NJ and Va Repub candidates both won in the only two Nov 2009 statewide races. Repubs won Independents by a 2-1 margin, (66%-33% and 60%-30%, respectively). McCain lost Independents in each state to Obama a year earlier.
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Ohaha has turned toxic---he is frantic---rushing to get money into the hands of ACORN, SEIU, immigrant groups, and others, BEFORE the Nov 2010-12 elections.
Even stupid Dems know that, for them, it's curtains in 2010-12---unless massive voter fraud takes place. They need to buy votes, and are pulling out all the stops to get billions into the hands of their operatives---ACORN, SEIU, immigrant groups, and others.
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OBAMA'S NEVERENDING SLUSH FUNDS Obama already has a huge slush fund: (a) 80% of the trillion dollar stim is unspent and under his control......that he is using to finance endangered Dem. (b) June 9, 2009 Obama announced, "Several financial institutions are set to pay back $68B to taxpayers." Taxpayers assumed that would be returned to the general funds from whence it had come .......in order to pay down the debt. The truth, however, is that the money returned is finding new life as part of what amounts to a Treasury Dept-controlled slush fund....to finance candidates.
ANOTHER SLUSH FUND The US Senate may break their own rules-----and go against the will of the vast majority of US Citizens----to pass their health care bill.......by using the nuclear option.
Remember that the first four years of ObamaCare is to amass $$billions. Period. Healthcare does not kick in til 2013.
Another gimmick pushes much of the legislation’s costs off the federal budget and onto the private sector by requiring individuals and employers to purchase health insurance....or pay a hefty fine or go to jail (only illegals are exempt from this provision).
Just a couple of quibbles here.
I don't know if I'd call Christie a conservative Republican. The jury is still out on that. He ran primarily as the non-Corzine. And the last two GOP governors of NJ, Whitman and Kean, would certainly be considered as typical northeastern RINOs.
Then, too, I wouldn't use the word "handily" to describe a 4 point margin. It's important to stay objective.
I agree that one of the main reasons for the Christie victory was Corzine's foolish campaign strategy. Instead of trying to distance himself from Obama, he not only embraced him but had Obama operatives running his campaign - not realizing that this time around Obama was toxic.
Exactly. That's why the RNC and/or the Republican Senate and Congressional Campaign Committees have to come up with a national anti-fraud strategy (within the law) and implement it starting next year. Republicans can do it if we have the collective will to do so!