thenextright.com - 12/7/2008
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There were two elections in Louisiana tonight, and it's fair to say that before tonight, what became John Fleming's squeaker in the 4th attracted 99% of the attention from the political class. After tonight, that figure should be reversed.
In the heart of New Orleans, in a district that is 28 ...
thenextright.com - 12/6/2008
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thenextright.com —
Saturday is the Louisiana runoff election. There are
two races still outstanding: the 4th Congressional district in...
the Western part of the state where John Fleming is fighting to hold on to Jim McCrery's conservative seat. And the 2nd, in the heart ...
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LA-2: Why We Need a 435 District Strategy
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Ah, Dollar Bill, We Hardly Knew Ye’
The Moderate Voice —
One of the continuing mysteries of American politics is how William “Dollar Bill” Jefferson manged to keep holding on to his Congressional seat in Louisiana’s second district. After investigator’s located tens of thousands of dollars, neatly wrapped in tin foil, taking the place of burgers and steaks in his freezer, one might think Bill would have been shown the door. The Democrats took away some of his committee seats, but he remained in the lower chamber. Well, yesterday it seems that the good voters of his district decided that enough was enough.
(CNN) — Nine-term Democratic Rep. William Jefferson, who has been ...
We Won. Weird.*
The Next Right —
For the first time in about four years, the GOP had what could reasonably be described as a successful election night. Patrick has covered the strategic implications of this nicely; I would only add a reminder that our concerns aren't academic; in 2008 we left fifteen Republican-leaning districts held by Democrats uncontested, many of which were in areas of the country where Obama severely underperformed, and which could have been susceptible to negative coattails this time around. This can't be allowed to happen in 2010 if we want to seriously contest control of the House. And this is a self-fulfilling prophecy, as the success of ...
12/8: "Dollar Bill" Goes Down
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... 's Erick Erickson , on the other hand, doesn't think the Dem voters in LA-02 deserve praise: "Let's be honest. In [Jefferson's] district, his loss had more to do with him not sharing the money in his freezer than it does him having put the money in his freezer." LA-02 II: Another Ominous Sign For Dems? Conservative bloggers are portraying Jefferson's loss as further evidence that Obama's coattails do not extend to other Dems when Obama is not on the ballot: Meanwhile, The Next Right 's Patrick Ruffini argues that Cao's upset victory demonstrates the importance of fielding a ...
If Not Elected Chairman, Anuzis Should Go To State Parties & Build GOP Farm Team
The Next Right —
Apologies for the long lapse between blog posts. The flu and work have been keeping me at bay.
I have not yet made a decision as to who to support for the RNC chairmanship, and I have not yet heard or met every candidate running. So it would be unfair for me to endorse anybody at this point. But I am intrigued with Michigan GOP chairman Saul Anuzis.
This morning at the American Spectator's Newsmaker Breakfast at the offices of Americans for Tax Reform, Anuzis made his case to be the party's top man, saying that he wants the GOP to be rebranded as the party that can "restore the American dream." Talking about his ...
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