One thing to consider ... the first contract with America was a mirage. The 1994 election happened because of the AW ban in 1994. Gingrich stuffed the contract with America out there at the last minute. It did not drive the voters to the polls it was the gun ban that did that. Yep, I was there, was part of the de-Foleyate group, who dumped Speaker Foley. We ran all guns all the time ads from our PAC.
Polls and election turn-out are not driven by long wordy contracts, carefully crafted documents, they are driven by issues, like we are spending ourselves into bankruptcy.
Issues like I hate Bush serve to blind people into voting for something they would otherwise pass on by. Ask the Massachusetts voters what got them there ... one liners.
Oh BTW, the “I hate Bush line” it took years for the lame-stream media to make that stick. People aren’t haters, and hate dissipates quickly.
So my opinion, forget the contract and focus on values and principles.
— just my 2 cents
“One thing to consider ... the first contract with America was a mirage.”
That may be, but I think the need that this fills is the constant drone of Rep being the Party of no, with no plan of their own. If you compare this list with the Libbies, even the dumbest bick in the walk will see the difference...and I think the people who stopped the Kennedy Seat Coronation will like what they see here...and I see nothing a conservative can object to on merit...practice may be another thing, but I think it is a good start...I woud like to see us gather strength in the battle of ideas and we currently have nothing that is manifest.