Yesterday’s election results sent a strong message to Barack Obama and the power establishment in Washington. But an even strong message was sent to the GOP. Nominate people Conservatives can support and you will win big. Keep propping up RINOs and you lose.
The message should have been clear with the 2008 nomination of John McCain. Apparently the power brokers in NY23 didn’t get that message. So without a primary or public support, they nominated an ACORN-backed, Abortion Supporting, Gay Marriage Supporting, Stimulus Supporting, Tax and Spend RINO. To the NY23 GOP, power was more important than principle. They have now lost both.
No, Conservative candidate Doug Hoffman didn’t win. Whether it was the brevity of his campaign, the influx of national attention on a local race, or Scozzafava’s last minute support for the Democrat, we will never know. But even in loss, the Conservative candidate won. GOP precincts across the country will think long and hard about appointing one of their own instead of supporting the people. Party label is no longer enough. We won’t rubber stamp the GOP candidate any more.
Despite being outspent 3-1, Republican Chris Christie received nearly 100,000 votes more than Liberal Democrat Jon Corzine. In a state that Barack Obama won easily and is strongly in the Blue category, Republicans can win when they have Conservative support.
The margin of victory in the Virginia governor’s race was even larger. In a state that Barack Obama carried by 235,527 votes, Conservative Republican Bob McDonnell defeated his liberal challenger by 325,794 votes. That’s a party swing of more than 560,000 votes (24%) and something that cannot easily be ignored. If you want to understand the difference in these Party results just look at the difference between the Republican contenders – Bob McDonnell is a Conservative, John McCain clearly is not.
And in my little county in North Carolina, a school board that has been controlled by liberals for years saw Conservative momentum challenge it and change the balance of power in one election cycle. Parents were fed-up with a ridiculous buearacracy that continually called for increased taxes and wasteful spending while ignoring the wills of its constituents. And a so-called “diversity” program that was a nightmare for students and a challenge to common sense.
Even in the Hoffman loss, Conservatives won. The message to Washington and the Republican Party is clear. Listen to the people, stand on principles, be responsible with the power we have given you. If you don’t, you will lose.
A note about the Hoffman loss.
Owens 49%
Hoffman 46%
Scozzafava 6%
Not really a loss. Probably 6% of absentee ballots that couldn’t be changed to not vote for RINO Dede.
Let me get this straight.A conservative loses in a conservative district and you think running conservatives in more left leaning districts will do what? You’re delusional.
Delusional? Hardly.
A Conservative joins the race approximately 30 days out, without the benefit of most of the absentee ballots and gets no backing from either of the two party establishments until 2 days prior. That same Conservative has to fight not just the Democrat but the RINO Establishment Republican who proves her hypocrisy by supporting the Dem at the 11th hour. That same Conservative still earns 46% of the vote.
Imagine if the Republican Party had actually nominated a Conservative? Imagine if they had held a primary and listened to the people instead of deciding who could run behind closed doors?
It would have been a decisive Conservative Victory for the GOP and we would have a real Conservative in Washington. Instead the GOP gave us a Liberal in Elephant’s clothes to compete against another Liberal who at least didn’t pretend to be something he’s not.
If Scozzafava was in DC playing with Nancy Pelosi, we would have lost anyway. Maybe not at the ballot box, but in the votes on Capitol Hill. At least now we know what we have, and the GOP knows who is boss. Appointing RINOs has never been the answer. The RNC should get that message loud and clear.