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Taegan Goddard's Political Wire: The GOP's Special Election Losing Streak
Liberal Values: The Republican Losing Streak
The Political Carnival: "The GOP just got its clock cleaned"
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GOP's spec elections losing streak POLITICO http://bit.ly/1ZY25V Repubs have lost 20 of the past 29 House special elections. 28 days ago |
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It's always nice to come across a couple @thomascbowen quotes when reading up on the day's news. http://bit.ly/tZQKR 29 days ago |
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9 for 29 - GOP wins in special elections since 2003 http://bit.ly/tZQKR 29 days ago |
The GOP's Special Election Losing Streak
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Politico notes that "lost amid the Republican euphoria surrounding Tuesday's elections is this inconvenient fact: The GOP just got its clock cleaned, again, in another high-stakes House special election." ...
The Republican Losing Streak
Liberal Values —
Politico points out how bad the Republican losing streak is in special elections:
Lost amid the Republican euphoria surrounding Tuesday’s elections is this inconvenient fact: The GOP just got its clock cleaned, again, in another high-stakes House special election.
It shouldn’t have come as a surprise, since Republicans have lost 20 of the past 29 House special elections, dating back to January 2003. And in perhaps the most worrisome aspect of the trend, the GOP lost its fifth consecutive competitive special election in Republican-friendly ...
"The GOP just got its clock cleaned"
The Political Carnival —
... How's that NY-23 spin going for you now, conservaloons? Politico notes that "lost amid the Republican euphoria surrounding Tuesday's elections is this inconvenient fact: The GOP just got its clock cleaned, again, in another high-stakes House special election." "It shouldn't have come as a surprise, since Republicans have lost 20 of the past 29 House special elections, dating back to January 2003. And in perhaps the most worrisome aspect of the trend, the GOP lost its fifth consecutive competitive special election in ...
The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, November 6, 2009
The Note —
... Cautious on Obama Agenda” LINK
Bloomberg’s James Rowley and Catherine Dodge: “Democrats Try to Shore Up Support as House Health Vote Nears” LINK
The Boston Globe's Political Intelligence: "Republican contenders lagging in early 2012 poll" LINK
The New York Daily News' Adam Lisberg: "Bill Thompson has no regrets about failed campaign; warns Mayor Bloomberg win was no 'mandate'" LINK
Politico’s Erika Lovley: “GOP’s special elections losing streak” LINK
Politico’s Nathan Daschle: “Lessons learned from gov. races” LINK
Politico’s ...
Link roundup for 7 November 2009
Infidel753 —
... Media spin notwithstanding, this week's elections were bad news for Republicans -- the party out of power is supposed to gain House seats in off-year elections, not lose them, and the results continue an ongoing pattern of Democratic wind in traditionally Republican turf. ...
