Republicans See Money Drying Up in Final Weeks

National Journal ^ | September 25, 2014 | Alex Roarty

[Din Maker]

McConnell probably won’t be back.
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From your keyboard to God’s ears. But, he is leading in the polls by about 4 points. Not real good for a 30 year Senator and the Minority Leader of the Senate.

[Din Maker]

The GOPe are idiots. They spend vast sums to attack and destroy the base, then whine when the base slams the door when asked for donations and support.

There's a reason for that. They think that just because the base "holds their noses" and votes for them, that they will also "hold their noses" and write out a check. This time, the check in NOT in the mail. But, a lot of Conservatives will go ahead and vote for them. NOT ME!

[Din Maker]

You know what? I just had a thought. I bet if some folks in Mississippi formed a “Republicans AGAINST Cochran” PAC and started sending out e-mails asking for money, Karl Rove, Mitch McConnell and Haley Barbour would crap down both legs. And, they’d probably get a lot of money. I’d whip out my credit card in a second.

[Din Maker]

I hope that the true Conservatives in Mississippi do REMEMBER on Nov. 4th, what Thad Cochran, Haley Barbour and the GOP Establishment did to a fine, young Conservative named Chris McDaniel and how they disenfranchised thousands and thousands of true Republicans and Conservatives by paying Democrats to vote for Cochran in the run-off. A pox on all their houses.

[Let's Roll]

I give to the SCF and their site, mailings etc. certainly imply they support Joni - but I get daily emails saying she needs $. Who’s lying?

(Sorry I know I didn’t answer your question.)

[jjotto]

It might be that Ernst campaigned as a conservative to get the nomination and is now running as a moderate in the general. She’s being outspent, letting attack ads go mostly unanswered, and backing away from conservative positions. Her motorcycle, shooting skills, and pork-cutting humor are nowhere to be found now.

Like Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz, she’s playing not to lose.

The SCF may be just unenthusiastic about her after a closer look.

Fortunately, Iowans can like boring, and Braley is a very weak candiddate.

[Din Maker]

So, what’s your gut feeling on the Iowa Senate Race? Will that idiot, Braley, win?

[Paul R.]

In the multiple states campaigns we see ads for around here, ol’ Mitch is the only Pub candidate who seems to be running ads at anywhere near the rate the Dem is, or with anything like equal effect. It would appear that most Pubs not only don’t have money, most have not learned that the deer in the headlights bit only gets them run over.

[jjotto]

Ernst will probably win because Braley is a poor candidate and lacks Harkin’s appeal to eastern Iowa Catholics.

Here’s an example of how botched the campaign against Braley is. Everyone’s heard of his insults to Iowa famers, but just before that, he said to a group of Texas lawyers, “[I]f you help me win this race you may have someone with your background, your experience, your voice, someone who’s been literally fighting tort reform for thirty years, in a visible or public way, on the Senate Judiciary Committee.”

That damning statement has been left completely unexploited by the Ernst campaign. And he claims to have already cut a deal to get a Judiciary seat! What did he give up to get that deal?

[Din Maker]

And he claims to have already cut a deal to get a Judiciary seat! What did he give up to get that deal?
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Who did Braley cut a deal with for a Judiciary seat? Surely not Joni Ernst.

[Din Maker]

Mitch McConnell is in a battle, but I think he will pull out a win. What say ye?

[jjotto]

That deal would be cut with Harry Reid. The Ernst campaign refuses to exploit this.

[tennmountainman]

I believe the polls are underestimating the level of anger in Ky against
McConnell. If this vaunted wave does not appear soon, mcConnell is a goner.

Off to Trent Lott’s DC lobbying firm.

[Din Maker]

That deal would be cut with Harry Reid. The Ernst campaign refuses to exploit this.
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Well, just damn! She was probably advised so by the GOP Establishment sissies. But, why would Reid cut a deal with Braley? Does he think Braley is NOT going to win the Senate Race?

[jjotto]

Possibly the Bar Association or Trial Lawyers Association have told Reid that Braley is their boy, whose job it will be to protect current torts and legislating from the bench.

A huge chunk of Braley’s campaign money comes from trial lawyers.

[Din Maker]

I was thinking that “almost” exact same thing yesterday mountain man. The polls are NOT taking into consideration the Tea Partiers, True Conservatives and every “Joe Six-pack” who ANGRY and just fed up with McConnell and will NOT vote in the Senate race either by staying home or skipping that race on the ballot. Now, they won’t tell the pollsters that, but there is a great number of people in KY, and in Mississippi as well, who are “flying under the radar” and they’ll drop the bomb on Nov. 4.

[tennmountainman]

No, they won’t tell pollsters that.