Posted on 10/27/2009 7:39:24 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
How quickly things can change.
Two weeks ago, political observers noticed a poll from New York’s 23rd congressional district that showed the liberal candidate fading fast and the conservative candidate gaining faster. This is the resurgence Republicans have been hoping for!
Unfortunately, the Republican party had nominated the liberal candidate. The conservative candidate is running against both the Republican party and the Democratic party.
Isn’t that a good metaphor for the state in which conservatives find themselves?
I am that conservative candidate for Congress in New York’s 23rd District, and I believe conservatives can win our fight.
Since those polls two weeks ago, my campaign has attracted astonishing support from across the country. What could be responsible for our break-out success?
It’s simple, and it’s much larger than just my candidacy: Americans are taking a stand. With two candidates — two parties — each representing Left-liberalism, our mission was to offer a clear alternative and make sure people knew about it.
Everything since then — the remarkable outpouring of attention, support, donations, and activism — grew out of the simple act of standing for something.
Most importantly, it hasn’t just been about the fact that I stand for our core conservative values. NY-23 is important because it is all of us — conservatives around the country — who are emerging to take a stand against liberalism from both parties.
That sort of emergence is natural to the American worldview. We believe that great things are built on simple virtues. We understand that real prosperity is created by free people living by clear rules. We trust people whose actions arise naturally from principles. We admire leadership, but are skeptical of command.
Conservatives won’t be prodded to support something we don’t believe in, not for clever “strategic” reasons or because of party labels. We see that the danger to our nation posed by unrestrained government has become fiercely urgent, and we have stopped accepting excuses from those who won’t stand strong to stop it. We have declared independence from party politics because too many people in both parties either have been complicit in creating the danger, or have shrunk from challenging it.
Republicans and Democrats alike seem content to keep playing this game, but people who work hard to build a living — as we must in upstate New York — are appalled to see our politicians playing games while our debt mushrooms, unemployment looms, and our nation’s security is neglected. We want our children to inherit a better country, not a flood of debt; we want them to be confident in their nation, not afraid of its shadow.
We can’t bear the sight of politicians making deals with unions, banks, and other special interests, giving them the tools to bludgeon their competition and cut a bigger slice of a shrinking economy.
That is why, even though I had never desired to be a politician, I had to run for office. I felt we had to challenge the tacit agreement between the GOP and the Democrats to make this election about trivialities. I saw that a confident conservatism could win here. I didn’t foresee the part that a nationwide groundswell of support would play in it, but I knew we could prevail.
Now the establishment Republicans are beginning to panic. Establishment Republicans think that principled conservatives’ taking a stand in this contest will weaken conservatism and the Republican party. The Wall Street Journal recently suggested that “Tea-Party Activists Complicate Republican Comeback Strategy.”
They’re wrong.
As William Kristol has said, the truth is exactly the opposite. It is the “GOP establishment” that stands in the way of a conservative comeback.
Our goal should not be a Republican majority. It should be a conservative majority. If the Republican party will not be conservative, then we are going to run against them . . . and we’re going to win.
— Doug Hoffman is the Conservative-party candidate in New York’s 23rd congressional district.
BTTT
Limbaugh couldn't have said it better.
Its time for the Seinfeld branch of the GOP to disappear.
I really hope he can pull it off!
It comes to a choice between liberal heavy and liberal lite.
He writes much better than he presents himself on TV. I’m really hoping this guy wins but he will never be a superstar speaker. In support I sent an e-mail off to the RNC telling them that if they spend another 5 cents on that bozo liberal candidate of theirs that they can forget about asking me to replace that nickel. My money is going to go to Sarah’s PAC.
>>Our goal should not be a Republican majority. It should be a conservative majority. If the Republican party will not be conservative, then we are going to run against them . . . and we’re going to win.<<
Above is the take-away line from the article. The way to get rid of the Rinos is, whenever the party puts one on the ticket, find a good conservative to run against both parties on the Conservative ticket. Let the Rino and Dem split the liberal vote. Even some Dems will vote conservative if the candidate has “Conservative” instead of “Republican” after his/her name.
Now, I don’t want a third party to sprout up necessarily, but if Republicans can’t return to their roots......well, maybe that’s what we’ll eventually get.
Don’t think all New Yorkers are libs - I drove 2 hours this weekend to his district to campaign for Doug door to door. There’s a lot of folks in “Upstate” who have traditional, conservative values - even if we’re registered Republicans.
Nicely said.
I hope Rush reads this on the air today. It is a clear “declaration of conservative independence” straight from the grassroots.
That would be a boost! I’ve heard Hoffman on the air now several times. You can tell he’s not a ‘professional speaker’ but his honesty shines through as he finds his voice during the interviews. His well-written words are much clearer and stronger. I wish him well. This is a bellwether, ‘whterh’ or not the RNC gets the message in time for next yeaar’s elections and beyond.
Excellent phrase.
Heh..I understand Dog. And I agree, there are pockets of resistance, even in New York, Kaleefornia and my totally Marxist state of Maryland.
He is an accountant, not a practiced political speaker (a good attribute in these times!!). He ain't pretty, but he has good mind and his heart is in the right place. As a speaker, he can only get better with some practice and training.
Someone should set up ROGUE-PAC and support conservatives who run against RINO’s and DIABLO’s.
We are all ROGUE now.
As the article reveals:
A Club for Growth poll released Monday put Mr. Hoffman in the lead with 31.1 percent, ahead of Mr. Owens with 27 percent and Mrs. Scozzafava at 19.7 percent.
"The Wall Street Journal recently suggested that “Tea-Party Activists Complicate Republican Comeback Strategy.”
They’re wrong.
As William Kristol has said, the truth is exactly the opposite. It is the “GOP establishment” that stands in the way of a conservative comeback."
Amen, brother, Amen!
The Seinfeld branch? ?
The Seinfeld branch of the GOP:
The party about nothing.
WOW!!!
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