Posted on 05/31/2007 2:47:01 PM PDT by de meanr
There has been a sharp decline in contributions from RNC phone solicitations, another fired staffer said, reporting that many former donors flatly refuse to give more money to the national party if Mr. Bush and the Senate Republicans insist on supporting what these angry contributors call "amnesty" for illegal aliens. "Everyone donor in 50 states we reached has been angry, especially in the last month and a half, and for 99 percent of them immigration is the No. 1 issue," said the former employee.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Sounds like a case of shooting the messenger.
Just as the Jihadies only understand overwhelming force, policritters of all stripes only understand two things, votes and money. They value votes the most but often believe that money can always buy votes. T'aint true or the NRA would not be near as powerful as it is. It controls some money, but lots of votes. Way more than it's 4,000,000 membership might indicate.
They probably added you to their call list when I told them to put me on their do-not-call list. But that was a mistake. I told them to call one of their constituents in Mexico.
We could all bump his campaign funds like we did the Swiftboaters and make some NOISE!!
Amen...the RATS are keeping their heads down because they KNOW that the Republicans will destroy themselves with this fight!!! The Rat voters are dumb, but the leadership is smart in politics.
I gave up on the RNC at least 10 years ago. I now donate directly to candidates that represent my views only.
ROTF!
Just 16% Believe Senate Bill Will Reduce Illegal Immigration
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1842703/posts
There’s a simple reason the immigration bill being debated by the U.S. Senate is unpopular with voters—the general public doesn’t believe it will reduce illegal immigration. And, in the minds of most voters, that’s what immigration reform is all about.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that just 16% of American voters believe illegal immigration will decline if the Senate bill is passed. Seventy-four percent (74%) disagree. That figure includes 41% who believe the Senate bill will actually lead to an increase in illegal immigration.
If voters had a chance to improve the legislation, 75% would “make changes to increase border security measures and reduce illegal immigration.” Just 29% would” make it easier for illegal immigrants to stay in the country and eventually become citizens.”
Voters who believe that the current bill will succeed in reducing illegal immigration favor its passage by a 51% to 31% margin. Those who believe the bill will lead to even more illegal immigration oppose its passage by a 70% to 12% margin.
Overall, despite a major push by the President and others over the past week, support for the Senate bill has not increased at all. In polling conducted last night (Tuesday, May 29), 26% of voters favor passage of the bill. That’s unchanged from the 26% support found in polling conducted the previous Monday and Tuesday. Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters remain opposed.
Eighty-one percent (81%) of American voters are closely following news stories about the issue, including 37% who are following it Very Closely. Those with the highest interest in the issue oppose the legislation by a 3-to-1 margin (69% to 23%). By a 55% to 15% margin, those following the story Very Closely believe the bill will lead to increased levels of illegal immigration.
Unaffiliated voters are now more opposed to the bill than either Republicans or Democrats. Among those who don’t identify with either of the major parties, 22% support the Senate bill while 57% are opposed.
Some supporters of the bill have tried to suggest it is politically popular by citing polling data for selected features of the bill. However, President Bush yesterday implicitly acknowledged the strong public opposition to the bill by stating that elected officials will need political “courage” to pass the measure. Senator Jon Kyl (R), a major supporter of the legislation, acknowledged in interviews that the lack of support measured by Rasmussen Reports is an accurate reflection of the public mood.
Rasmussen Reports polling, like that of other firms, has found that Americans may be willing to accept a compromise proposal that includes legalizing the status of the 12 million illegal aliens already living in the United States. Sixty-five percent (65%) said they would accept such a compromise provided that it accomplished the primary goal of reducing illegal immigration. However, arguing about the nuances of amnesty, guest-worker programs and other provisions will do nothing to build popular support without proof that the government is serious about controlling the border.
Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters believe it is Very Important for “the government to improve its enforcement of the borders and reduce illegal immigration.”
Many times, voters doubt that reasonable alternatives exist. But, 68% of Americans believe it is possible to reduce illegal immigration while just 20% disagree. A New York Times/CBS News poll found a similar result—82% believe the federal government could do more to reduce illegal immigration.
The belief that the issue could be addressed adds to the frustration of those who oppose the Senate bill. Sixty-six percent (66%) believe it doesn’t make sense to debate new immigration laws until we can first control our borders and enforce existing laws.
We used to donate. We put all of the glossy Bush photos received over the past years in the garbage. When the RNC solititations come in the mail we always write a simple statement on the form that there will be no money until the borders are secure. The envelope is returned to the RNC with them having to pay the postage.
Every call we have received from the RNC, the caller always sounds like they are from a third world country.
The Flying Inmans of FR. LOL
From now on everytime I see you on a thread I will think of that. :)
Just wait till you see the turbans we are being fitted for, as we swoop by you on our flying carpets!
Pretty remarkable statement, I'd say. So much for all that crap about how a former "sanctuary city" mayor like Rudy Giuliani would be the GOP's best hope at securing support from independents.
Don’t worry, I’m sure they’ll replace those solicitors with some half-priced “undocumented workers” raising money for the RNC that the lazy Americans won’t.
We are just DUMB (but we don`t compromise!)
” Seems like the RNC is showing the same sense the American car makers did in the 70s and 80s. Buy what we make since were not changing what we sell. “
Exactly! And then I didn’t buy an American car for 25 years.
Just watch out for the Flying Inman’s “FRatwa. ‘Dearth’ to the infidels! LOL
yer late. I left Kali in 1973...
Same here, except two weeks ago I mailed back their plea for money with a red Sharpie scrawl that said "Not another dime! Build the fence. Death to RINOs. Grow a spine!"
Was that too harsh?
Just wonderin'.
The black choppers are heading out right now :)
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