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Title: The Republican Establishment Lost Virginia
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www.redstate.com
URL Source: http://www.redstate.com/jasontxag/2 ... n-establishment-lost-virginia/
Published: Nov 7, 2013
Author: Jason Johnson
Post Date: 2013-11-07 06:36:42 by CZ82
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Views: 14985
Comments: 31
The Republican Establishment Lost Virginia By: Jason Johnson (Diary) | November 6th, 2013 at 05:58 PM | 29 Much ink is being spilled concerning the elections yesterday. In my view, the spin being offered by Democrats and much of the media misses what really happened. Several observations on the elections: (1) Chris Christie should be congratulated. He won a big victory in a state that is historically very tough for Republicans. And his blunt, brash style is a refreshing change from the timidity of many Washington Republicans. (2) Ken Cuccinelli should have won in Virginia. (a) Despite weeks of polling showing him down by double-digits, the race was decided by just 2 percentage points, to the astonishment of the pundit class. (b) The Washington Establishment bears the majority of the blame for this loss. ◾At the urging of the Establishment, far too many national Republican donors declined to support Cuccinelli. He was outspent by nearly $15 million. You cannot win if you lack the resources to be heard. Because many donors—unfortunately, listening to the DC consultants who talk endlessly about the need to “win”—chose not to support his campaign, Cuccinelli was forced to go dark in the DC media market the final two weeks of the campaign. By contrast, liberal billionaires nationally poured millions of dollars into attacking him, and the GOP Establishment refused to do anything to help. ◾When Cuccinelli’s “moderate” Republican rival for the nomination, the state’s former Lt. Governor, publicly attacked Cuccinelli and privately urged donors not to support him, the DC Establishment said nothing. Had a conservative done the same to a moderate Republican—taken his marbles and gone home when he did not win the primary—the uproar would have been deafening. (c) The Democrats actually play to win. Cuccinelli likely would have won, if the so-called “Libertarian” candidate had not taken 7 percent of the vote. McAuliffe garnered 54,520 more votes than Cuccinelli. The Democrat’s “Libertarian” took 145,759 votes and was in the race because one of President Obama’s biggest bundlers largely funded the petition drive to put him on the ballot. (i) In 1993, Republican victories in New Jersey and Virginia set the stage for the Republican sweep in 1994. In 2009, Republican victories in New Jersey and Virginia set the stage for the Republican sweep in 2010. Democrats understood that, are rightly concerned about 2014, and devoted millions to winning Virginia. The D.C. Republican Establishment did not demonstrate the same seriousness of purpose. (ii) Much of the Democratic money that flowed into Virginia was prompted by the awareness that, in 2016, Virginia will likely be a swing state in the presidential election. Terry McAuliffe, one of the Clintons’ strongest supporters for decades, can be expected to use the full force of the governorship to try to swing the state for Hillary Clinton. DC Republicans, who profess to be concerned about winning elections in 2014 and 2016, all but ceded the state to the Democrats. (c) The government shutdown did not cause the loss. According to CNN, Virginia voters were nearly evenly divided (48 percent to 45 percent) on who was to blame for the shutdown, Republicans or President Obama. Critically, according to exit polls conducted by CNN and Fox News, Cuccinelli won independents by 9 points. The reason he lost was simple: Republicans did not show up on Election Day. Thirty-seven percent of the voters were Democrats; only 32 percent were Republicans. Had the D.C. Establishment not abandoned Cuccinelli, leaving him with no money and attacking him themselves, more Republicans would have shown up and Cuccinelli would likely have won. (3) Obamacare is profoundly unpopular, its damage growing by the day. According to published news reports, more than 3.5 million Americans have already lost their health insurance because of Obamacare—despite the President’s promise that “if you like your plan, you can keep it.” Exit polls show 54 percent of Virginia voters disapprove of the President’s job performance. Democrats have every reason to be concerned come 2014.
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#1. To: A K A Stone (#0)
When Cuccinelli’s “moderate” Republican rival for the nomination, the state’s former Lt. Governor, publicly attacked Cuccinelli and privately urged donors not to support him, the DC Establishment said nothing. Now do you see what I mean?
