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How much of the 'stimulus' has been spent so far? Half?
saving the rest for the nov elections
we need to spend it where it will do the most good (get the desired results)
saving the rest for the Nov elections
we need to spend it where it will do the most good (get the desired results)
Charlie Crist and the End of Incumbency
Andrew Belonsky :: Monday, April 26th, 2010 1:45 pm
Charlie Crist once held court as a Republican darling. The Florida Governor’s name had been bandied about as a potential running mate for John McCain, 2012 and just a few months ago looked like a shoe-in for the party’s Senatorial nomination. Now he may run as an independent. The Crist situation illustrates what may be the end of incumbency as we know it, and the Democrats best take notice.
By the end of this week, Crist’s fate will have been decided. The Governor has confirmed reports that he may reject the Republican label and run as an independent, thanks in part to official opposition from his party peers and to a chummy appearance with President Obama last year, which conservative take as an act of betrayal. Rob Jesmer of the National Republican Senatorial Committee sent out a memo last week insisting that Crist’s friends must pressure him to exit the race.
“We believe there is zero chance Governor Crist continues running in the Republican primary,” explained Jesmer. “It’s our view that if Governor Crist believes he cannot win a primary then the proper course of action is he drop out of the race and wait for another day.” Challenger Marco Rubio, a newcomer who has tremendous Tea Party support, has now become the party’s Floridian poster boy and received endorsements from party power players like Dick Cheney, Mitt Romney and Dick Armey. Incumbents are far too unfashionable for official support.
getting back on topic: Tea Party
they get all the credit for ending Charlie Crist
and are on their way to putting FL firmly in GOP column again, too early to call 2012, but they have the momentum
most of FL Latins are Cuban and trend heavy GOP
plus they have special status, with immigration
Oh, I know about FL and Cubans, but with Hispanics being the fastest growing group in the U.S., the Republicans could be in trouble in many states--AZ and FL, not to mention CA, NV, UT, TX. Plus, I don't know what percentage of FL's population is of Cuban heritage, but you have to believe it has been or will be eclipsed by Hispanics from other places in Latin America and the rest of the U.S.
If AZ's law goes into effect and any legal Hispanic is hassled, I think there will be a fairly united response from their community.
Oh, I know about FL and Cubans, but with Hispanics being the fastest growing group in the U.S., the Republicans could be in trouble in many states--AZ and FL, not to mention CA, NV, UT, TX. Plus, I don't know what percentage of FL's population is of Cuban heritage, but you have to believe it has been or will be eclipsed by Hispanics from other places in Latin America and the rest of the U.S.
If AZ's law goes into effect and any legal Hispanic is hassled, I think there will be a fairly united response from their community.
CA is solidly Dem
UT and TX are solid GOP
AZ is in no danger of going Dem, even with this legislation.
NV not sure, they say Harry Reid is in serious trouble, GOP could pick him off this Nov.
I mean- Every time I visit those states, most people I see are Hispanic/Latino, African American, and Asian American.
by courting the racists, the GOP has cut it's future short. the Southern Strategy will only hold for so long.
(though it's admittedly worked pretty well from 1964-2004)
Why wouldn't Texas, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and (I guess) Colorado and New Mexico become semi-solid blue?
I mean- Every time I visit those states, most people I see are Hispanic/Latino, African American, and Asian American.
Hispanics and Blacks vote decisively for the Democratic party. Blue.
But by most definitions Hispanic encompasses Cubans...Cubans don't consider themselves Hispanic, they think they are better.
And I also wondered what parts of those states he visited that left those impressions.
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget currently defines "Hispanic or Latino" as "a person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race".
Report: Crist Will Make Independent Senate Bid
Eric Kleefeld | April 28, 2010, 1:43PM
It's nearly official: Gov. Charlie Crist (R-FL) will bolt the GOP and run for Senate as an independent, the St. Petersburg Times and Fox News each report. This much-expected event will drastically shake up a top Senate race in this perennial swing state, which has become more intriguing than anybody could have imagined a year ago.
The St. Petersburg Times reports that Crist has notified key financial backers of his decision. Crist has already announced that he will make his as-yet undisclosed decision official tomorrow, one day before the April 30 filing deadline.
The TPM Poll Average for the Republican primary gives Marco Rubio a lead of 59.1%-27.9% over Crist, the opposite of where things were a year ago. Meanwhile, the poll average for a three-way general election only gives Rubio a narrow lead with 33.8% of the vote, followed by an independent Crist at 27.8%, and Democratic Rep. Kendrick Meek with 22.5%.
Crist is expected to announce his decision at 5 p.m. tomorrow in his hometown of St. Petersburg.
Crist's decision to bolt from the GOP seems to have been in the works for weeks now. Several prominent Republicans have backed Rubio -- including former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Vice President Dick Cheney, and others who already endorsed Crist have hinted that they won't support him as an independent.
The state Republican party has been prepping for Crist's possible defection too, warning its high-ranking committee members in a letter that that if a Republican runs as an independent, the "party loyalty oath" requires that members must formally revoke their support of him.
getting back on topic: Tea Party
they get all the credit for ending Charlie Crist
and are on their way to putting FL firmly in GOP column again, too early to call 2012, but they have the momentum
really?
I called it some time ago.
Crist wins the general.