The_Elucidator
05-09-2008, 08:19 AM
House GOP Shifts Into Panic Mode
By Reid Wilson (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/author/reid_wilson/)
After losing two previously Republican-held seats in special elections earlier this year, House GOP aides worry their party is on the brink of an election year catastrophe, and as a key test looms on Tuesday, the party is already pulling out all the stops. House Republicans, sources say, are using every resource possible in advance of next week's special election to fill Senator Roger Wicker's old House seat, in northern Mississippi.
The district should be no trouble to hold. President Bush carried the seat by twenty five points in 2004, and Wicker never had a problem holding on for re-election. But after Democrats picked up seats once held by former Reps. Denny Hastert, in Illinois, and Richard Baker, in Louisiana, and after the Democratic candidate in Mississippi narrowly missed avoiding a runoff election in the April 22 all-party first round, officials on Capitol Hill started to panic.
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But the situation remains grim for Republicans. Ahead of what could be a third straight special election loss, national Republican strategists have taken steps to stanch the bleeding. Boehner, in cooperation with Cole, has established a panel of twelve Republican members from across geographic and ideological lines to oversee operations at the NRCC.
They still don't get it! Here is an idea.. How bout finding 12 conservatives who have fiscal restraint and a moral compass who are actually proud of America and what she was founded on.
Sheesh! It's gonna be a bloodbath!!!!
More Here (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/05/house_gop_shifts_into_panic_mo.html)
By Reid Wilson (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/author/reid_wilson/)
After losing two previously Republican-held seats in special elections earlier this year, House GOP aides worry their party is on the brink of an election year catastrophe, and as a key test looms on Tuesday, the party is already pulling out all the stops. House Republicans, sources say, are using every resource possible in advance of next week's special election to fill Senator Roger Wicker's old House seat, in northern Mississippi.
The district should be no trouble to hold. President Bush carried the seat by twenty five points in 2004, and Wicker never had a problem holding on for re-election. But after Democrats picked up seats once held by former Reps. Denny Hastert, in Illinois, and Richard Baker, in Louisiana, and after the Democratic candidate in Mississippi narrowly missed avoiding a runoff election in the April 22 all-party first round, officials on Capitol Hill started to panic.
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But the situation remains grim for Republicans. Ahead of what could be a third straight special election loss, national Republican strategists have taken steps to stanch the bleeding. Boehner, in cooperation with Cole, has established a panel of twelve Republican members from across geographic and ideological lines to oversee operations at the NRCC.
They still don't get it! Here is an idea.. How bout finding 12 conservatives who have fiscal restraint and a moral compass who are actually proud of America and what she was founded on.
Sheesh! It's gonna be a bloodbath!!!!
More Here (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/05/house_gop_shifts_into_panic_mo.html)