When Cuccinelli’s “moderate” Republican rival for the nomination, the state’s former Lt. Governor, publicly attacked Cuccinelli and privately urged donors not to support him, the DC Establishment said nothing. Now do you see what I mean? He lost by what 2 percent. If the 5 percent of people like you that don't vote. Go out and vote we win. See what I mean? It doesn't matter if they have the support of the establishment pukes. Ask Ted Cruz.
#3. To: A K A Stone (#2)
Zackley, mi hermano...the RINO PUKES are even more despicable than the VILE RAT- pimps who have soo despoiuled the District of Columbia AND Northern Virginny, becuz the RINO-shits KNOW they R destroying the economy and they are just going along 2 keep RAPING the taxpayers 4 personal enrichment. Cuccinelli had 2 B defeated 2 discredit the so-called "Tea Party KRAYZEEEZ" who are rejecting the BI-partisan transformation of what used 2 B a Constitutional Republic. However, McAul;iffe is an extremely KORRUPT individual and will not be the Governor of Virginia for more than a few months, I suspect. Get 2 know my state's next Governor, though...his last name is "Northam" and he will be taking over for Teri "the RAT-punk FEYrie" much sooner than anybody realizes. Did I tell U that Mark Herring is my fraternity brother from UVA? And have NO DOUBT that I will be using my access 2 Mark and/or Obenshain (the GOP AG candidate...it's going to a recount) and Rush/Beck/Hannity/Levine to make it impossible 4 Teri "the RAT-PUNK FEYrie Queen" to serve out his term. Gotta love it...IMPEACH!! CONVICT!! DETHRONE!! Slick Willie's FEY LOVER shall lead 2 Slix destruction in the eyes of HISTORY!! Heh heh henh...MUD guarantees it... )8^Dx
Sen. Cruz may end up being El Presidente come January 2017, my friend...MUD
He got no money from the establishment because he wasn't a RINO like them, now why wouldn't you want to replace the RINO establishment with better people? People who will support the candidate you want to vote for, not the one they "want to force you to vote for". Why not turn the tables on them and force them to support the candidates you want to vote for? (You're just talking about getting mad and going out to vote, I'm talking about getting even)! How much money did the Leftard have (almost $15 million more) versus how much money Cuccinelli had, money wins election plain, pure and simple. Cuccinelli basically couldn't run any adds the last two weeks of the campaign to expose the lies the Leftard was telling. He lost cause the RINOs wanted him to lose cause he's not a POS like them, willing to sell out the country for chump change. (And I wouldn't be surprised to find out later that the RINOs gave some money to the "Faux Libertarian" candidate). I'm also curious as to how many votes for Cuccinelli ended up in the trashcan? I wonder how many people got to vote for Mc Auliffe "numerous" times? I wonder how many "out of staters" got to vote for Mc Auliffe? (There are many things that need to be changed not just the candidates or the supporters). Lets see if I remember correctly you're a Ron Paul fan aren't you. Why didn't you get a chance to vote for him as the Republican candidate? No support at "THE STATE LEVEL" maybe? (And what little he got was nullified by the "Establishment" tricks pulled on the few State delegates that supported him). And who got all of their support... oh yea it was Mittard! Who do you think is gonna be the Establishment candidate in 2016? Fat Ass Christie? Mittard Part Deux? Jeb (head up his daddy's ass) Bush? I guarantee it won't be anybody you want to vote for because there will be way too many RINOs at "THE STATE LEVEL" supporting their choice. (So have fun wasting your time standing in the voting line).
It's way more than that, there are close to 200 million people of voting age in this country and only about 115 million came out and voted in the last election. Begging people to come out and voter for a "LOSERRRRRRRRRRRRRR" candidate isn't going to turn the tide of which direction this country is going in, look where it's taken us. See what I mean!
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestAt the urging of the Establishment, far too many national Republican donors declined to support Cuccinelli. He was outspent by nearly $15 million.
#2. To: CZ82 (#1)
At the urging of the Establishment, far too many national Republican donors declined to support Cuccinelli. He was outspent by nearly $15 million.
Replies to Comment # 2. "It doesn't matter if they have the support of the establishment pukes."
#4. To: A K A Stone (#2)
"Ask Ted Cruz."
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#20. To: A K A Stone (#2)
If the 5 percent of people like you that don't vote.
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