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The GOP's messaging dilemma (Pollster says GOP needs RINOs)
Politico ^ | May 4, 2010 | KENNETH P. VOGEL

Posted on 05/04/2010 8:05:16 PM PDT by yongin

Republican voters want Congress to repeal the healthcare overhaul, aren’t convinced that climate change is happening, and don’t think illegal immigrants should have a way to become citizens or that President Barack Obama has improved the United States’ global standing – all stances that put them at odds with the majority of voters, according to a new survey by Resurgent Republic.

The findings, unveiled at a Tuesday morning panel by the group, highlight a major challenged faced by Republicans headed into the 2010 election cycle: While their base appears more motivated than that of the Democrats, they will have to find ways to address hot-button issues like healthcare, immigration and climate change that do not alienate critical independent and swing voters.

Resurgent Republic, a 501(c)4 non-profit founded by GOP operative Ed Gillespie, provides polling and research intended to assist conservatives and Republicans. Though no consensus emerged among its panel members, some suggested messaging solutions included calling for “amending” – rather than “repealing” – the healthcare overhaul, talking about “legalization” rather than “amnesty” in any discussion about providing illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, and not denying that climate change is taking place.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gop; rebuilding; rinos
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1 posted on 05/04/2010 8:05:16 PM PDT by yongin
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“all stances that put them at odds with the majority of voters”

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2 posted on 05/04/2010 8:07:37 PM PDT by Crim
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Sounds like they need to go out and educate the voters and stop capitulating to the enemies.


3 posted on 05/04/2010 8:09:24 PM PDT by dila813
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To: yongin
So this is a suggestion to Conservatives and republicans we need to accept our inner McCain?

Nice try.

4 posted on 05/04/2010 8:09:28 PM PDT by JSteff (It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.)
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To: Crim

I could not agree more. Total BS!


5 posted on 05/04/2010 8:10:20 PM PDT by Russ (Repeal the 17th amendment)
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To: yongin

Yeah, we need more Rinos....to get voted out.


6 posted on 05/04/2010 8:11:02 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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Yeah. The GOP needs cavities and earaches too.


7 posted on 05/04/2010 8:14:35 PM PDT by YHAOS (you betcha!)
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"GOP operative Ed Gillespie"

AKA: " I am content receiving table scraps tossed by my masters, and might actually have to earn my keep if these "teabaggers" succeed"

8 posted on 05/04/2010 8:14:36 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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“will have to find ways to address hot-button issues like healthcare, immigration and climate change that do not alienate critical independent and swing voters. “

This is a stupid statement.
I think at this point most independents agree with the Republicans on these issues.


9 posted on 05/04/2010 8:14:54 PM PDT by SmartInsight (Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. ~ G. J. Nathan)
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I think that for once the Republicans are doing it just right, to water down their message is to lose the election.

Generic Congressional Ballot: Republican 44%, Democrat 37%

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/generic_congressional_ballot


10 posted on 05/04/2010 8:18:04 PM PDT by SmartInsight (Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote. ~ G. J. Nathan)
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What polls is this nitwit reading? Last I checked 55% (the percentage in favor of repealing Obamakare) is a majority, with similar numbers opposing amnesty-into-citizenship, and doubting AGW.

Of course, he could mean “a majority of non-Republican voters”, which isn’t very interesting since that concentrates the barking moonbats in the comparison group.


11 posted on 05/04/2010 8:18:15 PM PDT by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know. . .)
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Domain Name: RESURGENTREPUBLIC.COM
Created on: 06-Feb-09

Hello David Axelrod!!!! How you doing buddy!!!!

12 posted on 05/04/2010 8:18:43 PM PDT by avacado
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Yes after all the RINOs have done so much for us.

This is propaganda bullsh1t.


13 posted on 05/04/2010 8:19:57 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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I guess it depends on one’s definition of a RINO. If we loaded up the Senate with people like Hutchison (lifetime ACU rating of 90%), versus, say Evan Bayh - who is, for some reason, called a “moderate” (at 22%) - then yes, give me a Senate full of RINOs!!


14 posted on 05/04/2010 8:20:03 PM PDT by BobL
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For the whole series of Zero dollar bills, go here:

"Flickr Archive of Zero Bills"


15 posted on 05/04/2010 8:20:46 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: The_Reader_David

It’s a survey. Read the article and see the linked survey.


16 posted on 05/04/2010 8:24:34 PM PDT by onyx (Sarah/Michele 2012)
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To: yongin

This guy writing this piece of work is delusional IMO.


17 posted on 05/04/2010 8:25:22 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists...Call 'em What you Will, They ALL have Fairies Living In Their Trees.)
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Well, of course.

Opposition to the current regime needs every vote possible.

I will willingly vote with ANYBODY to get the current crop of socialists out of office.

Ideological purity is for dreamers. This is a mud fight.


18 posted on 05/04/2010 8:25:39 PM PDT by Jedidah (Character, courage, common sense are more important than issues.)
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Oh Lord, save me from these fools.


19 posted on 05/04/2010 8:26:06 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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Didn't Michael Steele tell us that we need RINOs, too? Beltway insiders, like Ed Gillespie . . . gack.
20 posted on 05/04/2010 8:30:20 PM PDT by chickadee
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