Posted on 11/07/2005 11:46:41 PM PST by BillyBoy
My Fellow FReepers,
As it now past midnight (well at least for those of us in Central Standard Time) and I did a general search and couldn't find a single thread dedicated to election 2005, I have taken the liberty of creating one.
THIS is the place to post all your updates and discussions on '05 races around the country. From the Boston Mayoral Race to the fight for Virginia Attorney General, keep the adrenaline flowing here.
Will the GOP make a midterm gubernatorial comeback after suffering through the 2001 "mistakes" of McGreeley and Mark Warner? Will Ahnuld, the CA Dummycrats, or independent minded conservatives emerge triumph in California's latest (but not greatest!) "special election"? Will the liberal incumbent crush his equally liberal challenger in New York? And do conservatives even care?
Let's get the discussion rolling folks. You heard it here first!
I hope it is accurate. Very early absentee balloting favors Forrester
I have no problem with that. All I am saying is that there is a perception in America that Dubya sucks, and to a lesser extent so does the GOP. That perception isn't recognized on FR. I hope the gang at the White House recognizes it.
That being said, it's not as if a whole lot nationally rides on tonight.
More bad news from hotline: With just over 60% of precincts reporting, Kaine is leading Kilgore 61%-37% in NOVA's biggest locality -- Fairfax Co.
And one look "inside the numbers" tells the story. At a swing, suburban precinct, "Sideburn," just a few paces from George Mason Univ. that went for ex-AG Mark Earley over Gov. Mark Warner 927-793 in '01, Kaine has won -- 836 - 770. Earley lost Fairfax Co. by 9%.
Actually, I don't think he's up to the caliber of McDonald's.
The worst drive-thru orders I've ever experienced have come at a KFC in Flatbush, where I'm sure McClellan would fit in perfectly.
What is this "early vote"? Is it a reference to early returns? They're meaningless.
If Kilgore is going down in flames, what hope does Forrester have to break 45%?
You guys slay me. VA had a Democrate governor and NJ is a Democratic state and you think if the Dems win in these races for Gov it means diddly in the next Presidential election.
The polls rated this race (and the others) accurately, it seems.
So do you think the polls regarding Dubya (and the GOPs) approval rating are inaccurate?
I don't.
Bush should have used his capital in 01 and campaigned for Earl. He sat on the sidelines in that race and now the dems have Virginia. If Warner wasn't the governor this would be a different race.
Excuse my igorance here, but I thought VA was a RED state?...I must be missing something here!
Just waiting for your brilliance to shine on why the D's won these two gubernatorial races in 01 with Bush's approval rating in at least the 70's.
Any new news on Forrester or the OH initiatives? Or Prop @ in TX?
I'm sure you both know the unique gubernatorial history of Virginia:
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE:
The governorship of Virginia has gone to the party NOT occupying the White House every year since 1973!!
Yep, Reagan campaigned vigorously for his party's candidate BOTH times and the Democrat still won. Clinton did the same for his party's candidate and the Republicans still won!! In 2001, GWB's JA rating was in the 80s and yes, you guessed it, the Democrat still won!
Bottomline: This race is NOT an indicator of anything other than the often bizarre nature of Virginia politics!
If it's as close as his race against Franks then that doesn't auger well for any future presidential aspirations he might nurse.
Virginia isn't blue. No way.
Kilgore just ran a bad race. His ads were pitiful and like it or not, his accent probably didn't help him.
Ask the posters to that thread to come over here
From Hotline: With 91% of precincts reporting, suburban Roanoke Co. in SW VA (the bedroom community around the city of Roanoke) is going to Kilgore, 53%-45%. Problem is that this is not where Kilgore needs to have his margin in such a GOP stronghold. Bush won the same locality 66%-33%.
You're write, badgerbengal: these races don't mean diddly for 2008. But they might mean something for 2006.
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