Some Republicans Skipping GOP Convention
Has the Republican brand really gotten this bad? CongressDaily is reporting that "[n]ine of 12 targeted Republicans running in the most competitive Senate races this fall are either skipping the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn., or have not decided whether to attend."
The group includes embattled Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, New Hampshire's John Sununu, and Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina.
It perhaps isn't shocking that these candidates would avoid St. Paul: Polls have shown that President George W. Bush, who will speak at the convention, has a sub-30 percent approval rating, while the Republican Party as a whole is seen more negatively than positively.
Democrats, meanwhile, are generally seen more positively than negatively in polls, and most seem eager to grasp the coattails of presumptive nominee Barack Obama: CongressDaily writes that "most Democrats in those races are either planning to attend the party's late August convention in Denver or are leaning toward attending the event."
The outlet also notes that Republicans aren't citing Mr. Bush or John McCain as their reason for passing on the convention, saying instead that they have to focus on campaigning.
The group includes embattled Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, New Hampshire's John Sununu, and Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina.
It perhaps isn't shocking that these candidates would avoid St. Paul: Polls have shown that President George W. Bush, who will speak at the convention, has a sub-30 percent approval rating, while the Republican Party as a whole is seen more negatively than positively.
Democrats, meanwhile, are generally seen more positively than negatively in polls, and most seem eager to grasp the coattails of presumptive nominee Barack Obama: CongressDaily writes that "most Democrats in those races are either planning to attend the party's late August convention in Denver or are leaning toward attending the event."
The outlet also notes that Republicans aren't citing Mr. Bush or John McCain as their reason for passing on the convention, saying instead that they have to focus on campaigning.
I vomit when I hear the same lies repeated.
DITTO!
This was so well posted that I copied it to post yet again speaking about RepubliCONs still in power and running for office yet again...You shouldn''''t have believed Karl Rove when he told you, follow me and repeat my lies and vote to help us get the wealth of this country transferred to the private sector, and the Republicans will have dominance over the American People for ever.
Well said by a true American Patriot!
Never forget why a majority of Americans believe McCain to be McSAME. The RepubliCON is the war monger. Period.
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LOL. "Ye reap what ye sow"
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Hmmmm..sour grapes maybe?
The constant "gaffes" are not just silly little mistakes of a person in the limelight all the time. He really messes up on substantive issues, and often. Please get him off the stage before the convention. GET HIM TESTED.
The ''medical report'' had NOTHING on neurology.
Alzheimered Geritoled Demented Sleepy CANE walking McCANE is too old. Sadly, this Senior Citizen insanely believes his as sharp as ever. Truth is he is just too old. Senior Citizen McCain will eventually be too brain-dead to really make a sound judgement for America and it will be his advisors/cabinet members who will be running the Country. (Seems too familiar) I want someone who will work for the future of America for at least 4 solid years...! I don''t question McCain''s HEART, but McCain''s true LIABILITY is his AGE and I''m not going to ignore it and I''ll be damned if I don''t let you know it. There are so many of you bloggers that try to downplay it, but you are not acting in America''s best interest. Use your brain. Don''t be another dubya. McAIN''T is just too too old... I''m not voting for the guy who is essentially going to be passing the Oval Office to the VEEP.
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by nobush3rd
July 26, 2008 10:00 PM PDT
- I saw an interesting quote about how Bush gets stuff done - his game plan, you might say - to get all that "hard work" done... wiretapping, torture, vetos, starting wars, and all.
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See all 11 CommentsHere it is, right from the horse''s a$$, oops I mean mouth:
"See, in my line of work you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda."
Source:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/05/20050524-3.html
And I think Americans are finally getting wise to how the Bush Regime and his bosom buddy McCain operate (well, it HAS been nearly 8 yrs. - one would think even the lowest infomation voters could "get it" in that amount of time) and are not buying in.
As for incumbent Republicans, I doubt staying away from the party is going to help all that much. Switching parties, maybe. Pretending you don''t know Bush, not so much.