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Recursion

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Wed May-25-11 08:11 AM
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The GOP's special-election curse

Edited on Wed May-25-11 08:12 AM by Recursion

From politico:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55651.html

Another special election, another Republican choke job.

With the GOP’s loss Tuesday in upstate New York, Republicans once again wilted under the pressure of a high-stakes, nationally-watched House special election, unable to win even in a district where they began with a decided head start.

It’s the latest in a bizarre, longstanding pattern of special election losses, dating back nearly a decade. While it’s not a lock that the GOP will lose every competitive, high-profile special election, the party has lost so many of them now that it’s almost become a standing joke.

Before Tuesday’s race for New York’s 26th District, which is home to nearly 30,000 more Republicans than Democrats, there was the May 2010 race for Pennsylvania’s 12th District, in which Democrat Mark Critz pulled off a win in a marginal Pittsburgh-area district that President Barack Obama had lost in 2008.

Interesting analysis. Obviously the Ryan plan had a lot to do with it, but there are (fortunately) some structural problems at RCCC that hurt them.

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Wed May-25-11 08:25 AM
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1. And, every time we hear the Blue Dog loyalists croon that the general is in the bag. No learning.

It ain't in the bag, and it's way too early to start congratulating yourselves on how brilliant this game of 11th Dimensional Chess has been.

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Wed May-25-11 08:29 AM
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2. I didn't know there was a chess angle to this election

It was pretty basic GOTV and good timing with the budget plan.

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leveymg

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Wed May-25-11 08:33 AM
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3. It's being interpreted that way. I've seen a half-dozen posts with that slant since yesterday.

Edited on Wed May-25-11 08:34 AM by leveymg

I agree it was superior field organization and the resources the DCCC brought to bear on this one. The timing of the Medicare issue helped, of course. But, after all the caving and compromise, we can't ride that one back to a super-majority.

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Wed May-25-11 08:50 AM
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4. Will the Democrats on the Hill stomp on Hochuls win???

Last night Hochul'd victory speech.

The Millionaires and Billionaires can pay their FAIR SHARE,
we can end the Oil Company Subsides, We can end the Tzx Loopholes
for Companies who send our jobs overseas--There are many ways
to badget without doing it on the backs of our Seniors.

How many DLC and Blue Dogs will vote to keep Oil Subsies
for Big Oil?????? Just asking.

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Wed May-25-11 09:12 AM
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5. Landrieu, Nelson & Jr. Senator from Alaska already did.

It will be interesting to see which ones in the House vote for Big Oil.

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