729 days, we need to get to work!
What about Ted Steven’s seat?
A daunting task. I still cannot fathom how some of the western states could vote reliably GOP in Presidential races, and vote in democrat senators time after time.
The only real good news is that we retained 41 seats in the senate. The bad news is that the dems are better at controling their members than we are.
We also need to target RINOs like George Voinovich. Without him, the Bush tax cuts are permanent, not expiring in 2010, John Bolton is sitting at the UN. That’s why we need to do better than a Chris Shays or a Linda Lingle as well. We need people who will stand for principles, not just go along with the Dems.
Didn’t South Dakota have the election and Tim Johnson won?
I thought Claire was up re-election in ‘10..
He'll be too old.
Barbara Mikulski of Maryland Michael Steele.
Governor Erhlich for Senate. Steele for governor.
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” - Edmund Burke
Regardless of what the Eeyores say, we can prevail against this. We just need to work and work a little harder. Nothing is gone, it’s just forgotten. It’s now our time to remind America of the reason this country has prevailed for so long under the Constitution.
I am now more determined than ever. While I held my nose and voted for McCain, I believe that God has a reason for his loss.
I believe America became too comfortable, too selfish, too complacent. Even us conservatives need a kick in the pants every now and then. We weren’t happy with the past 8 years, but we were complacent (as a whole).
Let’s get to work and take back our party, but more importantly, take back our country.
Rudy in NY vs Schumer
We tried to get Rossi to run against Cantwell. He said he didnt want to go to Washington.
Good cogent analysis.
We need to get our objectives focused...and that’s a pretty darn good look through the telescope. Here in the people’s republic of upstate NY, Mr. King isn’t known as well as he should be. I’d like to see (and maybe it’s a Shays-like choice) Mayor Giuliani run against Chucky Schumer. Giuliani has enough of a reputation and coattail that we might do something about the Executive Mansion and the Legislature (we need Republican legislatures, too), and I think he’d relish fighting that sniveling twit of a senior senator from NY—maybe Rudy’s 80% of what we need—but maybe that 80% is enough?
Just my .05 (inflation and Obama tax policy effect on .02)...
If we want to win, we need to expand our recruiting efforts past the rich white male as candidates. It’s obvious that the elections have become nationalized, and if we keep offering the same faces year after year, voters will stop looking to our party for identification. That’s a fact.
Tap returning war vets for starters, then look towards independent minority small-business owners.
Great ideas. It is time to get to work. I found that so frustrating in the last election cycle, more so now. You’ve got some great ideas and starting points. This should hopefully be a learning moment for the GOP hierarchy.
You do know that only one third of the Senate will be up for re-election in 2010. Right?
It is amazing to watch the big tent being folded up in the middle of a circular firing squad. Centrists are going to be the ticket for EITHER party to make any gains. The discussion about, and for that matter, even the use of the term RINO is going to be self-defeating both intraparty, and in approaches to the general elections. What is a conservative anymore ? Is it the social conservative that focuses solely on anti-gay, anti-abortion, and creationism as pseudoscience ? Is it the deficit hawk (an issue that seems long abandoned to the Democratic Leadership Council) ? Is it the anti-tax Americans for Growth movement that managed to simply throw away 2 house seats in comfortable districts by moving the party rightward on an issue that plays too far against the grain of the vast majority of the American electorate ? If the party does not protect its centrist flank, nay even strengthen it, the conservative movement is going to be looking at a longer period of wandering the desert than Moses ! It will be a miracle to keep a further Senate loss of three seats, let alone make any gains in 2010, unless the party comes to the table to play ball in the next couple of years. Harnessing the party to the various litmus tests of its far right factions will only ensure an enduring party minority, legislatively, for a generation or more.
Brownback - term limited himself. Will probably be a race between Sebelius and Kobach.
Gregg - New Hampshire's trending bluer and bluer.
Specter - is there anyone in the GOP who likes Arlen any more? Obama carried the state with unexpected ease.
Voiniovich - depends on whether Obama's trouncing of McCain was an aberration or a trend.
Once again the GOP has more seats to protect - 19 as opposed to 15.