15 May 2008
A Challenge in November
Posted by Joy Bischoff under: Constitution in Peril; Presidential Election 2008 .
Many Republican candidates may fear a loss in November and be tempted to move left in order to garner more votes. We would suggest that instead of compromising conservative values, that those candidates work to explain the principles of the Constitution and the long-term importance of adhering to those principles. Let all of us to encourage them to hold firmly to our legacy of freedom.
GOP Stunned By Loss in Mississippi
By Reid Wilson
In a major blow to national Republicans, a Mississippi congressional seat that once voted for President Bush by a twenty-five point margin elected a Democrat on Tuesday. Prentiss County Chancery Clerk Travis Childers beat out Republican candidate Greg Davis, the mayor of Southaven, by a 54%-46% margin, a spread that several Republican strategists on Capitol Hill characterized as a startling wake-up call for a party in dire straits…
The loss has already shaken establishment Republicans in Washington. After losing special elections in Illinois and Louisiana, the House GOP conference already expects a bad year for their party. But those two districts voted for President Bush by eleven and nineteen points, respectively, not by a whopping twenty five points. “People are going to want change,” said a top aide to a leading House Republican. “The excuses, that [Davis] didn’t have the resources or that he wasn’t from the right part of the district, that’s just not going to hold up.”
As Childers heads to Washington in the next several days to take the oath of office, Republicans now find themselves at a 37-seat disadvantage in Congress. And with a difficult election coming in November, one in which they will likely find themselves financially and politically outgunned, national Republicans are already making plans for the future. No one, though, is likely to try to force leadership changes before November. “I don’t imagine anyone running against Chairman Cole,” the adviser to the endangered Republican said. “Because Who would want this job?”
7 Comments so far...
Mac Says:
15 May 2008 at 9:01 am.
Cameron posted an article that tells how the republicans are suppose to see McCain as our savior and we have to encourage all the conservative candidates to move left to get votes. It really ticks me off.
Iffer Says:
15 May 2008 at 11:57 am.
Everything seems to be getting crazier!
If McCain is our savior then i’m converting to atheism. jk
T. Fan Says:
15 May 2008 at 12:42 pm.
If the goal was to get Republicans into office then I could understand this. But the goal is to preserve the Constitution and you don’t do that by betraying it in order to get elected. You are right Iffer, everything is getting crazier.
Pickles Says:
15 May 2008 at 2:32 pm.
McCain is a stupid head. The RNC is a bunch of stupid heads that are going to ruin our country if they don’t wake up. If McCain gets in office he will destroy the conservative movement. That’s what my friends think to.
Benjamin Says:
15 May 2008 at 4:51 pm.
So many people are delusioned with Obama now that there will should be tons of dems voting for McCain. Then we are going to get an overwhelmingly democratic congress who will help McCain bring about all his liberal leanings. It is going to be a disaster.
Cavetrollhead Says:
16 May 2008 at 12:05 am.
If it is Obama, I will have to vote McCain. If Hillary- then Hillary just to yank the republican party back in line with conservativism. But I am afraid that Obama is just too much for me. It’s a devil of a choice.
Cavetrollhead Says:
16 May 2008 at 12:06 am.
BTW The only difference between John and Hillary on Iraq is the spin. If McCain wins, he will slowly and carefully withdraw from Iraq following the Military commanders’ advice. He will call it “staying until the job is done.” If it is Hillary who wins, she will slowly and carefully withdraw from Iraq following the Military commanders’ advice and call it “withdrawal” The only difference will be spin. So don’t vote for McCain over Hillary based on the war stance.
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