tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post4115921578825646189..comments2024-01-03T05:23:36.046-08:00Comments on The Citizens: Holy Special Elections, Batman!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-24154663736588974222008-05-14T04:28:00.000-07:002008-05-14T04:28:00.000-07:00This is a VERY good sign for the Demcorats. I thi...This is a VERY good sign for the Demcorats. <BR/><BR/>I think the GOP is facing two serious problems. First, the country is horribly dissatisfied with the status quo and blames the GOP for it. Second, they are having real problems raising money.<BR/><BR/>This means that the Democrats can really put this thing away in November 2008 if they do things. Nominate a candidate who does not serve as a rallying cry for the conservative movement - i.e. DON'T put Hillary on the ticket! Second, they need to run a 50 state strategy. That means they have to go into these districts where these special elections have happened (and districts like them) and spend time and money courting the voters. <BR/><BR/>These two things would force the Republicans to play defense in the deep South instead of spending their scarce resources in swing states around the Great Lakes. <BR/><BR/>Obama's campaign has taken Dean's internet fund raising tacticts and perfected it. In April, they raised no less than 100,000+ on every day and raised a million on several days. <BR/><BR/>The Republicans simply cannot keep up with that. McCain certainly can't and the GOP Congressional campaigns are not much better off.Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-65251732193029782872008-05-13T22:41:00.000-07:002008-05-13T22:41:00.000-07:00This is great news. And the possibility of a five...This is great news. And the possibility of a <B>five</B> seat pickup for the Democrats in the Fall...! LTG is usually pretty conservative about that kind of estimate, so it makes me extra happy that he is the one making this prediction. (If RbR chimes in too, I will be positively gleeful.)Dr. Strangelovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407042105777411150noreply@blogger.com