Chance to Fire Cannon Goes Up In Smoke

GOP USA ^ | June 25, 2006 | Chuck Muth

[Arizona Carolyn]

Currently if 44/41 -- in otherwords, a horse race.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

According to the polls out today the race is tightening. Granted Cannon probably has the lead but I wish someone knew how the debate between them went today, that might make all the difference tomorrow.

[Dane]

Actually all the media polls were done last week, before Jacob's satan is out to get me remark.

Polls for the Cannon-Jacob race

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Dane are you forgetting your own threads? You just posted this today:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1655646/posts

[Dane]

Take a look at the small print in the polls and they say they were taken between June 19-22.

Before Jacob's remark that satan was out to get him, which I believe broke on June 23rd.

[garbageseeker]

From Freeper Spiff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb 9, 2005

NCLR TO HONOR DEMOCRAT SENATOR CHRISTOPHER DODD, CONGRESSMAN CHRIS CANNON, AND THE LLANO GRANDE CENTER AT 2005 CAPITAL AWARDS GALA

Washington, DC – The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., will hold its 2005 Capital Awards Dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC on Tuesday, March 8. At this year’s annual gala, NCLR will honor Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and Congressman Chris Cannon (R-UT) for their leadership on legislation that has had a significant impact on the Hispanic community, and the Llano Grande Center for Research and Development – a community-based organization located in Elsa, Texas – for providing education and youth leadership programs along the Texas-Mexico border.

“Senator Dodd is one of the most loyal and committed supporters of the Latino community,” said Janet Murguia, NCLR President and CEO. “He has worked tirelessly to protect the civil rights of all Americans and has been a champion for early child education, leading the debate to expand the Head Start program and provide universal access to preschool.”

Murguia continued, “NCLR is also pleased to honor Representative Cannon, who, despite pressure from extremist anti-immigrant forces, has fought resolutely for comprehensive immigration reform. We commend Congressman Cannon especially for his work as chief House sponsor of the ‘Dream Act.’ If passed, the ‘Dream Act’ would open the doors to college for the children of undocumented immigrants – many of whom have lived in the U.S. their entire lives, excelled, and even become honor roll students in their U.S. high schools.”

NCLR will also present the Public Service Award to the Llano Grande Center for Research and Development for its success in building strong leaders in south Texas. “NCLR is proud to highlight the amazing work of the Llano Grande Center, which has placed more than 50 students in Ivy League universities since 1993,” said Murguia. “Its outstanding programs are models for other immigrant communities throughout the country.”

Sonia Manzano, acclaimed for her work as “Maria” on Sesame Street, will serve as Master of Ceremonies at the gala event, and entertainment will include a performance by Latin Jazz All-Stars. Citigroup is the Chair sponsor for the event, and the Fannie Mae Foundation and Frito- Lay, Inc./PepsiCo Inc. are the Vice Chairs.

For tickets and table information, please contact Fernanda Tilleria at (800) 311-NCLR. Members of the media interested in attending should contact Alexandra Jost at (202) 785-1670.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Before Jacob's remark that satan was out to get him, which I believe broke on June 23rd.

You've convinced yourself Jacob's religious remark is going to destroy him. We'll find out tomorrow, it's up to the voters of Utah now.

[colorcountry]

and some really weird beliefs about Satan involving himself in a House race. Doesn't happen.

Yep it would never happen in California - but this is Utah where politics and religion always mix. Don't count him out by your left coast political standards. What he said will ring true to his constituents. He'll come across as a genuine man with real problems and real tests by the adversary.

[Clintonfatigued]

It's a very dumb remark, but in the most fervently Mormon area in the nation, it might not single-handedly sink Jacob's campaign.

In any event, Chris Cannon is opposed to national sovereignty. He deserves to lose, Jacob's really dumb remark notwithstanding.

[Texasforever]

Tell me, when Jacobs gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar and whines that the "devil made me do it" are you going to feel a bit ashamed at what we are electing in the name of illegal immigration? Do you folks really believe that as long as some nutcase is "right" on this single issue it is ok to vote him into office?

[Clintonfatigued]

Border security is not a periferal issue. And if Jacob is really that nutty, he can be made a one-termer, provided his replacement is also a believer in national sovereignty (which Chris Cannon is not).

[Texasforever]

Border security is not a periferal issue. And if Jacob is really that nutty, he can be made a one-termer, provided his replacement is also a believer in national sovereignty (which Chris Cannon is not).

Baloney. You are accusing a tried and true conservative congressman of being against this nations sovereignty. That is as crazy as blaming the devil for a shortage of campaign funds. You folks are dangerous.

[Dane]

Do you folks really believe that as long as some nutcase is "right" on this single issue it is ok to vote him into office?

Jacob isn't even "right" on that. Jacob is the one who brought up his "fastpass" program.

This is pure spite against a 100% ACU conservative, Chris Cannon, by the tancreepites.

They are going to lose tomorrow.

[Dog Gone]

Blaming Satan is not a good way to gain a majority of voters to punch your ticket.

[curiosity]

They're both nuts. The wiser strategy is to settle for the less influential nut, and that would be Jacob.

[Clintonfatigued]

" The wiser strategy is to settle for the less influential nut, and that would be Jacob."

Very well stated. JOHN JACOB FOR CONGRESS, HE'LL DO LESS DAMAGE TO THE COUNTRY!!!

[Texasforever]

They're both nuts. The wiser strategy is to settle for the less influential nut, and that would be Jacob.

How in the hell can you say that with a straight face? You folks are sounding exactly like the moonbat libertarians that try to elect guys that turn themselves purple because he is "right" on the drug issue. This is getting ridiculous.

[curiosity]

Sometimes in politics, you have to settle with the lesser of two evils. That's Jacob.

[California Patriot]

I am right-wing. So are milllions of Californians. Anti-California bigotry is an old, old story on FReep. Trash me if you must, but at least do it in an intelligent, imaginative way.

Granted, the "Satan" comment won't hurt Jacob as much in Utah as it would in many other places (and not just California). But it will hurt, even among people who let religion dictate their politics and people who believe that Satan gets involved in House races. I'd still vote for the guy, but most voters will go by stupid things they do not, not smart things they don't. The power of a comment about Satan (in this case, the power to harm a candidate who talks this way) is that it is something everyone will have an opinion about, no matter how ignorant or confused they may be about politics. It will also push the leaners mostly toward Cannon. Jacob tried to get people to think about a difficult topic, immigration, and many, rather than make a judgement about how exactly to handle immigration, or how much blame Cannon deserves on this issue, will just vote against the guy who talks about Satan. Unfair, but life is unfair.

I stand by my prediction: Jacob loses by 10. And it didn't have to happen.

[Texasforever]

Sometimes in politics, you have to settle with the lesser of two evils. That's Jacob.

Only in the borderbots fevered brains.