro-life, unequivically. He is a devout Catholic who attends mass and confession regularly. He has a campaign website, and if you visit it, I think you'd be impressed.
To: mikeb704
Forget "reaching out" - is that the same as dialoging? - with hyphenated Americans. I want candidates who don't feel a need to break the electorate into assorted special interest groups. Some issues are more important to certain groups. I don't understand your hostility to the notion of talking about guns to a gun rights group and education to a PTA group. Many candidates only bring their message to predominantly white groups and predominantly white areas. They should bring their message to predominantly black areas and groups as well, and emphasize those parts of the message that are most germane to that audience.
And it almost always makes absolutely no difference because blacks overwhelmingly and consistently vote for Democrats.
This is the attitude that hurts Republicans. You are part of the problem. If most Republicans ignore blacks, it's gonna be damn hard for a Republican who doesn't ignore them to make people believe he's sincere. That attitude is poison and must be eradicated.
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02/08/2004 5:01:00 PM PST
by
JohnnyZ
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