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In todays modern political world it is no longer about "voting for the best candidate" regardless of party affiliation.... REAL Political POWER comes from the numbers period.. we, conservatives, that is, are so close to getting a REAL majority in this country.. it is so close we can almost taste it... then and only then will the world see America as truly conservative... I hate it when people say "Republicans have the majority in the U.S. Senate"... .this is NOT TRUE.... anyone who understand the U.S. Senate knows that it takes 60 SEATS to have a real majority... 59 is...

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McBride Closes on Harris for GOP Senate Nomination Date: 24-07-2006 Will McBride, vying for the Republican nomination to oppose Senator Bill Nelson in November, ran a dead heat against Representative Katherine Harris, Sunday, in a key straw poll. Republican activists in Seminole County gave Harris a razor-thin two vote margin at their biannual Elephant Stampede in Altamonte Springs. "I am deeply grateful to the many GOP supporters who attended the Seminole Elephant Stampede and cast their votes for me", McBride commented. "It is deeply gratifying after just two months to have gained the support of so many knowledgeable Republicans, and...

I just spoke with Speaker Hasteret's Office. I am told that he is waiting for "more hearings" one in Mid-July and another in Mid-August before appointing conferee's on the Immigration Bill..... I told him that the AMERICAN PEOPLE want the HOUSE bill not the SENATE bill !!! NOW IS THE TIME TO CALL SPEAKER HASTERET's OFFICE and tell him to APPOINT CONFEREE's NOW !!! David Click here to read MY OPEN LETTER TO CONGERSS

I am adding this thread for everyone to POST their OPEN letters to congress on this debate.. please take the actual discussions to other threads.. The purpose of this is so that we can PRINT THIS THREAD and fax/mail it to OUR REPS !!

My FRiends, If we are going to win this WAR on the immigration debate we need to get UNITED in SUPPORT of the HOUSE BILL !....I keep hearing rants about how the LEFT is responsible for the SENATE BILL.. or RINOS for that matter... The TRUTH of the matter is that this is an AMERICAN ISSUE !!... and until we realize it.. we can not effectively wage our WAR against the SENATE version of the Immigration Bill !!..If you take a quick peek over at DU, you will see that the LEFT is just as UPSET about the GARBAGE produced...

VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE: 62-36 From Governor Dean: "We congratulate Senate Democrats for their continued leadership, led by Leader Harry Reid, on the important issue of comprehensive immigration reform. Democrats have consistently fought for immigration reform that strengthens our borders, protects U.S. workers and their wages, reunites families and allows hard-working immigrants who pay taxes and obey the law the opportunity to earn the right to apply for the responsibilities of citizenship. "While the Senate bill is better than the Republican bill passed by the House with the President's backing, the next important step of reconciling these measures could erase...

It has come to my attention that ALL members of the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE will participate in the conference on the immigation bill.. Our battle is not with the Senators who voted on the "Senate Version" on the bill....the two bill are "oceans" apart.. with the house version being a MUCH BETTER BILL !! our battle is with the Senators who will go to conference with house.. which I just found out will be ALL MEMBERS of the Judiciary Committee and then some additional Senators yet to be named by Reid and Frist !!!... WE NEED TO LET THESE FOLKS KNOW...

It is getting down to the wire now... QUESTIONS... 1. Is the Senate going to pass an Immigration Bill? 2. How big of a difference is there between the House and Senate versions? 3. If it passes will the conferees be able to settle the differences?

Here are my predictions as of today for the 2006 Senate races. I don't profess to be an expert on each of these races, and there could be some mistakes here. But the way I see it, the GOP currently has 48 safe seats and the Dems/Socialists have 41. SAFE SEATS (GOP) AZ- R- Kyl safe IN- R- Lugar safe ME- R- Snowe safe (RINO) MS- R- Lott safe NV- R- Ensign safe TX- R- Hutchison safe UT- R- Hatch safe WY- R- Thomas safe GOP: 8 safe + 40 carryovers = 48 minimum SAFE SEATS (DEMS/INDEPENDENTS) VT- I- open...

This is a call to ACTION for Conservatives NATIONWIDE... WE started talking about this back in 2004... but NOW is the time to put in in ACTION !! As much as we want to OPPOSE the RINOS we really need to consider the reality of the situation... Let's ROLL !!

Anyone think it can happen? Please 60 Votes in '06!!!!!!

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Kweisi Mfume made no secret when he stepped down as president of the NAACP that his sights were set on a Senate seat. But the former congressman said he would wait for Democratic Sen. Paul Sarbanes to decide whether he would stay or go. Three days after Sarbanes, 72, announced that he would not seek a sixth term, Mfume set a news conference Monday at Baltimore's Camden Yards baseball stadium to announce his intentions. Mfume, 56, left the House in 1996 after five terms to become president of the Baltimore-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored...

Election 2006 Of the 15 senators up for reelection this fall who voted to acquit Clinton in 1999, only one was defeated, but it was a big one - prince of obstruction Tom Daschle of South Dakota. Now we turn our attention to 2006. The following 14 senators who will then be up for reelection also voted to acquit Clinton and therefore disqualified themselves for public office. Moreover, all of them voted for the Harkin amendment to the bill banning partial-birth abortion. All but two of them (Byrd and Conrad) also voted on 21 Oct. 2003 against the bill to...

This is a list that was posted to one of my comments. I am not sure of its complete accuracy, but it is helpful and interesting. California (Feinstein-D) - Feinstein is in her 70s and may retire, or she might run for governor. Possible opponents include Condoleezza Rice (R), Rep. Doug Ose, state Sen. Tom McClintock, Rep. Darrell Issa and Rep. George Radanovich. Connecticut (Lieberman-D) - Lieberman will be 64 in election year. After losing his bid for the presidential nomination in 2004, he may call it quits. However, if he runs, he's safe. Indiana (Lugar-R) - Lugar is safe...

For Immediate Release > February 18, 2005 > Contact: Joseph Agostini > (850) 222-7920 > > BILL NELSON = JUST ANOTHER > OUT-OF-THE-MAINSTREAM LIBERAL > > *Democrat Florida Senator Joins Liberal Senate Colleagues > Clinton, Kennedy, Kerry, Boxer in opposing Tort Reform* > > TALLAHASSEE, FL - Republican Party of Florida Chairman Carole Jean > Jordan issued the following statement regarding Florida Senator Bill > Nelson's vote against tort reform: > > "Today, President Bush signed the landmark Class-Action Fairness Act of > 2005 into law and by this act, took a critical step towards ending the > lawsuit culture...

We need to start planning NOW for 06'. We need to make it a priority to get 60 Senators in 06'. There have been many threads on this issue, and I will try to link to them. David

Hey there, GOP-activist Freepers - This is no time to rest on our laurels and take it easy! Let's start going for that filibuster-proof 60+ vote majority in the Senate in 2 years. (Who knows how many Soopreems might retire after the midterm elections?) Here are the Democrat Senators facing re-election in 2006: In states that Bush won: NM: Bingaman, Jeff WV: Byrd, Robert (are his longterm plans to die in office?) ND: Conrad, Kent NE: Nelson, Ben (is he a possible party switcher?) FL: Nelson, Bill In states that Bush lost: HI: Akaka, Daniel WA: Cantwell, Maria DE: Carper,...