Total Recall 2004

Seamax News ^ | 10/16/2003 | Joseph Crane

[Hugenot]

The agony of defeat is just beginning to sink into the Democratic Party in California with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s victory in the California recall election.

Now that a Republican has taken control of largely Democratic California, the Democrats have come to the realization that Schwarzenegger won because the people wanted him and not strictly because of Gray Davis’ unpopularity.

So the Democrats may encounter serious problems in next year’s elections. Exit poll data reveals that many minorities and labor unions, which normally favor the Democratic Party, voted to dispose of Davis and replace him with a Republican.

Donald Lambro of Town Hall reports, that Swarzenegger garnered some 17% of the black vote, while fellow Republican Tom McClintock received 6%. Likewise, 39 % of Hispanics voted Republican (30% Swarzenegger and 9% McClintock).

As if there aren’t enough obstacles for the Democratic Party to overcome, half of all union workers voted Republican. This is most definitely a devastating blow to the Democratic Party.

On the Republican side, Schwarzenegger is trying to capitalize on the votes of those who abandoned the Democrats, while Democrats scurry to win them back.

Meanwhile, leading Democratic officials, in an attempt to downplay the results of this election, claim that this big win for Republicans will have no impact on the 2004 elections.

[goldstategop]

Talk about whistling past the graveyard. If 20-25% of blacks abandon the Democrats next year, they'll be wiped out of their ability to obstruct nominees in the Senate. I really hope the Democrats keep turning off voters left and right and they're doing a good job so far of heading in the way of the Whigs.

[.cnI redruM]

>>>>>>The agony of defeat is just beginning to sink into the Democratic Party in California with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s victory in the California recall election.

Ah yes, after the Gray Davis binge comes the hangover....

[eureka!]

Arnold will be surprising many. Conventional wisdom has no play with him. Check this article out:

Probably worthy of it's own post and I haven't gotten the hang of it yet...

[DoctorZIn]

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[eureka!]

Thought you might like to see my link at No. 4. It may be worth a thread...

[BushisTheMan]

If only more blacks would rally together and get rid of Maxine Waters. That woman has done more to set blacks back than anyone I know, except the witch from Houston, Sheila two-hyphenated-names.

[Consort]

If 20-25% of blacks abandon the Democrats next year,...

Why would they? The Dems are mainly pitting whites against white (young against old, rich against poor, gays against straights, atheists against the religious, Jews againts non-Jews, etc, etc). Some minorities support the Democrats for that very reason. It's a way of using the system to get even for perceived past wrongs: slavery, land taken away, internment/detention camps, etc.

[Hank Rearden]

If 20-25% of blacks abandon the Democrats next year, they'll be wiped out of their ability to obstruct nominees in the Senate.

Then the Republicrats can proceed with the government-downsizing program they've been pursuing the last 3 years. You know, all the cuts and efficiencies they said they'd get right on, once they took control of the House, Senate and White House.

I love this limited-government effort they've been vigorously working on.

[wny]

There's no way in hell Bush carries California - or NY. Or anyother state teeming with limo-liberals and the dependent classes.

[Zack Nguyen]

If 20-25% of blacks abandon the Democrats next year, they'll be wiped out of their ability to obstruct nominees in the Senate.

It would utterly destroy them nationwide. I would be shocked if that happened next year though. The DNC will take the time and spend the money for a first-class demonization of President Bush, followed by a first-class turnout operation throughout black neighborhoods. The California DP was caught flat footed, and I doubt the DNC will be.