Comments on: Republicans win special elections in VA, OH

By: Republicans Win Elections in OH,VA

Republicans Win Elections in OH,VA — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:42:47 +0000

[...] Republicans were voted into office in 2 special elections that took place in Ohio and Virginia. Michelle Malkin � Republicans win special elections in VA, OH In Ohio–it was republican Bob Latta that beat liberal democrat Robin Widerack. And in Virginia [...]

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:55:10 +0000

I used to live in OH-5 before I moved to Maryland. It shows how screwed up the Ohio Republican Party has become if they lost THAT district in the governor and U.S. Senator races. Mike DeWine was definitely a RINO but Ken Blackwell deserved a better fate.

Playing devil’s advocate, one can say that the GOP is still not all that strong when Bob Latta, a man with good name recognition whose father held that seat for 30 years, could only draw the same percentage as Paul Gillmor did in 2006. While I’m sure the Democrats in Ohio-5 were excited to see all that national buzz for their candidate, the truth is Robin Weirauch’s now a three-time loser in the same race.

Michael Swartz
http://www.monoblogue.us

By: pdigaudio

pdigaudio — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:25:56 +0000

One more thing: many of these Drive By Media polls use registered voters as opposed to likely voters, which skewers the result. The length of the campaign, since both races are likely to be decided by early February, plus the extreme nastiness, will turn off voters and many of these people responding may not even turn out to vote.

By: pdigaudio

pdigaudio — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:23:52 +0000

All polls are predicting Democratic gains in the House and Senate and a Democratic President next January.

I haven’t seen any such polls. Just bloviating pundits. These are the same polls that had Shrillary the runaway winner in Iowa and New Hampshire two months ago, polls in which she is now losing.

By: JHSII

JHSII — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:30:37 +0000

lgm edited for factual correctness:

All polls taken of democrats are predicting Democratic gains in the House and Senate and a Democratic President next January.

It's actually an indication of how far the democrats have sunk that they still believe their polls that were engineered to give them the results that they wanted. I will also point out that next January is only a month away and we'll still have a Republican President in office at that time.

By: garyt

garyt — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:27:34 +0000

You maybe right LGM but still the Demos have no ideas but to submit to Islamofascists and to commit to the nation adopting the Spanish language as our national language. I’am just saying you won’t come right out and say that but thats the Demo goal I presume since they have no other alternatives to illegal immigration and the war on terror.

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Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:14:31 +0000

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By: lgm

lgm — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:06:00 +0000

These were heavily Republican districts. That there was any doubt who would win shows how far the Republicans have sunk. All polls are predicting Democratic gains in the House and Senate and a Democratic President next January.

By: SoonerMarine

SoonerMarine — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:59:01 +0000

I voted for Wittman last night but I’m hesitant to read too much into his victory. This is a relatively conservative district which was very pleased with the job Con Davis (R) was doing. Also, Wittman outspent his opponent by a considerable margin. His commercials, including an endorsement from Sen Warner were all over the airwaves. Finally, there was a low turnout in the vote, only about 16%. With all that considered I’m not sure there are any big lessons to be learned here.

By: Republicans hold serve in Ohio and Virginia | BitsBlog

Republicans hold serve in Ohio and Virginia | BitsBlog — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:00:31 +0000

[...] —-Congradulations to Representatives elect Rob Wittman, Virginia and Rob Latta, Ohio. Michelle Malkin has more; [...]

By: conservativesRus

conservativesRus — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:00:26 +0000

this is what wins elections, fiscal conservativism. period. social conservativism works but only when hand in hand with fiscal. period.

Agree – but with a distinction. I think there is no such thing as social liberalism with fiscal conservatism or vice versa. There are people who try, they they are not logically consistent. Only “all around” conservatism is consistent.

Further, we know, liberalism isn’t consistent with anything except anarchy. It’s not even consistent with itself in the same sentence from beginning to end.

By: conservativesRus

conservativesRus — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:54:41 +0000

NRCC Chairman Tom Cole made the following statement in response to today’s results in the special election in Ohio:

“I would like to congratulate Congressman-elect Bob Latta on his victory in the special election in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District. This campaign became a cause célèbre for national Democrats and liberal activists nationwide, but in the end, Bob’s anti-illegal immigration, anti-tax hike message won the day

The question is: Will the Republicans in general learn these lessons? Or will they think it’s only the message, not the actual follow through?

By: pdigaudio

pdigaudio — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:46:13 +0000

And to think the Drive By Media is all prepared to swear in The Hildabeast as Queen.

By: graysonret

graysonret — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:55:39 +0000

Congrats to Rob Wittman. At least there will be someone else in Congress who doesn’t believe in a socialist “republic”.

By: PBoilermaker

PBoilermaker — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 06:43:26 +0000

If my choice in the General Election is Hillary or a RINO, I will obviously vote RINO.

Unfortunate that we don’t have a plethora of true conservatives to choose from, but a part-time liberal is better than a full-time Hillary.