Schwarz Loses in Heated Primary (MI)

Jackson Citizen Patriot/MLive ^ | 08/09/06 | Susan J. Demas

[TheBigB]

From the article:

Walberg's victory in November is considered a near-lock in the solidly Republican district.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Standing in the birthplace of the Republican Party

Uh, that would be in Ripon, WI.

[MikeA]

Is this district a safe Republican district? Are the Dems. fielding anyone who'd be a threat?

[MikeA]

Got it. Thanks. I missed that line.

[Kieri]

The 7th district can be considered a "safe" GOP seat. Take a look at the primary voter turnout numbers:

7th Congressional District
(2-year term)
(336 of 336 precincts reporting)

29,349 - Joe Schwarz (R-inc.)
33,144 - Tim Walberg (R)

3,004 - Daryl Campbell (D)
2,900 - Chuck Ream (D)
10,366 - Sharon Marie Renier (D)
3,446 - Fred Strack (D)

Even all the Democrat votes combined don't come close to Schwarz's numbers. We had a 19-20% voter turnout.

[cripplecreek]

Check out the numbers link posted in post number 12. No real threat from the democrats. We turned out big time in Jackson county.

[MikeA]

The reason I was confused is because the article contradicted itself with this:

But Walberg's victory could be bad news in the long run for the GOP.

James Agee, co-director of the Michigan Policy Leadership Program at Michigan State University, doesn't buy that Walberg can bridge the party divide as Schwarz did -- which could make some moderates flee to the Democrats.

[MikeA]

Thanks, good information.

[cripplecreek]

We claim the birthplace of the GOP as well.

http://www.jacksonmich.com/markers/mark1.htm

[magslinger]

The Democrats didn't deliver.

"Every time you require people to be in lock-step, it's bad for the party," said Agee, a former Democratic state legislator from Muskegon.

What kind of Republican counts on Democrat support?

RINO is as RINO does, my mama always said.

[#1CTYankee]

"It is great to see a RINO leave DC. Maybe there is hope for the GOP yet."

I hope this is a trend.

[wmfights]

Thanks for posting the numbers. It seems pretty straight forward this is a PUB seat. The best way to change the PUBS is in the primaries.

It's interesting that as the conservatives are reasserting themselves in the PUB primaries the liberals are doing the same thing in the RAT primaries. It should provide for a clear distinction in the general election. I think the PUBS end up with a clear advantage when running against, big govt., cut and run RATS.

[TheKidster]

I have a feeling that the war will be defunded within 2-3 years regardless. Unless the Democrats get a supermajority I think only the retoric will change, the output will be similar; more pork barrel spending, deadlock on vital issues such as tax reform/SSN/Borders, and useless special interest bills to distract from the impotence on the former, i.e. gay marraige, flag burning.
I'm actually looking farther than just what's coming up. I think that if the Conservatives lose control again, we'll see a resolve not to fall for liberal deals in the future and the American people, who are more conservative than liberal when the rubber hits the road, finally putting liberalism and "moderates - really liberal but dishonestly so" behind us.
I've seen the political discourse move to the left totally but the desire is still to the right, we just have hang ups about being labeled by the left.

[cripplecreek]

I was a bit surprised by the numbers in Lenawee county. Walberg won pretty handily in a county with a very large hispanic population and he won it with a pretty clear "no amnesty" message.

[mdefranc]

"A pathetic waste of money that could have gone to underfunded challegers....Ken Blackwell and Lyn Swann in particular...." - staytrue


At least the Walberg contributors achieved a victory.

Sad though it is, why would $3 million to Blackwell or Swann put them over the top?

[wmfights]

"I was a bit surprised by the numbers in Lenawee county. Walberg won pretty handily in a county with a very large hispanic population and he won it with a pretty clear "no amnesty" message."
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I don't know the district, but that's a real positive point. I've always thought that the Hispanic community has more in common with PUBS than they do with RATS. They are typically thought of as religuous, pro-life, strong family values with a good work ethic. It all sounds like PUB to me.

[wmfights]

"A pathetic waste of money that could have gone to underfunded challegers....Ken Blackwell and Lyn Swann in particular...." - staytrue
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What's particularly irritating is that the power elites of the party supported the RINO. I hate it, that the DC careerists abandon the conservative base once they become established.

[cripplecreek]

Actually it would be most accurate to say legal American hispanic community.

[wmfights]

"Actually it would be most accurate to say legal American hispanic community."
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I assumed that was who we were talking about. Being PUBS we haven't mastered the art of vote fraud.

[xone]

'Hope we haven't created an opening for Democrats to take this seat. We can't afford it folks. Hope this is a safe Republican seat. I'll take a "RINO" in this seat over a Democrat who will contribute to Pelosi becoming speaker of the House. I'm PRAYING this is a safe GOP seat.'

Maybe you should stay inside for the next few months, you seem to get froghtened easily. Grow a pair.